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The Pakistan team is playing one batsman too many
Pakistan’s batting goes down till number eight and that, in the playing-eleven, is tolerating one batsman too many. A formidable side must have a perfect mix of bowlers and batsmen as inefficiency in...
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Pakistan vs Canada: Notes from an unhappy fan
After a tie with India and a horrific loss to Ireland, England were all over the news. Being the spoilt brat that it is, the Pakistan team couldn’t take it; how could it watch silently as England stole...
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Pakistan vs Canada: Will cricket fans ever be satisfied?
"Drop Hafeez." "Drop Ahmed Shehzad." "Make Kamran Akmal open." "No, replace Kamran Akmal and make Umar Akmal keep." "Wahab Riaz should be in the team." "Replace Rehman with Saeed Ajmal." "Replace Umar...
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Pakistan’s brittle batting exposed
Yesterday’s clash against Canada uncovered a bitter fact about the Pakistan team – a fact that was made foggy after successive wins in the World Cup – which will yield valuable repercussions. The...
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Kamran Akmal: The man behind the gloves tries hard
In recent years, the role of a wicket-keeper has been completely revolutionised. Not only are they expected to play every match of a tour but also have a batting average of over 45, be big hitters and...
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A reign ended, an era completed: Ponting broken, Australia defeated
In 1999, Shane Warne broke millions of Pakistani hearts at Lords’ as did Symonds in World Cup 2003, but from a true cricket fan’s perspective it was sad to see India outplay Australia. As we bid...
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Magic in Mohali: I watched Pakistan beat India
In November 2007, I went to Mohali to watch a Pakistan versus India match. Walking to India We crossed the Wagah-Attari border by foot - a monumental step in my life. I was struck with mixed...
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World Cup 2011: Why do we love to hate India?
Cricket mania has spread like wildfire and everyone wants their team to win. But so far, the South Asians are championing the race tooth and nail. Pakistan is poised to face its rival India in the semi...
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Bye bye Ireland: What the ICC doesn’t see
With its decision to exclude Ireland from the 2015 World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is hearkening back to the days when it was called the Imperial Cricket Council - when the 'natives'...
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Windies tour: Who’s who on the Pakistan squad
Pakistan team selectors have made a smart move by picking a fresh squad for the one day and T20 matches to tour the West Indies later this month By excluding old horses like Younis Khan, Misbahul Haq,...
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