Agitated Younis resigns from captaincy...
Agitated Younis resigns from captaincy
Pakistan captain Younis Khan has resigned from his post, citing the match-fixing allegations and constant meddling of affairs as the reasons. While we await the response of Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt, Dawn.com invites its readers to voice their opinion on this breaking news.
Ask Afridi...
Ask Afridi
Pakistan’s World Twenty20 hero, Shahid Afridi, is all the rage with cricket fans world over. As attention shifts to Test cricket, Afridi takes out time to answer Dawn.com’s readers’ questions. What is it that you have always wanted to know? Why he blew that kiss to Kallis or how, finally, he decided...
Your favourite moments of the game...
Your favourite moments of the game
People gathered around giant screens on roads and in front of televisions in hotels and restaurants in all the main Pakistani cities hours before the match. They clapped and danced on the beat of drums at the fall of every Sri Lankan wicket. They watched Kamran Akmal’s opening salvos with bated...
Is Federer the greatest ever?...
Is Federer the greatest ever?
Roger Federer, on Sunday, won the only grand slam tennis title that has eluded him all his career. The French Open win also brought him level with tennis legend Pete Sampras in winning 14 grand slam titles. With Rafael Nadal injured with a knee problem, Federer has an excellent chance of reclaiming the...
Will the golden boys revive Pakistan Hoc...
Will the golden boys revive Pakistan Hockey?
Pakistan missed a golden chance to sail into the Hockey World Cup on Saturday, when they lost to South Korea in the final of the Asia Cup. As a result, the national side will now have to fight through the qualification stage to make it to the World Cup. A number of former hockey stars, including Sohail...
Younus Khan blogs from Dubai...
Younus Khan blogs from Dubai
When it comes to Pakistan cricket, there’s no shortage of things to talk about. For the past few weeks we’ve been swamped with reader comments and reactions about the performance of the Pakistani team and state of the game in the country. Over the weekend, Dawn.com hosted Pakistan captain,...
The future of the ICL players...
The future of the ICL players
Pakistan has pulled three Indian Cricket League (ICL)-contracted players from a preliminary Twenty20 World Cup squad, while they seek a ‘clear ruling’ from the International Cricket Council on the players’ eligibility. Launched last year, the unofficial ICL has signed many international players,...