Pakistan needs to identify bowlers who are best suited to Test cricket on September 4, 2020Fast-bowling is the trademark of Pakistan cricket. There have been so many great ones over the years and I am confident that the future will be bright again, with a number of bowlers able to register 150 clicks on the speed gun. We are fortunate to have some really talented young fast bowlers but unfortunately […]
Pakistan must stick with winning formula for Bangladesh showdown on July 2, 2019It’s still hard to know what to think about this Pakistan team. The win over Afghanistan on Sunday was not the performance of champions and yet, somehow and some way, they are still in contention for a semi-final spot and you can never write them off. Look at the history of our team and it […]
It is now impossible to ignore the parallels with 1992 on June 27, 2019Shaheen Shah Afridi is only 19 so he will have bad days and super days, against New Zealand it was definitely the latter. Babar Azam was Player of the Match, and deservedly so for what was an exceptional innings, but Shaheen bowled brilliantly. He got his lines right, he was disciplined, he swung the ball […]
New-style Haris Sohail a breath of fresh air for Pakistan on June 25, 2019It was all about the positive intent for Pakistan against South Africa. On Sunday, they played fearless cricket and weren’t really worried about losing the match, which in turn gave them the freedom to pay their natural game. Coming after the disappointment of Old Trafford, Pakistan badly needed such a win. They have been criticised […]
Pakistan must bring their A game against India and take early wickets on June 15, 2019When Pakistan play India it’s always a huge game, but their meeting on Sunday is shaping up to be more crucial than ever. It’s simple – if Pakistan want to stay in the tournament, they have to bring an ‘A plus’ performance and win that game. The match has always meant so much to both […]