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“Unless our batting shows consistency we will continue to face problems,” says former Test captain.

Former Test wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal. — AFP/File LAHORE: Former Test wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal on Saturday expressed his dejection over the response he received from his team Central Punjab’s coach and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final. Talking to media here, the 38-year-old Kamran claimed that despite having recovered from injury, Central Punjab coach Shahid Anwar did not recall him for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final, which was currently in progress Karachi. The veteran wicket-keeper/batsman suffered a shoulder injury in November 2020 and was s...

Sarfraz urges PCB to call back Babar from New Zealand Sports Pakistan captain Babar Azam. File photo ISLAMABAD: Former Test cricketer Sarfraz Nawaz — widely regarded as a pioneer of reverse swing — has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to call back Babar Azam from New Zealand so that he could give his injury a proper time to heal. Talking to ‘The News’ from London Sunday, Sarfraz said it was a risky affair to expose Babar who is down with a thumb fracture. “He should be called back immediately from New Zealand and allowed to take proper rest for the forthcoming home series aga...

Pakistan Cricket Board (Twitter Photo) Former Test batsman Mohammad Wasim has been appointed Pakistan's chief selector, succeeding Misbah-ul-Haq, until the 2023 World Cup in India, the country's cricket board said on Saturday. Misbah juggled dual roles for over a year before vacating the chief selector's post last month to focus on his job as Pakistan's head coach. "Wasim's appointment is also part of our strategy to groom, develop and provide leadership opportunities to our talented cricketers," Pakistan Cricket Board chief executive Wasim Khan said in a statement. Currently the head coac...

Former Test batsman Usman Khawaja has called for a more culturally diverse Cricket Australia board which be...