Tag: Umar Gul
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Umar Gul appointed Afghanistan’s bowling coach
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has appointed Umar Gul as a coach for a short period. He will join Afghanistan camp in Dubai from April 4. He will work with the newly appointed Head Coach Graham Thorpe. Gul is a former pacer who has previously been associated with Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators as…
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‘Memorable career’: Skipper, other cricketers pen notes for Hafeez
Pakistani cricketers, along with skipper Babar Azam, took to their social media to congratulate and pen heartfelt notes for Professor aka Mohammad Hafeez after he announced his retirement from a successful career of 18 years in international cricket. Taking to Twitter, Babar wrote: “A memorable career comes to an end. I have learnt a lot…
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From Shahid Afridi, Junaid Khan to Fakhar Zaman, cricketers wish Pakistan a Happy Independence Day
Pakistan is celebrating its 75th Independence Day today (Saturday) and while the pandemic is still raging, it hasn’t dulled our cricketers’ patriotic fervour. Several cricketers, including Shahid Afridi, posted beautiful and heartwarming Independence Day messages on social media. Taking to Instagram, former Pakistan captain Afridi shared a heartwarming video of himself holding the national flag and hoisting…
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VIDEO: Umar Gul recites Azaan in baby daughter’s ear
Pakistani bowler Umar Gul shared a delightful video on Friday in which he can be seen reciting the Azaan in his newborn daughter’s ear – which is a ritual practiced by Muslims around the globe when their children are born. Taking to Instagram, Gul shared the video with a caption that read: “Giving Azaan again…
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Colleagues congratulate Umar Gul on arrival of second daughter
After Imad Wasim and wife Sania Ashfaq welcomed a baby girl last week, cricketer Umar Gul and his wife have welcomed their little bundle of joy. The current bowling coach of Quetta Gladiators took to Twitter on Monday to announce that he has been blessed with his third child, a baby daughter. “Allah has blessed…
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From Inzamam-ul-Haq to Babar Azam, here are all the Pakistani cricketers who have been part of ICC’s ‘ODI Team of the Year’
The International Cricket Council announced its ODI team of the year and Pakistan’s Babar Azam made it to the list, which also included (in batting order) Rohit Sharma (India), Shai Hope (West Indies), Virat Kohli (India, captain), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Ben Stokes (England), Jos Buttler (England, wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc (Australia), Trent Boult (New Zealand),…