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'Pakistan will win the Test series against England if...': Former cricketer makes a bold statement ahead of crucial home series

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has suggested appointing Mohammad Rizwan as the new captain of Pakistan's Test team, asserting that his leadership could lead to a victory against England in the upcoming home Test series.

The Times of India · Sep 6, 2024

'Pakistan cricket is at a crossroads': Defeats against Bangladesh hurt the nation

Pakistan cricket team faced a devastating blow on Wednesday as they suffered their maiden Test series loss against Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of disappointing performances that have brought the sport to its lowest point in the nation.

The Times of India · Sep 4, 2024

Former cricketer pinpoints the reason behind Pakistan's defeat against Bangladesh

NEW DELHI: Abdullah Shafique received criticism from former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali for his underwhelming performance in the first Test match against Bangladesh.

The Times of India · Aug 26, 2024

'Sachin Tendulkar se darr lagta tha...': Former player recalls Wasim Akram's team talk to get the Master's scalp

NEW DELHI: The great Sachin Tendulkar has played many memorable match-winning knocks in his glittering career. And it was evident that teams used to plan specially to dismiss him in order to win matches.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2024

'Pakistan ki cricket tabaah ho jayegi': Former cricketer Basit Ali alleges favoritism and mismanagement

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has made serious allegations against the current management of the Pakistan cricket team, accusing them of favoring captain Babar Azam and planning to scapegoat Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan for the team's disappointing T20 World Cup campaign.

The Times of India · Jul 11, 2024

BJP to organise mega convention on Hindu-Muslim unity in Muzaffarnagar

LUCKNOW: Nearly a decade after it was hit by communal riots in 2013, the west UP district of Muzaffarnagar is all set to hold a BJP-backed mega-convention on “Hindu-Muslim unity”. The convention, titled ‘Sneh Milan: Ek Desh Ek DNA’ is likely to be organised between March 15 and March 20,…

The Times of India · Feb 21, 2023

Uttar Pradesh: BJP claims 'encouraging' tally on some Muslim-dominated booths in Gola bypoll

LUCKNOW: Amid its efforts to reach out to Muslim voters through Pasmanda Samaj in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party in UP has claimed 'encouraging' numbers from some of the minorities-dominated booths of Gola Gokarannath constituency which had a bypoll recently.

The Times of India · Nov 24, 2022

RSS plans major outreach among UP’s ‘Pasmanda’ Muslims

LUCKNOW: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is learnt to have taken feedback from the UP BJP unit about the contribution of ‘Pasmanda’ community (backward classes among Muslims) in the saffron party’s electoral performance since the 2014 Lok Sabha elections when BJP formed the government at the Centre under the leadership of…

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

Five memorable moments from Shane Warne's career as the cricket world mourns his death aged 52

Breaking down the career of Australia's greatest bowler and showman is virtually an impossible exercise, given the breadth of Warne's leg-break mastery. But for the sake of starting arguments, here are five moments that stand out.

ABC News · Mar 5, 2022

Tributes paid to Shane Warne after cricket great’s death – as it happened

Tributes and reaction following the death of the former Australia bowler Shane Warne

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022