Rise & Reclaim

I am not a cricket analyst and will never claim to be one but what I am, is a fan of the game itself. As a fan of the Pakistan team I have had the pleasure of witnessing our victories in some unusual circumstances. For instance the match against India in Sharjah where Javed Miandad hit…

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Cricket: science & skills

When the Pakistan team won the 20 20 world cup it was as usual against all odds. No one expected us to be even there in the finals but we were and to the joy of the entire nation we swept aside the Sri lankan’s quite clinically. Back home people went mad as this was…

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Asif tests positive yet again

Muhammad Asif the hope of Pakistan’s bowling attack which turned dope when he tested positive for banned substances a year ago has yet again tested positive for taking banned substances. I speak of Asif’s much awaited B sample which has shown traces of the same drug that he was charged with taking. Surprisingly Asif is…

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Scandalous

In the end of his career Alan Border once said ” There is only one common denominator in the scandals of the last 10 years in cricket, Pakistan” Although i often do not agree with the arrogant, match winning robotic type mechanisms that the Aussies are i cannot help but bow down to his summarizing…

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Triumph At Last!!!

They say cricket is the great equalizer, when Misbah Ul Haq made that behind the wicket paddle mistake at the cusp of a legendary victory in the 20 20 world cup some time ago Pakistani hearts sank as India raises their arms in victory. It is often said that the cross border rivalry is all…

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