Sarfaraz Ahmed

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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan advises Sarfaraz Ahmed to play domestic cricket to get national call

The wicket keeper-batsman was removed as captain and dropped from the team in all three formats by the PCB last month.

18 Nov 2019 11:57 AM

Former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Tuesday expressed his disappointment over Sarfaraz Ahmed's exclusion from the side's squad for the upcoming T20I and Test series against Australia. (Photo:AFP)

PCB not right in dropping Sarfaraz Ahmed from Test, T20I squad: Shoaib Akhtar

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had sacked Sarfaraz as the skipper of Pakistan Test and T20I side last week.

23 Oct 2019 12:48 PM

Sarfaraz Ahmed has been replaced as Test captain by Azhar Ali while Babar Azam will take over in T20s. (Photo: Twitter)

Former players slam PCB for sacking Sarfaraz as captain in all three formats

Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis were also targeted and blamed for engineering the ouster of Sarfaraz.

21 Oct 2019 9:56 AM

In April 2016, Sarfaraz was appointed Pakistan captain for the T20Is before being elevated as ODI captain in early 2017. (Photo: AFP)

PCB apologises for their insensitive tweet after sacking Sarfaraz as skipper

However, after PCB got called out on Twitter, the board was quick to delete the post.

19 Oct 2019 2:59 PM

Akhtar also called Ahmed a 'timid' captain. (Photo: Shoaib Akhtar/Twitter)

'Sarfaraz Ahmed won't even find a place in team', predicts Shoaib Akhtar

Pakistan will tour Australia for a three-match T20I and two-match Test series, starting from November 3.

19 Oct 2019 2:57 PM

'It is Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision and we have to respect it,' says Sarfaraz Ahmed's wife.

'Sarfaraz Ahmed has no regrets over loss of captaincy', says his wife

The news of his sacking was conveyed to her wife by Sarfaraz himself.

19 Oct 2019 12:00 PM

Pakistan played nine matches in the World Cup in which they managed to win five while they lost three matches. (Photo: AFP)

Sarfaraz Ahmed sacked as Pakistan Test and T20I skipper

The 34-year-old has scored 5,669 runs with 15 centuries and 31 half-centuries in 73 Tests.

18 Oct 2019 2:07 PM

After the match against India, several videos surfaced on the internet in which fans were seen asking the team members to look after their fitness. (Photo: Twitter)

Watch: Fan destroys Pak skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed's hoarding after loss against SL

In a video, going viral on social media, a fan can be seen punching and destroying a cut-out of Pakistani captain.

11 Oct 2019 11:54 AM

During Pakistan’s third ODI win, Pakistan’s ICC Champions Trophy winning captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed scripted history by becoming the second wicket-keeper in history of the cricket to captain his team in 50 ODIs. Only former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is above the current Pakistani ODI skipper. (Photo:AFP)

Sarfaraz Ahmed bags unique ‘fifty’, comes nearer to Mahendra Singh Dhoni in elite list

MS Dhoni leads the chart after having captained and kept behind the wickets for India in 200 ODIs.

03 Oct 2019 3:53 PM

Karachi hasn't hosted an ODI since January 2009. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan skipper Sarafaz Ahmed urges fans to be 'part of history' in Karachi ODI

The first ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played on September 27 in Karachi.

25 Sep 2019 2:47 PM

Former Pakistan captains Zaheer Abbas and Shahid Afridi feel that Sarfaraz Ahmed should not continue as Test captain even though he can lead the national team in white-ball formats. (Photo:AFP)

Shahid Afridi, Zaheer Abbas believe Sarfaraz Ahmed not be Test captain

Afridi while talking to the media in Karachi felt that while the decision to retain Sarfaraz as captain of ODI and T20 squads was sensible.

20 Sep 2019 3:17 PM

Pakistan's first challenge will be a tour to Australia in November where they play two Tests followed by home Test series against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. (Photo: AFP)

'Pakistan ready to challenge other teams in World Test Championship': Sarfaraz Ahmed

Sarfaraz as captain has seen his team lose home Test series to Sri Lanka and New Zealand while being outclassed in South Africa.

18 Sep 2019 1:54 PM

Sri Lanka Cricket said on Wednesday it was warned of a possible terrorist threat during the scheduled tour of Pakistan and sought a reassessment of the security situation. (Photo: File)

Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed still hopeful that Sri Lanka would tour Pakistan

Sarfaraz noted how quick Pakistan supported Sri Lanka after the Easter Sunday bombings there by sending a junior team to tour.

13 Sep 2019 7:48 PM

Even former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi joined the bandwagon to slam the Indian government. AfteAnd now, the latest to have joined the bandwagon is former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar. On Tuesday, the former ‘Rawalpindi Express’ sympathised with the sentiments of the people of Kashmir and bashed the Indian government. On the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha, the former cricketer allegedly blamed India for generating violence in Kashmir. (Photo:AFP)

Shoaib Akhtar slams Indian government for scrapping Article 370

After the revocation of Article 370, the Pakistanis had been bashing the India’s decision after it decided to scrap Article 370.

14 Aug 2019 3:48 PM

Shahid Afridi too tweeted against this decision. Sarfaraz Ahmed is the latest Pakistani player to speak on this. (Photo: Twitter)

‘Pakistan stands with Kashmir’: Sarfaraz Ahmed on scrapping of Article 370

This decision sparked celebrations across most parts of the country but the reaction was different in the neighbouring country of Pakistan.

13 Aug 2019 5:34 PM

Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has landed himself in another controversy following upload of pictures and video of ‘Qurbani’ ahead of the occasion of Bakr Eid. (Photo: File)

Sarfaraz Ahmed shares ‘Qurbani’ pics ahead of Eid and draws flak from Twitter

While some fans disagreed against his act, some felt that PETA should take stern action against him.

05 Aug 2019 2:14 PM

According to a source, Mickey Arthur suggested to the members that Shahdab Khan should replace Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain in the limited-over formats while Babar Azam should be given the reins of the Test side. (Photo:AFP)

Mickey Arthur recommends PCB to sack Sarfaraz Ahmed as Pakistan captain

The Committee reviewed team's performances in the last three years, including the World Cup.

05 Aug 2019 12:21 PM

The report states that the board is likely to hold a meeting on August 2, and during the same day only the Cricket Committee will take the initiative to remove Sarfaraz Ahmed as Test captain. The report also added that Shan Masood will be his successor. (Photo:AFP)

PCB to replace Sarfaraz Ahmed as Test captain, names Shan Masood as successor: report

The report comes after Pakistan’s incumbent skipper in a statement had mentioned that he has no intention to step down as captain.

29 Jul 2019 4:01 PM

Akhtar feels that Sarfaraz should not lead the team in any format and he should hand over the baton of captaincy to the youngsters like Haris Sohail or Babar Azam. (Photo: AP/AFP/Twitter)

Shoaib Akhtar feels PCB should make Haris Sohail or Babar Azam the team's captain

Skipper Sarfaraz was trolled and bashed heavily for Pakistan’s poor performance in the World Cup.

25 Jul 2019 3:34 PM

A well-placed source in the Pakistan Cricket Board told PTI that when the Cricket Committee meets later this month, a proposal to split the captaincy and coaching for the different formats would be up for discussion. (Photo:AFP)

Pakistan Cricket Board mulling split captaincy and coaching

Pakistan could have separate captains and head coaches for Test and limited overs cricket following its failure to qualify for the WC semis.

21 Jul 2019 5:46 PM

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