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Tim Bresnan ruled out of Pakistan Test series

Tim Bresnan ruled out of Pakistan Test series England’s all-rounder Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the Test series against Pakistan, scheduled to start from Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 26-year-old player had an elbow surgery in December last year, but was expected to recover in time for […]

Misbah defends his leadership style

Misbah defends his leadership style Pakistan’s skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has claimed that he does not bother about criticism on his leadership as long as the team is winning matches. The 37-year-old led Pakistan to six victories out of 10 Tests in 2011 and lost just one. He did not lose a single series as captain and […]

No space for evils in Pakistan

No space for evils in Pakistan The trend to put bars on information appears to be increasing in Pakistan with every passing day. In the recent past, the cable operators, following the order of all-time bosses, took the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) off air in protest of broadcasting a documentary which deals with some aspects […]

The Global Culture

World is changing rapidly as we are all set to welcome 2012. The concept of globalisation has gained a lot of popularity in the recent decade which has totally changed the concept of the word, Culture. Culture is normally misinterpreted and it is important to understand its true meaning. Culture can be best defined as, […]

English film director Ken Russell dies at the age of 84

English film director Ken Russell dies at the age of 84 The English film Director Ken Russell, who is known for his pioneering work in the media entertainment and for his flamboyant and controversial style, died at the age of 84. Russell’s son Alex Verney-Elliott confirmed the news of his death as he died in […]

Should T20 Cricket be played at international level?

With the introduction of twenty-over cricket at international level in 2005, One Day Internationals and Test Cricket have gradually lost their feel amongst the fans. People are in search of continuous entertainment and demand more T20 games than ODI’s and tests. Responding to the fans changing considerations, the International Cricket Council (ICC) have now made […]

Positive and Negatives for Pakistan from Pakistan-Srilanka series- Part II

Second Test: Having achieved a controversial draw from the face of a win, Pakistan went into the second test with left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman in place of fast bowler, Aizaz Cheema. Srilanka, on the other hand, included fast bowler Dhamika Prasad, in place of fellow pacer, Nuwan Pradeep. Pakistan lost the second successive toss and […]

Positives and Negatives for Pakistan from Pakistan-Srilanka series: Part 1

First Test: Pakistan hosted Srilanka in UAE for a full series comprising of Tests, ODI’s and a T20 international. Due to the current economic and political instability, Pakistan have been forced to host their home series in UAE, having previously played the likes of West Indies, England and South Africa. Following the same pattern, Srilanka […]

U.N condemns Syrian state aggression on its citizens

The latest resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly has criticized Syrian hostilities on its own people. The European countries which voted in favour of the resolution such as Britain, France and Germany have accused Syria of inciting civil war and also used harsh words to criticize the Syrian government which is not giving up […]

British P.M. David Cameron reckons euro zone crises have a ‘chilling effect over’ country

British P.M. David Cameron reckons euro zone crises have a ‘chilling effect over’ country The British Prime Minister David Cameron says that the euro zone debt crises causing a chilling effect to the economies of the many countries in the zone. Cameron said in a speech to CBI business lobby, "Paralysis in the euro zone […]

GEO television found wanting as PTV and ZEE TV close in on a big deal

Pakistan television have admirably been trying to sign a contract with India’s Zee television for the live telecast of different cricket matches. This move of the Pakistan’s pioneer television channel has received lot of criticism off late by satellite channels like Geo, ARY and Express. So far, Geo Super is the only sports channel operating […]

Andy Flower presses ICC to protect Test cricket

Team England’ s cricket director, Andy Flower, has recommended the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take some radical measures to preserve the future of the Test format which, he thinks, is rapidly losing fame and finances. Flower opines that the world cricket governing body should wake up to the challenges the longer version is facing […]

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