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Dear Younus Khan, please take Wasim Akram’s advice and ‘stop worrying about...
Dear Younus Khan, I hope this letter finds you well. Let me start by saying that you are, undoubtedly, one of the greatest Test match batsmen Pakistan has ever produced. Your powers of concentration...
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Keep calm, Pakistan: Our cricket team is shaping up quite well
The brief Zimbabwe tour came to an end a couple of days ago, with Pakistan emerging as the victors. It wasn’t a clean cut victory since Pakistan won four out five matches and the one match we lost was...
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Will Pakistan’s reformed cricket team be able to stand up to the English...
The year 2015 has been a year of mixed emotions for the Pakistan cricket team. Having lost both 50-over fixtures against New Zealand prior to the World Cup, the men in green had a horrendous start to...
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Modi and Nawaz Sharif need to stop undermining cricket for political gains
During the Sri Lankan tour to Pakistan in 2009, the bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore was fired upon by militants, injuring six Sri Lankan players and killing...
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Five game changers of the India versus South Africa Test series
A historic series win and players oozing with confidence marked the interesting battle between two heavyweights, South Africa versus India. The visitors, South Africa, were brilliant in all...
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When England’s brilliance met Pakistan’s shortcomings
One finds it hard to believe, that this is the same energetic Pakistani side that outplayed Sri Lanka in their most recent encounter. Three-one is a ratio of defeat that spells both devastation and...
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I believe in Mohammad Amir but there is a slight problem with his comeback
Let’s get one thing out of the way; Mohammad Amir should be forgiven for all his wrongdoings. Plenty of people disagree and think he should continue to pay for his sins. Everyone is entitled to their...
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Will Sarfraz Ahmed prove to be Pakistan’s very own Batman?
Last night, whilst watching The Dark Knight Rises, yet again, I realised the city of Gotham has a lot in common with the Pakistan cricket structure. Batman ends up saving Gotham city. Even when he was...
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Does Inzamamul Haq hold the key to solve Pakistan’s cricket crisis?
Each time Pakistan faces an early exit in a major event like the recently concluded T20 World Cup, there are drastic steps bound to be taken by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a gesture of concern from...
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Removing Azhar Ali from the cricket team will result in a long-term loss
An out of favour batsman, who had remained in the shadows for long and was deemed surplus to requirement in the shorter formats, was, out of the blue, asked to lead a side. Not any ordinary side, but a...
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Why is Mohammad Hafeez still on our national team?
Thirteen years into his international debut, Mohammad Hafeez has failed in justifying his position as an opener in the Pakistan cricket team. What’s even more disappointing is that this statement holds...
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Pakistan’s victory at the Oval was the best Independence Day present we could...
Yesterday’s Test match was a befitting conclusion to one of the most engrossing Test series played in recent times. A 2-2 draw in the Pakistan-England series seemed like an appropriate result for both...
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Despite continuous ODI losses against England, I still have hope for my team
The pounding taken by the Pakistan team in the third ODI against England didn’t come as a surprise for me. I mean, we are ranked number nine and were playing against a team ranked number five in the...
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Is it too risky to host the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore?
“A dream is only a dream until you work hard for it, because when you do, the dream becomes a reality”. In February, 2016, one such dream became a reality; the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was finally a...
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After #PakvsAus, it is time for Misbahul Haq to retire
If there is anyone who can be proclaimed as one of the greatest servants of Pakistan cricket at the drop of a hat, it is Misbahul Haq. It is crystal clear to a rational cricket follower that Misbah...
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Has the Australian team forgotten how many times they have been whitewashed...
Recently, Ian Chappell passed a comment, telling the Pakistan cricket team to either improve their game or stay at home. The former Australian captain went on to say that until the struggling side does...
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Splitting the captaincy between Azhar and Sarfaraz is a bad idea!
Yet another tour of Pakistan to the continent of Australia has ended badly. After a good Test series in England, followed by achieving the number one Test ranking, they have been outplayed in the ODIs...
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Love him or hate him, it’s time we bid adieu to Pakistan’s Boom Boom
For more than 20 years, the name Shahid Afridi has been part and parcel of Pakistan cricket, so much so that Pakistan’s cricketing history would be incomplete without highlighting his contributions....
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PCB should rethink its team selection for the West Indies tour
This month, the Pakistan cricket team, led by Sarfraz Ahmed in all three formats, will embark on the West Indies tour to play a series of four T20 matches, three Tests and three One-Day Internationals...
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Bidding farewell to the stalwart heroes of Pakistan Test cricket
The upcoming Test series in West Indies will be the last time we get to see Misbahul Haq and Younus Khan sporting the colours of Pakistan, as both these players will bid farewell to Test cricket after...
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