Due to concerns from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) regarding its limited popularity and expansion, negotiations have started about turning the Hundred cricket tournament into a T20 event, casting doubt on the tournament’s future.
In the first ODI against New Zealand, Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi’s slower bowling has raised worries from Ramiz Raja, a former cricketer for Pakistan.
Since the 2019 ODI World Cup, Pakistan has become a dominant force in ODI cricket, having the highest top-three batting average among all major cricketing nations.
Babar Azam, Pakistan’s all-format captain, became the second-fastest Asian cricketer to score 12,000 international runs, trailing only India’s Virat Kohli by one innings.
Iceland Cricket mocked English cricketer Stuart Broad for his refusal to recognise the most recent Ashes as the “real Ashes” by declaring all Test matches played since 1877 to be “null and void.”
After taking 20 wickets in his first six games, the young Pakistani fast bowler Naseem Shah broke Matt Henry’s previous record of 19, setting a new global record in one-day international cricket.
Pakistan and New Zealand will play a five-match one-day series in Rawalpindi beginning on Thursday in preparation for the World Cup.
Imam-ul-Haq, the national team’s ODI opener, stated that while individual player rankings are good, the objective is to elevate the team to the top spot.
Due to shoulder discomfort, Haris Sohail will not play in the opening ODI against New Zealand, and Shan Masood has a finger injury.
In the face of recent criticism for his poor performance, Shadab Khan has received backing from Mohammad Amir, who named him Pakistan’s top white-ball cricketer.
After the fifth T20I match against New Zealand in Rawalpindi, former Pakistani cricketer Sikandar Bakht criticised the national pacers for their lack of aggression on the pitch.
Jonny Bairstow scored 97 runs for Yorkshire’s second string against Nottinghamshire on his return from a leg injury, as England batsman Jonny Bairstow looks to build fitness ahead of the home Ashes series against Australia.
