Farooq Nomani

The dangers of a winning formula

The dangers of a winning formula

Is it perverse that a close win in a good game makes me dwell on defeat? I can’t seem to get my mind off those four... Published 24 Feb, 2012 03:36pm
Pace off

Pace off

Not that any further affirmation was needed, but Pakistan's plight in the ODI series against England underscores the... Published 21 Feb, 2012 04:19pm
The special recipe of Shahid Afridi

The special recipe of Shahid Afridi

Late last Sunday as the spectators filtered out of the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Shahid Afridi had a quiet moment to... Published 22 Nov, 2011 03:47pm
The bucks stop here

The bucks stop here

As the spot-fixing trial unfolded before us, I couldn’t help but feel a little ashamed. Not for the cricketers... Published 04 Nov, 2011 04:53pm
Zaka, best of luck. Ijaz

Zaka, best of luck. Ijaz

-Photo Illustration by Faraz Aamer Khan/Dawn.com At some point during his first day as chairman of the PCB, Chaudhry... Published 28 Oct, 2011 12:38pm
A step in the right direction?

A step in the right direction?

Last week the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled its Registration of Agents Regulations, 2010 – a set of rules... Published 27 Apr, 2011 11:01am
Shoaib Akhtar: Man of a moment

Shoaib Akhtar: Man of a moment

I suppose with age, one tends to develop a higher regard for people, objects or events which had defined one’s... Published 08 Apr, 2011 08:28am
Comment is free, sense is sacred

Comment is free, sense is sacred

Here’s to Australia's bitterness because without it, this victory probably wouldn’t taste as sweet. As it happened,... Published 21 Mar, 2011 12:07pm
Thank you, New Zealand

Thank you, New Zealand

If Pakistan are somehow able to lift this World Cup, they won’t have Afridi’s bowling to thank. Nor will it be Umar... Published 09 Mar, 2011 11:34am
Expect the unexpected

Expect the unexpected

So it begins. On February 23, Pakistan will take the field to kick off a campaign that proved to be utterly beyond... Published 17 Feb, 2011 03:51pm
The best laid plans

The best laid plans

It is worth taking the time to carefully evaluate the batting strategy employed by the Pakistan team in the ODIs in... Published 04 Feb, 2011 10:28am
Back to where it began

Back to where it began

Has it really been only about 12 months since we were last in New Zealand? At the conclusion of the Twenty20 series... Published 06 Jan, 2011 03:03pm
The “best” of 2010

The “best” of 2010

Illustration by Faraz Aamer 2010 will be remembered as the year Pakistan cricket finally got it right in all the... Published 31 Dec, 2010 12:44pm
Making an example

Making an example

In the next few days Kamran Akmal may finally meet the one bullet he can not dodge when the Pakistan Cricket Board’s... Published 22 Dec, 2010 03:07pm
Return of the King

Return of the King

Right now, somewhere in the UAE, Younis Khan is sitting back in a chair enjoying a chilled glass of freshly-made... Published 18 Nov, 2010 01:47pm
Trust no one

Trust no one

What is a man to do when he believes sinister forces are closing in on him? How does a man cope when bereft of all... Published 11 Nov, 2010 03:55pm
The mad scientist

The mad scientist

Fabtastic! Stupendiforous! Supranormous! There are not enough adjectives in the English language to describe Abdul... Published 01 Nov, 2010 09:41pm
Step up or step out

Step up or step out

By the end of the 18th over of the second Twenty20 match against South Africa, Pakistan had managed to crawl to a ... Published 29 Oct, 2010 03:35pm
The story of Younis Khan

The story of Younis Khan

I’d like to tell you a story about a man named Younis Khan,  a cricketer who only wanted to do good by his country. ... Published 13 Oct, 2010 12:42pm
Passing grade

Passing grade

It’s unfortunate that the least publicised aspect of the recently concluded one-day series between Pakistan and... Published 28 Sep, 2010 01:30pm