Former Pakistani batter Basit Ali has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for adding veteran umpire Aleem Dar to the recently announced National Selection Committee. The revamped committee also features former Test players Aaqib Javed and Azhar Ali along with analyst Hasan Cheema as well. In a video shared on his official YouTube channel, Basit […]

India and Pakistan’s cricket journeys seem to be heading in opposite directions at the moment. After India’s heartbreaking loss at the 2023 50-over World Cup, they bounced back in spectacular fashion, clinching the 2024 T20 World Cup. In contrast, Pakistan’s cricketing fortunes have been grim, with disappointing performances in recent global tournaments. Adding to their […]

Former Pakistani batter Basit Ali said that Team India should have elected to bat first after having won the toss in their T20I series opener against Bangladesh on Sunday, October 6. The India team secured a convincing seven-wicket win in Gwalior, chasing down the 128-run target in just 11.5 overs as well. Baist opined that […]

India’s performance in the first T20I against Bangladesh on October 6 in Gwalior was nothing short of dominant. The match showcased the depth of India’s talent pool, a point that former Pakistan batter Basit Ali highlighted. With senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja having retired from the shortest format, India has […]

Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali believes that veteran batter Mohammad Yousuf resigned from Pakistan’s selection committee due to a disagreement with the team’s red-ball coach Jason Gillespie as well. Yousuf quit his post on Sunday, September 29, citing personal reasons. Speaking in his latest YouTube video, Basit added that Yousuf’s resignation wasn’t due to personal […]

Former Pakistani batter Basit Ali has lashed out at Pakistan’s white-ball coach Gary Kirsten for sharing the importance of consistency during the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) recently concluded connection camp meeting in Lahore as well. He stated that whatever was said at the meeting was predecided. Basit also opined that the real issues weren’t addressed […]

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali dismissed Rishabh Pant’s comparisons to the legendary MS Dhoni for the title of best Indian Test wicketkeeper after his heroics in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai as well. However, Pant made a stunning return to Test cricket after almost a two-year injury layoff, scoring a valuable 39 in […]

Former Pakistani player Basit Ali recently opened up on Team India’s new bowling coach Morne Morkel’s previous association with the Pakistan team as well. He said that the Pakistan bowlers’ attitude was the reason behind the South African’s failed stint with the team. Basit also said that many Pakistani bowlers thought that Morkel was nothing […]

Despite facing the Bangla Test series, Virat Kohli has not been able to get himself into form. The star Indian batter could only score six and 17 runs during the first Test of the series played at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Kohli finally seemed more settled with his batting during the second innings as he […]

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali slammed Australian spinner Nathan Lyon for his 5-0 prediction for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. The two teams will play five Tests, starting in Perth on November 22. In a conversation on the Willow Talk Podcast, Lyon predicted a 5-0 series win for Australia against India at home. This […]