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Saj Sadiq
Tue, June 04 2013
Sri Lanka will be a major threat in the Champions Trophy: Russel Arnold
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.
Wed, May 29 2013
Champions Trophy: Wembley Stadium can be filled thrice its capacity for the India-Pakistan game, says Paul Nixon
Wicket-keeper Paul Nixon represented England on 20 occasions and it could well have been more had his career not overlapped with a couple of his more illustrious contemporaries. He retired in 2011, a fairytale end to a 22-year first-class career, winning the Friends Life T20 with Leicestershire.
Thu, May 23 2013
Dav Whatmore: Lack of experience in the squad cannot be an excuse
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.
Sat, May 18 2013
I use the IPL period to rest and spend time with my family: Hashim Amla
Hashim Amla is currently the premier batsman in world cricket, ranked No 1 in both One-Day Internationals and Test cricket. However, it's not just his runs that have won over fans, his languid style and professional attitude has earned him the respect of cricket fans around the world
Wed, May 15 2013
Saeed Ajmal: I’m confident Pakistan can defeat India at the Champions Trophy
Saeed Ajmal, Pakistan’s ace spinner, believes his team his capable of beating India in the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Ajmal said: "Both sides are very strong and at the end of the day, the team that handles the pressure will be victorious. We have the psychological advantage having defeated India in their own back yard in the one day series and I’m confident that we can defeat them in Birmingham."
Mon, May 06 2013
Consistency, not just pace is what fast bowlers should strive for: Shane Bond
At the peak of his career, Shane Bond was considered a worthy successor to New Zealand bowling legend Sir Richard Hadlee. His fastest recorded delivery of 156.4 km/h in the 2003 World Cup would have sent danger signals to most batting line-ups around the world and also marked him for greater heights of achievement in the future. To date he has the second best strike-rate in Test cricket amongst bowlers who have bowled a minimum of 2,500 deliveries.
Fri, April 26 2013
Sohaib Maqsood makes hay in Pakistan’s domestic cricket
Sohaib Maqsood has been in scintillating form this season, a run which has seen him emerge as an outside contender for Pakistan’s Champions Trophy, despite not being named in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) original 30-man squad.
Thu, April 25 2013
Watching Shoaib Akhtar’s yorkers at Worcestershire was brilliant: Kabir Ali
Kabir Ali penned a two year-deal with Lancashire prior to the commencement of the current English domestic season and will hope it will provide the launchpad he needs to resurrect his career. With the 2013 county season underway, the 32 year-old right arm pace bowler and hard-hitting lower order batsman speaks about his career to date, his hopes for the future and that over against South Africa.
Tue, April 23 2013
Aaqib Javed: Camp under Wasim Akram for bowlers a great initiative by PCB
Aaqib Javed, the former Pakistan fast bowler and ex-national bowling coach and now head coach of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) team, is a World Cup winner under the leadership of Imran Khan in 1992. Aaqib took 236 wickets in an international career that spanned more than nine years. After his retirement, Aaqib has held a range of coaching positions, including roles at the Lahore Regional Academy and also the National Cricket Academy. His most recent stint with the Pakistan Cricket Board ended in February 2012 when his contract as Pakistan's bowling coach was not renewed at his own request.
Tue, April 23 2013
Mohammad Asif: Not taken CAS decision lightly; will continue to fight to clear my name
Mohammad Asif’s latest attempt to revive his cricket career was rejected last Wednesday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne. Asif wanted the International Cricket Council (ICC) ruling that imposed a seven-year ban, two years of which are suspended on him to be overturned, but the CAS did not find any evidence to support the pace bowler’s claim. The appeal panel "was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Asif was a party to the spot-fixing conspiracy."