Wahab Riaz

Sohail Tanvir’s winning run in the 2008 IPL final symbolically marked the last meaningful appearance of Pakistani players in the league. After the 2008 Mumbai attacks, political tensions led to their exclusion from IPL auctions. Though Azhar Mahmood later played as a British citizen, Pakistani players remain effectively barred due to visa issues, political risk, and commercial pressures.

Wahab Riaz, the former fast bowler for Pakistan and the current chief selector for the national team, was the target of criticism on Saturday due to his subpar fielding performance during the 'World Championship of Legends' match against India in Birmingham.Riaz, who was responsible for selecting Pakistan's squad for the recently held ICC T20 World Cup in the Americas, faced brutal trolling from Pakistani cricket fans after he dropped a straightforward catch during the match.

Pakistan Cricket Board has dismissed selectors Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq following Pakistan's poor performance in the T20 World Cup. The decision follows Pakistan's early exit from the tournament, where they were eliminated in the group stage after losing to the United States. The PCB confirmed the termination of both selectors' roles within the national selection committee setup.

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, pacer Wahab Riaz and four other players have joined the squad in Worcester on Saturday. After their arrival in the UK, the six players get themselves tested for COVID-19 and they were found negative. They have now joined training sessions with the rest of the squad.

Fawad Alam and Wahab Riaz have been included in the shortlisted 20-member Pakistan squad for the three-match Test series against England.

Two members of the national team, pacer Wahab Riaz and middle-order batsman Asad Shafiq were severely reprimanded by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Rameez Raja says it is right time to thrust Wahab Riaz into captaincy since he can take Pakistan cricket team in the right direction.

The future of fast-bowler Wahab Riaz and wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal remains uncertain as both the cricketers are yet to get clearance from the PCB for the Bangladesh tour, which is due to start from November 29.

The ICC may now initiate fresh investigations against Pakistani players Kamran Akmal and Wahab Riaz following the conviction of Butt and Asif.

A Pakistani channel had a fresh video recording of Mazhar Majeed in which he names four other players on his payroll, helping him do spot-fixing.

Zimbabwe captain Chamu Chibhabha won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final one-day international against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf's participation in the Big Bash League (BBL) may be affected by the Pakistan Cricket Board's delay in issuing his No-Objection Certificate (NOC) until December 11, four days after the league's commencement. This delay raises uncertainties about Rauf's availability for early BBL matches. The PCB plans for Rauf to participate in the National T20 Cup in Pakistan, which is scheduled to end on December 10. There is no confirmation on the immediate issuance of the certificate post the National T20 Cup.

The Pakistani selectors named opener Shahzaib Hasan and pace bowler Wahab Riaz in the squad for the Twenty20 and ODI series against South Africa.

Pakistani pacer Wahab Riaz was hit accidentally by the ball during his team's practice session at the PCA stadium after which he was taken for a "precautionary scan" at a private hospital here.

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan and Wahab Riaz, who were found to be COVID-19 positive ahead of the team's departure last week, tested negative in the latest round of testing conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

West Indies Jason Holder won the toss and chose to bowl against Pakistan in their World Cup game at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to field in the third Twenty20 international against Pakistan at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

Pakistan seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is under scrutiny for allegedly misbehaving with the national team's coaches and management during the 2024 T20 World Cup. Geo News has highlighted Afridi's inappropriate behavior, prompting an investigation into why no action was taken. Former cricketer Wahab Riaz's comments brought the incident to public attention.

There's something about Zaheer Khan in the way Wahab Riaz bowls the run-up, the action and the release remind you of the Indian pacer.

Relieved to be back in the national squad, Pakistan left arm pacer Wahab Riaz said he is all charged up to face England in the upcoming Test series in UAE.

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday appointed former pacer Wahab Riaz as the new chief selector after Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down from the post following allegations of a conflict of interests. Legendary batter and ex-captain Inzamam had resigned as the chairman of the national selection committee on October 30 in the middle of the World Cup.

Fawad Alam rescued Pakistan in the first Test against South Africa with a fighting ton, and pacer Wahab Riaz fell short of words to describe the commitment and determination of the batsman who was recalled to the squad after 11 years.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has added Salman Butt, the disgraced former captain, to the national selection panel. Butt, along with Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar Anjum, will serve as consultants to the head selector Wahab Riaz. Their first assignment includes the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand. Butt, Akmal, Riaz, and Anjum all played together in the Pakistan team. Butt, who served a five-year sentence for spot-fixing, has returned to cricket and is currently playing in the National T20 Championship.

Pakistan have recalled pace bowlers Umar Gul and Wahab Riaz for a three-Test series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates starting on October 13.

Pakistan's experienced fast bowler, Wahab Riaz, will know next week when he can go to England again to participate in the inaugural tournament, The Hundred, a brainchild of the English cricket board.

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes that pacer Wahab Riaz should have played the second T20I against England after 'disappointing' five wickets defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Pakistan team's tour selection committee has decided to go in with a non-regular opener either Younis Khan or Sohaib Maqsood in their opening World Cup match against India at Adelaide on Sunday.

Riaz, a former Pakistan pacer, was in November last year appointed the head of the selection committee by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Incidentally, it coincided with the comeback of veteran pacer Mohammad Amir to the national squad.

Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar feels Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was a "confused" man and his team lacked "imagination" during the World Cup clash against India on Sunday.

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that the selectors finally made the right call in the third T20I against England and the result is there for everyone to see.