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Saad Shafqat
Saad Shafqat

Defeated but not disgraced

Defeated but not disgraced

Pakistani teams are known to squander head starts, fritter away advantages, and give up easily

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Umar and Razzaq hold the key

Umar and Razzaq hold the key

The good news for Pakistan is that when Umar and Razzaq click, it creates a winning impact

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
No 'Grand Plan' for Pakistan

No 'Grand Plan' for Pakistan

Unsuspecting Pakistan fans are still thinking that all these tricks are part of some Grand Plan

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Pakistan's moment of glory

Pakistan's moment of glory

The final images are a blur

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Australia needs to introspect

Australia needs to introspect

In fact, what happened with Pakistani fielder Khalid Latif in Perth is a timely reminder that it is Australia where such incidents of uncivil behavior are being seen more and more

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Aamer sings the tunes of Imran and Wasim

Aamer sings the tunes of Imran and Wasim

Pakistan fast bowlers have a tradition of first unveiling their menacing intent in Australia

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
The Kaneria conundrum

The Kaneria conundrum

Kaneria’s assets include a highly effective googly, an accurate stock ball, and the will to strike back after coming in for some stick

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Why is Shoaib Malik not opening the batting?

Why is Shoaib Malik not opening the batting?

If there is anything this team needs, it is an opener with a steady bat, and Malik has one

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Why Mohammad Yousuf never learns

Why Mohammad Yousuf never learns

Mohammad Yousuf has had ample experience in making mistakes while running between the wickets, but the only mastery he has shown is in refusing to learn from them

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Wasim Akram v Imran Khan

Wasim Akram v Imran Khan

The opening gambit is almost always the same, namely that Wasim Akram, who was once described as possessing the left arm of God, could move the ball both ways, sometimes in the same delivery

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Younis Khan's masterstroke

Younis Khan's masterstroke

Back at the pre-tournament meeting, Younis would have contemplated this campaign knowing he was up against much more than just cricketing opposition

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Great with the ball, not quite with the mike

Great with the ball, not quite with the mike

It would be pleasing and fitting if Akram’s commentary career carried some of the same zest and punch as his cricket career

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Why Pakistan is right to take the ICC to court

Why Pakistan is right to take the ICC to court

Put yourself in the PCB's shoes

25-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Batting is Pakistan's Achilles heel

Batting is Pakistan's Achilles heel

They've always had the bowlers to take 20 wickets, but not the batsmen to set imposing totals

14-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
No thanks to the Pakistan board if the PSL succeeds

No thanks to the Pakistan board if the PSL succeeds

There does seem to be a market, and sufficient interest, in a T20 league in Pakistan, but the PCB's defensive mindset is not helping

05-Feb-2013•Saad Shafqat
Pakistan's litmus test

Pakistan's litmus test

The team has never won a series in South Africa, but this set of players has good reason to believe that they can reverse the trend

24-Jan-2013•Saad Shafqat
Zaka and Qasim's diplomatic coup

Zaka and Qasim's diplomatic coup

Their victories in India may have set the ball rolling for future bilaterals between the teams, but Pakistan's selection worries remain ahead of the South Africa tour

08-Jan-2013•Saad Shafqat
A heart-warming resurgence

A heart-warming resurgence

Pakistan had a satisfying 2012, but the year ahead is one of transition

01-Jan-2013•Saad Shafqat
A perfect storm of a man

A perfect storm of a man

Imran Khan, now 60, was as complete a cricketer as one could be, but excelling in one field (or even two) wasn't enough for him

01-Dec-2012•Saad Shafqat
Cricket's Pinteresque silences

Cricket's Pinteresque silences

The sport is full of pauses that enhance the drama, just like in Harold Pinter's plays

24-Nov-2012•Saad Shafqat
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