zaheer abbas news
Latest from zaheer abbas
Nostalgic Zaheer Abbas for reviving India-Pakistan cricket
The Pakistan batting great of the 1970s recalled the great rivalry and bonding with Indian cricketers
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 10:16 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal
"Whole world stops to watch": Zaheer Abbas reflects on India-Pakistan Cricket
Legendary cricketer and former ICC President Zaheer Abbas struck a chord with cricket fans during an engaging episode of Cricket Predicta in the UAE. Abbas reflected on the timeless appeal of India-Pakistan cricket and expressed his deep admiration for Indian captain Rohit Sharma. "Whenever India and Pakistan clash, the whole world stops to watch, no matter where they are," Abbas said on Cricket Predicta.
Published on Jan 02, 2025 07:05 PM IST
ANI |
'Virat Kohli scores in every match, Babar Azam doesn't score in any': PAK legend
Zaheer Abbar ripped apart Babar Azam and said there should be no comparison of him with Virat Kohli, who scores in every match for India.
Published on Oct 02, 2024 08:23 AM IST
Pakistan great Zaheer Abbas admitted in London hospital ICU
One of the most elegant batters of his time, Abbas had contracted Covid-19 while travelling from Dubai to London.
Published on Jun 22, 2022 01:00 PM IST
PTI | , London
'Their styles are being copied': Abbas picks Kohli, Babar as favourite batsmen
Zaheer Abbas was asked about his top three batsmen in world cricket, out of which the Pakistan great picked only two.
Updated on May 14, 2021 08:06 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Watch him, see how he plays, observe his technique: Zaheer Abbas asks Pakistan players to learn from Indian batsman
“My eyes look at how he creates strokes, how he hits his sixes and boundaries. The players who have such a wide range of strokes can play in all formats, he rarely fails,” said Abbas.
Updated on Sep 13, 2020 09:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com
I want Pakistan to learn that from India: Legendary Zaheer Abbas explains difference between both batting line-ups
Zaheer Abbas, who was widely renowned as the ‘Asian Bradman’ for scoring 109 First-class centuries during his illustrious career, said it’s time Pakistan cricketers learned from their India.
Updated on Sep 09, 2020 05:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
Hope this honour inspires a generation of talented batsmen to play for Pakistan: Abbas
Hailed as the ‘Asian Bradman’, former Pakistan captain Abbas was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame alongside legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis and former Australian captain Lisa Sthalekar.
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 10:14 PM IST
Press Trust of India
‘I was struggling badly’: Mohammad Azharuddin reveals Zaheer Abbas helped him play more freely and how he repaid the favour
He revealed in an interview that it was former Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas who gave him a valuable piece of advice that transformed his career.
Updated on Jul 30, 2020 03:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com
Not less damaging than the terrorist attack: Zaheer Abbas questions PCB on dealing with corruption
The former captain was giving his views on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) recent move, asking the government to criminalise fixing in sports.
Updated on Apr 21, 2020 11:44 AM IST
Karachi | Press Trust of India
‘Even a machine malfunctions’: Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas names best batsman
He also added that it was unfair to compare players across eras and hence, cannot hail anyone as an all-time great player.
Updated on Apr 15, 2020 08:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Pandemic unwanted but ‘good break’ for cricketers, feels Zaheer Abbas
Sporting activities across the world have come to a standstill owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak with most events either cancelled or postponed, including the Tokyo Olympics.
Updated on Apr 09, 2020 01:37 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
‘Virat Kohli is a great player, but...’: Pakistan legend names player whose batting gives him satisfaction
Abbas also said that one of the reasons why Indian cricket has been so dominant over the past few years is the fact that they have worked on specific areas and have used the money prudently.
Updated on Aug 25, 2020 01:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Sarfaraz Ahmed should be removed from Test captaincy, feel former Pakistan captains
Afridi while talking to the media in Karachi felt that while the decision to retain Sarfaraz as captain of the ODI and T20 squads was sensible but he is not the perfect choice for red ball format.
Updated on Sep 21, 2019 08:41 AM IST
Karachi | Press Trust of India
Hasan Ali responds to reports of marrying Indian girl next month
While the pacer did not deny the possibility of a wedding, he said that nothing has been confirmed yet.
Updated on Jul 30, 2019 07:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali set to marry Indian girl from Haryana’s Mewat - Reports
Hasan will not be the first Pakistan player to marry an Indian girl. Shoaib Malik, who recently retired from cricket, married Indian tennis star, Sania Mirza. Also, former Pakistan cricketer’s Zaheer Abbas and Mohsin Hasan Khan have Indian wives.
Updated on Jul 30, 2019 06:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
We can’t give a decade to a coach just for winning Champions Trophy: Zaheer Abbas
Sarfaraz Ahmed and his troops came under immense scrutiny following their disastrous World Cup campaign which saw the team crash out of the group stage itself.
Updated on Jul 26, 2019 11:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
ICC World Cup 2019: Former Pakistan skipper calls MS Dhoni India’s trump card
India grabbed the Twenty20 World Cup under MS Dhoni’s leadership in 2007 apart from winning the ODI World Cup in 2011. The team also won the Asia Cup twice (2010 and 2016) under Dhoni and the Champions Trophy in 2013.
Updated on May 22, 2019 08:33 AM IST
New Delhi | PTI
Virat Kohli will break all records created by Sachin Tendulkar: Zaheer Abbas
“I think at the moment Virat is the best. He will break all the records. But not only Virat, the Indian team has other top batsmen too. If you look at Rohit Sharma, you are just delighted to watch his strokes,” he said.
Updated on Jan 22, 2019 02:16 PM IST
Karachi | PTI
India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli becomes first Indian batsman to complete hat-trick of centuries in ODIs
Virat Kohli achieved the feat as he strolled to his 39th century during the third ODI encounter between India and West Indies in Pune on Saturday.
Updated on Oct 28, 2018 08:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent