One of the brightest talents to have made their mark in Pakistan cricket in recent times, Abdullah Shafique has quickly gained the reputation of a dependable batter with 992 runs to his name which include 3 centuries in 12 Tests and based on his recent exploits in PSL 8, has been in consideration for a spot in the Pakistan white-ball ... Read More

Mohammad Hasnain's ability to bowl at speeds in excess of 150 KpH thrust him into the limelight when he made his debut for Quetta Gladiators in 2019. He debuted for Pakistan later that year and has to date played 26 times for his country, taking 29 wickets. He also became the youngest player to take a T20I hat-trick before a ... Read More

Once regarded as Pakistan's main all-round spinning option in white-ball cricket, Imad Wasim at the age of 33 has not played international cricket since November 2021, when he represented his country in the semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup against Australia. With 113 appearances for Pakistan in which he has scored 1325 runs and taken 99 wickets, Imad's ... Read More

Regarded as one of the quickest bowlers in Pakistan, Haris Rauf has fast progressed from a promising talent who learnt his cricket by playing with a tape-ball to someone who is currently regarded as an integral part of his country's white-ball sides. Haris recently rose to fame with his performances in the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup and ... Read More

Regarded as one of Pakistan's most promising opening batters in the red-ball format, Shan Masood has played 25 Tests since his debut in 2013, scoring 1378 runs which include 4 hundreds and 6 fifties. He is currently the highest run-getter in the County Championship where he is representing Derbyshire. Read More

Known more for his variations than raw pace, fast-bowler Hassan Ali has become a crucial part of the Pakistan bowling arsenal ever since his international debut in 2016. Whilst his career has seen some extraordinary highs in the shape of being named the Man of the Tournament for scripting Pakistan's victory in the 2017 Champions Trophy, he has also suffered ... Read More

All-rounder Mubasir Khan announced his arrival in domestic cricket with an outstanding innings of 164 on his debut First-class game for Northern in 2020 and has continued to impress after being named the Player of the Tournament in the 2021 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy after scoring 458 runs and taking 30 wickets and was selected by Islamabad United in the Emerging Category ... Read More

With 269 international scalps in 101 matches, Vernon Philander was considered the backbone of the South Africa bowling attack until he played his last international match in 2020. These were the same skills that the PCB took into account when they appointed him as as Bowling Consultant for Pakistan's ICC T20 World Cup (2021) campaign which ended in a Semi-Final ... Read More

With just a handful of First-class games to his name, Abdullah Shafique's inclusion in the Pakistan Test team has been impressive as he justified the faith in his potential with fifties in each innings on debut against Bangladesh. Recently selected for Lahore Qalandars for the upcoming Pakistan Super League, the Sialkot-born batter is regarded by many as a potential future ... Read More

All-rounder Imad Wasim recently played a pivotal role in Pakistan's ICC T20 World Cup campaign where he once again proved his importance to the side by achieving a superb economy rate of 5.70, in addition to taking 4 wickets. Imad has played 113 times for Pakistan and whilst he has been rested for the upcoming Limited-overs home series against West ... Read More

Mohammad Rizwan's rise from a domestic performer, to second-choice wicket-keeper batter, then to a mainstay for Pakistan has been nothing short of incredible. He is currently playing a crucial role in Pakistan's ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign and has continued to gained admirers around the world since establishing himself in all three formats for his country. Read More

Fawad Alam's 168 run innings on Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2009 should have marked him for future greatness but surprisingly the left-hander had to endure an 11-year wait after playing his first 3 Tests. However, all that seems to be in the past as Alam has now re-established himself in the Pakistan middle-order with four hundreds to his ... Read More

Pakistan fast-bowler, Wahab Riaz earned praise for leading his side Peshawar Zalmi to the final of PSL 6 and also impressed with his maiden appearance at this year's The Hundred where he took 4/30. A back injury ended his stint at Trent Rockets after just one match but the pacer with 154 international appearances to his name is now all ... Read More

Usama Mir was once regarded as the future of leg-spin in Pakistan, but a career-threatening back injury in 2016 drastically setback his progress. This year he was playing for Doncaster Town in the UK, before leaving for Pakistan to play in the inaugural edition of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) for the Muzaffarabad Tigers franchise. Read More

Khurram Shahzad recently burst into the limelight for his excellent bowling performances in the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) where he became the go-to bowler for Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. Whilst he took 7 wickets in 5 PSL games, Khurram also has an admirable record in First-class cricket where he has taken 70 wickets since his ... Read More

In a wide ranging exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, the Chief Executive of Pakistan Cricket Board Wasim Khan, spoke about his future at the PCB, the status of proposed tours to Pakistan by England, New Zealand and Australia, his meeting with Mohammad Amir, his thoughts on Younis Khan's resignation, the progress on several projects within Pakistan cricket, his assessment of the ... Read More

Blessed with a silken touch and regarded as one of the finest batsman Pakistan has ever produced, Mohammad Yousuf represented his country 381 times scoring 17,300 runs. Along the way in 2006, he attained the honour of scoring the most runs and highest number of Test centuries in a calendar year in Test Cricket. Now entrusted with imparting his immense ... Read More

In April 2008, a young spin bowler from Sialkot, Mansoor Amjad calmly bowled one over in his debut T20I game against Bangladesh, picking up 3 wickets for 3 runs. The world seemingly at his feet, Mansoor was to incredibly play just one more international game for Pakistan in the same year before being discarded which even by Pakistani standards, is ... Read More

A key member of the Pakistan Under-19 World Cup squad in 2018, Ali Zaryab Asif has continued to impress with his performances in First-class cricket by establishing himself as an opener for the joint 2020/21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy champions Central Punjab where he scored 590 runs in 10 games which included one hundred and four half-centuries. He is currently representing Kenilworth ... Read More

In an interview with PakPassion, Mohammad Amir speaks about why he retired from international cricket, whether he regrets the decision to retire, gives his thoughts on the recent selection policies in Pakistan cricket, responds to the criticism he has received since announcing his international retirement, his future plans and whether there is any chance of him reversing his decision to ... Read More