India’s promising right-arm pacer Shami Ahmed has credited Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Akram for his wonderful work in the third One Day International (ODI) against Pakistan at Delhi on Sunday. The 22-year-old bowled a game-changing 48th over, picking up a crucial wicket without giving away any run. After his superb performance against the arch-rivals, Shami […]
Jan 8 2013 | Posted in
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Left-arm pacer Junaid Khan has disclosed that Wasim Akram’s advice to bowl inswinging deliveries to the Indian batsmen helped him greatly in the just-concluded One Day International (ODI) series in India. Junaid was among the most successful and impressive players in the three-match series. He made life very tricky for the Men in Blue, and […]
Jan 7 2013 | Posted in
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Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has admired lanky fast bowler Mohammad Irfan for his wonderful work in the opening Twenty20 international against India. The young left-armer bowled at a very tight line against the Men in Blue, and Akram feels that the tall pacer would be very hard to handle. "I am very impressed with […]
Dec 27 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan ODI skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has said that Shahid Afridi, who was dropped initially, might be reconsidered for the 50-over series against India. As a result of his terrible show with both bat and ball recently, Afridi lost his place in the three-match ODI series against India. He was selected for a couple of T20s though. […]
Dec 20 2012 | Posted in
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Sachin Tendulkar should take a call on his career, says Wasim Akram Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has described that it is hard for the Indian selectors to ask a legend like Sachin Tendulkar to take retirement, so the Little Master should make a decision himself. Tendulkar is going through a bad spell these days. […]
Dec 12 2012 | Posted in
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Former Pakistan captain has criticised the curator at Premadasa stadium in Colombo for preparing an unsupportive wicket for the crucial World T20 semi-final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The wicket was not easy to bat, as the ball was staying low all the time. It behaved slightly better in the first innings, when the home […]
Oct 5 2012 | Posted in
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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has lashed out at the Green Shirts for their embarrassing 2-1 loss to Australia. Pakistan had a very good chance of beating Australia in ODI series after ten years, but the Cornered Tigers missed the opportunity, and suffered an awful 3-wicket defeat in the series decider on Monday. The swing […]
Sep 5 2012 | Posted in
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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram believes fitness and bench strength are key elements to win fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), getting underway on Wednesday. This season is expected to be quite entertaining, as nine quality sides will take on each other. Akram, who is currently shouldering responsibilities as Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) […]
Apr 4 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a practice of defying the court orders, the Islamabad High Court on Monday issued show-cause notices to high-ups of the Ministry of Housing and Works for not reinstating its two employees despite court’s verdicts. For the second time, the IHC issued the show-cause notices to Federal Housing and Works Minister […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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