October 04, 2015

Zimbabwe beat Pakistan with the help of Sunset 

Duck Worth Luis method give Zimbabwe opportunity to level the series

Shoeb Malik made excellent 96* and Yameen 62 in chase but Zimbabwe defused all with light issue



Current Line (Harare)

Zimbabwe level the three ODI series with 1-1 after getting help from bad light and refuse to play even there is only 12 balls left. The match was played at Harare sports Club where Pakistan was facing trouble in early inning when they lost top 6 batsman in 76 runs and the hopes were down but after that the young Amir Yameen and Experienced Shoeb Malik build a partnership of 111 in chasing of 276.

Pakistan's leg spinner Yasir shah also played brilliant inning with Malik for the 8th wicket and chasing the target excelently while Zimbabwe all team members refused to play the match because of Bad light.
It was most of the time batting side has to decide about bad light but this time Zimbabwe team decided not to play even they were not argued with umpires and made the bells off.
Malik was surprised with the decision but he cant do any thing because of ICC rules.


The D/L method applied and Pakistan lost the match bu 5 runs.
Earlier Pakistan Captain Azhar Ali won the toss and elected to field first and Zimbabwe played nicely and with the help of Chibhabha's 90 and Chigumbura's 67 runs while Wahab Riaz got 4 wickets in his quota. he was hitted 63 runs by Zimbabwe batsmen.

October 02, 2015



Misbah Ul Haq Exclusively 

Misbah showed his deep concern to change his mind about retirement in 2015

I am in thinking process if i want to play in England in 2016, i will be part of Domestic session

Its not your age but your muscles have to decide to carry on in Ground or not, Misbah ul Haq



Curren Line (Lahore)

Who was decided to retire in 2015,but 41 year four months old and still looking young through his fitness and movements in the ground Pakistan's Test Cricket Captain Misbah ul Haq is planning to play Cricket for
one year more and seriously thinking about his retirement after scheduled tour to England in June 2016.

"I am not sure about my retirement as earlier plan were to retire after India Series which is not finalized, therefore if i have to play for next year tour to England than i will be part of the Domestic Cricket before that to make up my self up to the fitness mark" Cool Misbah replied in a question related to his retirement while talking to Current Line standing at his Vehicle door.
 
Pakistani Skipper who is now the oldest captain and also most successful in test ratio have tough series against England in UAE but no worries in his mind as he has the young slot of Spinners with him to put English team in cage.

"I was never over whelmed and not over ambitious about my plans but be realistic as you know me more than ten years, the series with England is enough important for me to make high nodes if i want to finish or to continue for one or two more series and i will play my natural game" he said

Misbah ul Haq who played 58 tests and in his 100 innings achieved mile stone of 4000 runs with the average of 44 is still like Hamlaya's at back of Team Pakistan in shaky opening young batsman of Ahmad Shahzad, Shan masood and experienced Younas khan and Muhammad Hafeez.

Misbah was played aggressively against Australia at UAE as his best and Cricket test history's fastest 100 on just 56 balls, which made him the favourite in test Cricekt fans even his most critics start praising him.

Misbah is always go with his family in most of the tours and which is the key factor of his success all the time.

"Listen my mother and my wife these are the two ladies who gave me a lot and i am proud of my mother as role model lady for my wife and fortunately my wife also showed his all the enough wishes with me all the time" he said when asked about the role of home minister in his life.


Mighty Inzimam ul Haq Exclusive

Pakistan ex Skipper appointed Head Coach of Afghanistan Cricket team for short time.


Not going to War Zone Afghanistan to coach but will perform his duty in Zimbabwe.


I will supervise the team for 25 days only in Zimbabwe. Inzimam ul Haq

I am not going to Afghanistan for Coaching but will work with team during tour. Ex Skipper Pakistan 


Current Line (Lahore)

The mighty Cricketer of Pakistan Cricket History Inzimam ul Haq is going to supervise the most talented and hard in physique team afghanistan for the next 25 five days from 5th October to on wards at Harare.


"I am going to Harare on 5ht of October and during my 25 days stay in Zimbabwe i will coach the team Afghanistan to boost their level best in Cricket against Zimbabwe" Inzimam told Currnet Line Correspondent in Lahore.

The young and charming tall boy who was clean shaved and have son daughter form his lovely wife is now changed into beard man who is regularly preaching.


Inzimam who was converted to the religious preacher during last days of test Cricket and now a days a full time Islamic religious organization's member to preach Islam and its code of conduct is looking hard to stay in Afghanistan due to war zone and will back to Pakistan after his visit of Zimbabwe.

"I am not going to Afghanistan and my duty is settled to work with team for only one series and after that i wll back to Pakistan" he said.


Mighty Inzimam who was the famous in his strong hitting also got his action line as captain in a controversial Oval Test against England in 2006 when he refuse to play the match because of charges imposed by the field umpire Darrel Hair of Ball Tempering.

The match was played in August 2006 and before the tea break Darrel and his partner umpire Billy Dotroved examine the ball and imposed fine of Five runs plenty on Pakistan due to ball tempering. it was happened when 56 overs already bowled.

Inzimam and his team refused to come in the ground after the tea break as a protest and later 25 minutes after that they were entering to the ground when informed that match is forfeited. in the result England won the series by 3-0.
This was the first match in the more than 100 years history of the Cricket.


September 29, 2015

Boom Boom has bad patch and loosing his fans

Pakistan white wash Zimbabwe in T20 series and step up to 2nd T20 team in ICC T20 ranking

Young Immad Waseem declared as best player of the T20 series

Captain Shahid Afridi suffering bad performance since last 3 T20 series but positive for ICCWT20 2016


Current Line (Harare)

Despite of Pakistan's boom boom captain Shahid Afridi's bad performance Pakistan Cricket team white washed Zimbabwe in two T20 matches series at Harare.

Both the T20's look alike as ended with 136 total of Pakistan's inning which were started with the toss win of Shahid Afridi (The green team Captain).

The total was low but ICC 15th ranked T20 team Zimbabwe not chased well as per his previous record and lost top order in first four overs in chasing total of 136 in 2nd T20.

Wiilliam and Sikandar Raza struggled and made good partnership for the fifth wicket but 40 excellent runs from Williams also did not save Zimbabwe from an other defeat.

As poor batting performance showed by the Zimbabwe batsmen same was done by their opponent Pakistani Top order in both the ODI's, newly wed opening batsman Ahmad Shahzad and his favorite player Shahid Afridi both failed completely in their couple of innings.

With the ball the Imran Khan Junior and especially young Immad Waseem prove himself the best bow;er of

the Series.

After the Series ICC released T20 ranking which helped Pakistan to get one step forward and now at 2nd behind Sri Lanka by beating Australia who was at 2nd but now dropped on 3rd. the other order of the teams in top 10 teams of T20 ranking as India 4th while West Indies at 5th position.
the 6th position team is  South Africa, 7th New Zealand and England is at number 8th. Subcontinent team Afganistan is mych better than test playing BanglaDesh and both are at 9th and 10 respectively.
 

Chairman PCB going India for Condolence

BCCI answered PCB's letter and should tell the status during ICC meeting at Dubai from 9 to 13 october

BIG 3 returned, series with Australia and England finalized in Agreement, but With BCCI was only MOU

I am nothing PM, foreign ministry and BOG will decide to react on BCCI decision


Current Line (Lahore)
Chairman PCB who is going to India to condole death of Jug mohan dalmya with his family said "BCCI had replied his letter which was written to sort abide by the MOU and BCCI said we will sit togather on 4th of october in Mumbai for new heead of BCCI and after that we will in position to clear PCB about latest about MOU which will shared with PCB officials during ICC meeting held in Dubai from 9th october to 13th october".

The chairman who was previously said "we have the right to react if BCCI violate the signed MOU for 6 bilateral series in next 8 years, and that may be in form of Boycott of matches" has got U turn this time and changed his stance
he said "it is not my authority to decide weather to play or not but the PM, Foreign Minister and Governing body of PCB will decide the reaction of the matter " while he was talking to media at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore before going to India.

September 24, 2015

PCB Officially has changed once again the venue of Pakistan Super league
Pakistan Super Leagues 24 matches will be played in Dubai, Sharja and Abu Dhabi, said NS 



Current Line (Lahore)

Pakistan's first T20 league who was announced to held in Qatar from 4th to 24th february
has changed its venue once more and The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be held from 4th Feb to 24th February 2016 in Dubai and Sharjah, UAE, during which a total of 24 matches will be played over a 21-day period.

"The PSL has already floated tenders for broadcasters and producers. This will be followed by a tendering process for sponsorships in the second week of October. Franchise owners will be inducted between mid to end November after which the foreign and local players will be drafted and teams constituted", said Najam Sethi, Chairman of the Governing Council of the PSL. 

according to PCB Media manager 

Some of the big names who have consented to play the PSL include  Kevin Pietersen, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Luke Wright, Shakib al Hassan, Lasith Malinga, Sunil Narine, and Angelo Mathews. 

The PSL will be contested between five teams

Five teams - Quetta, Karachi, Peshawar, Lahore, and Islamabad - will be vying for glory in the first edition of PSL. The teams will comprise the top T20 players from the world with the latest tally of foreign player signing consents standing at an impressive 132. The players will be selected through a draft process in December. "There is a pool of top coaches also from which franchise owners will be able to pick and chose", said Mr Sethi. 

PSL Financial Volume

PSL will offer up to $1 million in prize money. Each franchise will be able to draft players and coaches for the team within a budget of $1 million. 

September 22, 2015

Shahryar Khan warned BCCI over MOU respect for bilateral series

India have to decide for the series before october, respect MOU otherwise we have right to react.

Intikhab Alam appointed as Manager for Zimbabwe tour and home series against England.

Imran Khan was Invited for PSL, upto him come or not we always respect as Cricketing ICON





Curren Line (Lahore )
Chairman PCB Sheharyar khan once more warned BCCI  for the home series to respect MOU signed earlier by both the Cricket boards for bilateral series and said we have the right to react accordingly if violated.
"PCB and BCCI has signed MOU for the bilateral series and both the Cricket boards are bound to respect though it was signed earlier than me but its our obligation to respect the agreement and i have told to BCCI representatives many time in the past, this time i am telling to clear their decision before October 10th ICC meeting and should respect it otherwise we have right to react accordingly"He was addressing the press conference at PCB head office Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
Chairman Shaharyar khan showed his confidence in upcoming PSL (Pakistan Super League ) developments to make it practical in February 2016 at Dubai and Qatar Combined.
"We are working in right direction to make PSL brand of Pakistan and no doubt in it there is complications as per facilities in Qatar and date clash in UAE, and i hope so we will settle down the matter in time and may be hold it in both the countries on match sharing bases" he was answering the question about the confirmed vanue of PSL.
He also comment bluntly about Great Imran Khan's absence in PSL launching ceremony and Younas khan dispute with PCB on invitation for PSL.
"Imran Khan is Great ICON of Pakistan Cricket and we always respect him, we called him for the PSL and don't know about his commitments as we called him for Zimbabwe series as well and i personally received him at Gaddafi" when toured Zimbabwe in mid of 2015" he said.
"Younas Khan was invited by PCB but he was requiring boarding and lodging for the PSL ceremony which was the minor issue