Tag: pitch
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ICC rates Pindi wicket below average, Babar Azam defends
The International Cricket Council (ICC) rated the first Test match between Pakistan and Australia pitch “below average” and penalised it with one demerit point after the match ended in a dull draw earlier this week in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. In a report, Ranjan Madugalle, the ICC match referee for the Pak-Aus Test series said, “The…
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Pak vs Aus: Fawad Chaudhry hits out at PCB for ‘choosing a dead wicket’ in historic Test match
Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for “choosing a dead wicket” in the historic Test Match between Australia and Pakistan. “Test match after 24 years and look at the pitch,” Fawad tweeted. He said that the Pakistani pace attack did not need such dead pitches and hoped…
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Shaheen Afridi on controlling his anger during a match
Pakistan Cricket team frontline pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has recently talked about controlling his anger on the pitch during a match. Fast bowlers are known for their aggression and newly appointed Lahore Qalandars captain shared how he controls his anger after being given a leadership role. Talking to the media after a training session for…
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VIDEO: Parachutist lands on pitch during soccer match
A parachutist landed in the middle of a football pitch during a soccer match in Poland. Video doing rounds on social media shows the man lands on the half-way line on the pitch wearing a black and green jumpsuit. The players from Olimpia Elbag and PISA Primavera Barczewo stopped the match while the referee amused the…