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Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik declared fit for semi-final match against Australia. In a major boost to Pakistan, wicket keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and middle-order batter Shoaib Malik have been declared fit to play in the team's semifinal clash against Australia in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik declared fit for semi-final match against Australia

The PCB medical panel assessed the duo on Thursday afternoon and made the decision. Both Malik and Rizwan did not turn up for practice on the eve of semifinal due to flu. Both of them had tested negative for Covid-19, however, the doctor had advised them rest. Wasim Jaffer gives a witty reply to Kevin Pietersen after New Zealand hand England 5 wickets defeat. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer is well known for sharing cryptic posts and memes on social media, leaving the fans and cricket enthusiast in splits.

Wasim Jaffer gives a witty reply to Kevin Pietersen after New Zealand hand England 5 wickets defeat

In a similar way, he did not refrain from replying to former England skipper Kevin Pietersen after England suffered a 5-wicket defeat to New Zealand in semi-final 1 of the T20 World Cup 2021. On November 2, Kevin Pietersen had put a tweet stating England should be given the trophy seeing their performance in the tournament. He also said that Pakistan & Afghanistan are two sides who are capable of beating the Eoin Morgan-led team on the Sharjah pitch. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson's reaction after win over England in T20 WC semi-final goes viral. New Zealand defeated England by 5 wickets in the hard-fought T20 World Cup semi-final in Abu Dhabi.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson's reaction after win over England in T20 WC semi-final goes viral

The victorious New Zealand squad celebrated their dramatic victory wildly as they booked their place in the final of the tournament. However, what caught everyone's attention was the way in which New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson reacted after his side scripted a memorable comeback over the tournament favourites. Didn’t want to be the guy that caused a bit of a controversy- Daryl Mitchell opens up on decision to turn down single in 18th over.

Opener Daryl Mitchell played a match-winning knock (72 off 47 balls) to guide New Zealand to a remarkable five-wicket victory over England.

Didn’t want to be the guy that caused a bit of a controversy- Daryl Mitchell opens up on decision to turn down single in 18th over

England looked on course for a victory until a late blitzkrieg from Jimmy Neesham and Daryl Mitchell tilted the game in New Zealand's favour. Neesham smashed three sixes during his 27-run knock. After Neesham was dismissed, Mitchell took on the England pacers and finished the job for his team. With 34 runs needed to win, Mitchell turned down the opportunity to take an easy single in the 18th over of New Zealand innings. Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik miss training with mild flu, doubtful for semi-final. In a major development, Pakistan wicket keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and middle-order batter Shoaib Malik are down with the flu and the duo could miss the team's semifinal clash against Australia in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup as a result.

Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik miss training with mild flu, doubtful for semi-final

According to a report in Pakistan's Geo News, both Malik and Rizwan did not turn up for practice on the eve of semifinal due to flu. Both of them have tested negative for Covid-19, however, the doctor has advised them rest. Both Rizwan and Malik have performed well during Pakistan's unbeaten campaign in the T20 WC and losing either of them could be a big blow for the tournament favorites.

Opener Rizwan is in terrific form and has scored 214 runs in five games. A reason to Hope for Shai is there! - SportsTiger. World cricket needs a strong West Indies!

A reason to Hope for Shai is there! - SportsTiger

But how will that be achieved? Could it be that what’s actually needed is a collection of resilient cricketers who can drive the future of a team that’s still very much called a once-mighty force? Jason Roy ruled out of T20 World Cup 2021; James Vince replaced injured Roy in England's T20 World Cup Squad. In a big blow to the England cricket team, their opening batter Jason Roy has been ruled out of the remainder of ongoing T20 World Cup.

Jason Roy ruled out of T20 World Cup 2021; James Vince replaced injured Roy in England's T20 World Cup Squad

Notably, Roy's pullout was round the corner since the player had picked a calf injury during England's final round-robin game at the marquee event against South Africa. While completing a single during England's batting at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday, Roy suffered calf strain. Zayed stadium curator Mohan Singh passes away hours before T20 World Cup match. In a shocking bit of news, hours before the start of the New Zealand vs Afghanistan match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, the chief curator of the facility - Mohan Singh - was found dead in his room.

Zayed stadium curator Mohan Singh passes away hours before T20 World Cup match

He was in his mid-40s. While the cause of his death is still not known, there is no official statement from the International Cricket Council (ICC) in this regard. Mohan had worked extensively with former BCCI chief curator Daljit Singh at Mohali before moving to the middle east in the early 2000s. He was also at the helm of affairs to ensure the match between New Zealand and Afghanistan is played on a sporting wicket. IPL 2022: 4 Players Rajasthan Royals can retain ahead of mega auction. After winning the first edition of the Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals have failed to replicate the same form in the remaining thirteen editions of the tournaments.

IPL 2022: 4 Players Rajasthan Royals can retain ahead of mega auction

Having only reached into the playoffs thrice after 2008, RR will be hoping to change the fortunes of their franchise in the mega auction in January. In addition, with the tournament heading in a completely new direction with the inclusion of two new teams in the fifteenth edition, Royals will be keen to embark on a new journey in the cash-rich league. In order to do the same, Rajasthan Royals must focus upon retaining the best possible players ahead of the mega auction as all teams will be looking to add valuable assets around their marquee retained players. Wondering which could be the probable 4 players Rajasthan Royals would look to retain? Then this article seems to be your one-stop destination. WATCH: Pakistan, Scotland players celebrate Haris Rauf's birthday together by cutting cake post T20 World Cup match. While Pakistan completely dominated the match against Scotland in the T20 World Cup on Sunday, outside the field of play the two teams shared an amazing moment of camaraderie.

WATCH: Pakistan, Scotland players celebrate Haris Rauf's birthday together by cutting cake post T20 World Cup match

After the conclusion of both the team's last Super 12 match, the sides got together to celebrate Pakistan cricketer Haris Rauf's birthday who turned 28 on November 7. In a video now trending online, Rauf can be seen cutting the cake and then sharing it with his teammates as well as the Scottish players. Virat Kohli's 2012 tweet resurfaces after India get eliminated from T20 World Cup 2021. Virat Kohli's T20I captaincy is set to come to an end without a World Cup title.

After losing their first two matches against Pakistan and New Zealand, India's hopes of a semifinal rested on the Afghanistan-New Zealand match. However, as soon as the Kiwis registered an 8-wicket win over the Afghans, they became the second team after Pakistan from Group 2 to move ahead into the semifinals while India were eliminated. Who will win ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021? A SWOT analysis of the four semifinalists.

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is heading towards its business end. While there was a lot of predictions anticipation in the build-up to this event, the competition has surprised many fans while it has only been along the expected lines for many. Although most teams had picked Team India as one of the favourites to lift the trophy this year, the Men in Blue did are out of the contention of the final four even before they have played their final Super 12 encounter. Similarly, West Indies were backed by several cricketing experts and pundits as the team who could go on to reach the final four but they had a disappointing season too and their batting just could not get going as a unit with several of their top stars underperforming.

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While competing in a Sheffield Shield fixture, Pattinson let the emotions get the better of him and hurled a throw straight back at the batter even when he was not attempting to take a run. The video of the incident was shared by Cricket Australia on their social media. The clipping shows that the batter Daniel Hughes was visibly in pain after the ball hit his leg.

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