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[ad_1] Rashid Latif expressed his views on the selection of wicketkeeper Muhammad Haris for Asia Cup and the exclusion of former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed.  In an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan , Latif acknowledged Haris' talent but questioned the timing of his induction into the ODI format. "We respect all the decisions that have been made, but no one can stop us from giving an opinion. Haris is an excellent player who has performed brilliantly in T20 lately. Moreover, he's a dangerous powerplay player; his strike rate is outstanding. But I believe his career in ODIs will start after World Cup. It is possible that he'll perform extraordinarily in Asia Cup, too; however, in today's date, Sarfaraz is an experienced player, and he should've been selected in the squad. It looks very convenient to sideline a player and pave the way for the newer one," Latif said. Latif emphasized the importance of Sarfaraz's experience, particu...

[ad_1] Pakistan is expected to announce their 16-member Test squad in the next two days for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka in July. There are a few exciting prospects who may receive their maiden Test call-up, namely Omair Yousuf and Mohammad Huraira. These young talents have shown impressive performances recently and are likely to be given an opportunity in the Test format. Omair Yousuf, a 24-year-old batsman, had an outstanding outing during Pakistan Shaheens' tour of Zimbabwe. He topped the batting charts with 348 runs from three innings, including his highest first-class score of 250 not out in the first four-day match. On the other hand, Mohammad Huraira, who has featured in 24 first-class matches, finished second on the batting charts with 242 runs from two innings, boasting an impressive average of 121. Their consistent performances have caught the attention of the selectors, leading to their potential Test call-ups. Another player likely to make...

[ad_1] Quetta Gladiators captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, blamed his bowlers for the team's poor performance in their recent match against Lahore Qalandars at the Rawalpindi cricket stadium. During the post-match conference, Sarfaraz appeared frustrated with the team's lack of runs on the scoreboard but quickly shifted the blame onto his bowlers.  ALSO READ:  Waqar slams Sarfaraz Ahmed's batting approach against Qalandars He stated that the bowlers had let the team down by conceding too many runs even after taking early wickets inside the first ten overs. "We made a lot of mistakes. We didn't ball well in the first ten overs, even after taking seven wickets. It was a complete setback performance from our team. We aimed to restrict Lahore under 100 runs, but it didn't happen as we didn't ball at the right areas," he said. "We gave away 52 runs in the next six overs, which easily shifted the momentum towards the Qalandars," he added. Sarfar...

[ad_1] The Pakistan cricket team kicked off their training camp on Tuesday in Karachi for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka later this month. The camp currently includes 16 players, including captain Babar Azam, pacer Naseem Shah, and wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed. Hasan Ali and Shan Masood will join the camp tomorrow. Despite not being part of the Test squad, spinner Zahid Mahmood and Sajid Ali have also been invited to participate in the camp. Mohammad Rizwan, the wicketkeeper-batsman, was unable to attend the first session of the camp due to personal reasons but is expected to join later in the day. Head coach Grant Bradburn is supervising the camp. Batting coach Andrew Puttick gave full attention to the batters during practice. Furthermore, fielding coach Aftab Khan supervised the players' catching practice. The players will be allowed to leave the camp on Friday evening to attend Haris Rauf's wedding in Islamabad. They will reassemble...