Day: December 17, 2021

Pakistan’s rising boxing stars, Asif Hazara and Usman Wazeer have won international titles in two different championships.

Asif Hazara defeated Uganda’s fighter, Ben Nsubuga, to earn the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) title in Dubai on 15 December.

Taking to Twitter, Asif thanked his fans for their unwavering support and constant prayers. He also shared a video showing glimpses of his fight.

On the other hand, Usman Wazeer from Astore, Gilgit-Baltistan, became the World Boxing Council Middle East Champion by beating Tanzanian boxer, Rosta, on 16 December.

Usman, often dubbed as ‘The Asian Boy,’ is one of Pakistan’s best boxers. He is the first Pakistani to win the Asian Boxing Federation title. He is an undefeated welterweight fighter to date.

Ecstatic with his win, Usman went on to dedicate his title to his “beautiful” country Pakistan on Twitter.

Congratulatory messages poured in as soon as the word went out.

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry, was among the first ones to felicitate the two young boxers for winnings international titles.

In a video message, Fawad said Usman Wazir and Asif Hazara were the pride of Pakistan. He said Usman Wazir’s next target should be an Olympic medal.

Deputy Speaker National Assembly, Qasim Suri, sent his heartfelt felicitations and hoped that Pakistan will achieve more in the world of boxing in the future through new talent.

In its congratulatory messages, the official handle of the National Information Technology Board (NITB) said that the two boxers had made the nation proud.

Singer-cum-actor, Ali Zafar, also congratulated Asif and Usman for the title wins.

“One can imagine the challenges you and many of our athletes face but triumphing despite them is heroic,” he added.

Source: Pro Pakistani

2021 has been an unforgettable year for Pakistan wicketkeeper batter, Mohammad Rizwan, as he smashed record after record with his magnificent batting displays throughout the year.

After bagging the player of the series award against West Indies last night, Rizwan equaled the record for most player of the series awards won in a calendar year that was set by one of the greatest batters of all time, Sachin Tendulkar, in 1998.

According to details, Rizwan has won 5 player of the series awards in 2021. He won four of these awards in the T20I cricket while one in the Test cricket. He won three of these awards at home and two away from home.

In the recently concluded three-match T20I home series against West Indies, Rizwan smashed 203 runs at an average of 67. In the three-match T20I series in the Bangladesh tour, he scored 90 runs at an average of 30 to bad the player of the series award.

During Pakistan’s tour to Zimbabwe, Rizwan scored 186 runs at an average of 62 in the three-match T20I series to clinch the award. During South Africa’s tour to Pakistan, he scored 197 runs at an average of 65 in the three-match T20I series and 166 runs at an average of 55 in three innings during the two-match Test series. He was adjudged the player of the series in both formats.

Here are some of the other records set by Mohammad Rizwan during 2021.

• Most sixes in T20Is (42)

• Most fours in T20Is (119)

• Most runs in T20Is (1,326 runs)

• Most runs in T20s (2,036 runs)

• Most century stands along with Babar Azam in T20Is (6)

• Second most half-centuries in T20Is (19)

Source: Pro Pakistani

Former England Women’s wicket-keeper batter, Sarah Taylor, is excited to work with Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter, Mohammad Rizwan after he signed for Sussex for the majority of the upcoming season. Rizwan will play for Sussex in the English County Championship and the T20 Blast next year.

Sarah Taylor, who is highly regarded as one of the finest wicket-keeper batters in women’s cricket history, is excited at the prospect of learning from Rizwan. Taylor took to Twitter to appreciate the signing by Sussex and shared her excitement at working with Rizwan.

Rizwan has been in a rich vein of form and has broken multiple batting records over the past year. He finished the year by becoming the first batter in cricket history to score more than 2,000 runs in a calendar year in T20 cricket and finished as the leading run-scorer in T20Is as well.

Sussex will be hoping that he replicates his fine form in both formats for them in the next year.

Sarah Taylor, now retired from international cricket, plays domestic cricket for Sussex and has also tried her hand in coaching. She became the first women coach for a men’s county team as she became the wicket-keeping coach for Sussex earlier in the year. She was then appointed as an assistant coach for Abu Dhabi in the recently concluded Abu Dhabi T10 League.

Source: Pro Pakistani