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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has some important words of advice for the sacked captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. The honourable Prime Minister feels Sarfaraz should focus on domestic cricket and spend some time away to get back into the reckoning for the national team. Khan, the patron-in-chief of Pakistan Cricket Board and a former captain, also backed the appointment of Misbah-ul-Haq as head coach and chief selector. The wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz was removed as captain and dropped from the team in all three formats by the PCB last month after Pakistan were whitewashed 0-3 in a T20 series at home by a weak Sri Lankan team. “I don’t think the performance and form of a player should be judged by T20 cricket but through Test and One-day cricket. He can come back to the national team, he should focus on domestic cricket,” Khan said on being quizzed about Sarfaraz. Regarding the appointment of Misbah as head coach and chief selector, Khan said, “It is a … [Read more...] about Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Advises Sarfaraz Ahmed to Focus on Domestic Cricket to Get Back to National Side

Romania's Pavel Florin with Australian bowling legend Jason Gillespie (File Photo) © Twitter Pavel Florin, the Romanian cricketer who became an internet sensation for his bowling action and love for the game, shared a video of his wicket from his first match in Australia. On Sunday, he took the field for Surrey Hill Cricket Club against Monash University in an exhibition match. The club had responded to the videos of his unique action and subsequent interview, where he spoke about his love for the game by inviting him to come and play for them in Australia.In the video, Florin bowls -- with the same distinct bowling technique that got him cult status on the internet -- a slow, loopy delivery, that the batsman tries to reverse-sweep. But, to the joy of the Romanian bowler and his teammates, the batsman misses, and is trapped LBW.The moment the umpire raises his finger elicits a passionate celebration from the Romanian, who punches the air several times while letting out a … [Read more...] about Watch: Romanian Cricketer’s Wild Celebration After First Wicket In Australia Is Viral

Pavel Florin is not fazed that his action has been trolled on social media. © Twitter Pavel Florin became an Internet sensation after a video of him bowling in the European Cricket League for Cluj Cricket Club on Tuesday went viral on various social media platforms. The video was watched hundreds of thousands of times on Twitter with many trolling the Romanian cricketer for his unconventional bowling action. While many came out in support of Pavel Florin and his love for the game, others were not as kind, taking the mickey out of the Romanian's bowling technique. Pavel Florin, however, is unperturbed by the talk surrounding his action and made it amply clear that he does not care what people have to say because he "loves cricket"."Maybe someone says my bowling is not beautiful or not effective but I don't care, because I love cricket," he said.Watch the entire video here: "My bowling is not beautiful. But I don't care, because I love cricket" Cluj Cricket Club Player President, … [Read more...] about “Don’t Care, I Love Cricket”: Romanian Bowler, Trolled For Action, Hits Back. Watch Video

Pavel Florin, a native of Romania, has become an internet sensation. © Twitter Pavel Florin, a native of Romania, has become an internet sensation after his hilarious bowling action in the European T10 Cricket League went viral. Not just his action but Pavel Florin's deliveries also left a lot to be desired with his slow floaters posing no danger to the opposition batsmen. While representing Cluj Cricket Club in the match against Dreux Cricket Club, Florin started the over with a big wide and then continued to bowl loose deliveries. However, despite innocuous bowling, the batsmen failed to take advantage of the deliveries as they couldn't dispatch it for sixes.Watch Pavel Florin's hilarious bowling action here: Seeing a player like Pavel Florin rolling his sleeves up and doing his best on international television is one of the cricketing highlights of the year. Doesn't it gladden the heart? Doesn't it make you feel glad to be alive? #GoPavelpic.twitter.com/wdEYe82uSm — … [Read more...] about Watch: Pavel Florin’s Hilarious Bowling Action In European Cricket League Leaves Twitter In Splits

Ravichandran Ashwin is in the squad to face South Africa in the upcoming test series India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was greeted with wishes from the cricketing fraternity as he turned 33 on Tuesday. Cheteshwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal led the wishes among Team India cricketers, while the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also posted tributes to the bowler on Twitter. "Wish you a great birthday brother @ashwinravi99. Hope to see you soon as winter is coming," Cheteshwar Pujara wrote, making a reference to the hit show "Game of Thrones". Mayank Agarwal also referred to the show in his birthday wish, while confirming that Ashwin was a big fan. "Happy nameday to the biggest Game of Thrones fan in the Indian Cricket Team, @ashwinravi99 Hope you have a fabulous birthday!" he tweeted. Wish you a great birthday brother @ashwinravi99. Hope to see you soon as winter is coming.pic.twitter.com/0rhU9LwSoM - cheteshwar pujara … [Read more...] about Wishes Pour In From Cricket Fraternity As Ravichandran Ashwin Turns 33