Tag: Pakistan
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Under the microscope; Pakistan cricket team
Hello, good morning sports fans, I hope you’re well, in good health and looking after yourselves. Sports fans, I want to talk about an issue important in the world of sports and that’s cricket. To be more exact, I want to talk about Pakistani cricket and its current state of affairs. In short, they’re in […]
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The first time Babar is under pressure
For so long, here at the-sports-buff.com, we have been staunch defenders of the Pakistan cricket captain, but after the 2-1 ODI series loss to New Zealand, although we don’t agree with it, we concede Babar’s future could be a talking point. Having lost the test series to New Zealand, fans of the Pakistan cricket team […]
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Arthur Turns down Pakistan
Former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has rejected the chance to be the coach of the men’s cricket team for a second time. In what is bad news for current coach Saqlain Mushtaq, recently appointed chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najim Sethi said they’re looking for a foreign coach moving forward. South African Arthur […]
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Out from The Cold
Hello, good afternoon sports fans, I hope you’re well, looking after yourselves and are in good health. I want to talk about an issue which I feel is important to mention in the world of sports and that’s the concept of coming out of the cold. No, I am not referring to literally standing outside […]
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Babar Azam for and against
Despite being the highest run-scorer for Pakistan across three formats in a record-breaking year for the Pakistani captain, no one quite divides opinion like Babar Azam. Stats-wise, the 28-year-old Babar is up there with the best, in the Kohli bracket of talent, but some quarters of the cricket family are still not convinced, but is […]
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Babar is all out there on his own
Babar Azam’s sparkling 161 held him break Mohammed Yousuf’s record and become the top run scorer in all three formats, scoring a mind-boggling 2584 runs, beating Yousuf’s previous record of 2435. The Pakistani skipper’s innings helped his side to a commanding 438 all out. In recent times, in particular, opposition bowling attacks have come across […]
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Azhar Ali to retire from tests
The sole survivor of Pakistan’s famed middle-order in Misbah Ul-Haq’s captaincy, Azhar Ali has announced he will retire at the end of the ongoing test series with England. Tourists England, who are touring the Pakistan for the first time in 22 years, have already secured the series and are leading 2-0. The Three Lions have […]
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We need not to have worried
Ben Stokes’ captaincy moved to even more impressive heights with a largely dominant 78-run win over hosts Pakistan in Rawalpindi. In the early stages of this test, much was made of the playing surface and how flat it was. Simply put, the pitch appeared to be easy to bat where even I could have got […]
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King Kohli; untouchable cricketing monarchy
A breathless 82, from just 53-balls from Virat Kohli helped India edge out arch-rivals Pakistan by four wickets in a World Cup classic and early candidate for game of the tournament. When these two juggernauts from the Subcontinent compete with one another, there’s passion drama and at times bad-blood. If last year’s game was anything […]
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Hello from The Sports Buff
Hello, good evening I hope you’re well, sports fans, looking after yourselves and are in good health. I want to talk to you sports fans, an issue important to me, my health. Since the-sports-buff.com launched in March 2021, due to in part lockdown and the need for the sporting community to be told stories from […]
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