PakPassion Articles

Tariq "Murali" Mahmood : "KRL have given me a Huge Opportunity"

I caught up today with Tariq "Murali" Mahmood the former Under 19 World Cup winning off spinner. Tariq was in high spirits having just helped KRL to a comfortable victory over Karachi Whites, wherein he scored 32 runs in KRL's second innings and took 3 Karachi wickets in the second innings.

Shahid Afridi : "No Test Cricket till at least 2011"

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net, Pakistan's Twenty/20 captain and one day vice captain Shahid Afridi stated that he would be concentrating solely on 20 over cricket and one day cricket till at least 2011. I was keen in the past to play test cricket and my record in test cricket is there for everyone to see.

Introducing Asad Ali

As requested by a number of PakPassion members, I was asked to find out some information about SNGPL's bowler Asad Ali :- http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/222728.html So I put on my detective's hat and tracked down the Faisalabad born medium fast bowler A nice lad and very happy that he had been contacted by PakPassion.

Umar Akmal - "I'm still learning the game"

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net, highly rated teenage Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal stated that he still has a lot to learn about the game of cricket. "I've had a promising start to my international career, but I'm still learning about the game.

Sabeeh Azhar "Bowlers did well, but batting was below par in Zimbabwe"

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net, the Under 19 coach for the tour of Zimbabwe Sabeeh Azhar stated that he was satisfied with the team's performance in Zimbabwe. "The team overall performed well, they played some good cricket and it was very good experience for the youngsters. I'm sure the tour will help them in their future career development

Aaqib Javed - "Butt and Farhat May be included in the Squad for UAE"

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net, NCA coach Aaqib Javed stated that he felt that left handed openers Salman Butt and Imran Farhat may get another chance in the Pakistan one day squad. "Of course I dont have any involvement in the selection, but my gut feeling is that Salman Butt and Imran Farhat will return to the squad for the series against New Zealand in the UAE.

Yasir Shah "Forget Fast Bowling, I only wanted to be a leg spinner"

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net, promising and highly rated leg spinner Yasir Shah stated that fast bowling wasnt something that interested him and as a child he only ever wanted to be a leg spinner.

Fawad Alam "Being in the team's more important than my batting position"

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net from Lahore, Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam said that as far as he is concerned, being in the Pakistan team is more important than his batting position in the side. It is an absolute honour and dream come true for me to represent my country and I will bat in any position that my captain wants me to.

Mohammad Talha "Remodeled runup is based on Brett Lee"

Speaking to PakPassion.net from Lahore, 21 year old Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Talha confirmed that he had identified his bowling run up as an area of weakness and has decided to make some alterations to it.

Yawar Saeed "Younus and Ijaz Butt to meet tomorrow"

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net, former Pakistan team Manager Yawar Saeed stated categorically that there was absolutely no sign of any match fixing during Pakistan's matches at the Champions Trophy in South Africa and he hoped that Younus Khan would be back as skipper of the Pakistan team soon.

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