Regarded as South Africa's main weapon of choice in the spin department, Imran Tahir began his cricketing journey in Pakistan before settling in South Africa. He debuted for his adopted country in 2011 and since then has taken over two hundred wickets in one hundred and eight international appearances. Read More

Likened to Sachin Tendulkar for his style of batting by Pakistan Head Coach Mickey Arthur, Asad Shafiq continues to defy his critics by putting in superlative performances in Test matches. The latest example of his talent coming in the recently concluded Test series against England where Asad's innings of 109 at The Oval proved to be crucial in helping Pakistan ... Read More

Highly regarded as one of the top cricket analysts today, Jamaican-born Michael Holding was an integral part of a quartet of West Indies fast bowlers who put fear in the hearts of many a batsmen from around the world. Duly nicknamed "Whispering Death" for his effortless ability to send down delivery after delivery with ferocious power, Holding's international career lasted ... Read More

Plucked out of obscurity by Lahore Qalandar's director of cricket Aaqib Javed, the twenty-year-old fast-bowler Yasir Jan shocked the world of cricket when a video of him bowling equally fast with either hands hit the internet. Read More

Marked for future success by many who have followed him from a young age, Hasan Ali finally made his international debut at the age of twenty-two against Ireland last month. Whilst he remained wicket-less in that game, Hasan later reinforced his credentials in the Limited-over formats against England in four ODI games where he took eight wickets and further demonstrated ... Read More

Known as the 'Sultan of Swing', Wasim Akram is widely regarded as The Greatest Left-Arm fast-bowler ever to play cricket. In four hundred and sixty international appearances for Pakistan, Wasim picked up over nine-hundred wickets and also scored over six thousand and six hundred runs which also marked him for greatness as an all-rounder. Read More

Currently a top-rated cricket analyst and regarded as an astute captain and an elegant right-handed-batsman in his playing days, Michael Vaughan's most memorable achievement was the leadership of the England team when they regained the Ashes in 2005, almost nineteen years after having last won the trophy. In one hundred and sixty-eight international appearances, Vaughan amassed over seven thousand and ... Read More

Currently regarded as a key middle-order batsmen for England, Moeen Ali has wasted no time in establishing himself in both the Test and LOI formats. Apart from his batting, the spin option provided by Ali, as was apparent in the recently concluded Test series against Pakistan, is another reason for his success at the international level where in thirty Test ... Read More

The world of cricket took notice of a twenty-year-old Sami Aslam when, in a surprise move by the Pakistan team management, he was picked to open the batting for the crucial third Test match against England. Whilst he ended up on the losing side in that match, with two splendid innings of 82 and 70 played under immense pressure Aslam ... Read More

Currently regarded as a top television analyst for his expert opinion on cricket, Nasser Hussain was one of England's finest captains and an astute tactician. He debuted against Pakistan in the Nehru Cup in October 1989 and later on lead the England side in forty-five Test matches between 1999 and 2003 during which he guided his side to four Test ... Read More

Considered one of Pakistan's key batsmen on the current tour of England, the thirty-five-year-old Mohammad Hafeez has been facing a lean patch in his batting and has been unable to bowl due to a ban brought on by what was deemed an illegal bowling action. Despite his recent drop in form, Hafeez's record of fifty Test matches where he has ... Read More

Regarded at his peak as one of the top spin bowlers in world cricket, Saeed Ajmal has been struggling of late to make a return to international cricket after remodelling his action. His current record of playing 212 international games where he has picked up 447 wickets remains a source of great pride for the off-spin bowler and is built ... Read More

When captain Misbah-ul-Haq likened the presence of Sarfraz Ahmed as "oxygen for the team", he was rightly referring to the courageous attitude of the wicket-keeper-batsman which has made him a key member of the Pakistan Test squad. In twenty-three Test matches, Sarfraz has scored 1399 runs at an average of over forty three and crucially taken fifty catches and is ... Read More

Known for his blistering pace and on-field aggression, the thirty-one-year-old fast-bowler Wahab Riaz was part of the successful Pakistan pace attack which together with the spin of Yasir Shah helped Pakistan to a convincing seventy-five run victory at the recently concluded first Test at Lord's.  Read More

Known for his graceful batting style, David Gower was a left-handed batsman who represented England between 1978-1992 in two hundred and thirty one international games where he amassed over eleven thousand runs. Along the way, he scored twenty-five international hundreds and also had the honour to captain his country, taking them to a memorable victory during the 1985 Ashes. Read More

The England-Pakistan encounters of yesteryear have always held a special place in the memories of cricket followers around the world due to a history of some special performances by Pakistan bowlers. The legacy of excellence in the spin-bowling department has been defined by some superb performances by the likes of Abdul Qadir, Saqlain Mushtaq and Mushtaq Ahmed and is set ... Read More

A legend of world cricket and the pride and joy of Pakistan fans, Waqar Younis was one of the most feared and destructive bowlers in history. Boasting 789 international wickets at phenomenal strike rates in both Tests and ODIs, he was a nightmare for all batsmen, who collectively breathed a sigh of relief when he retired from the game in ... Read More

The 2016 World Twenty20 is one that most Pakistan fans will want to forget in a hurry. The team's dismal performance and inability to respond to the aggressive modern day requirements of the shortest format resulted in a humiliating first round exit following defeats to India, New Zealand and Australia, with their solitary victory coming against Bangladesh. Read More

A seasoned and well-respected Pakistani diplomat with over forty-years of experience in his profession, Shahryar Khan initially served with distinction as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) from December 2003 to October 2006 bringing much needed administrative reforms and financial stability to the organization. His proven track record with the PCB resulted in his re-appointment as PCB Chairman ... Read More

A sparkling ODI batsmen who made his international debut in 1984, barely a decade after the format was introduced at international level and had few stars, Dean Jones went on to become one of the pioneers of modern ODI batting as he compiled 6,068 ODI runs from 164 matches at an average of 44.61 and at the time, a rapid ... Read More