Spoke to
@iNaseemShah
for
@cricbuzz
ahead of Pakistan's packed cricket season.
We talked about the pressures of being a Pakistani cricketer, how he handled the post-T20 World Cup scrutiny, how he decompressed in the rare off-season, and his bowling methods.
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A night out in Hyderabad! Got to taste cityโs delicacies. They have some fascinating food to serve. The dish in picture 2 is a sweet made of apricot and in 3 is a kheer made of onion. Yes, onion.
Delicious stuff
#ArshadNadeems
comes from a family that mostly struggled to make ends meet. His father was a construction worker and his family, which had seven children, would get to eat meat only on Eidul Azha.
There has not been much support from his country as when he travels for
โก๏ธ What makes Babar so consistent and when did he start to believe he would get to his ๐ฏ ๐ฝ
Presenting "the most awaited" chat between
@simadwasim
and ๐ต๐ฐ skipper
@babarazam258
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#PAKvNZ
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#CricketMubarak
Those Naseem's tears perfectly reflect what the pacers must be feeling right now. They put in the hard yards. Made sure that their batters don't have to face dramas when the come out for chase. But, Pakistan's lacklustre, ultra-conservative approach botched their hard work.
This
So much fun with the players trying to get our little Fatima to look into the camera.
Happy that I got to share and immortalise these moments
#CWC22
#BackOurGirls
Earlier in the year, I did Aamirโs profile interview in which he about his struggles. He drove an Uber to make ends meet, let go of a club career in Aus for his dream of donning the star, and how be bowled 17 overs on the bounce to be in recognition for test selection
#AUSvPAK
๐ฃ๏ธ "There are no shortcuts in life"
The journey of struggle, resolve and preparing for the rigours of Test cricket: Aamir Jamal shares his story ๐
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#SLvPAK
The boys stayed up late last night to receive Shaheens at the hotel and make their celebrations sweeter despite the Test match today. Some amazing scenes!
Before we started the chase, the whole team came together and agreed on these three principles to make it happen.
Believe we did and we did create history!
#SLvPAK
Shadab Khan is having an impressive outing as a captain. His bowling changes have brought wickets at the critical junctures - four out of five, to be precise.
And then, of course, his contributions with the bat and as an electric fielder that he is
#NZvPAK
I sat down with Babar as we encapsulated his journey. We talked about the sacrifices he had to make, his evolution into a world class player and his goals.
This one is a must listen!
In the 4๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃth edition of the PCB Podcast,
@babarazam258
talks in detail about his cricketing journey ahead of his 1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃth ODI appearance.
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So as it turns out, Pakistanโs first-ever visit to the New York stadium will be when they travel for the match tomorrow. They are yet to get the taste of drop-in wickets, which they will today in the near-by practice facility, and have not had fielding drills on the heavy
This was one scorching spell of fast bowling. Despite having witnessed some of his greatest spells from the Pakistan camp, it left me awestruck.
Naseem, an absolute star โญ๏ธ๐ฅ
And, Aamir Jamal is the first Pakistan bowler to record a five-wicket haul in Australia in the last 13 years. No Pakistan bowler was able to take over four wickets in an innings in the last two tours. Some feat!
#AUSvPAK
ICC Cricketer of the Year Award was launched in 2004 and till the last year no Pakistan cricketer had won it.
Now, we have two Pakistanis in that prestigious list.
#ICCAwards
Honoured to have been part of the Pakistan side for the
#CWC22
. The past 10 weeks have been truly amazing. First WC win in 13 years, first WC century, quality displays from our spinners, and those two tight games, it has been something.
Still not over last night's incredible finishโ
Revisit the winning moments and reactions of the players after the second ODI ๐คฉ
#AFGvPAK
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#BackTheBoysInGreen
From publicly bashing and humiliating a fast bowler for his request to manage his workload to resting premier fast bowler in a crucial test to manage his load ahead of five T20Is, the managementโs decision making has come full circle
#AUSvPAK
๐ฃ๏ธ "I played two games, and a lot of overs to be honest. They're just managing my workload, the medical team and team management decided to take a rest for this (Test)."
@copes9
chats with Shaheen Afridi about the decision to not play at the SCG, and plenty more
#AUSvPAK
Haider Ali has been an absolute superstar!
Amongst the Pakistan batsmen to have scored 100 or more runs in
#HBLPSL6
, the 20-year-old has best balls per boundary (3.29), best runs per over (11.78) and best strike rate (196.42)
@iamhaideraly
#PZvIU
Shaheen-Rizwan is tactically the most astute combination that can be put together in Pakistan. Both are ultra-aggressive in their approach and it has all the potential to do wonders for Pakistan in T20s. Good move!
Reporter: Do you think preferring Shan Masood over Hafeez was the right call?
Fakhar Zaman: That's the selector's decision.
Reporter: What is your opinion on it?
Fakhar Zaman: I will let you know about it when I retire from cricket.
Took this before the announcement. Started watching him as a kid and it has been a great privilege to cover him as a journalist and then share the dressing room with him as a media manager.
An absolute gentleman! Go well, Ajju bhai <3
So good to see โฆ
@aliya_riaz37
โฉ on this wall at the Main Boulevard, Gulberg. Our women cricketers are getting the recognition they deserve.
The change we strive for
#BackOurGirls
The PSL paved way for the return of intl cricket and provided opportunities to talented individuals. But, one impact that we don't discuss much, is how it has helped other countries. Astonished at how England players, both in public and private, credit PSL for their development.
Will Babar Azam be able to beat the challenge? Witness the chase, as Babar Azam and Saqlain Mushtaq come face to face in National Stadium Karachi.
#HumTouKhelainGey
#PAKvWI
Despite the fact Aamir was on debut, Babar asked him what he planned to do, provided him the necessary field-set, backed him and told him to stick to his plan, even after being dispatched for a maximum at the most critical juncture.
That's some leadership!
#PAKvENG
Thats how you lift a dressing room battered by a crunching defeat. I have worked with Rizzy in the Pakistan dressing room before, but this was the first time I saw him at the helm of affairs and what a phenomenal leader this man is.
โ๐๐๐ง ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐โ
Together, weโll come back stronger. Weโre not a team, weโre a family. ๐
#HBLPSL9
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#SultanSupremacy
Experience a fun and insightful chat in Punjabi as
@SalmanAliAgha1
talks to Ish Sodhi about his family roots, taking up leg-spin, thoughts on touring Pakistan and more! ๐๐คฉ
#PAKvNZ
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#CricketMubarak
Naseem Shah's cutters into the wicket (or slower bouncers) have been unplayable. Batters have struggled big time to lay bat on them. His economy this
#T20WorldCup
is 5.66 - the second best amongst pacers in Super 12.
#PAKvBAN
Only three batters, before today, had scored a century in fourth innings at Galle. Abdullah is the first Pakistan batter to do so. And, also, he now has the most runs in first six Tests for Pakistan.
Setting some wild batting standards!
#Believe
and
#BackTheBoysInGreen
One of the reasons that the touring teams are not playing practice/warm-up matches anymore is that the host boards either field depleted sides or refuse to truly replicate the conditions.
Right or wrong, it has become a widely accepted tactic nowadays
An inspiration for this and many generations to come. An extraordinary batsman whose legacy will live for the ages. He rightfully joins the most elite club.
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@babarazam258
โฉ bohut mubarak ho
#ICCAwards
It was the warrior spirit and undying resolve of this incredible bunch that made managing them so special. This has been some experience!
#SultanSupremacy
@aayushputhran
It is lovely to meet you. Reminds me of the time when we were planning a trip to Kartarpur for a meet up. Thank you so much for these ladoos. The Pakistanis love it. Chai scene bohut jald ab
Ali Raza is a perfect middle overs bowler. He has pace, gets the bite from the deck, and is consistent with his lengths.
He was really good in the U19 tournaments earlier in the year.
#ChampionsCup