Pakistan’s bowling has been below-par in the ICC World Cup 2023. Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf, who were bowling well before the tournament, lost their sheen in the global tournament in India.

In his conversation with Sanjay Bangar, Shaheen admitted that Naseem Shah’s absence from World Cup impacted his bowling.

“I spoke to Shaheen Afridi about the impact Naseem Shah’s injury had on Pakistan’s bowling. He told me that they have missed him a lot and his bowling has taken a lot of him because Naseem suffered an unfortunate injury,” Sanjay Bangar said during the ongoing match between Pakistan and England at yr the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Pakistan are out of the semi-final and they are playing for their pride in the last game of the campaign.

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan is in love with Mumbai, the financial capital of India. He is currently in the Asian country for the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023.

Michael has watched a couple of games at the Wankhede Stadium and even visited Pune for England’s game against the Netherlands.

He liked the journey from Mumbai to Pune and Pune to Mumbai. In his most recent post on X, he opened up on his love for Mumbai.

“People always ask me why I love #Mumbai so much .. this is why .. the passion for life & more so cricket is so infectious .. the people all seem so happy & content .. Serious players on show btw .. #India Happy Diwali everyone x,” he wrote.

India and New Zealand will play the first semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium on November 15.

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Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim has suggested Babar Azam to step down gracefully after World Cup debacle in India.

The Men in Green failed to qualify for the semi-finals. Pakistan came to India with a lot of expectations and even won two games on the trot.

However, their downward spiral started after suffering a crushing defeat against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium. They lost three more matches against Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa.

Babar has been mediocre with the bat despite his exceptional track record in the fifty-over format.

“Babar Azam should step down gracefully from captaincy and set an example. It is not just about him but for other leaders as well. The results have to be considered,” he said.

The Men in Green will play the last contest of the World Cup campaign against England at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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Imran Tahir is working as a commentator in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023. In the game between Australia and Bangladesh in Pune, the veteran spinner opened up never-heard-before story about his struggles.

He was born in Pakistan and played a lot of cricket in the sub-continent nation. However, he never got a break and shifted to South Africa to play international cricket.

“I worked in a shop and even put boxes in a truck. No work is small and I was never ashamed of what I was doing. My aim was not just to play one match for South Africa and feel happy. It took me five years to break into South Africa team. I was 32 when I was included in the squad for the 2011 World Cup,” he said.

Gautam Gambhir, who was present in the commentary box, lauded Tahir for speaking about his hardwork.

“I am really impressed as he didn’t hide his about his struggles before becoming an international cricketer. There are many people who hide about their professions,” he said.

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Virender Sehwag has come under fire for his critical posts on Pakistan team’s performance in the ICC World Cup 2023. He took to social media to slam the Men in Green.

Sports journalists and fans from the neighbouring country accused the former opener of spreading hate as against the visiting squad.

They told Sehwag to remember the kind of treatment he was given when he toured Pakistan with the Indian team and the number of gifts he got.

Sehwag didn’t take the critcism lightly and once again roasted the trolls.

Pakistan have lost 4 games and almost out of the semi-final race.

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Pat Cummins has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup 2023.

“It is a good pitch to bat on but we want to take advantage of early moisture. We will have to improve our performances against the spinners in the middle-overs,” Pat Cummins said.

Glenn Maxwell, who scored a double hundred in the previous game against Afghanistan, is not playing against Bangladesh. Mitchell Starc has been dropped as well. Steve Smith is making a comeback.

“We would have batted in any case and put runs on the board,” Najmul Hossain Shanto said.

Bangladesh XI: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman,

Australia XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins (c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

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Netherlands will play their last ICC World Cup 2023 match against India in Bengaluru. Scott Edwards, Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Dowd heaped massive praise on Virat Kohli before the contest.

“Virat Kohli is a big wicket and we will have to get him out early. He performs well while chasing totals and has been doing it for years,” Scott Edwards told Star Sports.

“The King Virat Kohli is arguably the greatest of all time. He is someone cricketers look upto,” Max O’Dowd said.

“Who doesn’t love Virat Kohli? Everyone loves Virat Kohli. He is a poetry in motion,” Vikramjit Singh said.

Kohli has scored over 500 runs, with the help of 2 hundreds and 4 fifties. He recently equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of most ODI centuries. He is one ton away from going past the Master Blaster.

India are undefeated in the tournament, with eight wins from as many games.

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Shoaib Malik has played T20 cricket worldwide. He has been a part of all the big T20 leagues in England, India, Australia and West Indies.

In his recent conversation with Wasim Akram, Misbah-ul-Haq, Moin Khan and the show presenter on ASports, the veteran spoke about the Big Bash League in Australia.

“Big Bash League is the best T20 tournament in the world in terms of cricketing activities. The competition is at a different level and you can learn a lot by playing in the league. Their training sessions and fitness parameters are top notch. Australia is a tough nation and even the normal individuals workout like real athletes,” he said.

Wasim Akram pinpointed the long schedule of the Big Bash League. “Their long schedule is a concern. It is played for a long duration of time and I believe Cricket Australia is working on reducing the number of matches,” he said.

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Former Pakistan players Misbah-ul-Haq and Shoaib Malik picked their two finalists in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023. India, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand are through to the knock-outs.

Pakistan need a miracle against England to surpass New Zealand’s net run-rate However, it is almost impossible and this is what Pakistani greats think.

None of them took their team’s name. Misbah and Shoaib was asked to name their finalists on ASports.

“India and Australia will clash in the final,” Shoaib Malik said.

“India and South Africa will be my two finalists,” Misbah said.

Misbah further lauded the Men in Blue.

“All four teams are strong and can beat each other on their day. However, I think India are a much better side than the remaining three. Their balance is better,” he said.

India will take on New Zealand in the first semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium on November 15. In the second knock-out, South Africa will try their luck against Australia at the Eden Gardens on November 16.

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India haven’t been bowled out once in the ICC World Cup 2023. India didn’t allow the rivals to touch a 200-run mark in the previous three matches.

England couldn’t go beyond 150, Sri Lanka managed 55, and South Africa accumulated 83.

Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav have been unstoppable.

Shami (16 wickets), Bumrah (15 wickets), Jadeja (14 wickets), Kuldeep (12 wickets) and Siraj (10 wickets) have been magnificent for the Men in Blue.

There has been talks whether this is the best bowling attack of India in white-ball cricket. Sourav Ganguly bluntly said no.

“It is not the best pace attack of India. Zaheer Khan, Javagal Srinath and Ashish Nehra were phenomenal in the 2003 World Cup,” he told Sports Tak.

Zaheer (18 wickets), Srinath (16) and Nehra (15) took India to the final in South Africa.

“But yeah it is excellent to see Bumrah, Siraj and Shami in action. Bumrah is a class bowler and his presence makes a massive impact on the other two,” he added.

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