Pakistan Cricket Past Present and Future
Champions of Pakistan Cricket
Ali Zia - 1957-2024
Having been picked alongside Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar - two of the most durable cricketers of their times – for u-19 batch and proving his credentials for two decades in domestic cricket, Ali Zia could not quite cut the mustard, when it came to the senior Pakistan side.
Azeem Hafeez - An inspirational athlete
Four decades after making his debut for Pakistan, left-arm fast-medium bowler Azeem Hafeez, looks back at the key phases of his cricketing journey.
Lasting Legacy of Javed Zaman Khan
Javed Zaman Khan aka JZ, a leading cricket administrator with a lifetime affiliation with Lahore Gymkhana, breathed his last on 24th December, a fortnight short of turning 86. An eventful journey, featuring a number of sporting pursuits and his passion for outdoor life.
Soft Footprints - Obituary of Naushad Ali
Regardless of who was at the helm of affairs at PCB, Naushad Ali for good two decades remained a fair bet as one of the first names for management roles in Pakistan cricket, having previously played six Test matches in the mid-1960s, as a wicket-keeper batsman.
Jamil Rana - The Unmistakable Charm
The walled city of Lahore, that originally had thirteen Darwazas (gates) for various purposes, in the bygone era, embraced the game of cricket in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Mohammad Ijaz Butt (1938-2023) - A Tribute
Given he held the most prestigious sporting office in the country as Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, in perhaps its most challenging times (2008-11), it is inevitable Ijaz Butt’s legacy would be determined with the depressive events of the three-year period.
Javed Burki - Musings of a Gentleman Cricketer
Javed Burki, former Pakistan captain of the amateur days and one of the few survivors of 1960-61 tour of India, certainly holds a statesman like figure.
Asad Rauf (1956-2022)
Though he had opted to stay out of the media glare, the passing away of Asad Rauf, in Lahore on September 14, 2022, deprived the world cricket fraternity, of a much-loved character, both on and off the field.
Obituary - Munawwar Hussain Agha (1944-2023)
Son of Asghar Hussain Agha and the only male amongst four siblings, Munawwar Hussain Agha grew up in Hyderabad (Sind), although his ancestral bondage was with Iran and Afghanistan, two of Pakistan’s neighbouring countries.
Test and Tribulation - Agha Zahid
Agha Zahid, the battle weary soldier of Pakistan cricket is back as the Chief Curator, a role which he previously resigned from in April 2020, following a 19-year stint in preparing some of the best pitches for both domestic and international cricket.