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2nd Test – Pakistan v England - Dubai (Wed Jan 25 – Sun Jan 29)
Needless to say that the Pakistani fans are already thinking of a 3-0 whitewash being a real possibility after the win in the first Test. And why not … it’s not so much the win itself but the manner in which [...]
Continue Reading →1st Test – Pakistan v England - Dubai (Tue Jan 17 – Thu Jan 19)
Matt Prior’s words, not mine … The defeat in under three days in the first Test at the hands of Pakistan was described by the English wicketkeeper as “a good slap in the face” along with the promises of a comeback [...]
Continue Reading →Our old friends know this name very well … Welcome back!
For those who are new here, this blog was originally started in July 2009. The blog was an instant hit attracting regular visitors not just from Pakistan (or other Pakistani cricket fans worldwide) but also the followers of this beautiful game from other cricket [...]
Continue Reading →Well, there are two Duckworth Lewis methods. There is that formula that nobody likes and then there is that music group which at least some do like. I’ll tell you about both …
The D/L Method
In cricket it is a formula used to help decide rain-interrupted One Day (and now T20) matches. It [...]
Continue Reading →A word of caution: This is a rather lengthy article and unfortunately cannot be divided in two parts. Also, you wouldn’t want to miss any of it either so unless you have a good half hour free right now, pls. find some time and come back here!
Let me also clarify something else first up … for [...]
Continue Reading →Ever since kindergarten, I have been good with only one thing … my maths. I remember my scores going from a 10/10, to 20/20 to a 100/100 all the way through to high school. So a 98/100 in my final tenth grade exam was a huge (self) disappointment. Now I am no John [...]
Continue Reading →If I remember correctly, I must be eight or nine years old (I am guessing this because when I was around ten, we moved to a different house and this is definitely before then) … At that age, guests over your house is always a happy moment; more so if they are your parents’ friends [...]
Continue Reading →Whether it was against India back in the 2003 World Cup (in South Africa), or the only two games we got in the 2007 World Cup (in the Caribbean) … whenever Pakistan is playing at any big stage, my friends, colleagues and neighbours know we are all going to be watching this together at my [...]
Continue Reading →Everybody talks about Pakistan cricket team needing new attitude … the need to change their mindset. We have been listening to this very phrase for way too long now, but what does this really mean?
The buck stops with the captain – he is the one who leads, he is the most influential on the [...]
Continue Reading →People always ask me these questions: Where is Silly Mid-on? Is that Deep Extra Cover? What is the difference between Fly Slip and Leg Slip … and that Leg Gully?
I bet each time you have the TV on and when you are looking the other way or have just gone to get that Coke [...]
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Well Fielded - Not the term you often hear especially when Team Pakistan takes the field ...
This blog is dedicated to fielding views you won't often hear elsewhere. This is the voice of the fans that encourage intellectual debates by the followers of this beautiful game and is run and managed by the fans themselves. If you consider yourself one, read our welcome note and see how you can join in the discussion.
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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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