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Jason Gillespie, the interim white-ball head coach of Pakistan, heaped high praise on fast bowler Haris Rauf for his stellar performance during the ODI series against Australia.

Pakistan, under newly-appointed captain Mohammad Rizwan, defeated Australia in the third ODI by eight wickets in Perth to win their first series Down Under since 2002.

The visitors lost the first match of the three-match series by two wickets, however, they staged an impressive comeback to win the series 2-1.

Haris Rauf was the standout performer for Pakistan in the series, taking 10 wickets at an impressive average of 12.00, which earned him the Player of the Series award.

Jason Gillespie while addressing the Australian media commended Rauf’s impressive performance.

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He emphasized how Pakistan’s fast bowlers skillfully took advantage of Australia’s difficulties throughout the series.

“What we saw in this series is our bowling, especially Haris Rauf, exposed some flaws in Australian batting,” he stated.

However, he also mentioned that Australia would address these issues and learn from the lessons.

“I believe the Australian team will look to right some wrongs and improve some things. That’s what good players and good teams do. You learn, adjust and adapt and be ready for the next challenge,” he added.

The teams will now face each other in the first T20I on November 14 in Brisbane, with the next matches scheduled for November 16 and 18 in Sydney and Hobart, respectively.

Squads for Pakistan-Australia T20I series

Australia: Josh Inglis (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Philippe, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Pakistan: Muhammad Rizwan (c), Abbas Afridi, Agha Salman, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Khan.

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ADELAIDE: Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan praised pace bowler Haris Rauf, who took five wickets, after the impressive victory over Australia in the second ODI here at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

Haris set up Pakistan’s victory with his second five-wicket haul in ODI cricket to bundle Australia for a meagre 163.

Pakistan successfully chased the target of 164 runs in 26.3 overs at the loss of one wicket only and levelled the three-match series 1-1.

Saim Ayub led Pakistan’s chase with a 71-ball knock of 82 runs, which featured five boundaries and six sixes. Meanwhile, Abdullah Shafique scored an unbeaten 64 runs from 69 balls with the help of four boundaries and three sixes.

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Mohammad Rizwan, during the post-match presentation, expressed jubilation over the convincing victory.

“Obviously, this win gave us the confidence. We want to keep that confidence going forward to Perth [for the third ODI],” he said.

Rizwan lauded his bowlers, especially Haris, for executing their plans and steering the team to success.

“We decided to bowl after winning the toss. Our bowlers bowled according to the plan and found success,” he added. “Everyone is enjoying his bowling, not only fans from Pakistan but also from all around the world.”

Notably, the third and final ODI between Pakistan and Australia will be played in Perth on Sunday.

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ADELAIDE: Haris Rauf’s five-wicket haul followed by Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique’s half-centuries powered Pakistan to a thumping victory over Australia in the second ODI here at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

Pakistan successfully chased the target of 164 runs in 26.3 overs at the loss of one wicket only and levelled the three-match series 1-1. The series decider will be played in Perth on Sunday.

Saim and Abdullah stitched a solid opening partnership of 137 runs to put Pakistan in the driving seat after pacers bundled Australia for a meagre 163.

Saim led the charge with a 71-ball knock of 82 runs, which featured five boundaries and six sixes before he fell to Adam Zampa.

Meanwhile, Abdullah scored an unbeaten 64 runs from 69 balls with the help of four boundaries and three sixes. Babar Azam remained unbeaten on 15 off 20.

Earlier, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan opted to field first in the second ODI and fielded an unchanged Playing XI, meanwhile, Australia made one change as Josh Hazlewood replaced Sean Abbott.

Jake Fraser-McGurk (13) and Matthew Short (19) both got off to a good start, hitting three boundaries each, however, Shaheen Afridi dismissed both batters inside seven overs with 41 runs on the board.

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Steve Smith and Josh Inglis (18) helped stabilise the Australian innings with a solid partnership of 38 runs from 44 balls before Haris Rauf got Inglis caught behind.

Haris picked the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne (6) in his next over to further increase Australia’s troubles.

Smith played a cautious knock of 35 runs from 48 balls, which featured five boundaries and one six, before falling prey to Mohammad Hasnain.

Aaron Hardie (14) and Glenn Maxwell (16) added crucial 20 runs for the six-wicket before the dramatic collapse, which saw Australia fall from 121-5 to 146-9 in quick succession.

Shaheen took the final wicket of Adam Zampa, who played a crucial 18-run cameo to push Australia’s total to 163.

Haris led Pakistan’s bowling attack with figures of 5-29, while Shaheen took 3-26. Naseem and Hasnain chipped in with one wicket each.

Pakistan Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain.

Australia Playing XI: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis (wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Pat Cummins (c), Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

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DALLAS: Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf held his nerves calm to defend 20 runs in a last-ball Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 thriller here at Grand Prairie Stadium on Thursday.

The 16th match of the MLC 2024 between San Francisco Unicorns and MI New Yorks came right down to the wire as the defending champions needed 20 runs off the final over.

Heath Richards and Rashid Khan were on strike for MI New York while Unicorns’ captain Corey Anderson entrusted Haris Rauf to bowl the tense final over.

Rauf had an unwanted start to the over as Richards launched his fuller delivery for a six.

The pacer regrouped and managed to execute a yorker on the next delivery and Richards worked it for a single.

Rauf followed the yorker with a slower one to Rashid, who powers it towards midwicket fielder for a couple.

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Haris Rauf then went for a pacy fuller delivery on middle and off and Rashid went for a wild slog but it landed just ahead of the fielder at long-off for a single.

Rauf then went for another slower ball but this time Richards was ready and he struck the ball clean over deep mid-wicket for a maximum, bringing the equation down to four off the final ball.

Rauf then bowled a zipping fuller delivery, honing into the off stump and Richards, who had been accessing the areas in front of the wicket so well throughout his innings, decided to play the reverse lap.

However, the right-handed batter was very late on the stroke and got nowhere close to a connection. The ball flicked the pad and then deflected straight to wicketkeeper batter Josh Inglis.

Haris Rauf appealed for an lbw and the on-field umpire Marais Erasmus, took his time, before raising the finger. Richards did not review and San Francisco Unicorns won by three runs.

The narrow three-run victory over MI New York powered San Francisco Unicorns into the MLC 2024 playoffs.

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Several current and former Pakistan cricketers threw their weight behind right-arm pacer Haris Rauf after a video of him involved in an altercation with a fan went viral on social media.

In the viral video, Rauf can be seen charging towards a fan, who allegedly said derogatory remarks about his family.

The incident occurred on Tuesday when Rauf can be seen having a heated argument with a trolling fan in the United States of America (USA).

While strolling with his wife, Rauf was apparently confronted by a fan whose comments enraged the cricketer.

Despite efforts from his wife and friends to restrain him, Rauf charged towards the fan.

The altercation caught the attention of several former and current cricketers, who offered support to Haris Rauf and backed his actions.

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Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi condemned the incident involving Rauf and asked the fan to apologise and vowed to take legal action against the fan, if he fails to do so.

“Strongly condemn the appalling incident involving Haris Rauf. Such actions against our players are completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” wrote PCB Chairman Naqvi on X, formerly Twitter.

“Those who are involved must immediately apologise to Haris Rauf, failing which we will pursue legal action against the individual responsible,” he added.

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Following the incident, Haris Rauf released a statement on X and pledged that he would not step back from responding to those who say demeaning things about his parents and family.

“I decided to not bring this to social media, but now that the video is out, I feel it is necessary to address the situation.”

“As public figures, we are open to receiving all kinds of feedback from the public. They are entitled to support or criticize us. Nevertheless, when it comes to my parents and my family, I will not hesitate to respond accordingly. It is important to show respect towards people and their families, irrespective of their professions,” Rauf wrote.

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Pakistan’s right-arm speedster Haris Rauf broke silence after a video of him involved in an altercation with a fan went viral on social media.

In the viral video, Rauf can be seen charging towards a fan, who allegedly said derogatory remarks about his family.

Following the incident, Rauf released a statement on X, formerly Twitter, and pledged that he would not step back from responding to those who say demeaning things about his parents and family.

“I decided to not bring this to social media, but now that the video is out, I feel it is necessary to address the situation.”

“As public figures, we are open to receiving all kinds of feedback from the public. They are entitled to support or criticize us. Nevertheless, when it comes to my parents and my family, I will not hesitate to respond accordingly. It is important to show respect towards people and their families, irrespective of their professions,” Rauf wrote.

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The incident occurred on Tuesday when Haris Rauf can be seen having a heated argument with a trolling fan in the United States of America (USA).

While strolling with his wife, Rauf was apparently confronted by a fan whose comments enraged the cricketer.

Despite efforts from his wife and friends to restrain him, Rauf charged towards the fan.

The confrontation, recorded on video, shows Rauf referring to the fan as “Indian hoga” (he must be Indian), to which the fan retorted, “Pakistani hoon” (I am from Pakistan).

The altercation escalated, with both parties trading expletives before others intervened to prevent any physical altercation.

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CARDIFF: Pakistan’s right-arm pacer Haris Rauf expressed his confidence in the national team to force a comeback in the ongoing four-match T20I series against England.

The express pacer addressed a press conference here on Monday and revealed that the touring side is confident and will try to win the remaining fixtures heading into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

“Yeah, we lost one game but as a team, we are very confident and [will] try to win the next couple of games before the World Cup.

“As a team, we had a good practice session today and we played a lot of games in the past.

“Obviously, it is disheartening to lose a match but as a team we are confident and we can beat any opposition and we’ve done that a lot of times in the past.

“When you make mistakes, you learn from them and try not to repeat them. So, we’ll work on it and will try to perform well in the coming matches and make a comeback.”

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Haris Rauf further revealed the obstacles he faced amid his rehabilitation from a shoulder injury, which he sustained in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9.

“The family support remains throughout your career. Making a comeback is not easy but if one has delivered performances in the past, it is not difficult for the team to select again,” Haris said.

“It’s hard for a player when he gets injured and comes back again for the game. It’s not easy because you are struggling a lot at that time. For an express bowler, you need pace so it’s not easy to maintain same pace and length after an injury. It’s hard for every player however belief in yourself makes the process easier,” he added.

Notably, England are currently leading the four-match T20I series 1-0 after defeating Pakistan in the second game in Birmingham. Meanwhile, the first match in Leeds was called off due to persistent rain.

The last match of the series will be played at the Oval in London on May 30, after which the Pakistan team will depart for the United States of America (USA) to partake in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, starting from June 1.

The ongoing series will serve as a warm-up for both teams heading into the T20 World Cup 2024 as the previous edition’s finalists will skip the warm-up matches for this year’s mega event.

Pakistan squad:

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan.

England squad:

Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Tom Hartley, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Reece Topley.

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LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf on Sunday heaped high praise on fellow pacer Mohammad Amir on his return to international cricket ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Rauf suffered a shoulder injury during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine, consequently being sidelined for the remaining matches of the tournament as well as the T20I series against New Zealand.

He addressed the media on the sidelines of Pakistan’s training session for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, in a build-up to the T20 World Cup 2024.

“It is always difficult to return from an injury, however, I am fully fit and trying to get back in rhythm,” said Rauf.

The right-arm pacer then addressed Amir’s return to the national team and their competition.

“Muhammad Amir’s return has increased confidence within the team. He is a senior bowler and I get to learn a lot from him,” Rauf stated.

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“The team benefits when there is competition for spots between bowlers. You try to perform better than one another so that the team benefits,” he added.

The 30-year-old pacer also expressed his aim to win the World Cup for Pakistan, having played the semi-final and final in the 2021 and 2022 editions respectively.

“We played great cricket in the last World Cup, we reached the final. We are now trying not to repeat those mistakes. We will do our best to bring happiness to our people,” he concluded.

It is worth mentioning here that the Pakistan men’s cricket team is currently participating in a three-match training session here ahead of their three-match T20I series against Ireland.

All three matches will be held at Clontarf in Dublin on 10, 12 and 14 May 2024 and will start at 3 PM local time.

The three-match away series, followed by four T20Is in England, will serve as a stepping stone for the Green Shirts to boast their preparations for this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA).

Pakistan squad for Ireland and England T20Is

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reinstated the central contract of fast bowler Haris Rauf, which was terminated last month.

During a press conference on Sunday, the Chairman of PCB, Mohsin Naqvi, announced the reinstatement of Rauf’s central contract following an appeal by the pace bowler.

“We have got a letter from Haris Rauf, in which he has written that there was a misunderstanding and he made a wrong decision. After we got his letter in writing, we have restored his central contract,” Naqvi said.

“We are currently working on his injury. He is our star player and we have to look after him,” he added.

The star fast bowler is currently recovering from a shoulder injury, which he suffered during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9.

However, the chairman also emphasized that no player would receive any exemptions in NOCs.

“There will be no relaxation on NOCs. We will follow policies as per the contracts. No player will be exempted. We will not be paying heed to any lobbying.”

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For the unversed, Haris Rauf was penalised by the PCB last month, following a probe into his refusal to join Pakistan’s Test squad for the tour of Australia 2023-24.

The decision came after the PCB committee conducted a hearing and allowed Rauf to explain his stance, however, his response failed to satisfy the committee.

“After a thorough hearing process conducted by a PCB committee and taking into consideration the views of all stakeholders involved in the matter, Haris’ central contract has been terminated from December 1, 2023, and no NOC (No objection certificate) to play any foreign league will be granted up to June 30, 2024,” the statement of PCB said.

“The PCB management provided a chance for a personal hearing to Haris in compliance with the principles of natural justice on 30 January 2024 and his response was found unsatisfactory.

“The PCB states that playing for Pakistan is the ultimate honour and privilege for any sportsperson.

“Refusal to be part of Pakistan’s Test squad in the absence of any medical report or justifiable reason is a material violation of the central contract.”

It is worth mentioning that the issue arose ahead of the Australian tour last year when Haris Rauf pulled out of the Test series at the last minute citing fitness concerns.

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Lahore Qalandars’ pacer Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9, confirmed by the franchise.

Rauf dislocated his shoulder while taking a crucial catch during his side’s loss in the thrilling clash against Karachi Kings yesterday.

The medical panel consulted him after the match and concluded that the bowler would require four to six weeks to recover from the injury.

“Haris Rauf, Pakistan and Lahore Qalandars’ premier fast bowler will be unavailable for the remainder of the Pakistan Super League after suffering a dislocated shoulder during a narrow defeat against Karachi Kings last night,” Lahore Qalandars said in a press release.

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Lahore Qalandars’ captain Shaheen Afridi expressed support for his injured bowling partner and conveyed his best wishes for his speedy recovery.

“As a team, we are deeply saddened by Haris Rauf’s injury. It was painful to see him missing out as he’s been a pillar of strength for us, and his absence will be felt,” said Afridi.

“In the face of adversity, we stand united, and I have full confidence that the team will rise to the occasion,” Shaheen said on Rauf’s injury.

“It’s indeed a setback for the franchise, but he is also Pakistan’s main bowler, and with a lot of cricket coming up, a pragmatic approach was to give him maximum time to recover.

“Wishing him a speedy recovery, and we eagerly await his return to the field stronger than ever. Our thoughts and support are with him during this challenging time.”

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