Pak Cast

Shoaib Akhtar

The once mighty cricket team of Pakistan is no longer as effective on the field as it used to be. More so, it has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons like match fixing, corruption, internal politics and even visiting cricketers being attacked by terrorists. There is no doubt that Pakistan is a country that is full of talent, especially when it comes to cricket. Some of the greatest batsman like Seed Anwar, Ijaz Ahmed and bowlers like Wasim Akram and all rounder’s like Imran Khan are the big names that have played for Pakistan’s cricket team.

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Retired or not? What say you Shahid?

Pakistan cricket has the ability to frustrate even the most patient individual. Pakistan cricket had always been an individualistic affair. Sure, the players played as a team but it was the performance of individuals that made the ultimate difference. There were numerous instances where people just did not get along despite playing in the same team. The differences between Imran Khan and Javed Miandad are legendary. One was a bowler and the other was a batsman and the two sides never seemed to meet.

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Politics and Cricket

Pakistani Cricket team has always made news, and most often for the wrong reasons. Pakistan is a country that has been fighting with layers and layers of internal corruption and this has also made its impact on the country’s national cricket team. There have been incidents where players have fought amongst each other to the extent of physical exchanges. The height of violence was reached when in 2007 the coach for Pakistan’s cricket team Bob Woolmer was strangled to death, More

Cricket in Pakistan

There is something about the Pakistani Cricket Team that I find quite appealing; there is never a dull moment. You can never predict which way things will turn out.

In fact, almost every match that they have played and won had some nail biting moments. Sure, other teams also have such moments but these guys are very unpredictable. If it’s match between India and Pakistan, things take on a different hue altogether. Two cricket loving countries come to a full More

Pakistan Is Next Tour – Hope For The Beleaguered Fans

Those observing and following Pakistan cricket from the outside may feel that the current imbroglio involving Shahid Afridi may act as the last straw on the camel’s back. The team is being managed as if people in need of special needs teaching jobs have been appointed in all important posts.

However, those who follow Pakistan cricket that will tell you that the apology on the part of Shahid Afridi means a lot. This means that the players are prepared to More

Pakistan Cricket – Whither From Here?

After the attack on the Sri Lankan team, foreign teams invited to play cricket in Pakistan will probably need military kit insurance for contingencies and eventualities. Of course, there is no team in the world willing to play in Pakistan and this, in my opinion, is a loss for the cricketing world.

The Pakistan cricket team has defied stereotypes. It was expected to fare poorly in the World Cup due to the churning in the team after the spot fixing More

Pakistan cricket team

One of the most interesting cricket matches I followed in the world cup 2011 was the match between Pakistan and India. Thankfully I was on my weekly off and I was busy hunting for English teaching jobs in london as I had resigned from my current job and was serving the notice period. The premiers of both the countries were present throughout. It was nice to see both of them chit chatting over the match.

I was going through the More

Pakistan lose To India In 2011 ICC World Cup

So I was watching the cricket world cup on television at work while working on the hr payroll software and watched as Pakistan lost to India. I was almost heartbroken because my team lost. In case you didn’t know (and I am sure you all did) the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup took place from February to April in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Fourteen national teams qualified for the World Cup. Pakistan, who lost game hosting rights in the wake of terrorist incidents, did well in the tournament. The Pakistan team reached the second semifinals, where it squared up against its archrival, the very strong Indian team.

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The big match!

Well, we got the semi final we’d all been dreaming of; a big clash against our big rivals India. Some of my friends said they’d have preferred it if we’d met (and beaten) them in the final, but I don’t think I could have taken that kind of pressure. After all, the final is such a big match anyway, it doesn’t need the extra heating oil of a local rivalry for it to really explode.
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Killing the Commute – ways to save valuable time

With so much time spent travelling (an average of 16% of the working day, usually much more) it’s little wonder that it feels like ‘there aren’t enough hours in the day’. US car support notes that there are a number of ways to cut down your commute, especially if you’re all too reliant on your car.

Although public transport is not as convenient, sometimes more expensive and takes longer on average than a commute in the car, it does give More