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					<title><![CDATA[We Changed The Eleven, Not The Board]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan has been experimenting with governance models and structures for seventy-nine years.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saqib Ali Khan]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Saqib Ali Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:08:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Recycled Talent Sans Craft – The Tragic Reality Of Pakistan Cricket]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/03-Sep-2026/recycled-talent-sans-craft-tragic-reality-pakistan-cricket]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[For decades, Pakistan cricket draped its technical shortcomings in the romantic myth of "unpredictability.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ikram El Hak]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Cricket, Editor's Picks, Features, Sport, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ikram El Hak]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:35:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[This Is Neither Cricket Nor Your Cup Of Tea, Mr. Top Honcho!]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[There are far more pressing issues globally and in Pakistan than a cricketing loss to a far superior England team, albeit in their home conditions.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Mujtaba Quadri]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Mujtaba Quadri]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:27:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Cricket In Pakistan Went From Elite Pastime To National Obsession]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/05-Dec-2025/cricket-pakistan-went-elite-pastime-national-obsession]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[In the heart of every Pakistani lies a love for cricket that transcends boundaries, uniting the nation.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Faaiz Gilani]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Cricket, Editor's Picks, Features, History, Sport]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Faaiz Gilani]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:41:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[When Security Becomes Insecurity: Rethinking Pakistan’s Approach To Hosting International Cricket]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The return of international cricket to Pakistan was not just a sporting revival &mdash; it was a symbolic milestone loaded with pride, hope and emotional rehabilitation.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zalmay Azad]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Cricket, Editor's Picks, Features, Sport]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zalmay Azad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:52:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Diverse Was Karachi's Cricketing Golden Age?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Sep-2025/how-diverse-was-karachi-s-cricketing-golden-age]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A remarkable book has been added to cricket annals, and though a slim collection, its wealth and compilation of information makes it an important book not just for cricket fans, but those interested in the history of Karachi.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saeed Husain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Book Review, Books, Cricket, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History, Review, Sport]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Saeed Husain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:05:32 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Cricket In Pakistan And Lady Macbeth's Guilt]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/27-Aug-2024/cricket-in-pakistan-and-lady-macbeth-s-guilt]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[What a time to write about Pakistan cricket.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leena Moin Aziz]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Analysis, Cricket, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Leena Moin Aziz]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:09:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan Among 12 Teams Qualify For T20 World Cup 2026]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/02-Jul-2024/pakistan-among-12-teams-qualify-for-t20-world-cup-2026]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[With the completion of the T20 World Cup, the 12 teams for the next edition of the big event, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka in 2026, have been picked.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:42:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[PCB And The Mysterious Frontman]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/02-May-2024/pcb-and-the-mysterious-frontman]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Inspiration is a strange phenomenon.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leena Moin Aziz]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Leena Moin Aziz]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 21:13:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Cricket Australia Postpones T20 Int’l Series Against Afghanistan ]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Mar-2024/cricket-australia-postpones-t20-int-l-series-against-afghanistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Cricket Australia (CA) has postponed the three-match men's T20 international series against Afghanistan scheduled for August this year.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zeeshan Nawaz]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Cricket, Sport]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zeeshan Nawaz]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:21:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi Win Toss, Elect to Bowl first Against Quetta Gladiators]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/18-Feb-2024/psl-9-peshawar-zalmi-win-toss-elect-to-bowl-first-against-quetta-gladiators]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Peshawar Zalmi won the toss on Sunday and sent the Quetta Gladiators to bat first in the second match of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9 at Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2024 15:19:38 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Palat Do Khel: Ninth Season Of HBLPSL Kicks Off]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Feb-2024/palat-do-khel-ninth-season-of-hblpsl-kicks-off]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan, Lahore &ndash; 17 February 2024: The biggest sporting spectacle of the year, HBLPSL, returns for an electrifying season 9, this time with a game-changing theme: &ldquo;Palat Do Khel&rdquo;.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2024 12:28:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Heavy Rains To Hit Punjab, Warning Issued]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Feb-2024/heavy-rains-to-hit-punjab-warning-issued]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a warning for moderate to heavy rain, severe winds, and hailstorms throughout the province of Punjab.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Cricket, News]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:40:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Second Test: England Announce Squad Against India]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[England has unveiled their playing XI for the second Test against India, which begins on February 2 at Vizag, Andhra Pradesh.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zeeshan Nawaz]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Cricket, Sport]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zeeshan Nawaz]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:35:22 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[England Forced To Leave Bowler Shoaib Bashir Mid Way To India Due To Visa Issues]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[England began Test preparations in Hyderabad without Shoaib Bashir, who was left stranded in the UAE due to visa issues.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:40:21 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Australian Cricketer David Warner Announces Retirement From ODI ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Australia batter David Warner has announced his retirement from one-day international (ODI) cricket in the lead-up to his final Test match.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zeeshan Nawaz]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zeeshan Nawaz]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:01:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fatima Sana Named Captain For Next ODI Against New Zealand ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the ODI international format, Fatima Sana has been named the new captain of Pakistan's women's cricket side.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:02:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fully Prepared For four-Day Clash With Australia In Canberra: Sarfaraz Ahmed]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Sarfaraz Ahmed, the seasoned Pakistani cricketer, is ready to face the challenges that lay ahead in the upcoming four-day game against PM XI.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zeeshan Nawaz]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:41:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[T20I: Pakistan Women's Cricket Team Defeats New Zealand ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Pakistan women's cricket team made history by defeating New Zealand for the first time in the first match of a three-match T20I series.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:53:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Cricket: PM's XI Squad Named To Face Pakistan In Canberra]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Cricket Australia&rsquo;s National Selection Panel (NSP) have named the men&rsquo;s squad for the Prime Minister&rsquo;s XI match against Pakistan in Canberra.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zeeshan Nawaz]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zeeshan Nawaz]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 16:50:38 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Single Off A Fumble]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[India just lost the World Cup Cricket Championship.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rinku Dutta]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Rinku Dutta]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:24:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf Gets Three-Month Extension]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Zaka Ashraf's term as the chief of the PCB Management Committee was extended by the federal government on Saturday for an additional three months.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 14:26:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[ICC Rankings: Shaheen Afridi Becomes No. 1 ODI Bowler, Babar Retains Top Spot]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Shaheen Shah Afridi, the outstanding pacer from Pakistan, has emerged as the top bowler in one-day internationals (ODIs) after an outstanding showing in the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:24:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan Keep Alive A Faint Hope Of Qualifying For Semifinals]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It was back to business as usual at probably one of the Pakistan cricket team&rsquo;s preferred settings in India &ndash; Kolkata&rsquo;s Eden Gardens.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashis Ray]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ashis Ray]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:41:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[PCB, Middlesex County Ink MoU To Mutually Launch T10 League]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In order to jointly develop a T10 league, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Middlesex County Cricket Club signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday.]]></description>

					
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											<author><![CDATA[Ashis Ray]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:35:07 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Anarkali Is An Evocative Bazaar]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/05-Oct-2023/an-evocative-bazaar-i]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Some historical places, where you start spending a considerable amount of time, unknowingly become an inseparable part of yourself.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Usama Malik]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Usama Malik]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:07:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Protecting The Holy Grail In Cricket]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/28-Sep-2023/protecting-the-holy-grail-in-cricket]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, following the conclusion of the Ashes and the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka series, it appears that the essence of the game, its dignity and quality, has diminished &ndash; as all we see is meaningless leagues, three or four of them happening at the same time throughout the world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leena Moin Aziz]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Leena Moin Aziz]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:26:46 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[English county cricket club punished over racism against Pakistani player]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[An English country cricket club, which was put under the spotlight for racism against a Pakistan-born cricketer, has been penalised by a disciplinary commission.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 22:10:38 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Shoaib Akhtar Condemns Babar Azam’s Absence From WC Promo]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Former Pakistani Test cricketer Shoaib Akhtar lambasted those responsible for leaving out Pakistan and Babar Azam's major role in the World Cup (WC) 2023 promo.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 16:55:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[LHC Permits Holding Of Polls For PCB Chairman Position]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Lahore High Court (LHC) has revoked its stay order and permitted elections for the position of chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:45:34 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[India Vs Pakistan: Let The Ego World Cup Begin]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/29-Jun-2023/india-vs-pakistan-let-the-ego-world-cup-begin]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Imagine a cricket match between India and Pakistan… two captains come onto the pitch, call the coin toss and get the game going.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alefia T Hussain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Analysis, Sport, Cricket, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Alefia T Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:05:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan To Approach ICC Over World Cup Schedule, Venues]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has received the schedule for the Cricket World Cup 2023, and it would approach the International Cricket Council (ICC) in this regard.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:58:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sharjah Stand Should've Been Named After Miandad, Not Tendulkar]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The western stand of the Sharjah cricket stadium was named after legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar last week, making him the first cricketer to have a foreign stand named after him.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 22:02:34 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA['Azam Khan Cannot Keep': Twitterati Slam Pakistan Wicketkeeper After Afghanistan Loss]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[As the Men in Green suffered a defeat in the present T20I series against Afghanistan in Sharjah, Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan came under fire.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:11:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sindh Premier League Launched]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah launched the Sindh Premier League at an event organised at the CM House, in Karachi.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:07:19 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Lahore Qalandars Crowned Champions For Second Consecutive Year]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Lahore Qalandars defeated Multan Sultans by one run in a nail-biting Pakistan Super League (PSL) final, becoming the first team to successfully defend their title and grabbing the trophy at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:35:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Erin Holland's Attempt To Speak Urdu Delights Cricket Fans]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Erin Holland's attempt to speak Urdu has delighted the fans, as she read out her lesson to her 'teacher', former Pakistan women cricket captain Urooj Khan.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 01:47:54 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Afghan Cricket Board Asked To 'Control' Players During Sharjah Series: Sethi]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has sent out a warning to Afghanistan Cricket Board, asking them to keep their players' behaviour in check during the Asia Cup series due in Sharjah.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:57:08 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA['This Language Is Never OK': Simon Doull Calmly Shuts Down Troll]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull faced online anger after he criticised skipper Babar Azam for a 'selfish century' during the Peshawar Zalmi's clash with Quetta Gladiators in the PSL on Wednesday.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 03:26:21 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Atiq-uz-Zaman Appointed German Cricket Team's Head Coach]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Former Test cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman has been appointed as the head coach of the German cricket team, according to the Deutsche Cricket Board (DCB).]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:23:57 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Imad Wasim Uses Abusive Language Against Ihsanullah In PSL 8 Clash]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Pakistan Super League has had its fair share of controversies, and its 8th edition, too, has seen some fireworks between the players representing different teams.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:13:48 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[PSL 8: PM Shehbaz Assures Najam Sethi Of Full Support Over Matches In Punjab]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Chairman Najam Sethi has phoned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the deadlock with the Punjab government regarding Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 8 matches in Rawalpindi and Lahore.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:26:48 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA['So Many Injections', Afridi Takes A Dig At Akhtar Over Shaheen Remarks]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Thursday came out in support of Shaheen Afridi, his son-in-law and star pacer in response to recent remarks by ex-national speedster Shoaib Akhtar.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 22:06:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars To Lock Horns Today]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars are all set to face each other in a Pakistan Super League (PSL) 8 clash today (Sunday) at 7pm.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 15:06:48 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[PSL 8 To Continue Uninterrupted: PCB Chairman]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi has announced that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will continue uninterrupted, saying franchises, security agencies, and the provincial government have mutually decided to go with the current PSL 8 edition in Karachi according to the schedule.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:53:57 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[For Me, Bowling To Babar Azam And A Tailender Is The Same: Amir]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pacer Mohammad Amir on Tuesday downplayed the hype surrounding his and skipper Babar Azam's faceoff at the second match of the Pakistan Super League's 8th edition, in Karachi.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:49:32 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Wasim Akram Best, Most Threatening Fast Bowler I Ever Faced: Brian Lara]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[West Indies Great Brian Lara has regarded former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram as the most 'threatening' fast bowler of his time in the sport.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2023 19:02:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Rashid Threatens To Quit BBL As Australia Pull Out Of ODI Series]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Star Afghan spinner Rashid Khan has threatened to withdraw from the Australian Big Bash League (BBL) after the country's pull-out from the ODI series against Afghanistan in wake of the Taliban's fresh restrictions on women.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:15:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistani Journalist Asks Southee If Sarfaraz's 'Negative Tactics' Should Be Penalised. Kiwi Captain Unmoved]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[A lot of cricket fans seem unhappy over the role of 'bad light' throughout PakvsNZ Test series, with most of the criticism aimed at skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed's 'flawed decisions', but Kiwi captain seems to think otherwise.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:56:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA['Horrendous': Twitterati React To Outcome Of Karachi Test]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan managed to avert a fifth consecutive home defeat by managing to draw the first Test against New Zealand, in Karachi on Friday, but the decision to declare second innings at 311-8 invited a stern reaction from Twitterati.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 22:13:45 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[PCB Cautions Ramiz Over Statements Against Sethi]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday warned Ramiz Raja over his statements against Najam Sethi, saying the institution reserved the right to respond in defence of the board's chairman.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 23:43:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Karachiites To Get Free Passes For Second PakvsNZ Test]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced free entry for Karachiites for the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand, except for the VIP enclosures, at the city's National Stadium.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:49:20 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Twitterati React To Sarfaraz Replacing Muhammad Rizwan In NZ Test]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It seems Pakistan is making the most of its first of the two Tests against New Zealand, but Sarfaraz Ahmed replacing Muhammad Rizwan in the series hasn't gone down well with some netizens.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 21:57:32 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Does Babar Azam As Captain Need To Be Replaced?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Two back-to-back home series losses.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Salman Zafar]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Salman Zafar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 08:21:31 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Haris Rauf Ties The Knot With Model Muzna Masood]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan cricket's star pacer Haris Rauf on Saturday tied the knot with former class fellow, model Muzna Masood Malik.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 17:22:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Shahid Afridi Appointed Interim Chief Selector Ahead Of NZ Tour]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday appointed former skipper Shahid Khan Afridi as the interim chief of the national selection committee for the forthcoming home series against New Zealand.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 16:35:56 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Why Play At The Pindi Cricket Stadium?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[A garbage-riddled ground, rather a debris-riddled ground, the kind of filthiness you'd only imagine in squalor; worked up by drudges, second-rate restaurants that have not the slightest of concern for hygiene; shuttered up corner shops of carpentry; caldrons lying scattered like carcasses after a bloody war – the entire passage smelt of an.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[B. J. Sadiq]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[B. J. Sadiq]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 07:56:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Mohammad Abbas May Replace Injured Haris Rauf In Test Series Against England]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the remaining test matches between Pakistan and England owing to an injury he sustained, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:24:56 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Last Of The Giants: Nawab Ashiq Hussain Qureshi]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On September 21 2022, just a couple of days after the National T20 tournament had ended, the Multan International Cricket Stadium played host to another game of cricket.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nawab Hassan Hussain Qureshi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nawab Hassan Hussain Qureshi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:26:24 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Great Time To Be A Pakistan Cricket Fan, Except For The Faint-Hearted]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[I am writing this on a Sunday night.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ummar Ziauddin]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ummar Ziauddin]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:30:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Cricket Shapes Nation, Identity And Politics In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Sara Danial: You see cricket as a collective cultural expression of society – that the sport entails political discourse, social order, culture, class dynamics, religion, etc.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Danial]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:12:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[PCB Warns Shifting Asia Cup Venue Could Impact Pakistan's Participation In World Cup In India]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Following Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Jay Shah's statement that Asia Cup 2023 would no longer be held in Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has warned the ACC that this move could impact Pakistan's participation in the World Cup in India next year.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:38:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[England Cricket Squad in Pakistan after 17-year hiatus]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The England cricket team arrived in Karachi on Thursday for their first tour of Pakistan after a 17-year hiatus.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:55:45 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Ramiz Raja Looking To Develop Ties With PM Shehbaz Sharif After Losing Contact With Imran Khan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[After losing contact with PTI chief Imran Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja hopes to develop a relationship with incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 23:13:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Babar Azam Disappointed By Outcome But Satisfied By Tournament Performance; Firmly Backs Hasan Ali Going Forward]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam has said that the team put up a solid batting total despite the defeat against Australia, and doubled down on his support for medium-fast bowler Hasan Ali after journalists raised questions around the latter’s performance.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:53:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Social Media Storm From The T20 World Cup Is The Latest Lesson For Pakistan To Not Be Like India]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[After India’s defeat by Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, Mohammed Shami, the only Muslim player in the Indian cricket team, faced tremendous social media abuse by his fellow Indians.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Junaid Jahangir]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2021 23:02:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Dr Nauman Niaz Apologises For Televised Outburst; Explains He Had Been Dissatisfied With Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘Violations’ Of PTV Contract]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan Television (PTV) anchorperson Dr Nauman Niaz has offered an apology for his televised clash with ex-cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, as a result of which the latter quit the state broadcaster.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:48:30 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[PTV Takes Dr Nauman Niaz And Shoaib Akhtar Off Air Until Investigation; 'Well That's Ridiculous' Says Shoaib]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan Television (PTV) announced that it was taking anchor Dr Nauman Niaz and ex-cricketer Shoaib Akhtar off air until it completes its inquiry into their televised spat.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 00:19:30 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fairy Tales Of Test Cricket]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The expecting of the unexpected has always been a fascinating element in cricket.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Siraj Khan]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Siraj Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:48:38 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Committee To Investigate PTV Clash Between Dr Nauman Niaz And Shoaib Akhtar, Report To Fawad Chaudhry]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/27-Oct-2021/committee-to-investigate-ptv-clash-between-dr-nauman-niaz-and-shoaib-akhtar-report-to-fawad-chaudhry]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry has set up a committee to look into the televised clash between PTV Sports host Dr Nauman Niaz and Pakistan's former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[News, Sport, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:07:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[What Are The Implications Of New Zealand And England Leaving Pakistan Cricket In The Lurch?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/03-Oct-2021/what-are-the-implications-of-new-zealand-and-england-leaving-pakistan-cricket-in-the-lurch]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan’s involvement in the War on Terror dates back to the year 2001.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohsin Ali Syed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Citizens' Voice, Sport, Perspective, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mohsin Ali Syed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 10:30:34 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Ramiz Raja Says He Will Soon Be PCB Chairman: Notification Expected]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/26-Aug-2021/ramiz-raja-says-he-will-soon-be-pcb-chairman-notification-expected]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Cricket commentator Ramiz Raja has been cited in the media as saying that the Prime Minister's office had informed him that he was the favourite to replace Ehsan Mani as Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[News, Sport, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:56:01 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Miracles have not Ceased]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/29-Jan-2021/miracles-have-not-ceased]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Gavaskar’s team toppled Border’s team in the recent Test series played in Australia, but no one: no Pundit, Prophet, or Player could have predicted this.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Don Joshua]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Don Joshua]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:48:14 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Calendar review]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/24-Apr-2020/calendar-review]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[By the time you read this, the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting on post-coronavirus resumption and scheduling would have taken place on Thursday.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 03:06:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A world event]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Apr-2020/a-world-event]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[As discussed last week, with the Covid-19 pandemic impacting the sports world, the debate on the scheduling of the ICC World T20 is the only one in the cricket realm that is relevant, and in turn critical.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:06:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Rescheduling]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/10-Apr-2020/rescheduling]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A month ago, the cricket world began wrapping up incomplete tours just as the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed Covid-19 as a pandemic.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:26:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Making the impression]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/03-Apr-2020/making-the-impression]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[In the lead up to the fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League, the tournament was billed as a nationwide audition for the World T20 this year.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:26:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Wrapping up]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/27-Mar-2020/wrapping-up]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[No matter what you talk about these days, it all has to center around the one theme engulfing the world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:34:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Annual festival]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/20-Mar-2020/annual-festival]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Even though the matches were to be played behind closed doors, by Tuesday afternoon the situation had reached a point where the Pakistan Super League semifinals were, for many, the solace from the current global reality.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:07:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Last ditch]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Mar-2020/last-ditch]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The match between Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators – two teams on either end of the league table – has been washed out at press time on Wednesday.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:33:14 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Upside down]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/06-Mar-2020/upside-down]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Lahore Qalandars’ 37-run win against defending champions Quetta Gladiators at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday upset the status quo, not just for the home side, but for the entire league table.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:51:10 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Déjà vu]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/28-Feb-2020/dej-vu]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Hosting its first game after 12 years, Multan Cricket Stadium is jam-packed on Wednesday, as the Sultans host Peshawar Zalmi.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:29:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[That time of the year]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/21-Feb-2020/that-time-of-the-year]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The next five weeks would be dedicated entirely to the Pakistan Super League 2020 – not just this space, but nationwide.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:11:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Back on track]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/14-Feb-2020/back-on-track]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Given the itinerary for the three-leg Bangladesh tour, we will only get the final result of the Test series in a couple of months’ time, when the second and final Test is played in Karachi.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:38:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Parallel rebuilding]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/07-Feb-2020/parallel-rebuilding]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Last week we concluded the T20I series against Bangladesh in Lahore on the note that the shortest format is truly a work under construction, especially given that this is going to be the World T20 year.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 02:33:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Reconstruction work]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/31-Jan-2020/reconstruction-work]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[It was a much-needed triumph.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:04:22 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Back to the top]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/24-Jan-2020/back-to-the-top]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The first leg of the three-part Bangladesh tour to Pakistan begins today with the three-match T20I series.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:40:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Three-act affirmative]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Jan-2020/three-act-affirmative]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Over the past five years, this space has dedicated its fair share to off-field matters related to Pakistan cricket, given the long and protracted process that the revival of international cricket in the country has been.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:43:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A decade in exile]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/10-Jan-2020/a-decade-in-exile]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[It wasn’t until the very last ball bowled by a Pakistani in an international match that Pakistan could manage to successfully host an entire Test series in the country over the 2010s.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:14:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[In Transit]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/03-Jan-2020/in-transit]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA["Unpredictable” is an adjective perpetually affiliated with Pakistan cricket.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Cricket]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:52:32 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[On a high]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/27-Dec-2019/on-a-high]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[We discussed at length in this space last week the sheer significance of the second and final Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:03:07 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Watershed moment]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/20-Dec-2019/watershed-moment]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[By the time you read this the second day of the second and final Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka would have begun, with the match scheduled to start on Thursday.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:21:12 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Homecoming]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Dec-2019/homecoming]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[After a decade – and baby steps taken over the past four years in T20s, ODIs and the Pakistan Super League – Test cricket, for many the real deal, has finally returned to Pakistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:10:56 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pink faced]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/06-Dec-2019/pink-faced]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan were absolutely mauled in the 2-0 sweep Down Under – there are no two ways about that.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:52:30 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Undone]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/29-Nov-2019/undone]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan losing a Test match in Australia is as much a given in all of cricket as any.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 09:45:45 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Ultimate Test]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/22-Nov-2019/the-ultimate-test]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[By the time you read this, the first day of the first Test from the two-match series between Pakistan and Australia would’ve already taken place at the Gabba.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:59:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Down and outlandish]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Nov-2019/down-and-outlandish]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A million thanks to the Sydney rain that helped prevent a whitewash of the still number one ranked T20 side in the world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:59:07 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Smack dab in the middle]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/08-Nov-2019/smack-dab-in-the-middle]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan take on Australia in the third and final T20I against Australia today (Friday) to salvage something from the three-match series.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:36:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Aussie rules]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/01-Nov-2019/aussie-rules]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[After a month long post-mortem of the 3-0 whitewash in the T20I series at home against Sri Lanka, Pakistan have a chance to redeem themselves at arguably the place which would be their last preferred choice to do so.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:23:22 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Post-Sarfaraz]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/25-Oct-2019/post-sarfaraz]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Last week, we said that something would have to give as far as Sarfaraz Ahmed’s future with the Pakistan team is concerned, given his complete lack of form with the bat for over a couple of years now.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[K Shahid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:52:36 +0500</pubDate>

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