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Pakistan Outplayed Australia!
In one of my many conversations on facebook, I mentioned that Australia had been outplayed by Pakistan during the home series held in England.One of my Pro-Australian friends differed and said that the statement was true if only I had added "given the amount of test cricket Pakistan had played against quality opposition".Fair enough I thought.My statement was based on the fact that the tour ...
It has taken 15 years but it has been worth it!
The last time Pakistan beat Australia in a test match...Mohammad Aamer was still in his nappies.Umar Akmal and Umar Amin were only 5 years old.Pakistan captain Salman Butt was 10 years old and probably starting his cricket career in model town, Lahore.Pakistan were the ODI world champions and Australia the unofficial number 1 team in test cricket.The Pakistan coaches Waqar Younis and Ijaz ...
Younis Khan to blame for Pakistan's Problems
The crisis that the Pakistan cricket team has gone through in recent times, that has seen them change the captaincy 5 or even more times, is not new.Such problems have existed for almost 3 decades. Maybe even more but I don't know much about era prior to the 80s.Waqar Younis has termed the current ego clashes in the dressing room as the worst crisis to hit Pakistan cricket in over 3 decades.I ...
Will you dare to dream?
Pakistan feel more at home in T20 and ODI cricket; they are not a strong test team.They do not have batsmen who can stay at the crease for a long time.Their batting will crumble against Australia's pace attack.This tour should be treated as a learning experience for the young Pakistan team.These were the kind of statements that were being made during the lead up to the first test between ...
Umar Akmal is an Exceptional Talent
For over a decade the burden of Pakistan's middle order was on the shoulders of Inzamam Ul Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, and Younis Khan.While for the last three years it has been the YoYos with no one stepping up and playing the role that Inzamam used to play for Pakistan.However a year ago, a 19 year old boy made his debut for Pakistan and immediately made a stunning impact. Over the last year, Umar ...
Is Mohammad Aamer the next Wasim Akram?
Despite the 2-0 whitewash of the Australians in the T20 series just concluded in England, which by the way feels extremely good, Pakistan has had a torrid year or two of cricket.Yes there was the World T20 win last year but besides that the team has generally gone through a very turbulent period.Amidst all the negatives, Pakistan has shown the world a glimpse of the future of their cricket in ...
A confident Pakistan is a Dangerous Pakistan
Pakistan have finally done it.They have finally beaten Australia. Moreover, Afridi the captain has an important victory under his belt.Pakistan needed this win more than anything in this world.After the 12 successive losses to Australia since last year and the close losses to India and Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup, Pakistan needed a win to kick start their marathon tour of England.And they ...
Start Up Ramblings on Pakistan's Marathon Tour of England
Pakistan's marathon tour of England has started on a positive note. Even though the wins have come against depleted county teams, they have provided Afridi's men with the momentum they required to get into match winning mode before the real games begin.Winning is a habit and so is losing; Pakistan has for a long time been at the losing end. Going all the way back to the controversy hit tour to ...
Afridi does an Inzamam!
Before the match today I had no expectations from Pakistan. Thebatting on paper looked wafer thin at best.The talks of Shahzaib opening and Umar Amin at one down had methinking that Pakistan's top five would consist of three 20 year olds,out of which two were going to play their first ever ODI.The other 20 year old has not been playing international cricket foreven a year.All of them are ...
