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2013
Tue, December 24 2013
Mohammad Hafeez has silenced his critics, says PCB chief Najam Sethi
PCB chief Najam Sethi lauded T20 captain Mohammad Hafeez.
Thu, August 21 2014
Dale Steyn’s five-for against Pakistan proves he still has hunger to succeed in ODIs
Dale Steyn proved his class and quality yet again as he destroyed Pakistan with some awe-inspiring bowling. His second five-wicket haul in ODIs helped South Africa clinch the five-match series with one to go. When compared to his Test statistics, Steyn has not had that great an ODI career. But Shrikant Shankar writes that Steyn is one such bowler who is capable of making up for lost time.
Wed, August 20 2014
Pakistan Cricket Team: A reporter’s nightmare
It must have been a calm, sedate evening for most reporters on October 30 who were covering the South Africa-Pakistan game. While India and Australia were busy in a closely-contested scuffle in a high-scoring match, Pakistan had a straightforward chase ahead of them.
Thu, August 21 2014
South Africa’s great team-spirit and character are main reasons why they are world-beaters in Test cricket
South Africa’s monumental win against Pakistan in the second Test has proved more than one thing. While they are truly the world’s best Test side, but having a bunch of fantastic players is not enough. They have great team spirit and great character. Shrikant Shankar explains the reasons of their success for the last seven years.
Sat, August 23 2014
Pakistan needs to retain faith in youngsters in order to regain consistency
After a thorough hype of laying down rank turners and troubling the South Africans in the second Test, Pakistan failed to capitalise on a golden opportunity of beating the world’s best Test side by 'plotting their own downfall’ as coach Dav Whatmore put. Abhijit Banare looks at the team which has developed a habit of giving sporadic performances.
Wed, August 20 2014
JP Duminy’s return to the Test side adds weight to South Africa ahead of Pakistan series
After spending six months off the field due to an Achilles tendon injury in a freak training practice mishap in November 2012, Jean-Paul Duminy made a successful return to the One-Day International (ODI) side during the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 as well as South Africa’s tour of Sri Lanka that followed. As South Africa embark on their first Test assignment since February 2013 — to face Pakistan in UAE — Duminy is most likely to be restored in the Test side. Prakash Govindasreenivasan argues why that will help the Proteas in the sub-continent-like conditions.