Category: Popular Stories
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No Pakistan player gets Category A contract in central contracts 2025-26
PCB has not awarded a Category A contract to any Pakistan player for the 2025-26 season.Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan were also demoted from Category A to Category B. They were the only 2 players in Category A last season.Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood was also demoted to Category D, who was in Category B…
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When the Pitch Becomes the Real Player
copyright PixaHive Cricket is supposed to be about bat vs ball.But more often than not, it’s the pitch that decides the winner. Flat road? Expect 600 runs.Dust bowl? Spinners run riot.Green top? Good luck surviving the first hour. And in major tournaments, this has become less about strategy and more about controversy. Home Comfort or…
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No More Bowling Specialist Country: The Case of Pakistan
For decades, Pakistan cricket lived and breathed bowling. The country was known as the “pace factory,” a production line that never stopped churning out fiery quicks and cunning spinners. From the magical swing of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis to the thunderbolts of Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan’s identity was built around bowlers who could turn a…
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Rizwan vs Pant – Who Really Owns the Gloves?
In the age of modern keepers, two names spark endless debates: Mohammad Rizwan and Rishabh Pant. One is steady as a rock, the other a natural firecracker. But when you strip away the noise, who’s actually delivering more for their team? The Numbers Game Pant’s Test runs look impressive, over 3,300 at an average in…