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Shahid Afridi likely to be recalled to the ODI squad – Sources

According to sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, is likely to be recalled to the One Day International (ODI) squad for the series against South Africa.   After the on-going three-match Test series, the Green Shirts are scheduled to play two T20 Internationals and five ODIs against the […]

Pakistan did not bat positively in their second innings – Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith, the South African captain, believes that Pakistan did not bat with a positive intent in their second innings of the Cape Town Test, which led to their downfall.   The visitors, who were in a commanding position at stumps on day two of the match, failed to perform well with the bat in […]

New Zealand aiming to surprise England in 1st ODI

New Zealand aiming to surprise England in 1st ODI After losing the T20 series, New Zealand are all set to take revenge from England in the ODIs. The 3-match series is getting start at Hamilton, where both sides will meet on February 17th. New Zealand’s performance in the T20s was not up to the mark. […]

PCB hoping for a series against India in August

Struggling to meet its expenses as a result of no international cricket in the country since the last three years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expecting to play a series against India in August this year.   Since the terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team outside the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, in March, […]

Matt Prior wants ECB to soften its stance towards IPL

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is not ready to give the players any freedom as far as Indian Premier League is concerned. The board has strict rules for the centrally-contracted players. The rule says that no English player can play the Twenty20 league longer than half a season because of the Test commitments. Things […]

Asad Shafiq has a very bright future – Younis Khan

Younis Khan, the former Pakistan captain, is over the moon to have scored a superb hundred when his team needed him the most and also praised the efforts of Asad Shafiq, who also registered a fantastic ton under pressure.   At one stage of the first session of the second Test, it looked as if […]

Pakistan take shaky start in second Test against South Africa

Once again, South African pace attack has bamboozled Pakistan batting. Batting first in the second Test, the Green Shirts have lost four wickets just for 33. The Pakistan batsmen were uncomfortable right from the beginnings. Dale Steyn gradually picked up the pace, and started delivering amazing deliveries. Nasir Jamshed, who made it to the final […]

Shoaib Mohammad backs Azhar Ali to come good in South Africa

Pakistan’s former cricketer, Shoaib Mohammad has come out in defense of Azhar Ali and said that it is unfair to criticize just one batsman as the whole team failed to deliver the goods in the first Test at Johannesburg against one of the finest bowling attacks of the world.   Azhar has been a permanent […]

Waqar Younis wants international cricket back in Pakistan

Pakistan’s former captain and a legendary fast bowler, Waqar Younis is disappointed that no international cricket is being played in the country and feels that the country will struggle to remain a competitive team at the global level in the prevailing circumstances.   Since the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in March, […]

Mohammad Irfan likely to make Test debut

Pakistan’s lanky fast bowler Mohammad Irfan, who is probably the tallest bowler playing International cricket at the moment, looks completely ready to make his Test debut in the second encounter against South Africa. Irfan, who did a great job in India, was ignored for the first game, when Rahat Ali got the opportunity. The left-armer […]

New Zealand overpower England in 2nd T20I at Hamilton

Brendon McCullum finally showed his magic with the bat, and single-handedly took New Zealand to a comprehensive victory over England in the second Twenty20 International at Hamilton on Tuesday, February 12th. It was truly not the day for English bowlers. Captain Stuart Broad was hammered by the Kiwis, as he gave away 53 runs in […]

Umar Amin waiting for an opportunity to prove his class

Geared up to make a strong comeback at the international level, Umar Amin, the young left-handed batsman from Pakistan, has admitted that he was nervous on his debut in 2010 but claims to have improved immensely since then.   The cricketer from Rawalpindi came through the ranks of junior sport in the country, having represented […]

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