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PCB Plans Leadership Change After World Cup Disappointment
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PCB Plans Leadership Change After World Cup Disappointment

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to remove Babar Azam as the captain of the national team across all formats. Following Pakistan's disappointing performance in the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. However, the PCB is also open to exploring younger options that can provide a fresh perspective and inject new energy into the team. In the aftermath of Pakistan's disappointing performance in the World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to replace Babar Azam as the captain for all formats, according to sources. The decision, prompted by the team's below-par showing in batting, bowling, and fielding, marks the end of Babar's captaincy era. However, the PCB is also open to exploring younger options that can provide a fresh perspective and inject new energy...
Pakistan edge closer to ICC World Cup 2023 qualifying
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Pakistan edge closer to ICC World Cup 2023 qualifying

Pakistan joined Afghanistan in third place with 100 points in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Super League with 16 runs victory over the Netherlands in the first ODI on Tuesday. Two more wins in Rotterdam this week would take Pakistan to 120 points and guarantee a place in next year’s ICC World Cup 2023 event, regardless of how their remaining two series against New Zealand and Afghanistan end. Match Summary Pakistan: 314-6, 50overs Batting Performance Opener Fakhar Zaman scored his seventh century in his 60th ODI, the first in ten matches, Baber Azam scored 74, Apart from Fakhar and Baber, Shadab Khan joined the run-feast as he scored an unbeaten 48 off 28 balls. Debutant Salman Ali Agha was unbeaten on 27 and added 48 runs for the seventh wicket in 25 balls with shad...