Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali lauded young Indian pace sensation Mayank Yadav on his international debut and expressed hope that he travels to Australia for the five-Test match Border-Gavaskar Series starting from November 22 in Perth. The new-look India boosted by debuts of tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy secured…
It isn’t easy being Rohit Sharma. The India captain has inspired everyone with his positive intent as a leader and counter-attacking approach with the bat. Rohit’s mindset has done wonders to his reputation as a cricketer over the last year or so. As the Pakistan cricket team and its skipper Shan Masood go…
Yashasvi Jaiswal, left, and Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: X) After England announced their playing eleven two days ahead of the start of first Test against Pakistan in Multan, former batsman Basit Ali advised home team’s skipper, Shan Masood, on how to counter rival team’s tactics and respond bravely like India captain, Rohit Sharma. “Shan Masood…
Kanpur Stadium (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali feels that Kanpur should not host Test matches in the future, and if the second match between India and Bangladesh ends in a draw, then it could have a big impact on the hosts in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. Only one session…
Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was on Tuesday recalled as the Pakistan selectors announced the squad for the first Test against England, starting on October 7.Afridi was previously left out of the team for the second and final Test against Bangladesh earlier this month due to a dip…
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali compared the dynamic wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant to India’s iconic opener, Virender Sehwag. After being involved in a life-threatening accident in December 2022, Pant’s return to Test format for India has begun on a breathtaking note. After his promising knock ended on 39 in the first inning, he…
