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Are we really ready for Zimbabwe?
Pakistan announced its T20 squad today with former captain Shoaib Malik and star all-rounder Umar Akmal making a comeback. Muhammad Sami, another lost tale of the Pakistan cricket biopic, was given a chance to showcase his pace program against Zimbabwe – the first team to visit Pakistan since 2009 for a T20 two-match series and an ODI three-match series. The whole series, from its very start till now, has faced a lot of controversies, contradictions and confusions. It is a new beginning for Pakistan cricket but it has come after a lot of struggles. The Zimbabwe Cricket Union's advance team visited Lahore to ...
Hadeel Obaid
Misbahul Haq
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Wasim Akram
Pakistan cricket: On the road to self-destruction
We are a country of ticking time-bombs, infatuated with an urge to self-destruct. With every step forward, we so graciously sprint a mile back and are left reeling for stability. Several articles have highlighted that our cricket team hasn't moved beyond the 90s. We're thrown into a whirlwind of comparisons with other nations but with every other facet of Pakistan regressing (religiously, socially, politically), why would cricket be any different? The problem with Pakistan hasn't ever been its lack of resources – rather the correct usage of them. We are rash with our emotions, we make decisions on a whim and ...
Abdullah Ansari
Wahab Riaz
Why IPL 2015 needs Pakistani players to succeed
Cricket fans are now being treated to a dessert after the main course as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 follows the cricket World Cup 2015. Unarguably, the biggest and most glamorous party of league cricket is on its way and we have already seen some nail-biting contests and thrilling finishes. Much like this year, Pakistani players have not been a part of the IPL for the last many seasons and despite initial concerns, it seems that out of its inactivity or weakness, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided not to poke this matter and leave all issues concerning the ...
Azeem Siddiqui
Pakistan will lose to Bangladesh…again
Pakistan cricket is bizarre, especially with regards to team management and structuring. Coaches, managers, captains and players, all seem to be stuck in a quagmire when it comes to helping Pakistan to get out of the plethora of issues it is plunged it. Who would have thought back in January that Fawad Alam will be left out of the World Cup squad and Nasir Jamshed will get to play a full role? Who would have thought Rahat Ali will make it to the World Cup and prove to be a master stroke? Our lack of planning has led to many ...
Noman Farooqi
Out with the field umpires, in with the technology
Technology should replace field umpires in cricket. This is not just an idea, it is a proposal. In 1992, when the concept of a neutral umpire was introduced in cricket, it was unanimous and a need of the time. Indeed, it was a turning point in the history of cricket as before the concept of neutral umpires, there had been controversies in every other match, especially in matches between rivals playing on their home grounds. Pakistan's skipper, Imran Khan, realised that neutral umpires can play a significant role in gaining the trust of cricket players and fans and both the teams would accept ...
Behram Qazi
The World Cup XI who dominated the tournament
The 2015 ICC World Cup has finally come to a close as Michael Clarke's go-getting Australian team bagged a fifth World Cup by giving Brendon McCullum's spirited Kiwis a thrashing, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. What was promised to be a closely fought contest (judging by the previous meeting between these two sides in the group stage), turned out to be a highly one sided affair as New Zealand was bowled out for a miserly 183 runs in 45 overs, courtesy of superior left-arm fast bowling by the Australian contingent. As expected, the men in gold attacked from the word go, chasing down the puny target in ...
Rafay Bin Ali
When India's loss became Pakistan's revenge
India's dismal performance in the World Cup semi-final was a huge disappointment. India lacked strategy against the mighty Aussies and their performance was shocking for many. However, what I found more harrowing was how Pakistanis revelled in the misery of the Indians, some even claiming that this was Pakistan's revenge. Mood #WeWontGiveItBack pic.twitter.com/TkdK8aXz4l — ≟ (@Ya5ir_) March 26, 2015 India trolled! #indvsaus pic.twitter.com/GpLzVEFWNE — Life-o-holic (@K_Gwalani) March 26, 2015 KHUSHI IS SEEING INDIA LOSING #AUSvIND — Danish khursheed (@kk_Deekay) March 26, 2015 Misbah, what are India's chances of winning now? pic.twitter.com/LKHYaA9Hmp — Talha. (@OyeTalha) March 26, 2015 Pakistanis and Bangladeshis right now. #INDvAUS #WC2015 pic.twitter.com/Sy4kaE4Z6e — Achilles ! (@Akkyllees) March 26, ...
Shehzad Ghias
Mohammad Hafeez
Pakistan vs Australia: This was clearly not like the 1992 World Cup
If you have ever fallen in love, the kind of love that makes you feel the blood rushing through your veins for the first time, then you know what it is like to be a Pakistani cricket fan. We all have our afflictions, and for Pakistan it is cricket. Cricket is our choice of drug. No matter how much it hurts, the next time it is on, we will be watching for our fix. Every World Cup, I promise myself not to get my hopes up too high. I rationalise it in my mind. Even if all the statistics, the form, ...
Aqib Shahzad Bhatti
What was the real reason for snubbing Sarfaraz Ahmed, Waqar Younis?
In every field, humans invest in certain objects to get a desired output from them. In cricket too, teams invest in talented players before important tournaments, give them a maximum number of matches to play and work on their weak points so that they can help the team bag victories. A year before the cricket World cup 2015, almost all teams, including Pakistan, invested in certain players. Australia gave a chance to Glenn Maxwell, developed his skills and turned him into a brilliant match finisher. Photo: AFP Shikhar Dhawan played for India in Australia, which got him used to ...
A. Khan
South Africa was a milestone, not the destination
This was the moment the World Cup came alive. Until now, Pakistan and its fans had sleepwalked through the World Cup. The team had, until now, been doing a fairly good job of alienating its fan base. The mood back home was as sour as one can remember in recent times, after facing humiliating losses to India and West Indies followed by a narrow win over Zimbabwe. But this team has a habit of roping you back in just when you think you are done. Pakistan entered the match having never beaten South Africa in their previous World Cup meetings, and having won only four of ...
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