Test cricket is becoming a jokeTest cricket is becoming a joke
Pakistan look like they will lose by an innings again to Australia, meaning that the two-Test series will end in a wipeout. The question is: why are so many weak[...]
Category: Pakistan
Wake me up when the World Cup is overWake me up when the World Cup is over
The World Cup cricket tournament began on May 30 and will end on July 14. By that time, even the most ardent fan would have had enough and will be[...]
Kashmir is a problem that will never be solvedKashmir is a problem that will never be solved
Kashmir has been a flashpoint in Indo-Pakistan relations since the two countries were formed in 1947 and was recently in the news, when a terrorist from Pakistan killed 40 members[...]
Appointing Justin Langer as coach will not solve Australia’s problemsAppointing Justin Langer as coach will not solve Australia’s problems
In March 2018, the Australian cricket team was in serious trouble after some players were caught cheating on the field. The captain, vice-captain and the player who was the executor[...]
One-sided cricket matches are here to stay. Why would you attend?One-sided cricket matches are here to stay. Why would you attend?
World cricket is in a parlous state, not in terms of the money it makes, but in terms of the contests it provides. The games are one-sided to the extent[...]
Afghanistan: lies and damn lies. No statisticsAfghanistan: lies and damn lies. No statistics
THIRTY-TWO Australians have died needlessly in Afghanistan. All of them were young, in their 20s and 30s, and have left young families behind. If there was some point to their[...]
Pakistan feels the blowback from the USPakistan feels the blowback from the US
WHEN Britain engineered the split of the Indian subcontinent back in 1947, there was little indication that the colonial masters would face a big blowback. The old policy of divide[...]
Afghanistan withdrawal timed for US electionsAfghanistan withdrawal timed for US elections
NEXT year, Barack Obama will face the task of trying to get re-elected. In normal times, the elimination of Osama bin Laden would have sufficed to see him through. But[...]
Bin Laden’s death: things grow curiouser and curiouserBin Laden’s death: things grow curiouser and curiouser
AS the days go by, the number of questions and lies around the killing of Osama bin Laden by American secret service troops seems to only grow longer. And the[...]