SA lost the series 2..0 and lost the ICC test team ranking from 2nd to 3rd

SL won the series by 2...0 with historic first ever test series win in SA
South Africa lost five points and down from 110 to 105

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Sri Lanka defeated South Africa in 2nd test with historic win in 2nd test and first ever test series win in South Africa which resulted five points decrease and down the test ranking from second to third as well for South Africa.
Sri Lanka Cricket team by winning the series received an additional four points but remained 6th in the ranking chart with 93 points.
NZ who has upcoming home test series is on 2nd position with 107 points while Winning Kohli eleven at Australian soil is on top in ranking with 116 points.


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India refused entry to Pakistani British born Saqib Mahmood as England Cricket team member, replaced by Tim Bailey

Indian Government did not respect Sports and Sports Person
Saqib Mahmood was visited India with Lion but refused due to tense situation
ECB Directors showed concern 
Tim Bailey will tour to India as Young bowler missed the opportunity.

By Adrees Malik

Pakistan Origin and family links though parental blood relation become a sin for British national Young Bowler Saqib Mahmood, as India did not allowed him to enter into India with English team as the English Cricket team member.
Saqib 21 years old now was bred and born in Birmingham and playing Cricket for Lancashire.

England and wales Cricket board Director of man Cricket Ashley Giles showed concern as well as Harrison blunted.

"it is pinpointing because young bowler now missed the opportunity to tour India with English team " said Ashley Giles.

"I am Concerned about it and tried hard but it couldn't be done for Saqib" said Harrison.
ECB who send Saqib with lions earlier and he toured India in the past failed to get his Visa from India.

English and wales Cricket board officials found its difficult and tense to consider and bring politics in the sports.

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100 ball cricket conditins released by ECB, Bowlers deliver either five or ten consecutive balls

100 ball game condition approved by 17 out of 18 members  of  ECB Board
Every bowler can choose five balls or ten balls at a time
A bowler can bowl maximum 20 balls in a match

By Adrees Malik

England and wales Cricket board released the 100 ball conditions for the season of 2020, which will take place in height of Summer to finished the each game in two hours and 30 minutes.

A bowler can bowl up to 10 consecutive deliveries in The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s radical new format that will take place in 2020.

The ECB released the playing conditions of The Hundred, which will see eight city-based teams compete in 100-balls per innings from next year.

Gone are overs, instead a bowler delivers either five or 10 consecutive balls, with a change of ends every 10 deliveries.

Bowlers can bowl up to 20 balls, while the power play lasts for 25 deliveries from the start of the innings, with only two players allowed beyond the 30-yard fielding restriction circle.

The bowling side has a two-and-a-half minute strategic timeout, similar to what is used in the Indian Premier League.

The competition will be played over the height of summer in the United Kingdom with an aim of squeezing the match in two and a half hours.

Trials for The Hundred were undertaken at Trent Bridge in September where one game finished in two hours and 17 minutes with the strategic timeout permitted up to the 70th ball of the innings.

Following approval from ECB Board, the playing conditions were voted in 17-1 by the 18 first-class counties.

"This is a significant step, with overwhelming support for The Hundred," said ECB chief Tom Harrison.

"Over the last three years we have worked closely with the whole game to create an important opportunity for the whole game.

"This new competition has already helped to secure vital new partnerships and substantial broadcast revenues and it will help us to meet the ambitions of our game-wide strategy for 2020-24 – Inspiring Generations. The Hundred will help cricket to reach more people."

Key playing conditions of The Hundred

100 balls per innings

A change of ends after ten balls

Bowlers deliver either five or ten consecutive balls

Each bowler can deliver a maximum of 20 balls per game

Each bowling side gets a strategic timeout of up to two and a half minutes

A 25-ball powerplay start for each team

Two fielders are allowed outside of the initial 30-yard circle during the power play

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PSL4 Sharjah Cricket Ground, KK lost the match because of bad understanding of conditions and planning, Why Umer Khan out?

PZ won the match by 44 runs with the best 5th wicket partnership of the match
Imam Ul Haq said he made 100 in SA, never thought about Chachu present or not
Feel playing at Home Ground at Sharjah which was additional effort.
Hassan Ali 4/15 & run out of Babar Azam garbed victory and capped him as top wicket taker of PSL4 

By Adrees Malik

PSL ex Champion out classed Karachi Kings by 44 runs in extravaganza of PZ supporters at the Record Holder Ground of Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Immad Waseem the captain and his management including Coach Mickey Arthour failed to understand the conditions and pitch as they decided to chase in the match. 

PZ who lost Early four wickets on 48 in 9th over but the partnership between Dawson and Imam Ul Haq build the strong total for PZ.

Imam and Dawson 76 runs partnership on 54 balls challenged the KK bowling and gave the chance to PZ bowlers to defend respectable total of 153 runs.

KK who also missed young and talented bowler Umer Khan who impressed the World with AB Devilliers debut wicket wihtout any reason as said by the team management "He is completely fit".

We played enough Cricket in Sharjah so there were not a big problem for me to play good cricket at Sharjah.

Hassan Ali who is the man who shattered the KK bating with Run out of Babar Azam and later with four top batsmen declared Man of the match, with this best performance of PSL4 he became the top wicket taker i.e 8 wickets.

Imam Ul Haq who is playing both test and ODI for Pakistan team is now looking for his place in the National T20 team. Imam Said the presence of his uncle Inzimam Ul Haq in the ground does not matter for him as he always look forward to perform for his team either Pakistan Cricket team or PZ.

Imam sought his Cricketing sense with the conclusion remarks that the pitch was good in first inning but in the second inning difficult for batsmen and his mate bowlers and fielders made hell for KK to win the match at Sharjah.

"Wicket was not good enough ball was keeping low but the Dawson played well and supported me which resulted better runs" Imam said.

"Its not enough but need to play three or four back to back innings to get place in Pakistan  T20 team". Imam confident to do best in the upcoming matches.

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IOC Barred India to Host any IOC (Olympics Event) Event, and suspended all negotiations with India Government

IOC Executive Board Decision after not issuing visa to Pakistan Shooters for Shooting World Cup2019.
THE COMPETITION IS TAKING PLACE IN NEW DELHI, INDIA, FROM 20 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2019.

By Adrees Malik 

The issue of not issuing Visa's to two Pakistani Shooters G.M.Bashir and Khalil Ahmad was took up by the ISSF and IOC to solve the matter but Indian Government failed to meet the Olympics charter.


The official release of the IOC as follows 

The IOC was informed on 18 February that the Indian government authorities failed to grant an entry visa to the Pakistani delegation comprising two athletes and one official who were meant to participate in the ISSF World Cup. This is a qualification competition for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in which direct quotas are earned by the respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs). The two Pakistani athletes were due to compete in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol event, starting Saturday 23 February, in which two quota places are available for the Games.

The IOC restricted the withdrawal of recognition as an Olympic qualification event to the 25m rapid fire pistol competition in which the two Pakistani athletes were supposed to participate. This happened in the interest of the other 500 athletes from 61 countries participating in the other events who are already in India for their competition.

Since becoming aware of the issue, and in spite of intense last-minute joint efforts by the IOC, the ISSF and the Indian NOC, and discussions with the Indian government authorities, no solution has been found to allow the Pakistani delegation to enter India in time to compete.

This situation goes against the Fundamental Principles of the Olympic Charter, in particular the principles of non-discrimination, as well as the IOC’s and the Olympic Movement’s position, reiterated on many occasions over the past few years, that equal treatment must be guaranteed for all participating athletes and sporting delegations at international sports events, without any form of discrimination or political interference from the host country.

As a result, the IOC Executive Board also decided to suspend all discussions with the Indian NOC and government regarding the potential applications for hosting future sports and Olympic-related events in India, until clear written guarantees are obtained from the Indian government to ensure the entry of all participants in such events in full compliance with the rules of the Olympic Charter – and to recommend that the IFs neither award to nor hold sports events in India until the above-mentioned guarantees are obtained.

The ISSF was asked to make a proposal on how the two available Olympic quota places will now be otherwise reassigned

PSL Trade Window will open from Saturday to monday for 48 hours

PSL 4 Management introduced formula first time ready to use by franchise owners
Aaron Summers, Haris Sohail and many others can trade in mid PSL trade Window

By Adrees Malik

Pakistan Super league is on its peak in first phase at UAE where Quetta Gladiators is at top of the chart with winning all of its games, has its mid season window opening time to trade the unused players and also for additional players option for all six franchisee.

PSL management reliable sources confirming that the PSL4 mid season trade window will open on Saturday till Monday for 48 hours only sources revealed.

PSL4 giving option to all franchisee to trade 5 players from their teams which were not played matches and sitting in dressing room as well as an option to select two additional players for the upcoming matches of PSL4.

the option will open the chances to be part of playing xi of the PSL teams for the talented players like Australian fast bowler Aaron Summers, Haris Sohail, Zafar Gohar, Amamd Butt etc.
PSL4 first phase is going on at UAE and while the final phase will start from 7th march at Lahore where three matches will be played and four matches including final will host by National Stadium Karachi. 

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Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Umer Khan, three emerging stars of day three now the stars of PSL4

PSL 3rd day belongs to three emerging stars of T20 Cricket
Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Umer Khan three stars
Shaheen Afridi and Rauf made first victory for Qalandars against KK.

By Adrees Malik

young Emerging Cricketer of Lahore Qalandar Haris Rauf took four wickets and Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed two wickets to change Qalanadars' fortunes as they beat Karachi Kings by 22 runs on day three of the Pakistan Super League in Dubai on Saturday.

Rauf grabbed 4-23 while Shaheen returned with figures of 2-20 as Karachi Kings failed to chase down a low score target of 139-run target.

Rauf was equally devastating at the other end, bowling Rizwan and then having Imad Wasim caught in the deep for a ten-ball 17 with a four and six. Rauf then dismissed Sohail Khan first ball but Mohammad Amir avoided a hat trick.

Man of the match Rauf said he bowled as per the advice of his coach.

It was not important to be the man of the match, but what was important was to win the game for my team with good bowling and I am happy that I achieved that," said Rauf, a product of Lahore's development program. 

the 3rd important emerging cricketer of the 3rd day of PSL4 is Umer Khan.

Young left-arm spinner Umer Khan provided Karachi Kings with the much needed breakthrough as Sohail holed out off  a slower one while Fakhar miscued a cut off part-timer Sikander Raza to leave Lahore at 77-2.

Umer's prized wicket was that of AB de Villiers who holed out off Umer, miscuing a slog sweep as the left-armer looped the ball, judging the master batsman was ready for a slog. Umer danced with joy at getting the valuable wicket, one wonders whether he would sleep after this lifetime scalp.

AB de Villiers said it was a good win, with an impressive bowling attack.

"It was a privilege to represent Lahore and then captaining for a few overs (after regular captain Mohammad Hafeez went off the field with a finger injury)," said De Villiers. "Rauf was impressive and his is an interesting story that how he played cricket in the first place." 

Karachi skipper Imad said his team was wrecked by some good bowling.

"Lahore has a good pace attack and Shaheen and Rauf bowled superbly and it was tough to chase on this pitch," said Imrad.

 first match of Day 3

Earlier, Multan Sultans opened their account with a five-wicket win over title holders Islamabad United.

next match  

Sunday will see Islamabad facing Quetta Gladiators while Peshawar Zalmi will lock horns with Lahore.

The Writer is a sports journalist based in Lahore and you can write for him on Twitter  @AdreesMalik

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