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The ashes series between England and Australia perhaps represents the oldest rivalry in the game, not the fiercest though as that would be Pakistan and India but then we seldom believe in playing the puritanical version of cricket any longer. Test cricket is off course the authentic and most original form of this game and…
I kind of lost touch with the fact that today was the 20 20 final between Sri lanka and Pak, maybe it had something to do with the 6 hour delay while sitting on a runway in shanghai last night, or how I was ruing the cold truth that I only had a day in…
Although the PCB has had its fair share of gaffes in the past, it has really taken the cake this time around with the release of the now infamous press statement about Shoaib Akhter describing to the whole world why he cannot take part in the upcoming cricket event. Its not just that they insulted…
Since the conclusion of the Aus-Pak series in the emirates we have now won some accolades of merit, as the last series was played against a team who even without their top two players is more than a match for our prowess. The Pakistan team has earned a reprieve of sort in the face of…
As the IPl stutters through its paces having been transplanted in S.A sans the fans, the focus of the entire tournament now seems to be not the teams playing or who is winning but a blog known as “Fake IPL player” Fake IPL Player is an anonymous blogger who claims to be part of the…
With the last match in the Chappal cup between Pakistan and Australia having been played out in front of me on the telly, I can safely say that I am officially bewildered and livid with rage at my team. They started out quite well, beating the Aussies in the first ODI ala Afridi’s magical spell,…
Things could not have been better for Pakistan’s cricket and PCB right now. First off they entered into contract to play at a neutral venue in Dubai at a brand spanking new purpose built stadium and to top it all off they got Australia to play the first series with them there. Although the Aussies…
Lalit Modi looked quite upbeat as he made all the captains in the IPL franchise sign off on a wall of sportsmanship in the opening ceremony of the IPL’s second season in Cape town, South Africa. However there was a remarkable difference in the first 2 matches played in last years T20 extravaganza and this…
By Tayyab Balagamwala It was 17 years ago on a beautiful evening of March 25th when Imran Khan’s cornered tigers rose to the highest honor possible in the game of cricket by winning a great game and lifting the coveted Waterball Crystal trophy which conferred the title of World Champions on them in front of…
As I write this you have arrived back in your country and doubtless are very relieved at being able to see your family and be with them, to go back to a life which you know is much more valuable now that it was almost taken away. I cannot tell you how sorry I feel…