PakPassion Articles

Big names for one-day tournament

The absence of international cricket has allowed most of Pakistan's big names to represent their respective domestic teams in the upcoming Pentangular ODI Cup. Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq have been picked to lead Sind Dolphins

A catch up with Yasir Arafat

He's really looking forward to going back to the County where he made a real name for himself. Yasir said that he has been recommended once again to the County by Mustaq Ahmed and Rana Naved and had no hesitation in signing a deal with them.

An Evening with Yasir Arafat

Very rarely do you come across people that you instantly take a liking to, but yesterday it happened to me. The person I met was the highly promising Pakistani cricketer Yasir Arafat who is currently playing for Kent.

First Look at Ijaz Butt

The most concerning aspect of Ijaz Butt's leadership is the way he has handled his first press conference. Why would you announce that Lawson's contract would not be renewed when there is still six months to go, and a very important test series with India.

Surrey's conflict of Interests

Saqlain Mushtaq's agent Azhar Majeed has just confirmed to PakPassion that Surrey County Cricket Club are looking to host IPL matches at the Oval next season.

Taking Off The Glove by Faras Ghani

Never shying away from criticising board policies or selection mishaps, Rashid blamed Pakistan’s recent failures against better teams on inconsistency and the board’s failure to think of the future.

Triumph of Prejudice (By KB)

In typically blunt language, Dileep Premachandran, declared in the Guardian that “the decision to isolate Pakistan has far more to do with it not being "fun"” than security concerns. Not for the first time Pakistan had fallen victim of prejudices.