Tag Archives: England
MARK BOUCHER AGREES WITH KP’s STAND ON LIFE BAN FOR FIXERS
The talk around Mohammad Amir’s Test comeback at the Lord’s Cricket Ground has been whether tainted cricketers should be given a second chance or is it too serious a crime to be given a second life. A lot of current and former cricketers including England’s Kevin Pietersen have expressed their opinions. KP in his […]
I CAN’T SEE PAKISTAN WINNING A MATCH SAYS SIR IAN BOTHAM
Former England’s legendary Test cricketer Sir Ian Botham said that the current England team is the best in the world right now. According to him, England deserves to be ranked no.1 instead of languishing in its present position at number four. “England are the best side in the world right now and certainly the most […]
SOURAV GANGULY DID A SALMAN KHAN SAYS VIRENDER SEHWAG
No one can forget the iconic moment when former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly waved his T-shirt on the Lord’s balcony following India’s win in the NatWest Series in 2002. Although Sourav Ganguly maintained it was done in the heat of the moment, it is widely believed it was an answer to Andrew Flintoff’s topless […]
England vs Pakistan 1st Test Preview: England will be full of confidence at Lord’s
The last time Pakistan came out to Lord’s, the match ended with three Pakistani players (Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt) being sent into the cricketing gallows. However, after almost half a dozen years have passed since that incident, both teams will be raring to lock horns against each other. The occasion will also […]
PAKISTAN WILL BACK MOHAMMAD AMIR SAYS WAHAB RIYAZ
Pakistan’s speedster Wahab Riaz has insisted Mohammad Amir has the support of all his team-mates as he prepares to make his return to Test Cricket at Lord’s on Thursday. Mohammad Amir’s career came to a dramatic halt during a Test against England at Lord’s in 2010, when he and Mohammad Asif were caught bowling no-balls to […]
AMIR DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE BELIEVES SACHIN TENDULKAR
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar also joined the debate on Mohammad Amir. The 43-year-old Indian batsman is also expecting the Pakistan-England series to be a real clash and he feels some good cricket will be seen throughout the series. “It’s going to be great series. It is their batting which will be tested in English conditions […]
MOHAMMAD AMIR’S ABILITY IS A LOT LIKE ANDY ROBERTS SAYS MATTHEW MAYNARD
Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir is all set to comeback in Test after almost 6 years in the upcoming Test Series against England. Before the first Test match of the series, Pakistan played a practice match against Somerset in which Mohammad Amir impressed everyone from his ability to swing the bowl. Somerset coach Matthew Maynard […]
MOHAMMAD AMIR’S PRESENCE WILL MAKE ME SICK SAYS GRAEME SWANN
Mohammad Amir has been the subject of intense debate ever since he arrived with the Pakistan team in England to play Test match after almost six years gap.The latest to jump in the criticism bandwagon is former England off spinner Graeme Swann. Writing in a column for the tabloid ‘The Sun‘, he wrote, “Amir will […]
Shoaib Akhtar anguish over BBC’s ‘Spot-Fixer’ jibe at Mohammad Amir
After 3 for 36 in 11 overs in a warm-up match against Somerset in Taunton, BBC ran a headline in their mobile service: ‘Spot-fixer Amir Takes Three Wickets on Return’. Many Cricketers and Cricket pundits have found BBC’s ‘spot-fixer’ jibe at Mohammad Amir in poor taste. The young Pakistani pacer, who was banned from international cricket for […]