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Remember Ponting, the Greatest ODI Batsman Ever
Posted: February 20th, 2012, 8:40pm MST by Q
My first memory of Ricky Ponting goes back to early 1996. The Benson & Hedges World Series, as it used to be called back then, was going on and there was this little man with a goatie who would walk out to the crease in a cap and face up to Curtley Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, and Ian Bishop. I had already seen Inzamam Ul Haq do that for Pakistan, but Inzi stood well over 6 feet. Ponting was a relatively tiny man and to be out in the middle without a helmet against Ambrose & company required big -
The Last Time Kevin Pietersen Scored an ODI Century...
Posted: February 18th, 2012, 9:32pm MST by Q
He was the captain of England. Well Pitched was 1 year old. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium was under construction. George Bush was the president of the USA. Graeme Swann had not played a test match for England. No one had heard of Umar Akmal. Jonathan Trott had not played an ODI nor a Test for England. Eoin Morgan was playing for Ireland. Shoaib Malik was the captain of Pakistan. Anfrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison were key members of the England team. Shivnarine Chanderpaul was the number 1 ranked test... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Pakistan's Weak Batting Exposed
Posted: February 16th, 2012, 1:27pm MST by Q
by Guest Blogger: Osama Siddiqui If the euphoria of the Test series wasn't already over, then the first 2 ODIs against England will surely mark the end of the euphoria. 260 in the first match was always going to be a competitive score - it was more than Sri Lanka or Pakistan managed in any innings of the last ODI series held in the UAE, but Pakistan's reply was inexcusable. A target of 250 in the second match looked acheivable until a very poor end to the innings meant we eventually fell well short. A brilliant bowling attack can... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Time for Shoaib Malik to Go!
Posted: February 15th, 2012, 9:41am MST by Q
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Shahid Afridi - The Best ODI Bowler Out There
Posted: February 11th, 2012, 10:33pm MST by Q
It was a historic day at the Sharjah Stadium this last Friday as Pakistan took on Afghanistan in the first ever ODI between the two teams. For Afghanistan it was a day to show the world what they were capable of against a top ODI nation, and one that has been instrumental in supporting their rise amongst the cricket nations. From the time of Afghan refugees learning the game in Pakistan in the late 70s to now when Afghanistan participates in Pakistan's domestic competitions, Pakistan has been instrumental in helping cricket flourish in the troubled country. For Pakistan,... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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The English Strugglers
Posted: February 7th, 2012, 12:57pm MST by Q
Before the start of the Pakistan vs England test series, the UAE was known to be a batsman's paradise. Sharjah has historically been a happy hunting ground for batsmen in ODIs. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have witnessed a number of high scoring draws in the test matches that they have hosted. But the just concluded test series between Pakistan and England has put to rest all such notions. Here are some intriguing numbers from the test series, that no one would have expected before the series started. The 3 test matches witnessed only 2 centuries, both... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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It feels good to be on the other side...
Posted: February 7th, 2012, 12:32pm MST by Q
How many times have the Pakistani fans hoped and prayed for a magical innings from some batsman that would take Pakistan over the improbable target? I can think of several instances. The World Cup Quarterfinal in Bangalore in 1996. Rashid Latif smashed a straight six and I started hoping that he would do wonders at the crease and Pakistan will go past India's big total. But Pakistan fell short by 30-40 runs. The test against Australia in Colombo in 2002. Chasing a 300 plus score in the 4th innings, Pakistan ended day 4 on 170 odd for... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Pakistan Whitewash World Number 1 !!
Posted: February 6th, 2012, 12:37pm MST by Q
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Azhar Ali - Solid or Boring?
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 11:38pm MST by Q
In this day and age when everything, including time, moves so fast, someone like Azhar Ali is a rarity. How can someone be so patient? How can someone have so much concentration for so long? It is unbelievable that someone like Azhar Ali exists during times where every kid in Pakistan aspires to be a Shahid Afridi; where there are test batsmen like Virender Sehwag and David Warner; and where the influence of Twenty20 cricket has almost destroyed the art of good old traditional test match batting. Azhar Ali took 319 deliveries to reach his second test... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Why Younis Khan is KING!
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 2:55pm MST by Q
So the Pakistan vs England test series has finally witnessed a century, and it had to come from one of the most reliable batsmen out there - Younis Khan. I had been waiting for a Younis Khan century throughout the series and he finally did it today. The most satisfying bit for me about this century was that I called it yesterday and I was there at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to witness it. What a knock Younis played. He and Azhar Ali have all but batted England out of the... [ Click on title to read the original article ] ...
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Ajmal's Bunny
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:54pm MST by Q
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