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Pacer Haris Rauf and opener Sahibzada Farhan were on Friday reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for gestures made during the Asia Cup Super Four match against arch-rivals India, ESPNCricinfo reported. According to the publication, the pacer was fined 30 per cent of his match fee by match referee Richie Richardson. At the same time, “It is understood that Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan was not fined and let off with a warning by Richardson. “Rauf was seen responding to heckling from Indian fans by signalling 6-0 with his hands and making gestures depicting the downing of aircraft, in apparent…
ASIA CUP 2025 Haris Rauf has been fined for his on-field act of mimicking a crashing plane © Getty The two Pakistan players, Harris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan, investigated for a breach of code during the September 21 India-Pakistan match in Dubai, have been reprimanded. At the hearing, conducted by the International Cricket Council (ICC), both were found guilty of a Level 1 offence under the Player Code of Conduct. Cricbuzz understands that pacer Rauf has been fined for his on-field act of mimicking a crashing plane. He was also strongly reprimanded for bringing the game into disrepute. The exact…
Heather Graham hit 90 before her departure for the World Cup but it was Queensland’s day as they remained unbeaten in 2025-26 Western Australia v Queensland | WNCL Recent Queensland recruit Annie O’Neil has steered Queensland to a tense two-wicket win over Western Australia to continue the Fire’s unbeaten start to the season. O’Neil hit 86no from 77 deliveries as Queensland reeled in WA’s 5-272 with 16 balls to spare at the WACA Ground, aided by No.10 Nicola Hancock’s 11no. The pair put on an unbeaten 42 ninth-wicket stand to take the points, as Queensland made it two from two…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson called on his players to focus on cricket when they face India in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, after the previous two meetings between the sides caused tensions to run high. Pakistan set up a first-ever Asia Cup final against India with a hard-fought 11-run win over Bangladesh in a Super Four match in Dubai on Thursday. Hesson played down the bitterness that marred the past two India-Pakistan matches in this edition of the Asia Cup — their first meetings since May’s military conflict between the two countries. “Look, my…
ASIA CUP 2025 Nurul Hasan plays a shot during Bangladesh’s defeat © AFP Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons believed that missing out on the services of in-form captain Litton Kumar Das in their do-or-die game against Pakistan made the difference in the outcome of the contest. Bangladesh lost the game by 11 runsas they collapsed chasing 136 after the bowlers gave them hope to reach the final of the inter-continental event. Litton, who was ruled out against India and Pakistan after sustaining an injury during practice ahead of their game against India, scored two fifties in his last five T20I…
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Test veteran KL Rahul has led India A to victory in their four-day match against Australia A in Lucknow after tonning up alongside Sai Sudharsan. Chasing a victory target of 412, Rahul showed all the poise of a 63-Test stalwart to finish unbeaten on 176 (210 balls, 16 fours, four sixes) and lead the hosts to 5-413 on Friday’s fourth and final day. Rahul received great support from Sudharsan, who followed his first-innings 75 with a gritty even 100 (172 balls, nine fours, one six) before being caught off-spinner Corey Rocchiccioli. The 33-year-old Rahul retired hurt on 74 late on…
ASIA CUP 2025 File Photo: Mike Hesson putting the Pakistan team through a fielding drill. © Getty Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has urged his players to block out distractions and focus solely on cricket as they gear up to face India in the tournament final. The arch-rivals will meet for the third time in the competition, with much of the talk so far revolving around off-field issues and on-field gestures rather than the cricket itself. “Look, my message to the players is just focus on cricket and that certainly we will be doing. In terms of gestures there has…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Babar Azam’s return is expected in the T20I series against South Africa. The proposal to send the senior batter to Dubai for the Asia Cup could not be implemented. According to details, Babar Azam last played a T20 International match against South Africa in December. Since then, he has not been included in Pakistan’s T20 squad, with his strike rate cited as the reason. Sources say that selector Aaqib Javed and head coach Mike Hesson believe that giving opportunities to new players instead of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan is the right policy. However, after two…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan secured their place in the Asia Cup 2025 final, defeating Bangladesh by 11 runs in a tense Super Four match at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday night. Pakistan’s bowlers rose to the occasion, restricting Bangladesh to 124-9 in their 20 overs. This victory marks the first time Pakistan will face India in the Asia Cup final. Pakistan lost the toss and were asked to bat on a bowler-friendly pitch. At first, Bangladesh’s decision seemed to pay off as Pakistan struggled, managing only 135-8. However, Pakistan’s bowlers put up a strong fight, with Saim Ayub…