India vs Pakistan – World Championship of Cricket Final 1984-85
David Frith reports from Melbourne on the climax of the World Championship of Cricket Final 1984-85. The tournament staged by the Victorian Cricket Association to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the State AWA the world was...
Waqar Younis – The Master of Reverse Swing
Few bowlers have emerged to make a more sensational impact in the international cricket scene than Waqar Younis arrival at the end of the 1980s. Born in Burewala in the small city of Vehari region of Punjab near Multan,...
Inzamam-ul-Haq – The Big Gun of Pakistan Cricket
Inzamam-ul-Haq is a great batsman not only in Pakistan but also in the world of cricket. The history of cricket is incomplete without a mention of his accomplishments. He is the youngest of five siblings born on March 3,...
Pakistan Conquers England at Multan in 2005
Pakistan Conquers England at Multan in 2005. England started off as favorites due to their much-hyped performance in the Ashes series against Australia. But an unfortunate incidental injury to their Captain Michael Vaughan dampened the spirits in the English...
Umar Akmal – Intelligent, Talented, But Always Tainted
Test batsman Umar Akmal and his two brothers Kamran Akmal and Adnan Akmal have also played Test cricket for Pakistan. World number one batsman Babar Azam is his first cousin while Umar Akmal's father-in-law is former great league spinner,...
Abdul Hafeez Kardar – Pakistan First Captain in Test Matches
Abdul Hafeez Kardar was Pakistan's first captain in Test matches and, in fact, led the country in all its first 23 such matches from 1952-53 to 1957-58 before the captaincy passed on to his deputy Fazal Mahmood. He was...
Talat Ali – Former Pakistan Opening Batsman
In the 1970’s Talat Ali Malik was one of the most sought after players for an opening batsman role in Test matches. He did appear in 10 Test matches for the country and unfortunately never played a one day...
Muhammad Zahid – Extraordinary Talent Vanished into Dark
Muhammad Zahid – extraordinary talent went into the dark. Be it the 19th century or the 21st century, fast-bowling has always been at the forefront in different forms. During the last decade of the 19th century, a number of...
Rashid Latif Life Lines
This interview as published in daily Cricketer Magazine in August 2002. Rashid Latif was one of the finest wicket-keeper ever produced by the country. He was very athletic and acrobatic behind the stumps and decent batting stats. Rashid Latif...
Saeed Anwar – The Stylish Lost Jewel
Saeed Anwar said he never imagined that he could play for so long after disasters start to get pair on his debut. I went down in disappointment and I feel I will never play for Pakistan. I never thought...