A well renowned Pakistani diplomat, Shahryar Khan had been part of foreign services in various capacities for more than 40 years before being appointed as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by the then President, Pervez Musharraf.  Shahryar Khan served as Chairman of the PCB from December 2003 to October 2006, bringing about much needed stability to ... Read More

In an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, Cozier spoke about his recollection of the best moments and the current state of West Indies cricket, the great fast bowlers hailing from the Caribbean over the years, his views on the talent of Brian Lara, the role of the WICB and his thoughts on the recently concluded series against Pakistan. Read More

PakPassion.net is proud to present an exclusive interview with the first ever British Asian player to feature in the English Premier League, Zeshan "Zesh" Rehman. Read More

Regarded by many as the greatest left arm fast bowler ever and a hard hitting left-handed batsman, Wasim Akram holds near legendary status amongst fans of cricket around the world. Read More

A keen follower of cricket Hamann spoke with PakPassion.net about how his interest in cricket developed, what aspects of cricket particularly appeal to him, his favourite cricketers and more. Read More

Sri Lankan all-rounder Farveez Maharoof has played 22 Tests, 104 one-day internationals and seven T20Is since making his debut in 2004.  A medium pacer and hard-hitting lower order batsman, the 28 year-old has taken over 150 wickets and made over 1,500 runs in international cricket. Originally selected for the senior team after impressing as captain of the Sri Lanka Under-19s, he ... Read More

Ed Hawkins is an award-winning sports journalist who has twice been named the Sports Journalists Association's Sports Betting Writer of the Year. He recently rose to fame after the publication of his book "Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy: A Journey to the Heart of Cricket's Underworld" in which he examined the thorny issue of "fixing" in cricket matches and exposed the ... Read More

Mudassar Nazar played 76 Tests and 122 ODIs for Pakistan between 1976 and 1989, scoring almost 7,000 runs and taking 175 wickets.  An accumulator of runs, his best performances came at home, where he scored eight of his ten Test centuries, half of which were scored against India. Providing stability at the top of the batting order, Nazar averaged 54 in ... Read More

PakPassion.net caught up with the 26 year-old all rounder to speak about his career to date, Bangladesh's lack of progress in Test cricket, their Test status, captaincy and also about youngsters recently breaking into the Bangladesh national side Read More

Khurram Manzoor is a right-handed opening batsman who has represented Pakistan in seven one-day internationals and seven Tests between 2008 and 2010, scoring six half-centuries.  Manzoor burst on to the domestic scene at the age of 16 after making an attacking 73 on his first-class debut in 2002, but struggled to establish himself. However, he returned in the 2004/5 season, scoring ... Read More

Mitchell McClenaghan has had an outstanding start to his international career. Making his debut in New Zealand’s limited overs series during the 2012-13 tour of South Africa, he played a major hand in New Zealand’s series victory, including figures of 4/20 on debut. The left-arm pace bowler was subsequently selected for New Zealand’s limited overs series against England earlier this summer, ... Read More

Pakistan Women recorded a historic first win against England on Friday to draw the T20 series in Loughborough. Captain Sana Mir scored an unbeaten 31 in a crucial 55-run stand with Nain Abidi and also picked up the wicket of England opener Danielle Wyatt to help her side register a tense one-run victory. The match was part of Pakistan's ongoing ... Read More

Widely regarded as one of Pakistan's most talented cricketers, 23 year old Umar Akmal hasn't quite lived up to the expectations and the hype surrounding him. Nearly four years since he made his international debut, Akmal has been in and out of the Pakistan side in all three formats and was recently left out of the squad for the Champions ... Read More

PakPassion is proud to present an exclusive interview with Pakistan’s Olympic swimmer and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz winner, Kiran Khan who is also one of the first international female swimmers for Pakistan, where she holds national records Read More

Given the versatility and potency of their bowling attack, Pakistan were expected to mount a strong challenge at the Champions Trophy, but three extraordinarily poor batting performances left the bowlers with nothing to defend. Pakistan bowed out of the league stage with three defeats in as many matches, their batting in complete disarray with the sole exception of Misbah-ul-Haq, the ... Read More

Ramiz Raja played 57 Tests for Pakistan and 198 One Day Internationals, scoring 11 centuries and 53 half-centuries between 1984 and 1997. An elegant opening batsmen, he was an integral member of the Pakistan limited overs team for over a decade and famously took the final catch in Pakistani cricket's crowning moment, the 1992 World Cup victory.  A former captain of ... Read More

Dirk Nannes made his debut for Australia in 2009 at the age of 33, just three years after making his first appearance in first-class cricket. A left-arm seam bowler capable of bowling with genuine pace, Nannes didn't appear to be destined to play cricket after he devoted a significant amount of time to skiing, going on to compete at World ... Read More

Harsha Bhogle commentated in his first Test in 1985 and has since established himself as a household name in the world of cricket as a broadcaster, writer, journalist and television presenter.  Read More

Aakash Chopra represented India between 2003 and 2004, during a period now written into the folklore of Indian cricket. A gritty opening batsmen suited to occupying the crease, his tight technique protected the middle order from the new ball and allowed the illustrious middle order of Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Saurav Ganguly to express themselves.  Read More

Ex Sri Lankan Cricketer who played 44 Tests and 180 ODIs and is now a well known commentator - part of the commentary team for the Champions Trophy - Russel Arnold spoke exclusively to PakPassion.net about Sri Lanka's squad for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy, Sri Lanka's chances at the aforementioned event, Sri Lanka's ability to regularly produce world class ... Read More