The FansIn 2004 when Pakistan and India finally decided to put aside their political differences and get on to the cricket field, there was an overdose of Pakistan vs India cricket.Tours took place every year with an abundance of test matches and ODIs.Many at the time felt that the euphoria surrounding the battle between the arch rivals was deteriorating due to the overdose.But then cricket was on...
Dope tainted fast bowler, Mohammad Asif, will don the Pakistan colors again during the Champions Trophy that will be held in South Africa next month.Asif, who was banned for a year by the IPL’s Drugs Tribunal, will have his ban lifted a day before the Champions Trophy kicks off.That resulted in Pakistan announcing him first in the 30 probables, and now in their 15-man squad for the event.Asi...
The celebrations of the World T20 win have been going on with such fervour, that the announcement of Pakistan’ test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, and Mohammad Yousuf’s international return, have almost gone un-noticed.Here are my thoughts on the squad.Openers: Salman Butt, Khurram ManzoorI’m always pleased when the PCB and its selectors display some common sense.Salman Butt...
Sri Lanka have never beaten Pakistan in a test series at home.In fact the last time Sri Lanka won a test match against Pakistan at home, many of Pakistan’s squad members were in their diapers; while some had not even come into this world.That is an intriguing statistic, considering that Sri Lanka have beaten Australia, South Africa, India, and England at home in a test series in the last dec...
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