Sikander Bakht (born 25 August 1957) is a Pakistani cricket analyst and former international

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from 1976 to 1989. He was included in the team in place of Ehteshamuddin and took 11 wickets in that Test and 24 wickets in the series. Sikander Bakht was part of the support staff for Pakistan Cricket Team in

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as an Asstt Coach and team Analyst. Sikander works with

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as a sports analyst since 2011. His reviews are often controversial due to the outspoken nature. He also worked with PTV, Indus TV, ESPN, Star Sports Express News,

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and Samaa Television as a sports analyst.

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