Posts by: AG
ODIs, especially in the shape of triangular and quadrangular cups, were dying even before T20s came along. Given today’s over-crowded international calendars with bilateral series alongside ICC tournaments and with the T20 leagues springing everywhere, it really is a surprise that Asia Cup has lasted for as long as it has and refuses to die.
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Continue Reading →Talk about things unpredictable … first there is the T20 format itself, add to it the nature of Pakistan cricket team, which isn’t too far from it either and then add the way the last two series have gone between these two teams … and this becomes the mother of all unpredictables in cricket.
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Continue Reading →Australian Dav Whatmore will replace the Pakistan team’s interim coach Mohsin Khan after the current series against England ends this month. Whatmore would take charge as head coach from the Asia Cup tournament in Bangladesh next month.
“It has been decided to release Mohsin from his coaching assignment after the England series and Whatmore has been [...]
Continue Reading →Here’s the space to get the discussions going for the first two ODIs …
If you have missed our ODI series preview, you can read it right here.
Continue Reading →I am totally, utterly and absolutely annoyed … this time however, it has nothing to do with Team Pakistan. It’s the two boards (ECB and PCB) who put together and agreed the scheduling for this series.
While I will be congratulating them both (when I preview the T20 series) for recognizing the need for a [...]
Continue Reading →Encouraged by the success of a live discussion thread during the previous Test, here is another blank post to get the discussion going … but before that a couple of facts to cherish the second Test win and some to keep in mind going into the third:
Ajmal rose to no. 2 & Rehman broke into [...]
Continue Reading →We can now confirm that only a couple of hours ago fast bowler Muhammad Amir has been released from prison (Portland Young Offenders Institution in Dorset, England), where he was serving a six-month sentence for spot-fixing.
Once considered cricket’s most promising star, 19-year-old Amir was found guilty in the scandal that shook the cricketing world [...]
Continue Reading →A dedicated calendar has been added to the blog. This will list all confirmed fixtures for Pakistan and show them in an easy-to-browse monthly view.
Games from the upcoming tours will only be added once the dates have been officially confirmed by the PCB or ICC. Matches for other countries are only listed where they are part [...]
Continue Reading →Post-mortem: 2nd Test – Pakistan v England – Dubai (Wed Jan 25 – Sat Jan 28)
As the fourth day started, Monty (Panesar) helped England ensure that Pakistan’s tail doesn’t wag too much and their target remains well under 250, a number they had floated just yesterday as something they’d be very happy chasing. Sardar [...]
Continue Reading →Following a great suggestion by one of our new visitors Hanni … here it is, a blank post to start the game discussion.
As the game goes along, we both (Amer and I) will update the scores here after every session or day (whenever we can) and drop in questions or highlights of the game [...]
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Well Fielded - Not the term you often hear especially when Team Pakistan takes the field ...
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Ahmad and Amer are fans of cricket in general and follow Pakistan cricket with great enthusiasm. They write about the unexplainable issues always surrounding Pakistan cricket.
Their cricketing achievements neither include playing Test matches nor even an IPL stint, but are exactly those of all other common fans who passionately follow their team; thus making them perfect for this particular blog where the aim to get us, the fans, heard!
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