The World Test Champions South Africa, beat Pakistan by 8 wickets to ensure a resounding victory at Rawalpindi. The Proteas displayed an enormous amount of tenacity and belief to subdue Pakistan and draw the series 1-1. 36-year-old Simon Harmer from Transvaal and Keshav Maharaj snared 17 Pakistani wickets in between them to snatch an importantContinue reading “Tenacious South Africa Humble Pak in Pindi, Win Test Draw Series”
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ICC Champions Trophy : New Zealand Easy Winners Over Pak In Inaugural Match
ICC Champions Trophy Begins The ICC Champions Trophy got underway at the National Stadium, Karachi with the hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in the inaugural match of the 8 nation tournament. Pak Bowl Well Initially Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl on a pitch which had something to offer for the quicksContinue reading “ICC Champions Trophy : New Zealand Easy Winners Over Pak In Inaugural Match”
Pak Fall To Windies At Home, After 34 Years
Windies Give Pak A Taste Of Their Own Medicine Pakistan got a taste of their own medicine as they were humbled by a determined West Indies side on a treacherous turning pitch at Multan. The margin of victory of 120 runs was telling and a reflection of Pakistan’s utterly poor batting performance. Spin Friendly UnderpeparedContinue reading “Pak Fall To Windies At Home, After 34 Years”
The Crown Hangs By A Thread…
England Favourites No More England, the defending Champions had come into the World Cup as favourites and many thought that the Crown was well entrenched and it would be a very difficult proposition for any team to wrestle it away. In my inaugural post on the World Cup, I too had a similar view. However,Continue reading “The Crown Hangs By A Thread…”
England’s Nightmare, Pak Warner(ed) and Ton Up Virat
The Defending Champions were expected to bounce back after a bruising defeat to Afghanistan. The South Africans too were nursing a blow from the Netherlands after a tremendous start, and therefore the contest at the Wankhede in Mumbai between England and South Africa the two arch rivals had huge relevance to the fortunes of bothContinue reading “England’s Nightmare, Pak Warner(ed) and Ton Up Virat”