He may only be 19 years of age, but Azeem Ghumman is a "smart cookie" when it comes to the game of cricket and at times during the Under 19 World Cup, it was difficult to believe that this was indeed a teenager making such bold decisions on a cricket field.

The Pakistan team left their best and most competitive display of the one day series in Australia, for last, as they finally managed to push the hosts hard in the final match of the five game series. With the one day series already lost and only pride to play for at the WACA, changes were made to the Pakistan lineup. Karachi opening batsman Khalid Latif was given his first outing in Australia,

Having been on the wrong end of a 3-0 test whitewash and now being 4-0 down in the one day series, you wouldn't expect the Pakistani cricketers currently in Perth to be hardly the most jovial characters at this moment in time...

Mohammad Sami was a surprise addition to the Pakistan test squad recently and from some Pakistani cricket fans, his inclusion brought howls of disapproval. Others however disagreed with the criticism...

Speaking earlier today to PakPassion.net team mates of Shoaib Akhtar at KRL were quoted as saying that the Rawalpindi Express is determined to prove his critics wrong and very keen to find a spot in the Pakistan squad for the Twenty/20 World Cup which takes place in the Caribbean in April and May of this year.

I invited Iqbal Qasim to share his thoughts on PakPassion regarding the selection of the Pakistan "A" squad for the series against the England Lions. The series involves 3 ODIs and 3 T20 matches next month in the UAE. Here's the Chairman of Selector's response :-

Press release from Shahid Afridi 25th January 2010 Over the last few days there has been intense media attention on the IPL auction in Pakistan and India. I want to give my personal view and Inshallah this will close the matter.

Former Pakistan captain Asif Iqbal spoke to PakPassion.net about the decision to remove Mohammad Yousuf and who he thinks should replace the outgoing captain.

Genghis81 was out at the Gabba to follow all the action of the first ODI betweenn Australia and Pakistan.

Khurram Manzoor had not played any cricket for more than 7 weeks when he was thrown in at the deep end against Australia in Hobart. In those 7 weeks he had witnessed the highs and the lows of test cricket.