T20 cricket is certainly a game of skill, but it is also a game of chance. And Pakistan, the underdogs, the non-rivals, have a chance.
Updated28 Sep, 202507:44am
Fakhar’s dismissal was the latest example of unwritten laws of cricket that Team India — not the batsman — should receive benefit of the doubt.
Updated22 Sep, 202512:32pm
The most consistent performers in Pakistan’s innings seemed to be the umpires, given their readiness to deliver verdicts in India’s favour.
Updated15 Sep, 202509:28am
Rizwan’s men batted without urgency, bowled without penetration and fielded below international standards against their arch-rivals.
Updated24 Feb, 202509:42am
Pakistan must win in Dubai both for the sake of Pakistan and for the sake of the integrity of a sport that makes a virtue of its integrity.
Updated23 Feb, 202512:54pm
Babar Azam’s Pakistan have become a second-tier team, swimming with the minnows instead of battling with the cricketing elite.
Updated20 Jun, 202410:05am
What happened in the NY match was hard to understand, except that India fought like tigers and Pakistan lacked conviction and class in their batting.
Updated10 Jun, 202411:38am
Australia, England, and India remain favourites, but if Gary Kirsten can pull something out of his hat, Pakistan fans may yet get their money’s worth.
Updated01 Jun, 202408:00am
50-overs cricket showed that it isn’t a format that needs tinkering with, except to rebalance the equation between bat and ball.
Updated20 Nov, 202308:31am
