For years, Pakistan’s strength has been bowling. Its been known to attack through the bowling and manage to field good enough batting to ably support it. Its a team who has always been more confident and comfortable defending sub 250 targets rather than chasing down 300+ scores. That hasn’t happened without a method in it. That …
Shahid Khan Afridi is set to become only the 5th Pakistani to have appeared in 5 World Cups or more. He is going to join the elite list of Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Inzamam ul Haq with 5 appearances each. Javed Miandad appeared in 6 editions and shares the record for appearing in the …
Well done PCB, selection committee and team management in utilizing the last series before the World Cup in best possible way and taking all the daring steps for the future. All experiments done, all monkeys (off the shoulder) tested and all such arguments and theories put to rest that could have effected the team moral …
DRS, no DRS. Hawk Eye, no Hawk Eye, Snicko, no Snicko. Heat map, no Heat map. Review, not to Review. In recent times, all these questions have made Cricket, already perceived a complex and confusing game, even more confusing and complicated for not only super loyal fans but players as well. Now, as soon as …
…::: Initially published more than a year ago. Republished for Cricket HQ :::… Since 1999 Pakistan Cricket has prepared itself for the ODI World Cup with chaos, turmoil and self-destruct maneuvers and every time it has done one bit worst than the previous attempt. Whether its a coincidence or natural outcome of incompetent system, can …