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Getting run out is one of the most heartbreaking ways to get dismissed in cricket for a batter and when it happens on a free hit, it is even more hurtful. Pakistani cricketer Rohail Nazir faced this eventuality on Monday during a National T20 Cup match in Multan as he paid for his lazy running.
Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday, suspended left-arm spinner Asif Afridi, under the anti-corruption code, which also includes him failing to report a corrupt approach. Under the Article 4.71 of PCB's anti-corruption code, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spinner will not be allowed to take part in any cricket activity until the conclusion of the case that is currently under the PCB's anti-corruption unit. In an official statement, PCB stated, "The Pakistan Cricket Board, on 12 September 2022, provisionally suspended Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's left-arm spinner Asif Afridi with immediate effect under Article 4.7.1 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code, which means that he cannot take part in any cricket-related activity, pending conclusion of the investigation being carried out by PCB's Anti-Corruption Unit."
Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam didn't perform well in the recently-concluded Asia Cup tournament. But he is known to produce some shots from his bat that are simply exquisite. Among them is the cover drive. The batter looks at ease while delivering one the most famous shots from his arsenal, relying entirely on timing. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had posted a video of his cover drive shot on its Facebook page, which the users called "one of the best" in the world.
Pakistan tasted a second straight humbling at the hands of Sri Lanka and this time it was in the final of Asia Cup 2022. Babar Azam's team failed to drive home the advantage in the summit clash in Dubai despite winning the toss and having the Lankans tottering at 67/5 after the first 10 overs. Bhanuka Rajapaksa slammed an unbeaten 71 to guide the Lankans to 170/6. After that the Sri Lankan bowlers bowled out Pakistan for 147 to script a great win.
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt feels veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar won't be a good option for Team India in the T20 World Cup. Bhuvneshwar picked 11 wickets in the ongoing Asia Cup, but leaked a lot of runs in the death overs. He bagged a five-for in India's final game of the Super 4 stage against Afghanistan on Thursday. While suggesting that Bhuvneshwar is an excellent new-ball bowler, Butt feels that the Bhuvneshwar lacks pace, which makes it easier for the batters to target him in the death.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rehired Australian batting great Matthew Hayden as team mentor for the ICC World T20 Cup in Australia. Hayden expressed confidence that Pakistan team, with its set of strong players, will light up the mega event, set to unfold next month. Hayden had done a stint with the Pakistan team during last year's World T20 Cup in UAE and saw Pakistan being beaten by Australia in the semi-finals.
India captain Rohit Sharma gained three slots to be at 14th while Suryakumar Yadav dropped a place to fourth among batters in the ICC T20I rankings issued on Wednesday. Rohit (612 rating points) climbed three spots after scoring a 41-ball 72 against Sri Lanka in an Asia Cup Super 4 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Topping the batting chart is Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan (815 rating points), who has displaced his teammate and captain Babar Azam (794 rating points).
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez said that India, or more specifically the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), get "pampered" in world cricket thanks to the fact that they rake in so much revenue. In a video of a discussion that he shared on Twitter, that he captioned "Laadla" with a heart-eyes emoji, Hafeez said "I don't know a lot, but I definitely know that in our society, whoever is the earner is loved by everyone, is the most laadla (pampered), gets the most kisses from everyone."