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The selectors amuse you once again...
Posted: April 30th, 2013, 11:29am MDT by Q
So Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal have been left out of the touring party for the UK where Pakistan will first play a couple of ODIs in Scotland and Ireland, and then take part in the final edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. That is going to be one action packed UK summer for Pakistan's cricketers and all of you better get hold of your Sky Sports deals an make sure you are ready to follow Misbah & company as they take the field in Scotland, Ireland, and England. Two of my favorite -
What did Umar Akmal do Wrong?
Posted: April 30th, 2013, 9:10am MDT by Q
He missed a few matches for SNGPL in October-November due to his brother's wedding without notifying the team management that included Misbah, Hafeez, and coach Basit Ali, and that resulted in his exclusion from the domestic team. That's one story doing the rounds. He had a clash with the SNGPL management and has since then been in Misbah's bad books. That is another story doing the rounds. Doesn't matter, which one is true but once again Pakistan cricket has presented yet another case of mismanagement of talent.... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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The IPL is a Better's Haven
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 12:13pm MDT by Q
30 Billion Dollars. That is the estimated amount according to some people that goes around in bets placed on matches in the IPL. 30 Billion. And then it makes one wonder why India doesn't legalize betting. The other day I wrote about how IPL matches create so much excitement. There are a number of nerve wrecking moments in every single IPL match that one can't help but follow with intent. Ever imagined what it would be like a for someone betting on the game?... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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The IPL is an Absolutely Magnificent Cricket Extravaganza
Posted: April 17th, 2013, 6:56am MDT by Q
Majority of the Pakistani fans are not following the IPL. Most of them feel that the Pakistani players have been hard done by the BCCI and the franchises and hence it is the fans duty to boycott the league altogether. Some of them genuinely are not interested in cricket that doesn't involve Pakistani players, while some just don't like the crash bang whallop feel of the IPL. It is not cricket they say. It is one big party. Some even call it a farce and believe that majority of the matches... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Shahid Afridi to Play till 2015 World Cup
Posted: April 14th, 2013, 4:47pm MDT by Q
While Afridi was at his peak bowling form during 2010 and 2011, I thought this was inevitable. I was sure that he would be playing till the 2015 World Cup. Officially he would be only 35 by the time the next World Cup is played in Australia and New Zealand, the venue where Pakistan won their only World Cup title in 1992. But in reality, Afridi will be close to 40 in 2015. Can he last till then? I am willing to bet that he will. Bet on the Kentucky Derby,... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Ijaz Butt needs some Communications Skills
Posted: April 10th, 2013, 7:57am MDT by Q
Ijaz Butt's term as PCB chairman will probably be remembered as the worst phase of cricket in Pakistan ever. I don't know of any other Chairman, under whom the cricket team, went through so many scandals. Nor do I know any other Chairman who gave out so many absurd statements to the media. And he didn't stop after his term ended. Ijaz Butt continues to entertain the media and us with such silly statements. His latest is about the rift between Misbah Ul Haq and Mohammad Hafeez. Ijaz Butt has claimed... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Pakistan vs India at the Champions Trophy sold out in minutes
Posted: April 9th, 2013, 8:05am MDT by Q
The plans to visit the UK this summer were made a couple of months ago. It was planned as a leisure trip more than anything else before the realization dawned that the last edition of the Champions Trophy is also being played in the UK this summer. It was a no brainer then that the trip to the UK had to be timed accordingly. With Pakistan playing on the 7th, 10th, and 15th the plan was made to be in London from 6th June till 16th June. Flight arrangements were made,... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Pakistan's New ODI Team Part 2
Posted: March 26th, 2013, 11:35am MDT by Q
In Part 1, I wrote about the players that need to be dropped from Pakistan's ODI squad. Just to reiterate, these players are: Misbah, Younis, Malik, Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Farhat, and Gul. In Part 2 of "Pakistan's new ODI team", I am going to talk about those players that should make up Pakistan's ODI squad. New ODI Captain: Mohammad HafeezWith Misbah out of the picture, which should be forced by the PCB if Misbah does not do it himself, Pakistan will need a new ODI captain. And I think the obvious choice is... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Pakistan's New ODI Team Part 1
Posted: March 24th, 2013, 12:50pm MDT by Q
Pakistan needs a new ODI team, and it needs one now. All talk of the Champions Trophy being an important tournament and that major changes should not be made before it, but after it, is all Bull. This can't go on. It should be a criminal offence to keep players like Nasir Jamshed, Umar Akmal, and Asad Shafiq on the bench. Nasir played the first 3 ODIs, Asad played only the first, and Umar played none! Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik have to go There... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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The 4 Axed Australians - The Butt of all Jokes
Posted: March 12th, 2013, 10:28am MDT by Q
What hit Australian cricket in the past few days, only Arthur and Clarke know, but it is by far the stupidest, funniest, and strangest reason given for banning 4 players from the 3rd test of the series against India. The fact that the 4 players - Watson, Pattinson, Johnson, and Khawaja - were axed because they failed to turn in a presentation in time to Mickey Arthur, Australia's coach, has become a global colossal joke. Here is a compilation of all the quotes, jokes, and pics that I have come across regarding this once-in-a-lifetime kind of story.... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Australia axe Watson, Pattinson, Johnson, and Khawaja
Posted: March 11th, 2013, 2:26pm MDT by Q
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Cricinfo's Readers Choose Saeed Ajmal
Posted: March 11th, 2013, 8:21am MDT by Q
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Why hasn't Pujara played an ODI for India yet?
Posted: March 7th, 2013, 7:47am MST by Q
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Pakistan turn it around in T20s
Posted: March 5th, 2013, 8:45am MST by Q
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Pakistan vs South Africa - Big Difference in T20 Experience
Posted: March 3rd, 2013, 12:35pm MST by Q
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Surprises in Test Cricket Today
Posted: February 23rd, 2013, 1:02pm MST by Q
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Asad Rauf: Every Umpire's Hero
Posted: February 23rd, 2013, 12:59pm MST by Q
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Joe Root's Exceptional Start in International Cricket
Posted: February 20th, 2013, 9:58am MST by Q
Very rarely do I write about something not related to Pakistan cricket. But certain matches, cricketers, and cricket related activities are so exceptional that I need to write about them. Joe Root is one such cricketer who has compelled me to find out more about him and dedicate some time in praising his exceptional start in international cricket. Three months ago, I had not even heard of Joe Root. I first heard about him when England announced their test squad for India. According to the England selectors, Root's double century in... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Valentine's Day with Pakistan vs South Africa
Posted: February 14th, 2013, 1:35pm MST by Q
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Expect a better show from Pakistan in the 2nd Test vs South Africa
Posted: February 12th, 2013, 10:30am MST by Q
After facing the embarrassment of being bowled out for 49 and sort of saving face with a relatively much improved performance with the bat in the second innings of the first test, Pakistan will take the field once again to battle South Africa in two days. It has been a long break since the end of the first test of the series and Pakistan have had plenty of time to regroup, practice, and think about tackling the mighty South Africans. The 2-day game against an Emerging Cape Cobras XI was a successful one for... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Bowlers Believe they can FLY ...
Posted: February 11th, 2013, 11:31am MST by Q
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