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  A match that everyone awaited has made many fans disappointed. What everyone thought would be a thrilling match had turned out to be a very one sided match. Pakistan got off to a positive start however Babar got out and Imam got out foolishly.    A huge partnership of 100 plus between Saud and Rizwan saw the Pakistan camps hopes arise however not for long. The partnership was broken when Rizwan yorked himself and soon Saud was caught in the deep. Tayyab fell as well. Only hope left was Salman and Khushdil do something however Kuldeep didn't let them. He took 2 back to back wickets of Salman and Shaheen. Naseem and Khushdil resisted for a while untill Kuldeep picked up Naseem as well.   The innings finished with Pakistan on a measely total of 241 bowled out. The bowling was a nightmare. Rohit and Shubman dessimated them. Shaheen dismissed Rohit in fabulous fashion but the runs didn't stop. Abrar slowed it down and eventually took Shubmans wicket. The fielding was dr...

  India vs Pakistan! The biggest showdown in sports entertainment. Almost half the world tunes in too watch this match. Where passion and nerves call me into play with the skill.   It is a do or die match for the hosts Pakistan having already had a devestating defeat against New Zealand of 60 runs. Pakistan has to win this match to keep themselves in the race for the trophy and to retain it.    Pakistan have already had two major setbacks. Saim Ayub being ruled out before the tournament began and Fakhar Zaman being ruled out for the test of the tournament after a back injury in the first match.   India are coming off a sensational hundred by Shubman Gill and a breathtaking 5 wicket haul from Mohammed Shami. India look as the clear favourites to win this match, but it's India vs Pakistan nothing is ever set from before. The match is set to be a blockbuster. Can Pakistan win and keep their hopes alive or can India continue their unbeataben streak against Pakistan....

 England vs Australia, a match the world held their breath for. I can say this it did not disappoint. From Duckett's 165 to Inglis' maiden century of 120* we saw some terrific hitting as well. The match started off with England using the pitch conditions perfectly. Soon though the first wicket fell with an amazing catch from Alex Carey, someone usually seen with gloves on took a breathtaking catch on the edge of the circle.    Joe Root and Duckett had an important partnership and some good finishing by Livingstone and Archer took England to a Mamoth total of 351 runs. Australia had a huge target to chase. They started off shaky losing 2 wickets early in the 4 and 5 overs respectively. Travis Head and Steve Smith were the only ones to miss out on as Matt Short and Marnus Labushagne steadied the ship. 2 wickets fell quick and Josh Inglis and Alex Carey appeared at the wicket together.   These two almost single handedly took Australia to the finish line. This made Austr...

 We have just witnessed one of the biggest upsets and unexpected results in recent cricket history. For the first time since 2022 Pakistan has won a test match. This however is not even the most shocking thing. Pakistan has won the series against England at home for the first time since 2021 against South Africa. After a devestating defeat in the first match Pakistan made a lott of changes as keeping only Aamer Jamal as the sole seamer. They also brought in Noman Ali and Sajid Khan the 2 specialist spinners alongside Zahid Mahmood the leg spinner. Noman and Sajid dominated afterwards taking all the 40 wickets in the remaining 2 matches. In a change of events the PCB left out Babar Azam, Shaheen Affridi and Naseem Shah. This decision turned in their favour despite many people criticizing it.  An even more surprising thing is that New Zealand defeated India in a 3-0 clean sweep. This was something very humiliating for India since they lost clean sweeped Test series at home. The ...

   It has been a very disappointing and humiliating match for Pakistan however if you look at it from an English Perspective there are a lot of positives to look forward too. In a time such as this for England with 2 of their longest serving and consistent bowlers retired 1 after another the future is still bright for English fans.    Without doubt England dominated this match whether with bat or ball. The ever consistent Joe Root stood up and shined bright alongside the destructive Harry Brook. Joe Root got to a score of 262 runs of 375 balls. Meanwhile Harry Brook made an austonding career best in international cricket of 317 runs of 322 balls. England declared with the score of 823/7.     Not long after did the bowlers have to strike and become the star of the show. On the very first ball of Pakistans second innings Abdullah Shafique played all around Chris Woakes's ball nipping back inside. Wickets kept falling as Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse took 2 wi...

 Pakistan is set to play England in a 3 test match series at home starting from 7th October 10:30 AM local time. Pakistans luck in tests recently had been a mix as they have not been playing well recently however there have been glimpses of hope for Pakistan. The squad that the PCB has selected is as follows: Shan Masood(C) Babar Azam Abdullah Sahfique Noman Ali Abrar Ahmad Naseem Shah Shaheen Affridi  Aamer Jamal Sarfaraz Ahmad(WK) Mohammad Rizwan(WK) Muhammad Hurraira  Mir Hamza Salman Ali Agha Saim Ayub Pakistan should play this as their starting team: 1.Saim Ayub 2.Muhammad Hurraira  3.Shan Masood 4.Saud Shakeel 5.Mohammad Rizwan(WK) 6.Salman Ali Agha 7.Aamer Jamal 8.Shaheen Affridi 9.Naseem Shah 10.Noman Ali 11.Abrar Ahmad A lot of you may be confused why I have not included Abdullah Sahfique or Babar Azam in this team. Well the plain reason is that Abdullah Shafique had not been playing well for the past few series. I feel he should be given rest same as Babar ...

 The world of cricket is ever changing. So much so that lately the teams that are striving have a mix of youngsters who are energetic and always ready, along side the experienced men to help guide them whether on or off field. The impact the youngsters make is extremely important as you need the energy around the field as well as the pace. Usually as you grow older your pace drops down. Youngsters to look forward too. Gerald Coetzee: SA (Fast Bowling All-rounder) Dewald Brevis: SA (Batsman) Gus Atkinson: Eng (Fast Bowler) Jitesh Sharma: IND (WK) Alick Athanaze: WI (Batsman) Dunith Wellalage: SL (Bowling All-rounder) Qasim Akram: Pak (Batting All-rounder) Omair-Bin- Yousuf: Pak (Batsman) Haseebullah: Pak (Wicketkeeper) Muhammad Hurraira: Pak (Batsman) Ubaid Shah: Pak (Fast Bowler)

What Happened:   James Anderson has retired from all forms of cricket on 12th July 2024 after a win against the West Indies in the first Test Match of the 3 match series. He will no longer take part in international cricket anymore. It is a sad moment for all cricket fans as he has the highest amount of ODI wickets for England(269) has 18 T20I wickets because of the lack of T20IS he played. He also took 704 wickets in Test Matches which is his most admirable feat. The Bigger Picture: Jimmy Anderson has maybe deserved the title of the best English Test bowler. England has always had an admirable team with amazing bowlers as well. That just shows how good he was that he stood out. England gave the West Indians a thumping defeat of an innings and 114 runs. If someone tries listing the feats that Jimmy Anderson has achieved they will never finish. Hence, I will not waste your time and tell what England should do now. The Way Forward: England have a lot of talent and they also have a ve...

     If the ICC T20 World Cup Semifinal 2 between India and England gets washed out then India would go through to the finals. England wouldn't be able to recreate what happened last time these two teams met in a semifinal of a T20 World Cup. Last time out in the 2022 edition England defeated India to reach the final. This time however, if the match does get washed out it would be heartbreaking for the Englishman. The rule is actually that if the semifinal is washed out then the team with the higher points in their Super 8s groups will progress.        If this is the case then India will face South Africa as the proteas dealt a humiliating defeat to the Afghani earlier today. Afghanistan was all out for 56 runs. South Africa chased that down easily. If the match is washed out then the final might actually be extremely hard as South Africa and India both topped their Super 8 groups. They remained unbeaten in their respective groups. This way, then, the ...