The global roadshow of Pakistan Super League (PSL) was organized at the prestigious Lord’s in London. However, this show organized for the promotion of PSL made headlines for some other reason. Veteran bowler Wasim Akram, who was present on the stage, suddenly took a humorous dig at the Indian Premier League (IPL). That too in the presence of Babar Azam, Mohsin Naqvi and many current players.

Comment on IPL amid promotion of PSL

PCB organized two big sessions before the 2026 season. The first session included PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, Wasim Akram, Rameez Raja and PSL CEO. In the second part, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf and other star players came on stage. Meanwhile, Akram laughingly said that IPL lasts so long that “children grow up, the league never ends.” He compared the calendar of IPL which lasts for more than two months with the compact format of PSL which lasts for about 35-40 days.

‘Small leagues are better’

Akram claimed that foreign players also prefer short-term leagues because long-term availability is difficult for them. He said, “35-40 days are perfect for everyone. More than this, everyone gets bored, including me!” Giving the example of Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL), he said that BBL was also long in the beginning, but later it was condensed in less time. Because both the spectators and the players were being affected.

PSL bowlers are much better

Akram made another claim that foreign players praise the level of bowling in PSL. According to him, PSL is about “quality, not quantity.” He said that many international players consider PSL to be number 1 in terms of bowling talent. However, he also admitted that IPL is still the number-1 league in the world in terms of popularity and business. He placed PSL at “second place”, but said that the league can reach a bigger level in the future.

PCB Chairman’s vision

Mohsin Naqvi said in the roadshow that the target has been set to make PSL the biggest league in the world. Rameez Raja described PSL as a “career-changing platform” for young Pakistani players. This roadshow of PSL was very successful at the global level.

In the second Test of the Ashes series against England, which started on Thursday in Brisbane, Australia’s fast bowler Mitchell Starc achieved the feat of becoming the bowler taking the most wickets in Test cricket as a left-arm fast bowler. With this, Starc also left Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh behind.

Starc took 6 wickets on the first day of the Brisbane Test. As soon as he took his third wicket, Starc broke Wasim Akram’s record of taking most wickets as a left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket. At the same time, after taking the sixth wicket, he left behind India’s off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.

Wasim Akram took 414 wickets in 104 Tests, while Harbhajan Singh took 417 wickets in 103 Tests. Starc is playing his 102nd Test and has taken 418 wickets.

Starc has reached 15th place in the list of bowlers taking most wickets in Test cricket. The next record on Starc’s target is that of Shaun Pollock. Pollock has taken 421 wickets in Tests.

The record of taking most wickets in Test cricket is in the name of Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan. Muralitharan has taken 800 wickets in 133 tests. In second place is Shane Warne who has 708 wickets in his name in 145 Tests. England’s right-arm fast bowler James Anderson is at number three. Anderson has taken 704 wickets in 188 tests. India’s Anil Kumble is in fourth place with 619 wickets in 132 Tests. England’s right-arm fast bowler Stuart Broad is at fifth position with 604 wickets in 167 Tests.

Mitchell Starc AUS vs ENG Pink Ball Day Night Test: The second match of the Ashes series between Australia and England is being played with pink ball at Gabba from today i.e. December 4, 2025. In this match, Australia’s legendary fast bowler Mitchell Starc has created history. In the very first over of the day-night Test match being played with pink ball, Starc clean bowled England’s opener Ben Duckett at the score of 0, then in his second over he also bowled out vice-captain Ollie Pope without opening the account.

Who won the toss in the pink ball test?

In the Brisbane Test, England’s decision to bat first after winning the toss proved wrong. In this match, Australia took the lead in the match by giving initial shocks to England. England’s score in the first three overs was 2/5, the main reason for which was the stormy fast bowler Mitchell Starc.

Mitchell Starc created history

Mitchell Starc has taken the maximum number of 83 wickets in the Pink Ball Test. As soon as England took the first two wickets, Starc accomplished a big feat and became the first player in the world to take 20 wickets against any team with the pink ball.

• 20 – Mitchell Starc vs England (6 innings)
• 17 – Mitchell Starc vs West Indies (6 innings)
• 16- Shamar Joseph vs Australia (4 innings)
• 16 – Alzarri Joseph vs Australia (6 innings)

Mitchell Starc equals Wasim Akram’s record

Mitchell Starc has equaled Pakistan’s legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram in the list of left-arm fast bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket. This record was earlier in the name of Wasim Akram. In Test cricket, Akram took 414 wickets in 104 Test matches at an average of 23.62, while Starc touched the figure of 414 in his 102nd Test itself, in which his average is 26.52. At third place is Chaminda Vaas of Sri Lanka, who has taken 355 wickets in 111 Tests. While New Zealand’s Trent Boult is at fourth place with 317 wickets in 78 matches, India’s Zaheer Khan is in the top-5 list with 311 wickets after playing 92 Test matches.

Bowler taking most wickets in first over

Starc has taken wickets for the third consecutive time in the first over of the current Ashes series. The first match of the Ashes series was played in Parth, in which Jack Crawley was out for zero in the first over of both the innings. Starc is already on top in terms of taking most wickets in the first over of a Test match. In the history of Test cricket, Starc has so far taken 26 wickets in the first over. After him in this list, James Anderson is at third place with 19 wickets and Kemar Roach is at third place with 10 wickets.

Most Maiden Overs By A Bowler In ODIs History: The 3-match ODI series between India and South Africa is starting from November 30, 2025. The first match of this series will be played at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. The second match will be held in Raipur on 3rd December and the last match will be held in Visakhapatnam on 6th December. The bowler who has bowled the most maiden overs in the history of ODI cricket is South African great bowler Shaun Pollock. The name of former Indian captain Kapil Dev is also included in this list. Here we will tell you about the top-5 bowlers who bowled the most maiden overs in the history of ODI cricket.

Top 5 bowlers who bowled the most maidens in ODIs

1. Shaun Pollock – 313 Maiden

South Africa’s great fast bowler Shaun Pollock is at number one in the list of top-5 bowlers who have bowled the most number of maiden overs in ODI cricket. Pollock has bowled a total of 313 maiden overs in 303 matches. Shaun took 393 wickets during his ODI career.

2. Glenn McGrath – 279 Maiden

Australia’s legendary fast bowler Glenn McGrath is at second place in the list of bowlers who have bowled the most number of maiden overs in ODI cricket. McGrath played 250 matches in his career, in which he bowled a total of 279 maiden overs and has 381 wickets in his name in ODIs.

3. Chaminda Vaas – 279 Maidan

Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas is at third place in the list of bowlers who have bowled the most number of maiden overs in ODI cricket. Chaminda has bowled a total of 279 maiden overs in 322 matches. Vaas had taken 400 wickets during his ODI career.

4. Wasim Akram – 237 Maiden

Pakistan’s great fast bowler Wasim Akram is at fourth place in the list of bowlers who have bowled the most number of maiden overs in ODI cricket. Akram played 356 matches in his career, in which he bowled a total of 237 maiden overs and has 502 wickets in his name in ODIs.

5. Kapil Dev – 235 Maiden

India’s legendary all-rounder and former captain Kapil Dev is at fifth position in the list of bowlers who have bowled the most number of maiden overs in ODI cricket. Kapil Dev has bowled a total of 235 maiden overs in 225 matches. Kapil had taken 253 wickets during his ODI career.

Bowlers With The Most Player Of The Match Awards In Test Cricket History: Player of the Match award is very important in every format of cricket including Test cricket. “Player of the Match” is given to the player who performs brilliantly in the entire test match. In most Test matches, a player from the winning team receives the ‘Player of the Match’ award. However, in some Test matches, the player of the losing team is given the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his best performance. Here we are going to tell you who are the top-5 bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket?

Top-5 bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket

1. Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

South Africa’s great all-rounder Jacques Kallis is at number one in the list of top-5 bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket. Kallis has won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 23 times in 166 matches of his Test career.

2. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka’s great off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is second in the list of bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket. Muralitharan has won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 19 times in 133 matches of his Test career.

3. Wasim Akram (Pakistan)

Pakistan’s great fast bowler Wasim Akram is third in the list of bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket. Wasim has won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 17 times in 104 matches of his Test career.

4. Shane Warne (Australia)

Australia’s great leg spinner Shane Warne is at fourth place in the list of bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket. Warne has also won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 17 times in 145 matches of his Test career.

5. Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)

West Indies’ great fast bowler Curtly Ambrose is fifth in the list of bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket. Ambrose has won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 14 times in 98 matches of his Test career.

Former Pakistan captain and star batsman Babar Azam, who has been struggling with poor form for a long time, has received the support of former legend Wasim Akram. Although, till some time ago, Wasim Akram also used to criticize Babar a lot, but on Friday, Babar Azam became the highest run-scorer in T20 International by leaving behind India’s Rohit Sharma and now the tone of Wasim Akram has changed.

Know here what Wasim Akram said?

Wasim Akram supported Babar Azam and said that one bad phase cannot define any player. We all should support Babar. Speaking to Cricket Pakistan, Wasim Akram said, “There is still a lot of cricket left in Babar Azam. He can still achieve a lot for Pakistan. We all should support him.”

Let us tell you that Babar Azam has now become the highest run-scorer batsman in T20 International. In the second T20 match against South Africa on Friday, Babar Azam made this big record, leaving behind India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Babar achieved this feat by scoring 11 runs on 18 balls in the second T20 match against South Africa in Lahore on Friday night. Babar has now become the highest run-scorer batsman in T20 international cricket, leaving behind Rohit and Kohli.

Rohit and Virat are far ahead of Babar in strike rate and sixes.

Babar Azam has so far scored 4234 runs in 123 matches at an average of 39.57, but his strike rate and number of sixes are less compared to other players included in the list of highest run-scoring batsmen. Babar’s strike rate is 128.77 and he has hit 73 sixes. In this matter, Rohit, Kohli, Jos Buttler and Paul Sterling are ahead of him. Rohit’s strike rate is 140.89 and he has hit 205 sixes in his career. Virat’s strike rate is 137.04 and he has hit 124 sixes. Buttler’s strike rate is 148.97 and he has hit 172 sixes, while Ireland’s Stirling has a strike rate of 134.86 and he has hit 133 sixes.

Most Runs In ODI Without A Century: In the history of ODI cricket, there have been some batsmen who scored runs continuously for their team, but could never score a century. This may sound strange, but it is absolutely true. These batsmen kept putting the team in a strong position through half-century innings, but due to some reason or the other they could not reach a century, about which you must know. Here we are going to tell you about 7 such batsmen, who have scored the most runs in ODI cricket without scoring a century.

Top-7 batsmen who scored most runs without scoring a century in ODI cricket

1. Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan) – 5122 runs

Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq is at first place in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the most runs without scoring a century in ODI cricket. Misbah scored 5122 runs in 162 ODI matches at an average of 43.40, in which he scored 42 half-centuries. His best score in ODI cricket is 96 runs not out.

2. Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – 3717 runs

Pakistan’s Wasim Akram is second in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs without scoring a century in ODI cricket. Akram has scored 3717 runs in 356 ODI matches at a strike rate of 88.33. In which he scored 6 half-centuries and his best score is 86 runs.

3. Moeen Khan (Pakistan) – 3266 runs

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper batsman Moin Khan is at third place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs without scoring a century in ODI cricket. Moeen has scored 3266 runs in 219 ODI matches at a strike rate of 81.30. Moeen scored 12 half-centuries in his career and his best score is 72 not out.

4. Heath Streak (Zimbabwe) – 2943 runs

Zimbabwe all-rounder Heath Streak is fourth in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs without scoring a century in ODI cricket. Streak has scored 2943 runs in 189 ODI matches at a strike rate of 73.42. In which he scored 13 half-centuries and his best score is 79 runs not out.

5. Ravindra Jadeja (India) – 2806 runs

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is at fifth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs without scoring a century in ODI cricket. Jadeja has played 204 ODI matches so far, in which he has scored 2806 runs at an average of 32.62. Jadeja has scored 13 half-centuries so far and his best score is 87 runs.

6. Andrew Jones (New Zealand) – 2784 runs

Former New Zealand opener Andrew Jones is at sixth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs without scoring a century in ODI cricket. Jones has scored 2784 runs in 87 ODI matches at an average of 35.69. In which he scored 25 half-centuries and his best score is 93 runs.

7. Guy Whittall (Zimbabwe) – 2705 runs

Former Zimbabwe all-rounder Guy Whittall is at seventh place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs without scoring a century in ODI cricket. Whittall has scored 2705 runs in 147 ODI matches at a strike rate of 67.43. In which he scored 11 half-centuries and his best score is 83 runs.

Pakistan’s legendary cricketer Wasim Akram has described India as a contender for victory in the Asia Cup final. At the same time, he has hoped from the Pak team that he will take the field with the intention of increasing confidence and victory. Team has reached the final by trampling Pakistan in India Group Stage and then in the Super-4 round. At the same time, Pakistan lost to India in the tournament on both occasions.

Last Thursday, Pakistani bowlers also defended a small target of 136 runs against Bangladesh. Wasim Akram hopes that the Pakistani players will enter the field with the same passion.

Wasim Akram said, “I hope that Pakistan team will do well again. This is an India-Pakistan match, in which Team India will be a strong contender for victory on Sunday. But along with me the whole world has also seen that anything can happen in T20 format. A good innings or a good spell can turn the entire match.”

The veteran Pakistani bowler said that the Pakistan team will have to uphold the rhythm of victory over Bangladesh on Sunday. He says that if the Pakistani bowlers initially dismiss the Indian opening batsmen, then the Pakistan team can demolish India’s middle order. Abhishek and Gill had partnered 105 runs against Pakistan in the Super-4 round match.

Bus out of Gill-Abhishek

Wasim Akram said, “Especially Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill can go to Team India backfoot due to early dismissal. It will be a close match and hope the best playing team will be victorious.”

For the first time in the 41 -year history of the Asia Cup, India and Pakistan will clash in the finals. Along with winning its 9th Asia Cup title, Team India can also put a hat-trick of victory over Pakistan in this tournament.

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The Pakistan cricket team, captained by Salman Ali Aga, is undoubtedly in the final of the Asia Cup 2025, but he has not yet broken the defeat of Team India. Pakistan lost only 2 matches in the tournament and both were against India. Pakistan did not even appear to fight, in both the matches, Suryakumar Yadav team did not have any problem in winning. But now it is final, its pressure is different. Wasim Akram has given some tips to his team how to defeat India.

The final match of Asia Cup 2025 will be held on September 28 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India had already made it to the finals, while Pakistan became the second finalist on Thursday, winning against Bangladesh. There has never been a title match between these two teams, now this is going to happen for the first time.

What did Wasim Akram say?

Everyone’s eyes are now on the India Pakistan match to be held on Sunday, because no matter what happened in the last matches. He will be remembered, which will be the champion. Earlier, Wasim Akram has given special advice to his team.

Akram said, “There is India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup finals. Team India is definitely a strong contender, but anything can happen. Pakistan should be confident and maintained. Should trust itself and play wisely cricket. If Pakistan takes wickets in the beginning then India can be pushed on the backfoot. I believe that in the end the same team will win.”

If Bangladesh had won this match, she would play the final with India. After defeating Sri Lanka, Bangladesh was expected to beat Pakistan. The bowling of the team was good and Pakistan was also stopped at 135 but the team lost by 11 runs due to batting. Bangladesh team captain Zakir Ali blamed the poor batting.

He said, “As a batting unit, we lost both the previous matches. Our bowling was good, yesterday we lost the match due to batting. I tried to take advantage of the opportunities and keep pace with captaincy.

Asia cup 2025 ind vs pak: In the Super-4 match of Asia Cup 2025, India once again dusted Pakistan. In this match played on the Dubai ground, the Pakistan team, captained by Salman Ali Aga, lost by 6 wickets, and India easily won the match. This was India’s second consecutive win over Pakistan, India has already raised Pakistan in the league stage.

Wasim Akram expressed sadness

Former Pakistani fast bowler and veteran Wasim Akram shared his feelings on this defeat. He said, “I want to express my feelings. It is difficult to see Pakistan playing like this. I have also played cricket and I understand that victory and defeat are part of the game, but India has defeated Pakistan in every department in the last four-five years. Sometimes we can win, but India’s team’s talent, depth and performance is extraordinary.”

India overturned the match

Pakistan batted first in this match. The new opening pair Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman gave a great start. Fakhar challenged India’s leading fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah. However, Fakhar’s wicket fell from the disputed decision of the third umpire. At the same time, Farhan scored a half -century and took the innings forward.

But India’s bowling had gained momentum on the game. Pakistan’s wickets kept falling in a short time and Pakistan’s team could score only 171 runs, while their score was 91 runs in the first 10 overs.

Indian batsmen ended the match

Chasing the target, the Indian team’s openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill destroyed the bowlers of Pakistan. Together, both of them scored 105 runs in only 59 balls. India lost some 4 wickets, but never left their grip on the match. India finally won by 6 wickets, and showed its strength in Super-4.

Team India dominates

With this victory, India has re-given the message of its strength in Super-4. Pakistan also faced defeat for the second time, due to which both his team and fans were seen disappointed. Veterans like Wasim Akram also admitted that India’s team is far ahead of Pakistan in every department.