Imran Yusuf

From metaphor to reality

From metaphor to reality

‘Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I can assure you, it’s much more important than that.’... Published 27 Oct, 2009 02:05pm
The men in white coats

The men in white coats

The umpiring in the New Zealand semi-final was poor, but things are much better than they used to be. The umpire... Published 14 Oct, 2009 12:58pm
An alternative match report

An alternative match report

Imran Yusuf delivers a satirical look at Saturday's Champion's Trophy encounter between Pakistan and India. Before... Published 25 Sep, 2009 04:40pm
A requiem for ODIs

A requiem for ODIs

The most interesting thing about the Champions Trophy is that everyone is interested to see if ODIs are still... Published 16 Sep, 2009 12:19pm
Test cricket: for them, not us

Test cricket: for them, not us

Imran Yusuf examines why Test cricket has failed to capture the public imagination in Pakistan. The recently... Published 26 Aug, 2009 07:49am
Team bonding

Team bonding

Pakistani men are good together. Hell, they’re great together. Watch them in the dhaba, at the office, on the ... Published 13 Aug, 2009 12:34pm
Tweeting from the wicket

Tweeting from the wicket

Imran Yusuf laments the glorious sound of leather on willow being drowned out by the tones of tweeting. Let me go ... Published 05 Aug, 2009 01:45pm
A fan’s fantasy

A fan’s fantasy

Imran Yusuf has a dream. I had a dream last night, which I share with you below. For some reason my subconscious ... Published 15 Jul, 2009 01:28pm
The anatomy of a collapse

The anatomy of a collapse

Nothing in cricket exposes the soul of a team as glaringly as a collapse, writes Imran Yusuf. The Pakistan team... Published 08 Jul, 2009 01:10pm
Pakistan’s all-time Twenty20 XI

Pakistan’s all-time Twenty20 XI

Imran Yusuf picks his best Twenty20 team from Pakistan's cricket history. Pakistan will soon resume Test cricket... Published 02 Jul, 2009 03:56pm
Natural selection

Natural selection

Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Younus Khan, Umar Gul? Nope. Mohammed Aamir was Imran Yusuf's favourite World Cup ... Published 24 Jun, 2009 04:05pm
To Pakistani fans

To Pakistani fans

Imran Yusuf offers advice to archetypal supporters of the Pakistan cricket team on the eve of the Twenty20 World Cup... Published 20 Jun, 2009 12:20pm
Kiwis go sour

Kiwis go sour

It’s mango season in Pakistan, but over in England, Daniel Vettori seems to have gone bananas, says Imran Yusuf .... Published 16 Jun, 2009 01:56pm
After all, it's just a game

After all, it's just a game

Imran Yusuf enjoys a giggle as the Pakistan team makes it through to the Super8s. When The Netherlands collapsed to... Published 10 Jun, 2009 05:54pm
Defining moment

Defining moment

At the very non-momentous time of Tuesday afternoon, under the cloudy summer skies of north London, against a ... Published 08 Jun, 2009 06:31pm
A personality with pace

A personality with pace

The Shoaib Akhtar genital warts story provided further proof, if any more was required, that in Pakistan cricket, ... Published 03 Jun, 2009 11:32am
Playing for more than a paycheck

Playing for more than a paycheck

This year’s IPL had everything: explosive starts (think of Adam Gilchrist) nail-biting finishes (Shane Warne),... Published 28 May, 2009 05:29pm

Shrink-ing to pressure

The Pakistan team recently took part in a training for the 20/20 World Cup at a mountain resort. This ‘conditioning... Published 21 May, 2009 01:41pm
Short bursts of madness

Short bursts of madness

The Pakistani cricketer’s qualities are best revealed in the Twenty20 format, says Imran Yusuf. Thirteen wins, three... Published 11 May, 2009 02:55pm