Afghanistan vs England match set at Champions Trophy; NZ wins
The Afghanistan vs England match offers a lot at stake in Group B as Champions Trophy 2025 action resumes on Tuesday.
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AFGHANISTAN VS ENGLAND MATCH TO DECIDE GROUP B SEMIFINALISTS
The Afghanistan vs England match has a lot at stake as action in Group B resumes.
Furthermore, the two teams try to bounce back from tough losses, with the winner out to revive their title hopes.
Moreover, the crucial match in Lahore will have the loser technically be ousted from further contention.
South Africa and Australia have one foot at the semis door after the two sides won their opening matches.
Australia defeated England by five wickets on Saturday, while South Africa dealt Afghaniudtan a 107-run victory a day earlier.
NEW ZEALAND WINS OVER BANGLADESH BY FIVE WICKETS, OUSTS PAKISTAN
New Zeland won over Bangladesh by five wickets at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Monday.
Moreover, the Black Caps relied on Rachin Ravindra’s century, while Michael Bracewell also had a four-wicket haul.
Furthermore, Tom Lathan hit 55 in 76 balls while adding 129 runs for thew fourth wicket to add to New Zealand’s cause.
Ravindra capped it off by making 112 off 105 balls with an aid of 12 fours and a six.
The result ousted Bangladesh and host Pakistan, as both teams suffered their second-straight loss in Group A.
PCB GETS FLAK FROM FORMER PAKISTAN OPENER; EX-SEAMER HITS SELECTION PROCESS
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) drew flak from a former Pakistan opener after the hosts were ousted in the tournament.
Furthermore, Ahmed Shehzad slammed the PCB as cricket is already “finished” in Pakistan following the hosts’ debacle in Champions Trophy 2025.
Moreover, he noted that the PCB’s system of selecting players for the national team should be changed.
“People say that the team doesn’t have a system where players are selected through favouritism, but they do,” Shehzad told Geo.tv.
“There was only one sport left in Pakistan. That was cricket. Today, that has also finished,” he added.
Former left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir called on the PCB and the Pakistan Super Leage (PSL) to recognize top domestic cricket players to play for flag and country.
“I request PCB that PSL should not be a criteria for national team selection,” Amir said.
“The top performers from domestic Cricket should be your priority and not the PSL,” he added.
