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Consistency, not just pace is what fast bowlers should strive for: Shane Bond

Consistency, not just pace is what fast bowlers should strive for: Shane Bond

At the peak of his career, Shane Bond was considered a worthy successor to New Zealand bowling legend Sir Richard Hadlee. His fastest recorded delivery of 156.4 km/h in the 2003 World Cup would have sent danger signals to most batting line-ups around the world and also marked him for greater heights of achievement in the future. To date he has the second best strike-rate in Test cricket amongst bowlers who have bowled a minimum of 2,500 deliveries.

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May 6 2013, 3:51 pm

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Umar Akmal needs to take his cricket more seriously: Basit Ali

Umar Akmal needs to take his cricket more seriously: Basit Ali

The recently-concluded President’s Cup One-Day tournament ended in jubilation for the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) team led by Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, as they lifted the cup after defeating Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) by 32 runs in the final in Karachi on Friday.

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April 23 2013, 2:45 pm

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Sonam Nair 10 years ago women only made films on villages and rape

Sonam Nair 10 years ago women only made films on villages and rape

The director of Gippi tells us what got her going to make this kiddie flick, about the tedious auditioning process and the need for aesthetics in a typical Dharma production 

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May 7 2013, 10:34 am

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Its wrong to assume Younis Khans one-day career is over: Iqbal Qasim

It's wrong to assume Younis Khan's one-day career is over: Iqbal Qasim

In an exclusive interview, Iqbal Qasim spoke about Pakistan’s performance in the recently-concluded tour of South Africa, looked ahead to the upcoming Champions Trophy in England. He also spoke about the future of Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq and Younis Khan as well as responding to criticism of the lack of opportunities for younger players in international cricket.

Saj Sadiq, Interviews, PakPassion, Iqbal Qasim, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Raza Hasan, ICC Champions Trophy 2013, ICC World Cup 2015

April 7 2013, 10:37 am

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Clive Rice: Sachin Tendulkar should play until not a drop of juice is left in that orange

Clive Rice: Sachin Tendulkar should play until not a drop of juice is left in that orange

In a candid interview with Arunabha Sengupta, CricketCountry’s Chief Cricket Writer, Clive Rice talks about his playing days, the forthcoming Indian tour of South Africa and asserts that both Hansie Cronje and Bob Woolmer were murdered.

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March 14 2013, 10:10 am

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Ram Gopal Varma Im very fond of Karan Johar

Ram Gopal Varma Im very fond of Karan Johar

Though his latest release, The Attacks of 26/11 failed to generate the kind of response the filmmaker was anticipating, Ram Gopal Varma hasn’t lost faith in his meticulously researched film. Next, he’s all excited to showcase two of his most anticipated sequels releasing this year

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March 5 2013, 10:53 am

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Akhtar Ayub: It feels like Im starting my career again

Akhtar Ayub: It feels like I'm starting my career again

Akhtar Ayub was earmarked as one of Pakistan’s brightest pace bowling prospects back in 2006. An integral member of the Under-19 World Cup winning squad in Sri Lanka, Ayub took 10 wickets in the tournament at only 14.70 each and formed a formidable three-pronged pace attack alongside Anwar Ali and Jamshed Ahmed.

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April 14 2013, 10:09 am

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