Shahid Afridi

Afridi set to star in the hit sitcom ‘The Akmals’

July 20, 2010

They’ve nearly done it. The Pakistan team have nearly come full circle. When the ‘shock resignation’ of Shahid Afridi there’s space in the team  for Younis and Yousuf again. There is space on the tour bus for Yousuf too. But what is Afridi going to do now? Well, it’s just a rumour at this stage [...]

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Akmal and Afridi realize a few truths

May 23, 2010

As much as I would like to, I cannot promise you that this would be the last post on Pakistan Cricket this month. A lot of murky dirtiness has passed under the bridge and a lot more has been promised. Saying “these are bad times” cannot suffice. That would be overrating the regular sanctity of [...]

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What I learnt from the T20 WC yesterday

May 2, 2010

1. The local broadcaster is showing the tourney, for free! 2. Afghanistan are better fielders than India (mostly). 3. There will be no romantic story for Afghanistan. 4. Bangladesh are still average. 5. Afridi has dealt with his hunger control issues.

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Shahid Afridi is over the moon

March 23, 2010
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This just in. Shahid Afridi has been named as the Captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team for their title defense of the Twenty20 World Championship to be held in the West Indies later next month. Afridi, one of the most gifted players of the shortest version of the game, is notably one of the most [...]

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Crimes in Broad Daylight

March 18, 2010
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Don’t we all love them briats. Most of them being an offspring of someone rich, or belonging to an elite class. Going out there, strutting their stuff, jumping on balls, exfoliating absurdities. We hate them. We love them. They are sort of enigmas, committing crimes at will, knowing that they are different. That they are [...]

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7 Pakistani Cricketers Punished

March 10, 2010

Apocalypse in Pakistan Cricket The Pakistan Cricket Board and everything associated with Pakistan Cricket has been known to be unpredictable, dangerous and baffling at times. This is one of those baffling times, the PCB has decided to ban, fine reprimand and banish its players today. In all, seven international superstars have been affected. Why? Because [...]

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why pakistani players were rightly not picked

January 20, 2010

the buzz in the blogosphere today has been the issue of pakistani players not being picked up by franchisees in the IPL Auction. I say that it was a fair call. The teams were justified, IMHO for not spending money on players from across the border. WHY? The secular, freedom loving, peaceful being inside you [...]

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decide before you speak

January 1, 2010

two people. one team. two opinions. one topic. welcome to the world of pakistan cricket just a day in the past, Younis i-wanna-play-but-not-lead Khan wanted to grab the world by its collar and proclaim that T20 cricket would one day kill whatever test cricket was left among his brethren. now, just as we were expecting, [...]

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reasons why pakistan is unhappy

July 3, 2009

This is two weeks after winning a god dammed world cup! Pakistan is unhappy? Why?   Is it because their players did not get the open-bus treatment after getting home the world t20? Is it because they don’t want to be happy? Is it because Shahid Afridi still wants to be captain? Is it because [...]

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