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CHITTAGONG: Pakistan's batsman Mohammad Hafeez has turned down an offer from Chittagong Vikings to feature in the Bangladesh Premier League since the franchise had also signed tainted young fast bowler Mohammad Amir. 

 

Amir, the Akmal brothers and Ajmal have all been signed up by Chittagong.

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has joined the list of super stars who have agreed to join the Pakistan Super League. Pakistan Cricket Board Executive Committee head Najam Sethi confirmed the news late on Monday. 

Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad who has played with Chris Gayle on numerous occasions in the T20 format also expressed his excitement at the prospect of Gayle joining the Pakistan Super League despite having offers from other leagues.

The PSL is scheduled to be held in Qatar from February 4 next year, and some of the biggest names in cricket have shown interest in the league, and are ready to set the tournament on fire.

Flamboyant Pakistan cricket team opener Ahmed Shehzad is all set to get married late in September this year. The details regarding the 23-years old marriage haven't been made public yet. Star all rounder Shahid Afridi who is very close to Shehzad made the revelation that the young opener is getting married later this month.

Former Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Najam Sethi took to microblogging website Twitter to congratulate Ahmed on his soon to be marriage. Shehzad has so far represented Pakistan in 70 ODI's and 11 test.

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Pakistan's spin wizard, 37 year old Saeed Ajmal thinks that it will be hard for Pakistan to qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup being held in New Zealand and Australia. The off-spinner said that he sees Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and India as the four teams that will battle it out in the semi finals. 

"I still don't think Pakistan can be counted among the favourites to make the semi-finals. I see Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India in the top four because they are the teams in form at the moment,” said Ajmal while talking on Geo Super. 

Ajmal feels that Pakistan's bowling is weak and if Muhammad Hafeez is not cleared before the World Cup, Pakistan woes will increase further. He added that if Pakistan are to do well it depends entirely on Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan.

Pakistan vs Australia 2014 Series Schedule. Pakistan will take on Australia in a month long series in which the two countries will play matches of all three formats. The series will start on Friday, October 03, 2014 with the only T20. There will also be three One Day Internationals and Two Tests between the two cricketing nations. The complete schedule of the series is as follows:

With more than three hundred One Day International sixes to his name Shahid Khan Afridi is the undisputed king of sixes in International Cricket. His reign of fear and destruction began with his very first innings when he slammed a 37 ball hundred against the then World Champions Sri Lanka. Here we have compiled a list of all ODI sixes by Shahid Afridi.

04 October 1996: 11 Sixes vs Sri Lanka in 40 balls 102 knock in his debut innings.

15 April 2005: 09 Sixes vs India in Kanpur in a score of 102 of just 46 deliveries.
15 Arpil 2002: 08 Sixes vs New Zealand in score of 108 of 92 deliveries.
25 January 2002: 07 Sixes vs Bangladesh at Dhaka in a score of 83 of just 47 deliveries.
15 June 2010: 07 Sixes vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla in a knock of 109 of 76 deliveries.
17 March 2013: 07 Sixes vs South Africa at Johannesburg in a score of 88 of 48 deliveries.
04 March 2014: 07 Sixes vs Bangladesh in a match winning knock of 59 striking at the rate of 236.
19 September 1998: 06 Sixes vs India in 109 runs innings of 94 deliveries at Toronto.
12 April 2001: 06 Sixes vs New Zealand at Sharjah in an innings of 70 runs of 43 deliveries.
31 October 2001: 06 Sixes Zimbabwe at Sharjah.
21 September 2002: 06 Sixes at a strike rate of 305.55 vs Sri Lanka at Colombo.
07 February 2007: 06 Sixes vs South Africa at Durban in an innings of 77 not out.
27 January 2008: 06 Sixes vs Zimbabwe at Multan in an innings of 85 runs of 52 deliveries.
04 April 1997: 05 Sixes vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah in a score of 67.
18 October 1999: 05 Sixes vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah in a score of 58.
29 October 2001: 05 Sixes vs Zimbabwe at Sharjah in a score of 67 runs.
29 January 2011: 05 Sixes vs New Zealand at Christchurch in an innings of 65 runs of just 25 deliveries.
14 July 2012: 05 Sixes vs West Indies at Providence in an innings of 76 runs.

*Criteria: Minimum of five or more sixes in an innings.

Crictime Pakistan vs India Asia Cup Live Streaming. Arch rivals Pakistan and India will collide in the battle of the Asia giants in a virtual semi-final with the winner pretty much sure to go through to the final of the Asia Cup. The match will start at 1400 local time.

Probable First Eleven's:

India without doubt is the financial hub of the cricketing world, the Indian cricket is fueled by its more than one billion cricket audience and the country's cricketers are among the top earners in their sports far ahead than those of other countries. Here we have compiled a list of India's seven richest cricketers. 

1. Sachin Tendulkar
The God of Cricket as he is known is adored by million around the world, his cricketing records have set the world of cricket alight and he's rightly on top of the richest cricketers list with net worth of more than US $160 million.

2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
The Indian captain is second on the list with a net worth approaching US $70 million. He has lucrative IPL and advertising contracts.

3. Virat Kohli
Merely a kid on the block when compared to Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni this rising star of India is set to eclipse India's very best in terms of personal fortune. Virat is the go to man for any advertising company in India and is adored by millions. He has already amassed person fortune of close to US $40 million.

4. Yuvraj Singh
The left handed batsman who was star of India's World Cup Winning 2011 side has a personal fortune of US $35 million.

5. Virendar Sehwag

The dazzling opener is fifth on the list with a net worth of around US $30 million.

6. Rahul Dravid
The Wall of Indian Cricket as he was known; Rahul Dravid although retired still is among the richest Indian Cricketers with a net worth of US $25 million.

7. Gautam Gambhir
Popular as Gauti, Gautam Gambhir is a professional Indian cricketer with an estimated net worth of US $20 million.

Here in this post we have compiled a list of the top seven most popular cricket blogs, featuring the likes of Bored Cricket, Alternative Cricket, Well Pitched and others.

7. Bored Cricket
Bored Cricket is a cricket blog that focuses on India Cricket, they even have their own anthem too which goes like If you’re bored like I’m bored, Got nothing happening but for the cricket, Why don’t you come on over, Come on over to me.

6. Cricket With Balls

We don't need to write about what type of blog Cricket with Balls is because they have done an impressive job of doing that themselves, cricket aside this blog has the best 'about' page of any blog on the internet.

5. The Full Toss
The Full Toss is blog with full on in depth views on the English Cricket Team and the English cricket in general. A must read for any English Cricket fans.

4. Well Pitched
Well Pitched was founded in 2007 by Pakistan Cricket enthusiasts, the blog is currently run by Umair Qazi and is the best Pakistan Cricket based blog on the Internet.

3. King Cricket
King Cricket is a blog in their own words; "for people who are stuck at computers and who are avoiding doing something else. That ‘something else’ may very well be important, but it probably isn’t."

2. Alternative Cricket
Alternative cricket is your source for some epic cricket banter, an alternative blog on cricket like no other.

1. ESPN Cricinfo Blogs

The number one website for all sort of cricket news with the best blogs on cricket, ESPN Cricinfo has an extensive base of top notch cricket writers and covers all the aspects of cricket.

Pakistan vs India U19 World Cup Live, Pakistan will take on arch rivals India in the their opening match of the 2014 U-19 Cricket World Cup. India are the reigning champions but haven't had the best of build ups to the tournament. India have lost both their warm up matches but any match against Pakistan is bound to be close.

Squads:
India Under-19s squad:
Avesh Khan, AK Bains†, RK Bhui, AA Gani, AA Herwadkar, DJ Hooda, SS Iyer, Karan Kaila, SN Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, CV Milind, Monu Kumar, SV Samson, AA Sheth, VH Zol.
   
Pakistan Under-19s squad:
Amad Butt, Ameer Hamza, Hasan Raza (2), Hussain Talat, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Rafiq, Irfanullah Shah, Kamran Ghulam, Karamat Ali, Mohammad Aftab, Saifullah Khan†, Sami Aslam, Saud Shakeel, Zafar Gohar, Zia-ul-Haq.

For live match visit: Most Popular Cricket Streaming Websites.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced Pakistan's 14 man squad for the T20 Cricket World Cup 2014. The squad sees the surprise inclusion of wicket keeper batsman Kamran Akmal. Sialkot Stallions captain Shoaib Malik has also been named in the squad.

The full squad is: Muhammad Hafeez (Captain), Sohaib Maqsood, Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Bilawal Bhatti, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Tanvir, Zulifqar Babar, Umar Gul, Muhammad Talha and Junaid Khan.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the Pakistan Squad For Asia Cup 2014 that is set to start later this month in Bangladesh. One surprise name in the squad is that of left hand batsman Fawad Alam.

The squad in full is: Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Muhammad Hafeez, Misbah ul Haq (Captain), Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Bilawal Bhatti, Saeed Ajmal, Muhammad Talha, Junaid Khan, Abdur Rehman & Umar Gul.

Cricket is followed religiously by millions around the globe, specially in the sub-continent. The two cricket mad countries of India and Pakistan have millions of die hard cricket fans. In this post we have compiled a list of Top 5 Cricket Games For Android based handsets and tabs that you can play to satisfy your urge for cricket.

7. Cricket T20 Fever 3D
Cricket T20 Fever 3D is one of the most popular cricket games in the android market for now, and with the T20 World Cup fast approaching it's downloads will rocket to greater heights.

6. Beach Cricket
Want a slightly different game? Then why not go for the Beach cricket game that lets you play cricket on a beach. Sounds tempting? Give it a go.

5. Stick Cricket
Stick Cricket was originally designed for desktop users, but the game got so popular that it's android version was soon launched. This game is one of the most engaging cricket games in the market.

4. Village Cricket
Cricket in the village with hens, goats, mud streets and much more, this game is a must have for any cricket enthusiast, specially those hailing from the sub-continent. Download it here.

3. Power Cricket T20
Power Cricket T20 lets you play against  14 of the best cricket teams from around the globe. Use your cricket bat to smash boundaries, win every cricket match on your way to the final.

2. Street Cricket
The rough play, the dust, the nostalgia of cricket in your own gully; that is what Street Cricket is all about. In this version the rules are modified to suit the ground situation while the usual excitement of the game remains intact. Download link.

1. World Cricket Championship
With more than one million downloads, the World Cricket Championship android game is setting new records with every passing day. The game is without doubt the best android cricket game in the market.

Pakistan will take on South Africa in the first of the three ODI's today in Cape Town, Pakistan have lost the last three ODI's at the hands of South Africa and will be looking to bounce back, however they are currently on a high after the victory in the second T20 against South Africa, which helped them level the T20 series at one-a-piece.

For South Africa Jacque Kalis returns after a gap of twenty-nine ODI's replacing the T20 captain Faf du Plessis, Pakistan are likely to include young pacer Bilawal Bhatti in their final eleven.

South Africa: (Probable): 1. Hashim Amla 2. Graeme Smith 3. Jacques Kallis 4. JP Duminy 5. AB de Villiers (wk/capt) 6. David Miller 7. Ryan McLaren 8. Dale Steyn 9. Morne Morkel 10. Lonwabo Tsotsobe 11. Imran Tahir

Pakistan: (Probable) 1. Mohammad Hafeez 2. Ahmed Shehzad 3. Sohaib Maqsood 4. Misbah-ul-Haq (capt) 5. Umar Amin 6. Umar Akmal 7. Shahid Afridi 8. Sohail Tanvir 9. Saeed Ajmal 10. Junaid Khan 11. Bilawal Bhatti

A list of records held by the Sultan of Swing Wasim Akram, arguably the greatest pace bowler the cricket world has seen who terrorized batsmen throughout his eighteen years long career.

Most Test Wickets by a Pakistani:
Wasim Akram is the the highest wicket taker in test cricket for Pakistan, having taken 414 wickets in 104 matches.

Most Wickets in ODI's by a Pakistani:
Wasim Akram is also the leading Pakistani wicket taker in One Day International cricket with 502 wickets to his name.

400 + Wickets in Test Cricket & ODI Cricket:

He was the first bowler in International cricket to take more than 400 wickets in both tests and limited overs, only  Sri Lanka's Muralitharan has since achieved this feat.

4 International Hat-tricks:

Wasim Akram is the only bowler in International cricket who has four hat-tricks to his name, he has taken two hat-trick each in Tests and ODI's.

Highest Score by a number Eight:

Wasim holds the record for the highest score by a number eight batsman in Test cricket. He scored 257 runs not out from 363 balls against Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura.

Most Sixes in a Test Innings:

Wasim holds the record for the highest number of sixes in a test innings, he dispatched the ball out of the park a whopping 12 times in his 257 unbeaten runs against Zimbabwe.

Most Man of the Match Awards:

Wasim also has the third highest number of Man of the Match awards in Test cricket, with seventeen. He is the only pacer in the top five of the most man of the match awards list.

Pakistan's cricket great, left arm pacer Wasim Akram is set to marry his Australian Girlfriend Shaniera Thompson, who has converted to Islam.