Pakistan don’t keep that appealing Cricket rivalry against England as they do against India neither their matches, against England, are as awaited as of Australia but England is the Test team whom they have faced most often in Test Cricket, 71 times – the most they have played against any team, in their history. England, however, hold sway against them in nearly every aspect but away matches, which must give
First of all, my verdict: I genuinely believe that when a match comes down to penalties, be it in football, hockey or any other game, both teams should be named champions. A penalty shootout is a lot about luck and is essentially the skill of one player deciding the whole team’s fate. I’m not saying this just because I happened to be a Pakistani and I don’t want to give
Update: Pakistan won the match by 7 wickets. It has finally begun. After all the controversy that Pakistan has been through recently they are finally back on the pitch (where the team actually belongs) and not at press conferences! Also FINALLY the batting side has clicked. Yes, I know the pitch is flat and there is very little turn but come on that does not mean we do not give
We all heard the news a couple of days back that Waqar Younis resigned as coach of the Pakistan Cricket team. I don’t know about you but it came as a surprise for me. With Afridi out, Misbah the captain and a plan for the twenty-fifteen cup I honestly thought that Waqar would stay at the helm till the next cup. Waqar, became coach in March 2010 after our lovely
OK, guys. This is going to be one those rants where I may end up stepping on some sensitive toes. I’ve tried to control myself, but I must get this off my chest! Today I’m going to discuss the ongoing integrity committee scanner currently pointed at Danish Kaneria and Mr. Sania Mirza…..Oh! I mean Shoaib Malik. As you guys might have heard by now, the former Pakistan team captain and
Yeah finally!! some good news from the Pakistan football camp. Our boys just triumphed in the under-16 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship finals. The final, played on the 10th of August in Kathmandu, Nepal saw Pakistan face off with arch rivals India, whom they beat 2-1. “OK! So what’s the big deal” you say? Come on people! I know it’s just a South Asian Championship but hey, we have to start
In latest developments ahead of Pakistan’s tour to Zimbabwe, starting from September 1 with a Test match, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made changes in team management by axing manager Intikhab Alam and assistant coach Aaqib Javed from their respective posts. PCB removed Intikhab Alam earlier in the week as Pakistan team manager and replaced him with Naveed Akram Cheema. Whereas, on Thursday, PCB took another bold step by removing
Since the team was announced last week the selectors have been barraged with criticism for dropping senior players. Three uncapped players have been included in the team, namely: Rameez Raja, Shah and Cheema; while experienced players such as Umar Gul, Tanveer Ahmed and Wahab Riaz are being dropped. On the other hand less experienced players Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Aizaz Cheema and Junaid Khan have also been given a chance.
The NBP Ranking Snooker Championship that was recently held in Karachi began with a lot of excitement and expectations because a number of big names were competing. However, it progressed with several upsets as the top seed Shahid Aftab, Asjad Iqbal, Khurram Agha and veteran players Naveen Perwani and Muhammad Yusuf could not live up to the challenge presented by their opponents at different stages of the tournament. Pakistan’s number
Pakistan’s youngest and first female foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar, who is in India for peace talks, has mooted for resumption of bilateral cricket series between the two countries. The development of sports diplomacy came when she met her Indian counterpart SM Krishna on Wednesday. According to an Indian news agency PTI, she made the point that the time was particularly ripe for resuming Test series between the two nations. The