Category: Cricket

KHURRAM SHEHZAD AWAN :

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed famous match fixer Salman Butt once again in the new cricket setup with the role of Consultant of Chief Selector Wahab Riaz.

Salman butt was  the ringleader of the three Pakistani match fixer who were banned for spot-fixing during the 2010 Lords Test on England Tour. Salman butt was confessed to his crime during the investigation and was banned for 10 years by International Cricket Council (ICC).

CONVICTED GAMBLER NOW AID IN TEAM SELECTION:

Salman butt is among the consultants appointed by the Pakistan cricket board to support Chief selector Wahab Riaz. Adding  a convicted criminal as a consultant to the Chief Selector is a big joke with Pakistan Cricket and this action has created new suspicions, which has left cricket fans in a tizzy that another match fixing incident should not take place.

QUESTION TO THE CHAIRMAN PCB:

1, Pakisan Cricket Board Chairman Zaka Ashraf is asked by cricket fans if there is no other qualified player in Pakistan who would have been made a consultant while a convicted criminal has been appointed to an important position.

2. Can Pakistan cricket suffer from another incident like the Lord’s Test, which will bring Pakistan into disrepute?

3. Is the chairman Cricket board not wronging the country by appointing Salman butt, who defamed Pakistan in the world by match fixing, to an important position in the cricket board?

PCB SHOULD REVIEW HIS DECISION

After the appointment of  spot fixing convicted Salman butt   as a consultant to Chief Selector,now a news discussion around the cricketing world started about the involvement of match fixers in the new role of CONSULTANT.

In order to save Pakistan cricket from a new disgrace in the world, The Pakistan cricket board should review its decision and immediately remove salman butt from the post.

Abu Dhabi, 30th November 2023: Northern Warriors opener Kennar Lewis and Hazratullah Zazai thrashed Team Abu Dhabi’s bowling attack to breeze to a ten-wicket win with one over to spare in the sixth match of the Abu Dhabi T10 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.

Northern Warriors, after winning toss and electing to bowl, restricted Abu Dhabi to 103 for 7 in 10 overs with Tabraiz Shamsi leading the tight bowling attack with two wickets for 17 runs. Lewis and Zazai batted smoothly, hitting sixes and boundaries with ease. Lewis remained unbeaten on 46 off 27 balls with five boundaries and two sixes, while Zazai, who started slowly, went on to crack an unbeaten 52 off 27 balls with five boundaries and three sixes.

Brief scores:

Northern Warriors bt Team Abu Dhabi by 10 wkts. Team Abu Dhabi 103 for 7 in 10 overs (Tom Banton 33, Alex Hales 20, Tabraiz Shamsi 2 for 17) Northern Warriors (Kennar Lewis 46n.o. Hazratullah Zazai 52n.o).

Player of the Match: Tabraiz Shamsi

ISLAMABAD : The HBL Pakistan Super League Player Draft 2024 will take place at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Wednesday, 13 December 2023. The flagship event is tentatively scheduled from 8 February to 24 March 2024.

The pick order for the Player Draft was finalised earlier this month with Quetta Gladiators set to make the first pick of the draft. The selection order for the first round for the Platinum category was determined by the inverse order of the previous season’s standings.

The process of local player category renewals for the upcoming ninth edition of the tournament was completed on 10 November with categories upgraded for nine players. The registration window for foreign players was opened on 25 October with several top players across the globe showing interest.

The trade and retention window is currently open. Earlier today, Karachi Kings traded Imad Wasim to Islamabad United for Hasan Ali and received Islamabad United’s first round silver pick in exchange for their second silver pick.

KARACHI : Karachi Kings, winners of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020, today announced a significant trade deal with Islamabad United that sees the departure of Imad Wasim and joining of sensational fast bowler Hasan Ali in the Kings Squad.

Salman Iqbal, owner Karachi Kings: “Imad Wasim has been an important part of our team since its inception, steering us to remarkable heights, notably clinching the prestigious PSL title in 2020 under his exceptional leadership. His unwavering dedication, on-field prowess, and astute captaincy have left an indelible mark on the Karachi Kings legacy. We at Karachi Kings extend our heartfelt gratitude to Imad for his invaluable contributions and wish him the best in his new journey with Islamabad United.”

In return for Imad Wasim, Karachi Kings have secured the services of Hasan Ali from Islamabad United. Hasan Ali, a force to be reckoned with in the HBL PSL, made his debut in 2016 and was a pivotal part of the triumphant Peshawar Zalmi squad in the 2017 season. Hassan Ali is the second highest wicket taker in the league with 94 wickets in 72 matches,

Salman Iqbal, owner Karachi Kings: “We are thrilled to welcome Hasan Ali to the Karachi Kings family. Hasan’s exceptional talent and relentless passion for the game are a perfect match for our team’s ethos. His remarkable achievements and unwavering commitment on the field speak volumes about his prowess.

India : Glenn Maxwell smashed 104 runs in just 48 balls and snatched the victory from world cup runner ups India on Tuesday. Glenn Maxwell is one of the best hard-hitters in the world who recently made 202 runs against Afghanistan on 8th wicket and single handedly won the match in ICC World cup 2023.

There are rumours that Maxwell signing up for the PSL 9 draft would surely take the league to the whole next level as he is one of the most in-demand players of the shortest format, it must be kept in mind that these are rumours and there has been no confirmation about it.

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the Team Management for the upcoming Test tour to Australia, which is scheduled to take place from December 2023 to January 2024.

The management team includes Naveed Akram Cheema (Team manager), Mohammad Hafeez (Director – Pakistan men’s cricket team), Adam Hollioake (batting coach), Simon Grant Helmot (high performance coach), Umar Gul (fast bowling coach), Saeed Ajmal (spin bowling coach), Abdul Majeed (fielding coach), Mansoor Rana (assistant team manager), Shahid Aslam (assistant batting coach), Drikus Saaiman (strength and conditioning coach/Trainer), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Talha Ejaz (team analyst), Lt Col (Rtd) Akhtar Hussain (security manager), Raza Rashid Kitchlew (media manager), Ammar Ahsan (videographer), Dr Sohail Saleem (team doctor) and Malang Ali (team masseur). 

The Pakistan cricket team will play their first Test match against Australia in Perth from 14 to 18 December, followed by a Test match in Melbourne, from 26 to 30 December. Sydney will host the last game of the tour from 3 to 7 January, 2024.

Islamabad : In National T20 cup Lahore Blues and Islamabad win their matches on Sunday.

At National Bank stadium , Lahore blues defeated Karachi whites by five runs. After winning the toss Lahore blues made 159-8 in 20 overs, Imran Butt scored 54, Hussain Talat 45 whereas Aftab Ibrahim from Karachi Whites got 2-15. in reply Karachi whites scored 154-7 in 20 overs Ammad Alam made 47 runs while Kashif Bhatti got 2 wickets for 29 runs.

in second match at National Bank stadium , Islamabad defeated Dera Murad Jamali by two wickets. Murad Jamali win the toss and elected to bat first and made 127 all out in 19.1 overs, Zubair Khan scored 46 runs whereas Umair Afridi from Islamabad got 4 wickets for 24 runs and Musta khan ends his spell with 3-22. in reply Islamabad made 138-8 in 20 over with the tremendous knock of 51 runs by Hammad Siddiqui whereas Saleem Mal got 2 wickets with 26 runs.

INDIA : Australia lost second T20 of five matches series with India at Green fields cricket Stadium on Sunday. India made 235-4 in 20 overs with tremendous batting by Ruturaj Gaikwad 58 (43), Yashaswi Jaiswal 53(25) and Ishan Kishan 52(32) respectively. N Elvis of Australia got 3 wickets and conceited 45 runs in 4 overs.

In reply of huge score on board Australia made 191-1 in 20 overs M Stoinis made 45 and wicket keeper batsman Wade made 42 runs. P. krishna and R.Bishnoi got 3 wickets each respectively.

RESULT : India won the second match of 5 T20 matches series and leads the series 2-0.

FINAL MATCH : Abbottabad Vs Karachi: (Venue: Bohranwali Cricket Ground Faisalabad)

In the morning, Abbottabad won the toss and put Karachi into Bat first. Karachi set a competitive total of 231 runs on the board for no loss in stipulated 20 overs. Tahir Ali was the top scorer for Karachi, he made an unbeaten 120* runs off 74 balls and Ayoub Khan scored 93* runs off 52 balls.   

In reply,  Abbottabad openers played exceptionally well and didn’t give any chance to the Karachi Bowlers. Riasat Khan’s exceptional form with the bat continued; he remained unbeaten on 110* runs off 62 balls while Naeem Ullah played a handy innings of unbeaten 79* runs off 53 balls to guide their side home. Abbottabad reached the target of 232 runs in 18.4 overs without any loss.

Result: Abbottabad won by 10 wickets Man of the Match: Riasat Khan

AWARD WINNERS :

Player of the Tournament:

B1: Raheel Ahmed (Sheikhopura)

B2: Ehtisham ul Haq (Attock)

B3: Muhammad Saleem (Quetta)

Best Wicket Keeper: Naseeb Ullah (Quetta)