Glenn Maxwell speaks about performance in the ODI series, his future in tests and opinion on ICC clampdown on chucking.
Rao Iftikhar Anjum urged the Pakistan bowlers to think out of the box during slog overs.
Ali made his debut against Australia at Lords and impressed with the resolve in his attitude.
Widely regarded as one of Pakistan's most talented cricketers, 23-year-old Umar Akmal hasn't quite lived up to the expectations and the hype surrounding him
Given the versatility and potency of their bowling attack, Pakistan were expected to mount a strong challenge at the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, but three extraordinarily poor batting performances left the bowlers with nothing to defend. Pakistan bowed out of the league stage with three defeats in as many matches, their batting in complete disarray with the sole exception of captain Misbah-ul-Haq.
Rameez Raja played 57 Tests for Pakistan and 198 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), scoring 11 centuries and 53 half-centuries between 1984 and 1997. PakPassion.net caught up with Raja to discuss Pakistan's early exit from the Champions Trophy, Pakistan's preparations and planning ahead of the 2015 World Cup, Misbah-ul-Haq's future as One-Day captain and whether the time has come for a major overhaul of Pakistan's one day side.
Dirk Nannes made his debut for Australia in 2009 at the age of 33, just three years after making his first appearance in First-Class cricket. A left-arm seam bowler capable of generating genuine pace, Nannes didn't appear to be destined to play cricket after he devoted a significant amount of time to skiing, going on to compete at World Cup events in the sport.
Aakash Chopra represented India between 2003 and 2004, during a period now written into the folklore of Indian cricket. A gritty opening batsman suited to occupying the crease, his tight technique protected the middle order from the new ball and allowed the illustrious middle-order of Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly to express themselves.
One mistake in this tournament can you put out and that can happen to the best team, so I think all eight teams have a chance of going through, says Russell Arnold.
Pakistan’s preparations ahead of the Champions Trophy were hampered by the weather in Edinburgh on Sunday as their One-Day International against Scotland was washed out without a ball being bowled. Pakistan defeated their hosts by 96 runs in the first game on Friday and despite the abandonment of the second match Pakistan’s head coach Dav Whatmore, speaking with PakPassion.net, felt the trip to Scotland had been an important step in his team’s preparations for the Champions Trophy next month.