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Former Pakistan cricket team skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq courted controversy when he accused India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh of “ball tampering” during the T20 World Cup 2024. Following India’s win over Australia in the Super 8, Inzamam said that Arshdeep was getting reverse swing due to some ‘serious work on the ball’. In response, India captain Rohit Sharma rubbished any such accusation and even asked the critics to “open their minds”. Inzamam has now retorted to Rohit’s statement and cautioned him to not teach reverse-swing provided it was Pakistan who gave it to world cricket.

“Dimag to hum zarur apna khole lenge (We will definitely open our mind).” Inzamam said on 24 News.

“First thing is that he (Rohit) has admitted that it’s happening. So it means what we observed is correct. Second thing, Rohit Sharma ko humein batane ki zarurat nahi padni chahiye ke reverse swing kis tarah hota hai, kitni dhoop mei hota hai, kis pitch pe hota hai. Jo sikhane wale hain unko nahi yeh cheez sikhaya karte (there is no need for Rohit to tell us how reverse swing happens, under how much sun, on what pitch; you don’t teach something to someone who actually taught it to the world). Tell him it’s not right to talk these things,” the former Pakistan cricket team captain added.

Earlier, Rohit had a clear answer when asked about Inzamam’s allegations on Arshdeep.

“Abhi kya jawab du iska mein bhai (what answer should I give, brother). Wickets are so dry (here) as you are playing in a sunny weather. All teams are getting reverse (swing). Sometimes dimaag ko kholna zaroori hai (Need to open your mind). You need to understand what the conditions are. This is not Australia or England. That’s what I will say,” Rohit said, when asked to respond.

Meanwhile, India reached the T20 World Cup 2024 final after comprehensively defeating England.

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Ahead of the India vs England T20 World Cup semi-final, a very strong accusation from Pakistan great Inzamam ul Haq went viral. On his target was Indian cricket team pace bowler Arshdeep Singh and the former Pakistan captain claimed that Arshdeep Singh was getting reverse swing due to some ‘serious work’ on the ball. Indirectly, he meant that Arshdeep was unfairly tampering the ball, which is a punishable offence by the ICC.

Speaking to a Pakistani news channel, Inzamam accused Arshdeep and the Indian side of working on the ball, which helped the lanky pacer generate a reverse swing in his second spell.

“When Arshdeep was bowling the 15th over, it was reverse swinging. Is that too early with the new ball? This means the ball was ready by the 12th-13th over, it was capable of reversing. It was reverse-swinging in the 15th. Umpires need to keep their eyes open,” Inzamam told the news channel.

Inzamam further stated that, “If Pakistan bowlers did this, there would have been hue and cry. We know how to reverse it really well. If Arshdeep can reverse it in the 15th, there’s been some serious work done on the ball.

“If Bumrah does it (you can understand), his action is like that. When others with a specific action or speed do it, it means the ball has been prepared in a special way,” added Inzamam.

Rohit was asked about Inzamam’s comment in the pre-match media interaction here and he dismissed it, advising the former batter to have an open mind.

“Abhi kya jawab du iska mein bhai (what answer should I give, brother). Wickets are so dry (here) as you are playing in a sunny weather. All teams are getting reverse (swing). Sometimes dimaag ko kholna zaroori hai (Need to open your mind). You need to understand what the conditions are. This is not Australia or England. That’s what I will say,” Rohit said, when asked to respond to Inzamam’s observation.

India defeated 2021 T20 World Cup champions Australia by 24 runs in Gros Islet on Monday to set up a semifinal clash against England with left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh grabbing three wickets to halt the Kangaroos’ charge in the chase of 205.

India scored 205 batting first and then restricted Australia to 181/7.

Australia were in the game and required 81 runs in eight overs with eight wickets in hand. But they lost the plot during Arshdeep’s second spell, which fetched him two wickets in the 16th and 18th overs.

With PTI inputs

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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq admitted that the team is on a decline.© AFP




Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has opened up on the team’s elimination from the T20 World Cup. Pakistan failed to get out of the group stage after losing to USA and India, respectively. India and USA secured their place in the Super 8 stage from Group A, finishing first and second with seven and five points, respectively. With Pakistan failing to get out of the group stage for the first time in T20 World Cup, Inzamam hinted at changes in the side, and admitted that the team is on a decline.

Inzamam pointed out how Pakistan have managed to perform better than other sides in T20s, but their performances have not been up to the mark of late.

“Our cricket in declining. I am not saying this because of the loss against USA. We also lost to Ireland (before the World Cup). We lost to New Zealand’s third string side at home and also the England. Prior to this, our performances in T20 format has been better than others. But our cricket has been on a downward trajectory of late. I am not saying that we should sack some players and get new ones, but the PCB needs to have dialogue on the reason behind such a decline,” Inzamam said on his YouTube channel.

Pakistan’s elimination was confirmed on Friday when USA joined arch-rivals India as the second team from Group A in the Super Eight round, following a washout in Florida.

Pakistan cricketers face the risk of having their central contracts reviewed and their salaries potentially reduced by the PCB following their early exit from the T20 World Cup. 

According to a report, the board said that some officials and former players had advised PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi to reassess the central contracts given to the players during his predecessor Zaka Ashraf’s tenure.

Pakistan opened their campaign with a Super Over upset against co-hosts USA before facing a close six-run loss against arch-rivals India. However, they defeated Canada by seven wickets but it was too late for Babar and Co. to make their case for the second round. In the last group stage fixture, Pakistan will take on Ireland in Florida on Sunday.

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Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has stepped down as Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) chief selector on Sunday after allegations of a conflict of interest.

His resignation comes after Pakistani media reported one of his co-directors in a U.K.-based company, Yazoo International Ltd, is managing director of Saya Corporation, an agency representing some major Pakistani cricketers.

The players include captain Babar Azam, bowler Shaheen Afridi and wicketkeeper and batter Mohammad Rizwan, who is also a director at Yazoo, according to U.K. public sector database gov.uk.

“I am stepping down from the post to offer the PCB the opportunity to conduct a transparent inquiry,” Inzamam said in a statement released by the board. “If the committee finds me not guilty, I will resume my role as the chief selector.”

The PCB said it had set up a five-member fact-finding committee to look into the allegations.

The allegations surfaced in the middle of Pakistan’s struggling World Cup campaign, where they sit seventh in the points table after four successive defeats. It is their worst losing streak in tournament history.



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Inzamam-ul-Haq has resigned from the post of Pakistan cricket team chief selector over potential ‘conflict of interest’. The resignation came amid Pakistan’s disappointing show in the Cricket World Cup 2023 where they have won just two out their six matches and are most likely to be eliminated in the group stage. According to a Geo News report, Inzamam is a shareholder in “Yazo International Limited.” The company by owned by several cricketers’ agent Talha Rehmani. The company represents multiple cricketers like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi. The ongoing dispute over the player salaries have resulted in major controversy over Inzamam’s involvement and that may have ultimately led to his resignation from the position.

According to another report in Dawn, Haq “said he went to the PCB after the allegations and asked the board to hold an inquiry.:

“People speak without research. Questions were raised on me so I decided that it was better I resign,” Inzamam said in a statement according to Geo News.

“People are making statements without research. I told the PCB to do their research. I have no relation with the player-agent company,” he clarified.

Inzamam served as the chief selector from August 2016 until July 2019 and he was reinstated ahead of Asia Cup 2023. “I told the board that if they had any doubts, they should investigate it.”

The PCB has also set up a five-member fact-finding committee to investigate allegations in respect of conflict of interest reported in the media.

Meanwhile, Pakistan coach Grant Bradburn on Monday shrugged off claims his players haven’t been paid for five months, insisting the squad was determined to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign.

Pakistan are on the verge of a group stage exit at the tournament and need to defeat Bangladesh on Tuesday to preserve any slim hopes of making the semi-finals.

As well as four defeats in six games so far, Pakistan’s World Cup journey has been plagued by arguments over pay and delays in agreements over central contracts.

On Monday, three players in the squad confirmed to AFP that they had not been paid.

“In terms of the noise around the team, look, playing for Pakistan and working within this team is a huge privilege,” said Bradburn on Monday.

“To prepare ourselves and give our best are the things that we focus on, the things within our control and there are great expectations and we’re desperate to make our nation proud.”

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that contracts have been sent to India and the players have signed. That should pave the way for payments to be organised, the PCB claimed.

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]]> “When Inzamam-ul-Haq Would Dive…”: Shahid Afridi Tears Into Captain Babar Azam With Unique Example https://artifexnews.net/when-inzamam-ul-haq-would-dive-shahid-afridi-tears-into-captain-babar-azam-with-unique-example-4511498/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:24:45 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/when-inzamam-ul-haq-would-dive-shahid-afridi-tears-into-captain-babar-azam-with-unique-example-4511498/ Read More ““When Inzamam-ul-Haq Would Dive…”: Shahid Afridi Tears Into Captain Babar Azam With Unique Example” »

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam finds himself in a never-seen-before situation, facing criticism from virtually every Pakistan fan, former cricketer, or expert. Since Pakistan’s unexpected defeat against Afghanistan, the entire cricketing fraternity back home has turned against Babar, criticising his leadership skills. Shahid Afridi, one of the greats of the game, has ripped into Babar for his captaincy style that has failed to get the best out of the team. Afridi urged Babar to lead by example if he is to turn things around in the coming games of the World Cup.

Sharing examples from his own days as an active cricketer, Afridi said: “When you are not in the game [not focused], then these things [fielding issues] will happen. When you are trying to hide somewhere, when you are not thinking positively, I think that at times we are waiting for miracles, miracles don’t just happen. They happen with brave men who know how to fight,” Afridi said while talking Samaa TV.

“Look, a captain is everything. If a captain gives his best, dives during the field, backs other players between overs, the entire team will get [more] active, because when they see that the captain is giving his all and we are not, they feel ashamed that my captain is doing so much, why can’t I be the same?”

“It has happened in the past, when I was the captain or Mohammad Yousuf was, when we used to run in the ground and support players, then the entire team used to charge up. When Inzamam would dive during the field, then, believe me, we players used to feel ashamed that why are we not diving when the captain is. At the end of the day, everything comes right back to the captain.”

Afridi cited the examples of other teams like Australia who refused to go easy on opponents, no matter the situation. He urged Babar to always think about applying pressure irrespective of the likely outcome of the match.

“It is the captain’s job to apply pressure, a pacer is bowling and there is no slip? Four are required on 12 balls and you’ve taken backward point? Apply pressure. What do the Australians do? They take one to two wickets and then put all of their players in the circle to apply pressure, like they did against Pakistan.

“Captaining your national side is a matter of honour but it is not a bed of roses. When you do good, everyone praises you and when you don’t, everyone blames you as well as the head coach,” Afridi added.

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Pakistan have never won against India with the seven previous World Cup meetings.© AFP

India and Pakistan square off at the world’s largest cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Saturday in a World Cup 2023 match. This will be the 8th World Cup meeting between the two bitter adversaries, who only play against each other in international tournaments due to longstanding political tensions. When India take on Pakistan, it is more than just a game. Fans have been eager to watch the contest unfold and have even booked beds in city hospital wards after hotels ran out of rooms.

Last month, India hammered Pakistan by 228 runs in their Asia Cup Super Four clash.

Pakistan have never won against India in ODI World Cup with the seven previous meetings all going in favour of their arch-rivals.

India’s last win over Pakistan in World Cup was by 89 runs in a rain-hit league match of the 2019 edition in Manchester.

Ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster encounter, we look at top peformers in India vs Pakistan matches in ODIs:

Highest Run-Scorers

1. Sachin Tendulkar | India | 2,526 runs in 67 innings
2. Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 2,403 runs in 64 innings
3. Saeed Anwar | Pakistan | 2,002 runs in 48 innings
4. Rahul Dravid | India | 1,899 runs in 55 innings
5. Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 1,661 runs in 59 innings

Leading Wicket-Takers

1. Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 60 wickets in 48 matches
2. Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | 57 wickets in 35 matches
3. Anil Kumble | India | 54 wickets in 34 matches
4. Aaqib Javed | Pakistan | 54 wickets in 39 matches
5. Javagal Srinath | India | 54 wickets in 36 matches

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]]> “Cannot Select Kuldeep Yadav…”: Inzamam-ul-Haq’s Doosra On India vs Pakistan Spin Debate Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 https://artifexnews.net/cannot-select-kuldeep-yadav-inzamam-ul-haqs-doosra-on-india-vs-pakistan-spin-debate-ahead-of-cricket-world-cup-2023-4415004/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:35:30 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/cannot-select-kuldeep-yadav-inzamam-ul-haqs-doosra-on-india-vs-pakistan-spin-debate-ahead-of-cricket-world-cup-2023-4415004/ Read More ““Cannot Select Kuldeep Yadav…”: Inzamam-ul-Haq’s Doosra On India vs Pakistan Spin Debate Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023” »

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Pakistan cricket team chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq had a clear reply for a reporter who compared the statistics of Pakistan spinners with that of Kuldeep Yadav during the Cricket World Cup 2023 squad announcement. Pakistan went with Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan as their main spin options and the reporter compared their statistics with Kuldeep following a disappointing show at the Asia Cup 2023. In response, Inzamam said that the statistics were all correct but he could not select Kuldeep for the Pakistan cricket team as he plays for India – a response that left everyone in the room laughing.

“You have come up with some good stats on both bowlers but let me say that I cannot select Kuldeep Yadav…for me that’s an issue as he is from another team,” he told the reporters.

“We have selected Shadab and Nawaz because we wanted continuity. The World Cup squad is planned for years ahead, and cannot be changed abruptly. Shadab and Nawaz have been doing very well for Pakistan for the past two years. They have not been taking wickets in the middle and performing up to their own caliber but they have done so in the past and we have confidence in them,” Inzamam added.

Fast bowler Naseem Shah who suffered an injury during the recently concluded Asia Cup is not part of Pakistan’s Cricket World Cup squad.

But veteran pacer Hasan Ali has made a comeback into the Cricket World Cup squad. Babar Azam will lead the Pakistan cricket team at the Cricket World Cup while Shadab Khan will be his deputy.

Pakistan squad for ODI Cricket World Cup 2023: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Fakhar Zaman, Imam Ul Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr

Traveling Reserves:Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Haris

(With PTI inputs)

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