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Haseebullah Khan clears the air on reported move to England

Pakistan’s emerging wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah Khan has strongly denied reports suggesting he is planning to switch allegiance and pursue his cricketing career in England.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the 22-year-old clarified that he is currently in England solely for his county cricket commitments and sponsorship obligations, and remains fully committed to representing Pakistan on the international stage.

“I would like to inform you all that I have arrived in England in connection with my domestic county contract and sponsorship obligations,” Haseebullah stated in his Instagram story.

“I remain fully committed to representing my country, Pakistan, with utmost dedication and passion.”

The clarification came after rumours began circulating on social media, claiming that Haseebullah had met with ECB agents to explore future prospects in English cricket.

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A Facebook post making these claims went viral, prompting the young cricketer to publicly set the record straight.

He also urged the public and media to avoid fuelling speculation.

“I kindly request everyone to refrain from spreading false rumours. Thanks for your continued support. Pakistan Zindabad,” he concluded.

Haseebullah has so far featured in three T20Is for Pakistan, scoring 36 runs at an average of 12. He was part of the Quetta Gladiators squad in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, earlier this year, but played just one match, scoring seven runs.

In his overall T20 career, the left-handed batter has played 35 matches, scoring 599 runs at an average of 19.96 and a strike rate of 118.37, including three half-centuries.

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Sarfaraz Ahmed reveals reason behind Haseebullah’s absence from Champions Cup

Former Pakistan captain and Dolphins’ mentor Sarfaraz Ahmed has revealed the reason behind the absence of emerging wicket-keeper Haseebullah Khan from the ongoing Champions One-Day Cup.

Haseebullah was part of the Markhors side, which is led by Pakistan’s current all-format wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan.

However, the fans wondered why Haseebullah did not feature in any game during the five-team tournament.

It’s worth noting that in the ongoing clash between Markhors and Dolphins, Bismillah Khan donned the wicket-keeping gloves, while Rizwan is playing as a specialist batter, which further raised questions about Haseebullah’s absence.

But Sarfaraz Ahmed shared during a mid-match conversation that Haseebullah is unfit, resulting in his absence from the tournament.

“Wicketkeepers are coming up surely. I don’t think people know this but Haseebullah got unfit, unfortunately,” Sarfaraz revealed.

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The former captain further praised young wicket-keepers Mohammad Haris, Saad Baig and Rohail Nazir, expressing hope that they can represent Pakistan in future.

“Mohammad Haris, Saad Baig and Rohail Nazir are there as well. As you said, I know two teams are featuring batter keepers but the future of keeping is still very bright,” he added.

“These players have been performing consistently in domestic cricket, so I am hopeful they can represent Pakistan in future,” Sarfaraz concluded.

For the unversed, Mohammad Haris is leading the Stallions team, featuring Pakistan’s white-ball captain Babar Azam and Test captain Shan Masood.

Meanwhile, Rohail Nazir is part of the Shaheen Afridi-led Lions, but he has yet to get a game.

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Haseebullah firm as Pakistan Shaheens chase 296 against Bangladesh A

DARWIN: Haseebullah kept Pakistan Shaheens on top during the 296-run pursuit against Bangladesh A on the third day of the second four-day match at the DXC Arena.

Fast bowler Mohammad Ali had a field day as he bagged a six-fer restricting Bangladesh A to 216 in the second innings.

Pakistan Shaheens require 160 more runs to win after they finished day three with 136-4 in 37 overs.

Skipper Sahibzada Farhan chipped in with a brisk 70-ball 68 hitting 10 fours and two sixes before getting out. He also shared a 96-run opening partnership with Haseebullah, who scored an unbeaten 44 runs.

Bangladesh A bowlers further removed Kamran Ghulam and Umar Amin for ducks to reduce Shaheens 100-3.

Mohammad Irfan Khan (15) was the last wicket to fall on the day before Tayyab Tahir (4) joined Haseeb on the crease. The duo will resume the batting for Shaheens on the last day with an uphill task of chasing 295 runs.

Rejaur Rehman Raja picked up two wickets while Hasan Murad and Mahmudul Hasan Joy dismissed one batter each.

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Earlier, Bangladesh A could only muster 132 more runs in 43.1 overs after continuing from their overnight total of 84-3 as they were bundled out for 216 in 70.1 overs with a 295-run lead. Mahmudul (65) and Aich Mollah (58) registered half-centuries.

Mahmudul was cleaned up by Ali in the 37th over breaking a 39-run fourth-wicket stand while Shadman Islam too fell prey to the Test fast bowler for an eight-ball duck three overs later.

With half the side back in the hut, Mollah and Shahadat Hossain (33) put on a vital 63-run sixth-wicket stand to help their team extend the lead.

Khurram Shahzad struck to remove Shahadat reducing Bangladesh A to 180-6 in 59.2 overs.

The remaining four wickets were poached by Ali in a marathon seven-over spell which began in the 59th over and culminated with his figures reading 6-63 in 24.1 overs.

The assault included a double strike in the 64th over claiming, Rejaur Rehman Raja (4) and Mahidul Islam (13) followed by the dismissal of well-set Mollah in the 69th over and Ripon Mondol in the 71st.

Among other bowlers, Khurram bagged three wickets while Faisal Akram had a solitary scalp to his name.

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Haseebullah praises Sarfaraz Ahmed for guidance in red-ball camp

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Emerging wicketkeeper Haseebullah Khan was all praises for senior campaigner Sarfaraz Ahmed for guiding him in the red-ball camp ahead of the upcoming home series against Bangladesh.

In a video that went viral on social media, Sarfaraz Ahmed was seen passing on his experience to Haseebullah and gave the youngster valuable tips regarding wicketkeeping.

Reflecting on his experience with Sarfaraz, Haseebullah spoke highly of the former Pakistan captain and shared that he was awestruck with the senior’s humbleness.

“I have rarely encountered someone as sincere as Saifi bhai [Sarfaraz Ahmed],” said Haseebullah.

“No matter what I asked him, he never refused me and always helped me selflessly. Saifi bhai not only helps me but continues to guide me,” he added.

It is worth mentioning that Pakistan are set to embark on a busy home international season with a two-match Test series against Bangladesh.

The Test series will commence on August 21 in Rawalpindi before concluding on September 3 in Karachi.

Pakistan will host England for three Tests in Multan (7-11 October), Karachi (15-19 October) and Rawalpindi (24-28 October), and the West Indies will visit for two Tests in Karachi (16-20 January) and Multan (24-28 January).

Additionally, Pakistan will host an ODI tri-series, featuring New Zealand and South Africa, scheduled in Multan from 8-14 February.

Bangladesh last played a Test in Pakistan in February 2020, while England swept the three-Test series in December 2022. The 2025 series will also mark the West Indies’ first Test tour to Pakistan since November 2006 when Brian Lara captained the side against Inzamam-ul-Haq men.

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