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Saad Shafqat

Saad Shafqat

The riddle that is Umar Akmal

The riddle that is Umar Akmal

Given his talent, he ought to be the next in Pakistan's batting pantheon, but he has flattered to deceive, producing flashy shots and the occasional match-winning fifty

28-Nov-2011•Saad Shafqat
A harsh lesson for Pakistan to learn

A harsh lesson for Pakistan to learn

The conviction of Butt and Asif is welcome, but the fight against corruption in cricket has just begun

01-Nov-2011•Saad Shafqat
What's behind Pakistan's upswing?

What's behind Pakistan's upswing?

Their results over the last year have been heartening, and Misbah-ul-Haq's captaincy, among other things, is to credit for it

31-Oct-2011•Saad Shafqat
Ashraf's chance

Ashraf's chance

The new PCB chairman couldn't have taken over a board more in disarray, but he needs to look at it as an opportunity to be seized

14-Oct-2011•Saad Shafqat
Shoaib sells the drama

Shoaib sells the drama

The furores artfully drummed up to hawk this book might obscure that it's a cracking read. More's the pity

08-Oct-2011•Saad Shafqat
Battle-hardened Afridi the lynchpin

Battle-hardened Afridi the lynchpin

ESPNcricinfo previews Pakistan's chances in the 2011 World Cup

15-Feb-2011•Saad Shafqat
XI Reasons why Pakistan will win the World Cup

XI Reasons why Pakistan will win the World Cup

From the hungriest captain to a date with fate, here are XI reasons for Pakistan fans to believe

12-Feb-2011•Saad Shafqat
No third man

No third man

Imran Khan and Javed Miandad started out as polar opposites but then settled into a marriage of convenience where each understood the other, perhaps better than others around them

17-Aug-2010•Saad Shafqat
The making of Imran

The making of Imran

A biography for cricket fans and laymen alike

19-Sep-2009•Saad Shafqat
This is a fire that threatens everyone

This is a fire that threatens everyone

Let us be clear: Gaddafi Stadium is not the only place where an attack on cricket will grab headlines

03-Mar-2009•Saad Shafqat
Hanif betters Bradman

Hanif betters Bradman

When the Little Master went past The Don's record for the highest first-class score

10-Jan-2009•Saad Shafqat
Lahore Badshahs v Pakistan

Lahore Badshahs v Pakistan

A fan dreams of a clash between the two teams that have brought Pakistan much joy over the last week

20-Nov-2008•Saad Shafqat
Big across the border

Big across the border

The ICL is being lapped up in Pakistan. It helps that they have a team of their own to root for

03-Apr-2008•Saad Shafqat
A triumph of concentration

A triumph of concentration

We turn the clock back 50 years, to one of Test cricket's most remarkable rearguards

02-Feb-2008•Saad Shafqat
Setting the house in order

Setting the house in order

Pakistan's ever-malleable domestic structure has for long suffered from apathy and polarised opinion among the country's cricket insiders. Now yet another series of changes may be in the offing

20-Jan-2008•Saad Shafqat
South Asia's natural game

South Asia's natural game

The World Cup could return to the region where it forms part of the fabric

13-Mar-2007•Saad Shafqat
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