asif got 17 wickets in first two matches vs kiwis ,a wonder comeback by asif !


asif got 17 wickets in 2 test and Mohammad Asif ended the contest with his fifth five-wicket Test haul. The final Test begins on 11 December and kaneria alos performed really well this match vs kiwis also come back for him in the team

intikab worried about fielding


Pakistan cricket team coach Intikhab Alam said that fast bowler Mohammad Asif has fulfilled all the expectations which he had in him.Talking with Geo News from Wellington, Intikhab Alam said that he is very happy over Pakistan’s splendid comeback in the Test series particularly on the brilliant performance of young Umar AkmalHe said he is very concerned on dropping catches by Pakistan fielders in the match.Team’s vice captain Kamran Akmal said that his parents pray for him and his younger brother Umar due to which their performance is being improved day by day. However, Umar still needs to learn a lot.

khan remain as a captain till 2011 worldcup


Younis to stay skipper till World Cup 2011
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected Younis Khan’s resignation and appointed him skipper of the national team until the 2011 World Cup, provided he remains fit till then.

“He will continue as captain until the World Cup in 2011, if he stays fit,” PCB chairman Ijaz Butt told reporters after a PCB governing council meeting here on Monday. “With so many performances this year do you think he should be changed?” he asked, pointing to Pakistan’s Twenty20 World Cup triumph in England, victory over India and reaching the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa.

Upset and annoyed Younis submitted his resignation during a hearing of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports in Islamabad last week. The hearing was convened after committee chairman Jamshed Dasti accused the Pakistan team of tanking matches against Australia and New Zealand ‘on purpose’. Dasti said he would investigate reports that Pakistan had deliberately under-performed against Australia and New Zealand in the Champions Trophy that concluded on October 5. Dasti later denied making match-fixing allegations and said his remarks had been misunderstood.

Ijaz, however, rejected the resignation and opted to meet Younis privately instead, in a bid to change his mind. It is believed that at the meeting Younis laid down conditions which had to be accepted before he could return: he wanted to streamline the selection process, an assurance of a lengthier tenure than just on a series-by-series basis, and also changes in the team management. Pakistan cricket was also abuzz with stories that some senior players were against Younis, who, they believe, had become arrogant and behaved like a dictator.

Though Ijaz did not speak of any such conditions or stories of players revolt against Younis, he was unequivocal in his support for Younis. “When I first appointed him in January 2009, there was no tenure for his captaincy but obviously sometimes security is needed. He is definitely our captain till the 2011 World Cup provided he remains fit. His performance has been excellent, he is fit, he has won a World Cup and as long as the selectors keep picking him, he is our choice as captain.” Though Younis could not be reached for comment, Ijaz said Younis had agreed to take up the captaincy once again.

Pakistan wins the second Twenty20, taking the two-match series 2-0


so finally pak team won the two t20 matches against the kiwis and take a revenge of odi series .in the second and last t20 match on Friday in Dubai. the young umer akaml did the trick for Pakistani team and scored a fifty in this t20 .Teenager Umer Akmal lifted Pakistan to 153-5 before they survived a late charge by Brendon McCullum (47) and Scott Styris (43) to maintain their 100-per cent record against New Zealand. Pakistan, who won the first match by 49 runs on Thursday, has now won all four Twenty20 matches against the Black Caps.styris and mcullum kept the 66 runs partnership n reach to total to 135 and then mcullum got out by saeed ajmal i would like to say saeed ajmal a real talent he just came into the team and all over it by his bowling.if i say this it will not be wrong pakistan win a bit depends on the saeed ajmal good bowling spell so in 19th over ajmal got the wicket of mcullum and here on it is dificult for the kiwis to win the match n to get 18 runs in last umer gul over certainly it is pak won the match