After two outstanding innings of 82 and 70 for Pakistan in the 3rd Test against England in 2016 at Edgbaston, it appeared that Sami Aslam's international career was about to take off and the left-handed opener was well on his way to becoming an established name in the Pakistan Test side. But, despite being the fourth-highest run-scorer with 864 runs ... Read More

Regarded as one of the best all-rounders Pakistan has ever produced, Abdul Razzaq represented his country on 343 occasions across 17 years. A former vocal critic of PCB, recently, he has taken over the mantle of a mentor which saw him become the Bowling Coach for Quetta Gladiators, Head Coach of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Coach at the National High Performance ... Read More

Ranked as the number one bowler in ICC's T20I rankings, Tabraiz Shamsi has established himself as South Africa's premier spin bowler in the white-ball format. With 64 international wickets, Shamsi is fast proving to be a worthy successor to the position left vacant by the retirement of Imran Tahir. Read More

After a meteoric rise in International cricket which has seen Mohammad Abbas take 84 Test wickets, including four 5fers and best figures of 5/33 against Australia in 2018, the pace bowler finds himself dropped for Pakistan's tour of Zimbabwe. However, he has kept himself in contention for a national comeback by putting in solid performances for Hampshire in the 2021 ... Read More

Pakistan Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim has recently been in the limelight after announcing the squads for Pakistan's tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe. Whilst Wasim has painstakingly explained his stance on selection matters, recent media reports have cast doubt over his relationship with Pakistan captain Babar Azam and other players. Read More

The Kashmir Premier League (KPL) has recently been in the limelight for its unique attempt to bring top-quality cricket to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) region of Pakistan. The tournament which will involve 6 regional franchises is scheduled to run between 16th and 27 of May and will involve well-known Pakistan players such as Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib ... Read More

Known for his aggressive style of batting in the shorter formats, Asif Ali made his international debut in 2018 and has since then represented Pakistan on 43 occasions. The tragic death of his young daughter in 2019 seemed to have a devastating effect on him and his career but his form has picked up recently wherein he scored 398 runs ... Read More

A consistent batsman in domestic cricket, Usman Salahuddin made his Test debut for Pakistan in 2018 in difficult conditions in England, in a match which his side lost by an innings and 55 runs. What seemed like a promising start to his Test career did not materialize and despite performing well at the domestic level where he was the 4th ... Read More

With an aggressive batting style which many Pakistani fans feel is missing from the national side, batsman/wicket-keeper Azam Khan is well on his way to establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the shorter forms of the game. He also recently made his debut for Sindh in First-Class cricket and was named as the best wicket-keeper in ... Read More

Once regarded as one of Pakistan's top prospects, Hassan Ali last played in Pakistan colours in June 2019. A combination of bad form and injuries seemed to put on hold the career of the fast-bowler who has so far taken 148 international wickets and in 2017 was the top ranked bowler in the ICC ODI Player Rankings and was also ... Read More

Whilst Sharjeel Khan made his debut for Pakistan in 2013, the aggressive left-handed opener shot to fame in the opening edition of the PSL where he scored 117 off 62 balls for Islamabad United against Peshawar Zalmi to take his side to the final where they beat Quetta Gladiators by 6 wickets. With 41 international appearances to his name, it ... Read More

Regarded as one of the most promising talents of his time, Mohammad Wasim rose to fame after becoming only the fourth Pakistan player to score a hundred on his Test debut. Wasim made his international debut in 1996 and in 43 appearances for Pakistan, scored 1326 runs, playing his last international game in 2000. Read More

Hailing from the city of Dadu in the interior of Sindh province, leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood has been in excellent form in the ongoing domestic season. In the recently concluded National T20 Cup, Zahid's 12 wickets in 9 games were instrumental in taking his side, Southern Punjab, to the final of the tournament. He is currently one of the leading wicket ... Read More

Known for his forthright views and his deep insight into the game, former England captain and current television pundit Nasser Hussain had a ringside view of Pakistan’s tour of England earlier this year. Read More

Regarded as one of the finest bowlers ever in Limited-overs cricket, Umar Gul recently called time on his career which began in 2001 and along the way, brought many memorable victories for Pakistan. One of the finest proponents of the Yorker, Gul took 427 international wickets and played a pivotal role in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup triumph in 2009. Read More

Left-arm pacer Zia-ul-Haq has continued to impress since his First-Class debut in 2010 but despite 179 domestic appearances where he has picked up 356 wickets, the 25-year-old Vehari-born bowler is yet to make an appearance at the international level. In an exclusive interview with PakPassion.net, Zia-ul-Haq spoke about the disappointment of not yet playing for Pakistan, his views on the National ... Read More

Mahinder Pal Singh's name came into the limelight when he was first called up for a camp for emerging fast bowlers and batsmen under the supervision of NCA coaches in 2016. A proud member of Pakistan's Sikh community, Mahinder's desire and passion to represent his country of birth despite setbacks has been second to none. Read More

PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan’s tenure which began in February 2019 has so far overseen some radical changes in the manner in which cricket is run in Pakistan. From changes to personnel, reorganisation of the domestic system and appointments of former captain Misbah-ul-Haq in multiple roles, Wasim Khan has faced kudos and criticism in equal measures from fans and media. Read More

At just 20 years of age, Shaheen Shah Afridi has established himself as an integral part of the Pakistan squad in all three formats. Having represented Pakistan 45 times, the young fast-bowler is already widely regarded as one of the world’s top bowling talents. Read More

Considered a key all-rounder in the shorter-formats for Pakistan, Imad Wasim has established himself as an integral part of the Limited-Overs sides since his international debut in 2015. With 45 wickets to his name in T20Is and an excellent economy-rate of 6.15, Imad is very likely to play a vital role in Pakistan's ICC T20 World Cup campaign in 2021. Read More