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The predicament faced by Usman Qadir in cricket is extremely odd, and what he did wasn’t exactly a u-turn, but an opportunity that anyone would have taken with open arms; an opportunity that he never saw coming, backed on a dream that was unfulfilled, and an ambition that was wavering in desperation. Less than a …
Usman Qadir, another second generation cricketer from Pakistan Read More »
In the wake of the tragedy that recently hit Bangladeshi Cricket, Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, and the Bangladesh Cricket Board came out to lend their support to Bangladesh’s greatest ever cricketer, Shakib Al Hasan. CC by Rushdi13 (contact) While Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh was not directly involved in match-fixing or any …
2 Opposing perspectives: Is Shakib Al Hasan’s ban justified? Read More »
Tendulkar is for India, what Maradona is for Argentina – A God! A statue of Sachin Tendulkar stands tall in a temple, located in South Bihar, India, where thousands worship him as a God, a God of cricket that is and by far the GOAT. Globally, he may not be a supreme being, but he …
This is why Sachin Tendulkar is the GOAT, except in pakistan Read More »
As a Sindhi, we shape the head of our newborns so that their head looks beautiful and not oval-shaped, like an egg. For many years I wondered, why is it that batters in Pakistan, are at best, second-rate, relative to the bowlers that we have produced. Then I began to wonder, as a Sindhi, why …
Flat Head Syndrome: Why a Sindhi batter has never played cricket for Pakistan Read More »
As women’s sport grows around the world, so does women’s cricket including in places such as Pakistan. We chatted with Pakistani fast bowler, Aiman Anwar, who was inspired by her idol, the current Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, along with the persistence of her brother, to take up the sport. She has represented the …
Chatting with Pakistani womens fast bowler: Aiman Anwar Read More »
The mental health of athletes continues to be ignored, relative to physical health. The advent of new departments with a focus on mental healthcare and rehabilitation in sport science is the need of the hour, to not only improve performances but to save careers as well. In 2019, mental health has become a key subject …
It came; it conquered, and it united people. It became a household name, took to the streets and filled the fields. It found its warmth under the sun and shone with the floodlights. It evolved into a passion; it became life. We call it tape-ball cricket. Tape-ball cricket is the Pakistani spin on street cricket. …
With all the negativity surrounding PCBs decision of Misbah’s appointment, can we consider this a revolutionary step in cricketing history to come? Last week in an unprecedented move, never before seen in the history of modern-day cricket, an all-powerful, dual role was created for Misbah Ul Haq. His appointment as head coach and selector, much …
First up, we revisit a tale of the past made in the present. The victim, German Cricket; the perpetrator, Adolf Hitler. Only the subcontinent remembers. It doesn’t matter if it’s true, only if it is believable - Steve Shahbazian I grew up a cricket fan by default, so it naturally bothered me to see football …
