India seem to be the losing side in the first Test after being bowled out for 233 in the first innings and losing both the openers including the first innings century-maker Virender Sehwag in the second innings.
Read MoreThe decision taken by franchises is based on political grounds rather than cricketing sense. They should be ashamed as they have hurt image of cricket as sport. At first, Indians made the fuss about visa clearance and then the security issues were raised. The IPL commissioner Lalit Kumar Modi is trying to deflect attention away from this issue. He claims that each team was having their own strategy during the auction. The key factor involved in the auction was availability of the players. The franchise owners have also agreed with Modi that the decision to snub Pakistani players was based on availability for the entire IPL season.
Read MoreIndia and Sri Lanka will continue their battle for ODI supremacy when they clash in the final match of the Tri- nations Trophy in Dhaka. They have already played against each other twice in this event as well as faced off for nearly two months before that there are no secrets between the two teams. They know strengths and weaknesses inside out and so will be prepared for any contingency. The ODI series in India showed that the team that keeps concentration on the day will end up holding the trophy.
Read MoreThe DRS allows each team to make three unsuccessful challenges within a match. Note that a successful challenge (call for a review) does not count which is fair enough since it’s an umpiring mistake. The umpire’s supremacy over the proceedings is ensured by the fact that it is the umpire who has to give the final decision. Also there is this ruling that in case of very close decisions, the on field decision is held supreme.
Read MoreThe squad included the 11 players who played in the first Test at Centurion plus batsman Alviro Petersen, all-rounder Ryan McLaren and fast bowler Dale Steyn
Read MoreThe Pakistan cricket team is regarded as the most inconsistent team in the cricketing world. But I want to go one step further to say that not only the performance of the national team has been unsteady but the affairs of the cricket authorities have also left a lot to be looked-for.
Read MoreThe post looks at the Pakistan squad for the current test series against New Zealand from a selection point of view.
Read MoreThere is no guarantee that Yousaf will continue to lead Pakistan if the results of New Zealand Tests are not in favour of Pakistan. It is also obvious that the PCB would fall back on Younis given the swiftness of Ijaz Butt’s actions naming Yousuf as his successor. In the given scenario, yet another captain is likely to emerge on the surface for the Australia tour which follows immediately after the NZ series. The name of Misbah-ul-Haq can not ne ruled out in this context.
Read MoreOn Tuesday 10th November, BCCI announced a 15 member Indian cricket squad for home test series against Sri Lanka. The squad is led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and it includes batsman Subramaniam Badrinath and left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha. The selectors kept faith in trusted veterans Venkatsai Laxman and Rahul Dravid in an experienced batting line-up that features world-record holder Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh. The selctors also called fast bowlers Zahher Khan and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth.
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February 10th, 2010The solution to all problems that Pakistan Cricket is facing right now is very simple. DISCIPLINE
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