Colombo, June 12 (Ians) The Colombo Strikers are all set to construct a formidable squad in the upcoming Lanka Premier League (Lpl) auction, slated to be held in Colombo on Wednesday.
The Strikers have already brought together Pakistan Captain Babar Azam, highly talented Pakistan speedster Naseem Shah and Sri Lankan T20 stars Matheesha Pathirana and Chamika Karunaratne for the Lpl 2023.
Speaking ahead of the auction, Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam expressed, “The auction is the most important aspect in any franchise cricket tournament. We’ve spoken about the kind of players we need and we’ll definitely look to form the strongest side in the tournament.”
Meanwhile, Colombo Strikers’ Head Coach Simon Helmot said, “T20 cricket has moved and grown over the years. We’ll look to acquire some destructive batters and wicket-taking bowlers. We want to play an aggressive brand of cricket and we’ll need the right set of players to execute our plans.
The Strikers have already brought together Pakistan Captain Babar Azam, highly talented Pakistan speedster Naseem Shah and Sri Lankan T20 stars Matheesha Pathirana and Chamika Karunaratne for the Lpl 2023.
Speaking ahead of the auction, Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam expressed, “The auction is the most important aspect in any franchise cricket tournament. We’ve spoken about the kind of players we need and we’ll definitely look to form the strongest side in the tournament.”
Meanwhile, Colombo Strikers’ Head Coach Simon Helmot said, “T20 cricket has moved and grown over the years. We’ll look to acquire some destructive batters and wicket-taking bowlers. We want to play an aggressive brand of cricket and we’ll need the right set of players to execute our plans.
- 6/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Colombo, June 4 (Ians) Pakistan captain Babar Azam will turn out for the Colombo Strikers in the upcoming season Lanka Premier League, in what is the team’s first foray into the tournament and star batter is looking forward to have a great experience with the side.
The Colombo franchise will be closely watched and followed by the fans as they hope to see Babar destroy bowling attacks with immense grace. The top-order batter has amassed a whopping 9201 runs in 260 T20s at a brilliant average of 44.02.
Babar, who is also one of the first cricketers to join the Harvard Business School’s executive education program, along with Pakistan teammate Muhammad Rizwan, recently met up with Colombo Strikers’ owner Sagar Khanna for a chat ahead of the Lanka Premier League 2023, which will begin on the July 31.
The player auction for the Lanka Premier League is on June 14 and the Colombo Strikers...
The Colombo franchise will be closely watched and followed by the fans as they hope to see Babar destroy bowling attacks with immense grace. The top-order batter has amassed a whopping 9201 runs in 260 T20s at a brilliant average of 44.02.
Babar, who is also one of the first cricketers to join the Harvard Business School’s executive education program, along with Pakistan teammate Muhammad Rizwan, recently met up with Colombo Strikers’ owner Sagar Khanna for a chat ahead of the Lanka Premier League 2023, which will begin on the July 31.
The player auction for the Lanka Premier League is on June 14 and the Colombo Strikers...
- 6/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Karachi, May 4 (Ians) Debutant allrounder Cole McConchie made a bold unbeaten 64 and Tom Blundell (65) top-scored but their efforts went in vain as a series of errors consigned New Zealand to a 26-run defeat in the third Odi, giving hosts Pakistan an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match Odi series.
Chasing Pakistan’s 287/6. build on superb fifties by opener Imam-ul-Haq (90) and skipper Babar Azam (54) at the National Stadium here, the Black Caps were dismissed for 261 in the last over and suffered their third successive defeat in the series.
After skipper Tom Latham won the toss and elected to field first, Tom Blundell, in his first appearance of the series, top-scored but was one of two unnecessary run-out victims as the tourists made a mess of their run chase.
The opener/wicketkeeper cruised to 65 from 78 balls before taking on the arm of Mohammad Wasim when attempting a second run and falling short.
Chasing Pakistan’s 287/6. build on superb fifties by opener Imam-ul-Haq (90) and skipper Babar Azam (54) at the National Stadium here, the Black Caps were dismissed for 261 in the last over and suffered their third successive defeat in the series.
After skipper Tom Latham won the toss and elected to field first, Tom Blundell, in his first appearance of the series, top-scored but was one of two unnecessary run-out victims as the tourists made a mess of their run chase.
The opener/wicketkeeper cruised to 65 from 78 balls before taking on the arm of Mohammad Wasim when attempting a second run and falling short.
- 5/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Karachi, Jan 11 (Ians) The 79-run win over Pakistan in the second Odi here on Wednesday put New Zealand at the top of the Icc Cricket World Cup Super League standings.
New Zealand’s win takes them to the top of the Icc Cricket World Cup Super League with 140 points, leapfrogging both Pakistan (130) and India (139) courtesy of their win.
The Kiwis also managed to bounce back from the six-wicket defeat from the first Odi and level the series 1-1. The series decider will now be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday.
Apart from the bragging rights of winning the series, the decider also has Cwcsl implications. Pakistan could go past India and stand second in the Super League table with a win while New Zealand could extend their lead at the top, as per Icc.
As a result of the loss, Pakistan (108 rating) dropped a spot in the...
New Zealand’s win takes them to the top of the Icc Cricket World Cup Super League with 140 points, leapfrogging both Pakistan (130) and India (139) courtesy of their win.
The Kiwis also managed to bounce back from the six-wicket defeat from the first Odi and level the series 1-1. The series decider will now be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday.
Apart from the bragging rights of winning the series, the decider also has Cwcsl implications. Pakistan could go past India and stand second in the Super League table with a win while New Zealand could extend their lead at the top, as per Icc.
As a result of the loss, Pakistan (108 rating) dropped a spot in the...
- 1/11/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Wellington, Nov 17 (Ians) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels there should be no harm in India looking at the prospect of appointing a T20I captain in order to change their fortunes in playing the shortest format of the game.
Currently, Rohit Sharma is the Indian skipper across all formats. But India are being led by Hardik Pandya for the T20I series against New Zealand while Shikhar Dhawan will take over as the skipper in the Odi series against the Blackcaps as selectors decided to rest Rohit and other senior players after the end of T20 World Cup.
Pandya had first captained India in a 2-0 away series victory over Ireland June this year, after he led Gujarat Titans to Ipl 2022 title in their first appearance of the tournament. He also led India in the fifth T20I against the West Indies at Lauderhill, USA, in August, where...
Currently, Rohit Sharma is the Indian skipper across all formats. But India are being led by Hardik Pandya for the T20I series against New Zealand while Shikhar Dhawan will take over as the skipper in the Odi series against the Blackcaps as selectors decided to rest Rohit and other senior players after the end of T20 World Cup.
Pandya had first captained India in a 2-0 away series victory over Ireland June this year, after he led Gujarat Titans to Ipl 2022 title in their first appearance of the tournament. He also led India in the fifth T20I against the West Indies at Lauderhill, USA, in August, where...
- 11/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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