Cricket
A new Pakistani cricket team for the new captain
Now that we have a new captain, we must set upon the task of selecting the rest of the team. I am hereby proposing a team on a selection criteria, different than has been used before. Beards are out, clean shaves and fauxhawks in. Arabic recitations on camera is out, speaking proper English is in. Flashing at every short pitched [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )All hail the new Captain
So the PCB has finally decided upon a new captain in Shoaib Malik. For a while there it seemed as if the issue of the captaincy was going to be another big drama. People were throwing their hats in, others were retrieving their caps out of the ring. Mad house.
Shoaib is a good cricketer. Unlike most [...]
Is match fixing still a problem in Pakistan cricket team?
The question has recently been raised by a number of people. All of them from within Pakistan. All of them stakeholders in the health of our national passion. But who really knows. I for one, don’t know. But I think it is a very valid question, and I sure would like an answer.
Matchfixing in cricket [...]
Ikhtitam ul Haq
The sad end of Inzamam’s cricket career
The picture says it all. Head bowed in embarrassment, visibly shaken and looking like a man who has just lost the most important battle of his life. The cricketing career of Inzamam-ul-Haq comes to an end. The saga that began with a young man full of raw talent and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )A Killer Match
Obituary: Bob Woolmer
Yesterday, millions of Pakistani cricket fans saw Bob Woolmer put his head on the table after Shoaib Malik was caught. You could see the agony of watching the Pakistani team falling apart on his face. While watching the game with my friends I made a comment that he is probably taking a mental [...]
