Muhammad Amir: Of fame and Defame…

Rising from a small village in Punjab, Pakistan, no one knew the world of Cricket would see an exceptionally talented left arm fast bowler, Muhammad Amir, who was edged on a better position than Wasim Akram once he of his age. Since his debut in 2009, Muhammad Amir was doing an exceptional job for Pakistan and he was supposed to be the ICC emerging player of the Year 2010. But, who knows that his life will take a U-turn on account of his involvement in spot fixing case, which has brought a real bad name to Pakistan. He was imprisoned in an Islamic Center in London for six months and recently released. Currently Amir is banned for playing international cricket for five years.

Now what’s the future of Amir in international Cricket? Will he come back with the same zeal and fervor? Will the world of cricket forgive him once he joins back the Pakistani squad? There are hundreds of questions of this sort but no answer. It is because, Muhammad Amir’s current mental status does not allow him to speak the right for himself. He is planning to file a plea to the court to allow him to play the international cricket. Let’s see what the court will say about his appeal. He is under severe stress right now and needs a psychological help to come out from the traumatic situation which he has seen. We pray for his better future and  hope for a real come back of Muhammad Amir in the International Cricket.

Cricket Season 2011-2012 Schedule: Future cricket Series

Future cricket series schedules:

Test Series Schedule

Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India  vs Australia, Dec 2011 – Jan 2012 in Australia

Pakistan v England Test Series, Jan-Feb 2012, in United Arab Emirates

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Test Series, Jan 2012 in New Zealand

South Africa vs New Zealand Test Series, Mar 2011, in New Zealand

England vs Srilanka Test Series Mar-Apr 2012, in Sri Lanka

The Frank Worrell Trophy, Australia vs West Indies, Apr 2012, in West Indies

One Day International Series Schedule

Sri Lanka vs South Africa ODI Series, Jan 2012, in South Africa

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand ODI Series, Feb 2012, in New Zealand

Commonwealth Bank Series, Feb-Mar 2012 (Australia, India, Sri Lanka) in Australia

Pakistan v Afghanistan ODI Match, Feb 2012, in United Arab Emirates

Pakistan v England ODI Series, Feb 2012, in United Arab Emirates

South Africa vs New Zealand ODI Series, Feb-Mar 2012 in New Zealand

Asia Cup, Mar 2012 (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) in Bangladesh

Australia vs West Indies ODI Series, Mar 2012, in West Indies

T20 Series Schedule

India vs Australia T20I Series, Feb 2012, in Australia

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand T20I Series, Feb 2012 in New Zealand

South Africa vs New Zealand T20I Series, Feb 2012 New Zealand

Ireland vs Kenya T20I Series, Feb 2012 in Kenya

Pakistan vs England T20I Series, Feb 2012, in United Arab Emirates

Australia vs West Indies T20I Series, Mar 2012, in West Indies

Famous Pakistani cricket player: Saeed Ajmal’s ‘Doosra’ Makes Him the Best

Although, Saeed Ajmal entered in the international cricket arena quite late, he made his place with some of his excellent bowling performances in the recent past. In the presence of players like Daniel Vettori, M.G. Johnson and M. Morkel, he made it to the top of ICC world Rankings for top bowlers. Not only he secured his place on top of the ODI list, he is firmly standing in the top ten list of test bowlers as well. A low profile person, with too much hype still seems focused on his performance rather carried away with fame. After Muralitharan, another master of ‘Doosra’ is emerging. Cricket gurus are also claiming him to be the next Muralitharan. Let see where his career heads. Check out his bowling figures that has made him a worthy right arm off break for Pakistan. His record is as follows:

Golden Time of Cricket Teams: Pakistan 1989-1992

A notorious selection it was, perchance. Pakistan, despite all their victories, has never shown resilience and consistency, even during their 1992 World Cup triumph.  They flirted with the game during the league matches in 1992 World Cup. Had the downpour not interceded soon after the Pakistani batting line up was sent to the pavilion for just 74 by the Englishmen, Pakistan would have been out from the tournament. As it was the superb captaincy of Imran Khan, Javed Mianadad’s optimum dexterity and Wasim Akram’s magical in-swingers that produced some unforgettable moments of Pakistani cricket to grab the crystal the trophy.

The killer combination of two ‘W’s –Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis along with some  irrepressible performances by  Javed Miandad, Salim Malik, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Aamir Sohail, Pakistan possessed all the ingredients to dominate the game during 1989-1992.

During 1989-1992 Pakistan not only ruled the cricket world but also they won The Champions Trophy by defeating West Indies and India in UAE. Furthemore, a memorable performance of Pakistan at The Nehru Cup where the green shirts defeated Australia, India, England, West Indies and Sri Lanka on the Indian soil. The Australasia Cup ( India, Bangladesh, Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand were defeated) and The Wills Trophy (again defeating West Indies and India) played in UAE were some of the memorable moments of Pakistan cricket history.

The Glitz & Blitz of Muhammad Hafeez

He is pacified, he is unwearied, he is none other than Muhammad Hafeez who has bestowed his excellent skills to Pakistan not only with bat but also with his neat bowling. Furthermore, he has saved so many runs due to his feverish vigilance in the ground.  An under-hyped cricketer with some magnificent performances has finally brought him in limelight on the ICC ODI bowlers ranking table.

In the third ODI against Bangladesh, this Pakistani spinner took three wickets at the most crucial time of the game and turned the match in favor of Pakistan. This is not the first time; he is always a handy bowler and had been supporting Pakistan’s main bowling attack for quite some time. Not only he aided Pakistan in winning the series with a clean sweep, Mohammad Hafeez also got the honor of becoming the third player to register 30 wickets and a double of 1000 runs in the cricket calendar year. Prior to him, Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka was the first player to bag this title in 1997. South African legendary cricketer Jacques Kallis is the second who has achieved this feat in 2000 and 2002. Currently Muhammad Hafeez is on the second slot on the ICC ODI bowlers ranking, following is her peer Saeed Ajmal who is holding the top position on the chart.

Humaira Asad

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