Shoaib Akhtar: “Muralitharan was the toughest batsman I bowled to. He asked me not to kill him and said he’d die if I hit him with a bouncer so please pitch the ball up”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has surprisingly revealed that iconic Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was the toughest batsman he bowled to.
Imran Nazir: “I still enjoy watching these highlights just because of Dean Jones’ commentary. Cricket will not have another Dean Jones. You will be missed Deano”
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir has revealed that he watches his own highlights just to hear Dean Jones’ commentary.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I had a 175,000 pound contract with Nottingham. Then in 2002 I had another big contract. I left both when Kargil happened”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that he turned down a 175,000 pound contract to play county cricket for Nottinghamshire in order to fight in the Kargil War.
Numerous Pakistan players and legends of the game paid tribute to Abdul Qadir
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Numerous Pakistan players and legends of the game paid tribute to legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir after he passed away at the age of 63 on Friday.
Wasim Akram: “A magician, absolutely. A leg spinner and a trailblazer of his time. You will be missed Abdul Qadir but never forgotten”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram paid tribute to leg-spinner Abdul Qadir after he passed away at the age of 63.
Abdul Qadir passed away at the age of 63
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Legendary Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir has died at the age of 63 in Lahore after suffering a cardiac arrest, his family confirmed.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Thank God he didn’t die because if the ball had hit him just inches towards the head, his skull bone would have been broken and thank God it didn’t happen”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar recalled how he nearly killed former West Indies batsman Brian Lara with a lethal bouncer.
Abdul Razzaq: “The only way Mickey Arthur will leave the Pakistan coaching job is when he passes away”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq believes that Mickey Arthur will only relinquish his position as head coach of the national team “when he passes away”.
“I fear the game might die out as we lack talent at junior level and it’s tough to indulge kids in cricket”
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Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has admitted that he is afraid the sport will die out in the country unless international teams start touring again.
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“We have the grounds and the necessary infrastructure to host an event like that at short notice”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that they are ready to host both the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 if the political violence in Bangladesh, who are scheduled to be hosting both events, fails to die down.