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Your right to know Friday, March 31, 2023


Shahid Hashmi

‘Barmy Army’ bring manic energy to England’s long-awaited Pakistan tour

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MULTAN: England’s “Barmy Army” of diehard supporters brimmed with frenzied energy as they barrelled to victory in Rawalpindi this week, opening their first Pakistan Test tour in 17 years with barnstorming style. As England sealed a 74-run victory in Monday’s fading daylight, the gaggle of fanatical spectators chanted: “Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the […]

Shadab Khan –– Pakistan’s match-winner who brings ‘fire and life’

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MELBOURNE: No matter what happens when Pakistan face England in Sunday’s final at the MCG, Shadab Khan has had a Twenty20 World Cup to remember. Starring with both bat and ball, the 24-year-old all-rounder helped energise Pakistan’s flagging campaign when all seemed lost. After last-ball defeats to India and Zimbabwe, Shadab pulled them back from […]

Shaheen fitness crucial to Pakistan’s T20 World Cup challenge

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ISLAMABAD: Former champions Pakistan are counting on fit-again pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi to be back to his destructive best at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. The 22-year-old was on Tuesday given the green light to join the squad after recovering from a right knee injury sustained in the first Test against Sri Lanka […]

‘War minus shooting’ — partition created fierce cricket rivalry

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KARACHI: When India and Pakistan were forged out of violent partition 75 years ago, the split also created one of sport’s greatest rivalries. Today, any cricket match between the two nations is one of the most watched events on the global sporting calendar — and victory used to promote their respective nationalism. So strong is […]

‘King’ Babar Azam wants World Cup glory to achieve boyhood dreams

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High-flying skipper Babar Azam hopes that his extraordinary run-scoring can fire Pakistan to World Cup glory — and in the process fulfil a childhood dream. The 27-year-old is in the form of his life across the three formats of international cricket and last week became the first batsman to hit three consecutive centuries on two […]

Pakistan’s Imamul Haq makes a name for himself, relatively speaking

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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan opener Imamul Haq has shed some of the burden of being the nephew of a legend with a century in each innings against Australia in the drawn first Test. The 26-year-old’s uncle is former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, but Imam’s exploits in the drawn Rawalpindi Test have now given him recognition in his own […]

Pakistan ’emperor’ Babar ready to conquer world

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He was the fresh-faced 15-year-old who stared down Shoaib Akhtar in the nets, became the highest-ranked T20 batsman in the world before being elevated to national hero after masterminding a rare Pakistan victory over India. In the breathless aftermath of that 10-wicket win over their fiercest rivals at the World Cup, the national cricket captain […]

Pakistan’s iron man Asif Ali hits his way to stardom

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No Pakistan cricketer has been as maligned and criticised on his failures and lack of performances as batsman Asif Ali.Even his selection for the Twenty20 World Cup earlier this month received flak, not only on the national television channels but also vociferously on social media.Asif also struggled with his form after his 18-month-old daughter, Noor […]

Rashid Khan eyes World Cup glory not wedding bells

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DUBAI: Rashid Khan insists his mind is occupied by the World Cup and not wedding bells as the leg-spin wizard looks to inspire Afghanistan at the Twenty20 global showpiece.Still only 23, Rashid is key to his nation’s hopes of a first world title and a potential triumph which would deliver a rare bout of good […]