Posts Tagged ‘Cricket’

Grubby old PCB administrators with ‘razors’

If there’s anything on this God’s good earth where ‘merit’ doesn’t hold even an iota of value, it is the God-forsaken world of Pakistan Cricket. Nepotism, corruption and an aging whimsical and despotic administration all add up to form what is contemporary Pakistan cricket. Persistent political interference and the menace of ad-hocism in the Pakistan [...]

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Another terrible decision to ruin Pakistan’s image

Shahid Afridi, playing his first test match in 4 years, and as a new test captain suddenly felt that he does not have the right patience for this format of the game. The announcement came after Pakistan’s 150 runs defeat against Australia. Shahid Afridi got out cheaply in both the innings. One always expect much [...]

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Shahid Afridi to Retire from Test cricket

Shahid Afridi decided to retire from test match cricket…… Today at 4th days play pakistan batting was underway when Pakistan team captain shahid Afridi came to the pitch at very crucial time when pakistan team really needed someone to stay at the wicket. but Afridi’s  Once again irresponsible batting cost pakistan a test match. After [...]

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Cricket legend Imran Khan inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Imran Khan Cricket legend and former Pakistani Cricket Team Captain as become the fourth Pakistani who has been inducted formally into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at Lord’s. Imran Khan played international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century and has been a politician since the mid-1990s. Currently, besides his political activism, [...]

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Usman Khawaja first Muslim in Australian Test squad

While reading Dawn , I read a good news that Usman Khawaja who is Pakistani born became the first Muslim named in an Australian Test squad Tuesday as selectors announced a 14-strong party for the two-match series. Usman Khawaja is 23 and Left-handed, He was awarded player of the Australian Under 19 Championship in 2005 and [...]

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Lessons to Learn from Defeat of Cricket Team

The Minister of Sports Ijaz Jakhrani doesn’t know ABC of Cricket as well as any other sports. So the top is empty. He was Health Minister before and appointed corrupt and incompetent people at various institutions ruining those institutions solidly. Then he moved to Sports where again he proved his total incompetency! In this time [...]

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Enjoy the T20 World Cup with Jazz Cricket Services

The Twenty20 World Cup is here and Jazz, as always remains the one stop solution for all the cricketing fun in Pakistan. Jazz customers can receive ball by ball updates, listen to live cricket commentary on their mobile phones or get latest video clips of wickets by subscribing to Jazz cricket alerts. To enjoy these [...]

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Shoaib Akhtar to marry Diya Mirza?

It seems after the successful love story of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza; another Cricket Star Shoaib Akhtar (Rawalpindi Express) is planning to get another girl from India. There are different rumors in the media are that Shoaib Akhtar and Diya Mirza (Bollywood Actress) are going to tie up for the big thing. Yesterday Different [...]

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First in Cricket

The first Test hat-trick In 1879, Australian fast bowler Frederick “The Demon” Spofforth, one of the greatest bowlers of the 19th century, achieved this feat against England at Melbourne. The first ten-wicket haul in a Test innings England’s legendry bowler of old times, Jim Laker, took 10 for 53 against Australia at Old Trafford way [...]

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Shoaib behind Sania-Sohrab split?

Soon after reports of Sania Mirza tying the knot with Shoaib Malik emerged, speculation became rife that Shoaib might be the reason behind Sania and Sohrab Mirza’s split. Interestingly, Pakistan media reports said Sania and Malik fell in love six-and-half months back. Sania, who had got engaged to 24-year-old Sohrab in July last year, called [...]

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