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The lament of a jaded cricket fan
Sunday, August 29th, 9:30 am: I wake up, turn on the phone, check my twitter timeline, and I see that almost everybody is tweeting about one topic. Just to be sure, I click on the link, and read the...
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Mass polygraph testing: A ridiculous idea!
In its effort to be proactive against fighting corruption in cricket, the Marylebone Cricket Committee (MCC) recommended the use of a lie detector test in December of last year and when the committee...
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When cricket was white and pure
Lord’s, 1982. When Imran Khan threw the ball to Mudassir Nazar, a collective groan went up. England were nine without loss as I watched sitting on the rickety benches positioned on the cover boundary....
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Nightmare at Langham hotel? England left scarred and scared!
Twenty four hours after England’s limp capitulation at the hallowed turf of Lords, the pundits are wondering what frightened the hosts more; their five-star Langham hotel or the long locks of the once...
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A lethal weapon or a regular red leather ball?
Cricket, the gentleman’s game, has seen so many changes since its inception, from coloured kits to batting power-plays, from mongoose bats to LED stumps, but one thing that has remained unchanged over...
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Not forgotten but forgiven: The prodigy returns
It was on a typically overcast London afternoon that the nation saw its first glimpse of young Muhammad Amir, who had just turned 17 a few months earlier. It took him all of two balls to win over the...
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It is time we stop glorifying Shahid Afridi
On Monday, during the Pakistan versus UAE game, Shahid Afridi became the fourth Pakistani and the 27th cricketer overall to score 8000 runs in ODIs. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] Photo:...
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Zimbabwe’s visit to Pakistan: Dawn of a new era?
“Daarhion ne phir marwa diya hai” (The beards [bearded men] have gotten us into trouble again) These were the first words I heard on a dreary school morning as news of the attackon the touring Sri...
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Will Pakistan’s batting line-up be able to survive the English bowling attack...
With Mohammad Amir shackling the stumps of Jake Ball to wrap up a famous Test victory in Pakistan’s cricketing folklore – a few of us are sceptical of the chances the green shirts might have to give...
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Will England’s revised bowling line-up be enough for a victory at Old Trafford?
As unbelievable and odd as it may sound initially, Pakistan have indeed beaten England at Lord’s, the Mecca of the cricketing world, and that too within the comfort of four days. Too many storylines...
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Pakistan cricket’s motto= “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
Nine days after Pakistan defied the odds by beating England at the home of cricket, the green shirts suffered an ignominious defeat at the hands of the English at Old Trafford. The culprit was not...
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Pakistan’s victory at the Oval was the best Independence Day present we could...
Yesterday’s Test match was a befitting conclusion to one of the most engrossing Test series played in recent times. A 2-2 draw in the Pakistan-England series seemed like an appropriate result for both...
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Azhar Ali: A captain in deep waters
After a humdinger of a Test match series that consisted of wild swings in favour of either sides; Pakistan have been brutally crushed under the resilience and sheer willpower of the English team in the...
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Life after Younus Khan and Misbahul Haq – what does it look like?
Growing up in a perpetual shadow of conflict and turmoil, Younus Khan and Misbahul Haq were two beacons of calmness that you could count on to somehow make things better. We are fortunate enough to be...
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The Oval: Pakistan’s home away from home
Hollywood, Bollywood, the West End and Broadway – everybody knows that nothing sells better than a true underdog story. And when it comes to the tag of ‘underdog’, only a few have worn it so frequently...
View ArticleSeries still finely balanced, says Latif
Pakistan might have lost the Old Trafford Test by 330 runs — their fourth biggest Test defeat in history in terms of runs — but former captain Rashid Latif believes the four-match series is still wide...
View ArticleMisbah blames batsmen for loss
Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq put the blame for the crushing second Test defeat at Old Trafford on the shoulders of the batsmen, saying that their output was unacceptable. “Our batting was a big...
View ArticleArthur wants instant turnaround
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur is desperate to see a greater return from his top-order batsmen in the third Test against England at Edgbaston starting today. England levelled the four-match series at 1-1...
View ArticleYasir on cloud nine after successful Lord's debut
Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah said that it was his dream to play at Lord’s and perform well at one of the most iconic venues of the game. Yasir picked a 10-wicket haul in his debut outing at the...
View ArticleNo cork-popping at Lord's during second Pakistan-England ODI
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has implored spectators at Lord's to stop firing champagne corks onto the field of play during matches. Lord's is the only international cricket ground where patrons can...
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