'When you win 10 games on the trot, you tend to get overconfident. This leads to your downfall.'
On a Pakistan tour to India, Waqar said a prominent Indian minister came to meet the team. While all the Pakistan cricketers shook hands with the minister gently, Afridi gave him a hard time with his firm handshake.
Shaheen Shah Afridi lashed out at those who leaked pictures and videos of his wedding on social media.
Lahore Qalandars took to Twitter and shared the pictures from Shaheen's wedding ceremony.
'Will India visit Pakistan for the Asia Cup? Will we boycott the ODI World Cup in India? We need to take a stand at some point or the other.'
'My wife told that there were only 10 percent Pakistani fans in the stadium and the rest 90 percent were Indians.'
The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form in Mumbai.
A look at South Africa's tormented past when they failed to get over the line at key junctures in World Cups.
Former Pakistan cricketers and the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Mohsin Naqvi came down heavily on the team management and the players, after their six-run loss to India on Sunday.
Legends of T20 World Cup: Leading Wicket-takers, six-hitters and keepers with most dismissals
Rohit Sharma achieved another significant milestone in his already impressive career by becoming the first Indian batsman to hit 300 sixes in One-day Internationals. In doing so, he joined an elite club alongside Chris Gayle (331 sixes) and Shahid Afridi (351 sixes) as one of the few to have hit more than 300 maximums in ODIs.
The inaugural edition of the T10 league will witness a celebrity match on the final day.
Butt was suspended for five years for his role in spot-fixing during the Pakistan and England Test match in August, 2010.
He finished a stellar T20 International career, registering the record for most by runs any player in T20 World Cups -- 1,292 runs in 35 matches.
Rohit Sharma goes past Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Chris Gayle among others to stamp his class in the ICC World Cup.
Teammates have advised Babar Azam not to step down: PCB sources
Rohit Sharma becomes most-capped player in T20 World Cup history
The legendary Inzamam-ul Haq has resigned as chairman of the national selection committee after the Pakistan Cricket Board initiated an inquiry to probe if his association with a company that manages a number of the national team's players pertains to conflict of interest.
Former Test captain Shahid Afridi said it would be a dream come true to have a Pakistan vs India final on Sunday at the MCG.
Afridi's appointment comes in the build-up to New Zealand's two-Test tour of Pakistan, beginning on Monday.
'I would request Mr Modi to improve the relations between India and Pakistan and arrange a match between the two teams.'
A senior police officer said that rescue work had been completed at the site and the injured had been taken to hospital.
The PCB has already donated around 10 million to the Prime Minister's Covid-19 Pandemic Relief Fund.
Former Pakistan star all-rounder Shahid Afridi turned one year older on Monday.
Becomes only the second Indian to take 500 wickets and score 5,000 runs in international cricket.
'He is a champion and I believe there comes a stage when you are headed towards retirement.' 'At such a stage, the aim should be to go out on a high.'
'Babar Azam needs to listen to suggestions'
A global title may be eluding India for a decade now, but former captain Sourav Ganguly said on Thursday that there is no need to press panic button while placing the onus on batters to win the World Cup at home.
ICC withdraws demerit point to Rawalpindi stadium
In his autobiography titled 'Game Changer', the former Pakistan captain -- who is father of four daughters -- Ansha, Ajwa, Asmara and Aqsa -- said his decision was motivated by "social and religious reasons".
Raja's exit was only a matter of time after former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had appointed him last year, was ousted in April after losing a confidence vote in parliament.
Pakistan players' playing kits to feature Shahid Afridi Foundation's logo
Match referee Ali Naqvi only reprimanded Rauf since neither of the umpires had reported the incident
Babar also made it clear he had no issues with the interim chief selector Shahid Afridi on selection of players and said he and the head coach were giving their input and outlining their plans to the selectors regularly and in meetings.
Pakistan's former captain Shahid Afridi rued the absence of top players from his country in a 'big platform' like the Indian Premier League.
Waqar Younis, who has been keenly observing the sharp reactions on social media, advised the duo to meet up and sort the issue in person.
Sachin Tendulkar backed Arshdeep Singh and urged the fans to keep cricket "free from personal attacks" after the young pacer faced vitriolic online abuse in the aftermath of India's five-wicket loss to Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday.
'I think as it is we are facing a shortage of quality talent so what is coming through needs to be groomed properly by our former greats. They can do a lot with these young players'
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi produced a brilliant performance with both bat and ball to lead his team to a thumping 126-run victory over West Indies in their first One-day International on Sunday.
'A true match-winner against whom I enjoyed playing against a lot'
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