I’m sure you’ll all agree that in Pakistan it’s difficult enough to even comment on a comment on an article about cricket, let alone compiling a list of cricket’s top 5’s or 10’s. But here I am doing just that. Why? because I love living on the wild side!! :D Before I move on, let me clarify one thing: this list is in no particular order. Just as the cricket
Pakistan selection committees’ announcements and public criticism have always gone side by side. Perhaps, it is more fitting to say that the former hardly gives a chance to the latter to not wag the tongues. PCB selection committee, headed by Iqbal Qasim, recently [on Thursday] announced Pakistan’s squads for Test, ODI and Twenty20I series to be played against Sri Lanka in coming dog days of June and July. As it turns out, the selectors,
It happened about 35 years ago and changed the game forever. The world of cricket owes a huge debt to Kerr y Packer for launching the World Series Cricket. He brought the yet unknown elements like loads of money and fan-fare to bring the excitement back in the game. Then, in 2008, Indian Premier League (IPL) did the same and more. This new face of cricket had obscene amount of
They were only four years old [in Test cricket] but they managed what no other cricket playing nation had ever done. They beat the English in their first test series on their own soil. Pakistan has witnessed several magical moments in its cricket history (who could forget the unbelievable six by Javed Miandad in Sharjah?), but the Oval test 1954 was where the magic first happened and Fazal Mahmood was
There was a time when we had sporting action all year round. Teams and players from all nations loved to come to Pakistan for memorable contests and great hospitality. Then, on March 3, 2009, this all changed. The Sri Lankan cricket team was attacked in Lahore and this incident sent shock waves among sports fans and organizations around the world. This unfortunate incident had far reaching consequences for sports in
Is there any stopping to Hossein Vafaei Ayouri? A Seven-Nation Championship title only a month ago and now he’s crowned as the 13th Asian Under-21 Snooker Champion. Last year he thrilled spectators in India by winning the IBSF Snooker World Championship and once again India was the stage for his recent coronation. Let’s see how it all went down in beautiful Goa, India. Pakistani Pedigree The tournament began on Monday
Did you know that Mohammad Aamer has previously indicated that he has no intention to challenge the 5 year ban imposed on him by the International Cricket Council? Why I ask, why? (*sniff, sniff*) Everyone knows the Cinderella story of Muhammad Aamer: a young boy from a remote village of Pakistan shakes up the international world of cricket by his magnificent bowling. He is the youngest bowler to have taken
It was bright sunny day in Sharjah, I was about 10 years old (if memory serves me right) and my family and I had gone to see an India-Pakistan encounter at the Sharjah Stadium. I still remember that day vividly; Wasim and Waqar beginning the Pakistani attack, cheers all around backing their every ball. It was beautiful! Those were the days when our fast bowlers were the envy of all
We’ve all known about Boom Boom for some time now, but the new sound coming out of the Pakistani camp and Pakistan is Tuk Tuk! I’m sure you get where I’m coming from. For those readers who just got back from Mars, Tuk Tuk and Boom Boom are expressions that tell you about the batting style of a person (umm… in a sport called cricket!). Usually used by Pakistani’s for describing
A night of March 24 and spring season at its best. Every Pakistan-cricket-maniac is keeping fingers crossed, waiting for the elusive sun to rise when his country’s cornered tigers will face-off England in the Final of Cricket World Cup 1992 at the world’s largest Cricket stadium, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The masses rue for not being at MCG yet possess the gung-ho to cheer their cornered warriors from their abodes.