On August 16, 2009, Charles Coventry equaled the highest individual score in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) to find a place amongst the legends of the game. Abhijit Banare recalls the classic innings.
If you are a batsman in the Pakistan team and all your three centuries have come against arch-rivals India, then there is no doubt that irrespective of your form, all eyes will be set on you expecting to fire yet again. When India and Pakistan face off in Birmingham in a dead rubber, the 'Men in Blue’ will be very well aware about the exploits of Nasir Jamshed.
Saeed Anwar beat Viv Richards' 13-year record of 189* (then the highest score in ODI history) by scoring 194 against India.
On May 4, 1990, a 24-year-old young Wasim Akram led Pakistan to an unforgettable triumph in the Austral-Asia Cup final against Australia at Sharjah with his second One-Day International hat-trick in a span of just six months. Prakash Govindasreenivasan relives Akram’s stellar performance where he weaved his magic.
The Pakistani pace bowlers training at a specialised camp under the supervision of former captain, Wasim Akram, were today given a religious sermon by ex-opener Saeed Anwar.
The tale of the dour Mudassar Nazar.
The mind went back in time watching the Pakistani team turning it on against South Africa at Centurion. As a cricket enthusiast who had just entered his teens, there was nothing more joyful than watching a Pakistani cricket team — led by the great Imran Khan — regularly punching above its weight. Speaking about Imran, we often talk in terms of his charisma, his extraordinary prowess as a genuine fast bowler, his amazing feats as a world-class all-rounder, his exemplary work ethic, remarkable fitness, astute leadership and of course his uncanny ability to spot and nurture young talent.
On March 2, 1998, Pakistan defeated South Africa for the first time in Tests, a result that was made possible largely due to the brilliance of Azhar Mahmood, Saeed Anwar, Shoaib Akhtar, but most of all Mushtaq Ahmed, who registered match figures of nine for 149. Karthik Parimal looks back at that eventful Test.
Veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has has blamed Pakistan's Test debacle in South Africa on the "overconfidence" of the players, saying that the team's batsmen were just not prepared for the intimidating bowling attack of the Proteas.
It took 39 years and 2,961 games, but eventually ODI cricket saw the first 200, courtesy Sachin Tendulkar.