Pakistan’s Asia Cup strategy beggars belief
There is one thing to manage the execution of a strategy properly, and completely another to go with a strategy that is a sure shot guarantee for a failure. Pakistan’s current Asia…
Why Imran Khan should retain Najam Sethi as PCB chairman
The victory speech of the prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan was lauded by multiple of quarters for a variety of reasons. Among these was his reiteration that he won’t pursue a policy of…
France vanquish Croatia to clinch second World Cup title
It was touted as a moment of redemption and reaffirmation for a French side loaded with its latest generation of superstars. Redemption for losing out in the final of the Euro 2016…
FIFA World Cup: What went wrong for Belgium and England?
We now have our two finalists for the FIFA World Cup final which will be played on Sunday. On Saturday though, Belgium and England, the two losing semi-finalists take on each other…
All European clashes in store as FIFA World Cup reaches final four
MOSCOW: By the time the final two quarterfinals were being played out six teams remained in the tournament, all of which were from Europe. While South American sides have traditionally not done…
Stakes high as FIFA World Cup enters knockout phase
MOSCOW: Following Thursday’s final clashes in Group G and H the lineup for the Round of 16 is set, with defending champions Germany conspicuously missing following a disastrous campaign. However, Germany’s exit coupled…
Pakistan’s defeat at Leeds is neither surprising nor a catastrophe
Two mirror images were played out at Lord’s and Leeds – inverted of course. After mauling England in the first Test, it was Pakistan’s turn to be mauled in the second. Even…
2nd Test preview: Can Pakistan repeat the heroics and win England series?
Pakistan are one match away from winning their first Test series in England since 1996. That arguably the least fancied of any of the sides to have toured England since then is…
Lord’s Test preview: Do Pakistan have a shot against England?
Pakistan head into the first Test England on Thursday having scrapped through the Ireland Test and having given convincing batting performances either side of it in warm-up matches against Northamptonshire and Leicestershire.…