Pakistan crush limp New Zealand

By: dustgeer

  Imran Nazir scored 58 in 38 balls as Pakistan beat New Zealand in the first of two Twenty20 games in Dubai. After a fine start, Pakistan stuttered to 161-8 with Abdul Razzaq (26 not out) and Shahid Afridi (24) impressing as seamer Tim Southee took 3-28. The injury-hit Kiwis struggled as no-one outscored Bradley-John Watling and Nathan ...

12 days ago

Pakistan look to make amends for ODI debacle

By: syedinamshah

After a riveting end to the ODI series, which New Zealand won 2-1, the focus turns to the Twenty20s, which Pakistan will feel they are better placed to trump. Pakistan conceded the ODI series in typically erratic fashion, making a meal of a chase of 212 before a phenomenal fightback staged by Mohammad Aamer and Saeed Ajmal ensured the game was ...

12 days ago

Afridi sketches blueprint for World T20 success

By: arboofti

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 KARACHI: With six months still to go in next year's ICC World Twenty20 Championship, Shahid Afridi has already sketched a blueprint in his mind that is aimed at raising a team strong enough to defend the crown in the Caribbean.The Pakistan Twenty20 captain told 'The News' in an interview on Tuesday that he is very ...

27 days ago