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Afridi and Ejaz Butt again ignore Younis Khan

Pakistan announced it’s Odi and T20 team after Afridi and Ejaz Butt had a meeting. 
The chief selector Mohsin Khan has been criticized a lot for not acting as an independent selector but not a word of criticism is being hurled at Afridi who finalized the whole team with Ejaz Butt in a one to one meeting. [...]

Can Pakistan successfully defend it’s T20 title?

Team Pakistan has left for the Carribean to defend their title under the leadership of their star player Shahid Afridi. They recieved a few major blows due to injuries and selectorial blunders due to which questions are being raised whether they can successfully defend their title or can reach the final four.
Most people believe that [...]

It’s a cover up

The Pakistan Cricket Board has barred former captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan from the national team indefinitely for behaviour they say contributed to Pakistan’s poor performance on its recent tour of Australia.
PCB on Wednesday also imposed one-year bans on Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved after implementing the recommendations of an inquiry committee formed to [...]

God Father Part 1

In a country which is being governed like a Mafia and where institutional heads are appointed like area Dons and given certain targets to achieve to fill the coffers of the ”God Father” it is foolish to expect any form of corporate accountability.
A surgical operation of the team and PCB’s management was promised after the embarrassing tour of [...]

Champions trophy-2009 Group A preview

The 6th Champions trophy tournament will`commence on Sept 22nd with a match between defending champs Australia and last edition’s runner up West Indies. Both teams are in group A alongwith India and Pakistan.
Historically West Indies are the most successful team in this event they have won the tournament only once but have reached the finals [...]

PCB reward under performance

PCB reward under performance

I I won’t kill you with the bat I will stab you in the back like a true Pathan

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday replaced Shoaib Malik with Younis Khan as captain of the national cricket team after a humiliating defeat against Sri Lanka, its chairman said.
Malik led Pakistan to their worst one-day [...]

Unfair selection is equvivalent to match fixing

Unfair selection is equvivalent to match fixing

It is still not clear if Shoaib Akhtar will be dropped in the final match or not, the chief selector has not been attending selection committee’s meetings he was also reported to come late in practice sessions, Qadir & co selected the team  on the basis of  seniority and not performance, they never gave Malik [...]

Pentangular cup

Final Result
Sind 149 (Naumanullah 47, Shakeel-ur-Rehman 6-28) and 309 for 5 (Manzoor 118, Latif 72, Alam 51* ) beat North West Frontier Province 203 (Shakeel-ur-Rehman 45, Sohail 4-65) and 254 (Younis 111, Kaneria 5-62, Ali 3-66) by five wickets.
Scorecard
Sind managed to beat NWFP quite comfortably although their was a minor collapse when they lost [...]

SHAHID AFRIDI’S FASTEST 100 IN ODI’S

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rzIEe0uLtbY
McCullum scored a 28 ball 80 he could have scored the fastest 100 the way he was going but the target didnt permitted him.Which innings was better watch the highlights and comment.