DUBAI — Pakistan’s Twenty20 World Cup hero Shahid Afridi has an uncomplicated style of batting — hitting the ball cleanly and clearing the fence effortlessly. The flamboyant cricketer has almost the same attitude even during a conversation — he comes across as straight, cheerful and simple. In short, an uncomplicated and cool person. The aggressive all-rounder, who helped Pakistan clinch the Twenty20 World Cup, talked about the team’s World Cup triumph, his transformation as a match-winning bowler, controlled aggression, Test chances ... Read More

The Pakistan Cricket Board has fined fast bowler Mohammad Asif Rs 1 million ($12,250) for possessing a small amount of opium in Dubai last year, a PCB official said on Thursday. "Asif has accepted our decision and he feels he had made a mistake," chief of the inquiry committee Wasim Bari told the AP. He will get away with it easily by just paying Rs 1 million after defaming Pakistan all over the world. PCB must have spent more on his ... Read More

Pakistan cricket team has this ability to bring out the best in other teams because its very hard to take them lightly. Their unpredictable performance  keep their opponents confused--brilliant on one day and playing like a B team next day. BUT after what they went through in recent past I wish to support them blindly even if they lose today's semi final against South Africa. It requires tremendous mental strenght to bounce back after everybody was sort of predicting the ... Read More

"I want to bat another 40-plus overs tomorrow and if I have a chance to come close to the record it's fine, but the main target is to give some bowling to the bowlers," This is what Younis Khan, the newly appointed captain of Pakistani cricket team, had to say after scoring 306 runs/ not out. One day of play is left in this first test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka which means we will not see a winner on the ... Read More

We are happy and thankful to the Sri Lankan government, their board and cricket team. As I write this post I know Srilanka will win the One Day Series by 2-1. Pakistan is on the verge of lossing when they are 74/9 trying to chase a target of 310. But being a cricket lover like millions of Pakistanis, I am happy that "cricket" won in this war against terror! So far the series is (Mashallah) very peaceful. BRAVO SRI LANKANS! Pakistan ... Read More