Mustafa Beg

@AhmerNajeeb Saeed Ahmed suspect outside off stump

Guess this batsman? Hint: One of the greatest batsman produced by Pakistan.

@krick3r 80 saw end of Windies post 85 they were on a downhill

West Indies of 80s Australia of 2000s India of 2020s The eras of dominance in white ball Cricket

@Emmad81 Not on spicy wickets roads may be because of Bumrah

2/2 Onus is on the rest of the teams to compete especially in the big moments and matches. IMO: India will win 90% of the games on almost every pitch/conditions (white-ball events) with their current pack and may well dominate for a few years yet.

Lot of chat around the "inevitability" of these recent ICC events - echoes of Australia's 1999 to 2007 run where each ODI World Cup felt predictable. Just it wasn't Australia's fault that they were miles ahead of the pack, India have every right to enjoy the "inevitability" 1/2

@thepindiz @mediagag Color scheme rethink

@DrNaumanNiaz Even if all your suggestions are implemented can you guarantee a silverware

Financial sanctions, however meticulously framed and legally fortified, will scarcely galvanise those once-luminous yet now tarnished constellations (superstars) who, for nearly a decade, have secured neither silverware nor distinction. A solitary semi-final and a lone appearance in a final, in 2021 and 2022, hardly constitute a legacy of sustained excellence. If penalties are to serve as a catalyst for performance, then let them be exacting; yet even a doubling of fines will not conjure trophies from mediocrity. At best, such measures may momentarily deflect criticism and blunt public scrutiny. They will not, however, yield anything of enduring substance. The hour has struck to forgo palliative remedies and instead diagnose the underlying malaise. The Imperatives Before Us 1Cultural Reformation
Transform the ethos within administrative and operational offices, and equally within the sanctum of the dressing room. 2Institutional Introspection
Undertake a candid appraisal to identify structural fault lines and vacuums that coexist within the system, and to discern, without sentiment, the gulf separating leading international sides from our own. 3Scientific Integration
Embrace contemporary scientific tools and adopt a multidimensional methodology that informs preparation, performance, and recovery. 4Professional Expertise and Capacity Building
Engage accomplished human resource specialists including, where beneficial, international consultants & high-calibre professionals to institute “train-the-trainer” programmes in sports medicine, sports nutrition, coaching sciences, and skill development at age-group cricket. 5A Sobering Reflection on Emerging Talent
Even the side led by Shaheen, selected ostensibly on merit, suffered a resounding defeat to the England Lions. What, then, does this portend for the next generation, those presumed ready to ascend to the international landscape? 6Structural Reconstitution
Reorganise the directorial and middle-tier management of the Pakistan Cricket Board, ensuring that offices are occupied by individuals of relevant competence and vision. 7Articulation of Vision
Formulate a coherent mid- and long-term blueprint that transcends episodic fixes and political expediency. 8Curtailment of Power Play
Discourage factional manoeuvring and undue influence whether among players or administrators. 9Unambiguous Merit
Restore merit as the unassailable criterion for selection, promotion, and reward. 10Domestic Cricket Renaissance
Revitalise domestic structures, refurbishing them with scientific infrastructure and credible human resources; diminish resistance to reform, and enshrine a culture of rigorous work ethic and unquestionable professionalism. Let us, then, recalibrate our priorities, not just to silence dissent, but to restore excellence with deliberation, integrity, and foresight. Reinforcing failures will further erode our game, which is already spiralling downwards in a bottomless pit. @iRashidLatif68 @ShahzadIqbalGEO @KlasraRauf @_Mansoor_Ali @AbdurRoufKhan6

@mirzaiqbal80 @FakharZamanLive Bad knee

In my opinion Fakhar Zaman should be Pakistan’s white ball Captain in both the formats. Plz share your opinion #Cricket @FakharZamanLive

@GhaffarSports 75 year old can do nothing

Great choice

@HamidMirPAK But instead India thrashed in 1979 80

Will Pakistan thrash us?

@M_Ahsan_Tahir Rawalpindi Players

Name for Rawalpindi Team The challenge isn’t fitting into a prevailing naming convention e.g #Rawalpindi XYZ It’s creating a name that outlives the 2030s. A name big enough to represent half of Punjab, half of KPK, almost all of AJK, and the diaspora that carries this soil in its heartbeat. So we are naming a territory, not a team. The largest local + global Pakistani community ever united under one brand World's most premier sports branding agencies have been tasked to create a brand worthy of #PINDI We need all the help we can get. May Allah make it easy @teamrawalpindi @iMRizwanPak #PSLNewEra

@Zimalkk Take it easy

@teamrawalpindi @iMRizwanPak @sambillings @ZamanKhanPak @RishadHossain22 @jakefm23 Rawalpindi Players

Aa jao Pindi walo!! Let us know about the name suggestions below. P.S. Savour pulao lovers ki suggestions ko ziada serious liya jaye ga 😉 #NewEra #TeamRawalpindi #HBLPSLAUCTION

@joybhattacharj On a dodgy MCG pitch

Today, 45 years ago, India won a test match in Australia against a side that included Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Rodney Marsh, Allan Border and Len Pascoe. We bowled them out for 81 the fourth innings. When they started batting in that innings, both Kapil and Shivlal Yadav were injured, and Dilip Doshi and Karsan Ghavri were the only frontline bowlers. Ghavri got Dyson and Chappell on consecutive deliveries to leave them 3 down overnight. The next morning Kapil strapped up his thigh and came roaring in. He has had better test innings figures, but probably never bowled a braver or more important spell than that 5 for 28!

@HamzaAzhrSalam Too much chat gpt

Lahore screamed, not out of fear but out of joy, the echoes still reverberate. I’ve never witnessed this anywhere, maybe subtler imitations in Amsterdam’s summer nights but Basant in Lahore went way beyond. They weren’t merely screams of celebration but melodies welcoming spring, like we’ve done for hundreds of years. Lahore reclaimed itself, taking back its glory from decades of silence, of silent waiting. Of course, it was a display of Soft Power at its finest with our cultural diplomacy seizing the day. But it was so much more, a testament to a time when Lahore was perhaps the social center of the world, ruling in dance, music, entertainment and the arts. Lahori Basant in 2026 took us back to our roots, to a time when global culture was defined in the South, in Asia, in the streets of the Old City, in the narrow passageways where cars find it difficult to pass. Old Lahore blossomed once again. Where princes once walked to meet their favourite courtesans and get enamoured by exotic dances, we saw modern princes ditch armoured vehicles and walk the streets with common folk, blending in a shared nostalgic joy. Basant suffocated the element of social class which is all too prevalent in a poor country like ours. Princes and poppers climbed the same rooftops, flew the same kites, and battled, yes, war in the skies where kite flying is less about flight and more about fight, of cutting the other person’s kite. Bo Kata, we call it. As we’ve done for a long time. And the women of Lahore, those that are usually kept away from public spaces because of delusions of modesty and control reclaimed these spaces. They celebrated alongside, perhaps even more, showing us a peek of what more gender equality could look like. Basant even transcended age, with eighty year olds joining in with their 8 year old grandchildren, with age, social class and gender evaporating in the air of Lahore’s spring. There is no smog, it’s not as cold, the sky dances in colour, it’s a sight to behold for a thousand years. Ask seasoned travellers whether they’d rather have a 10k euro table at an Ibiza beach club or a free stop in any old Lahore rooftop at the peak of Basant. Culturally, we have the potential to surpass the First World, once upon a time we were the First World and Basant showed us that when it comes to celebrations, national wealth is not as important as it may first seem. Yes we are poor, some of us sleep hungry but our hearts are open, we welcome all though our homes may be tiny, we share our bread though we have but little, we smile and express profound gratitude for the ability to host. Undoubtedly, Basant will add colour to Lahore’s local economy and put Pakistan back on the cultural map of the world. We will make money and we will have fun in the process but most importantly, we have a chance to show people who we really are. What you might hear about Pakistanis and who we actually are may be as different from night and day. Basant showed that to the world. Credit, where it is due belongs to a daughter of this soil, @MaryamNSharif, who took the burden and made sure it was done right. She returned an heirloom back to the city of her forefathers. Long after her tenure is over, her revival of Basant will be remembered, even long after her passing. But as the colours of spring light Lahore’s sky and screams of joy reverberate across the air, the wails of the victims of Islamabad’s grotesque tragedy are hard to escape. On one hand, the absolute majority wants to choose the screams of joy, and a very tiny minority wants to impose wails of sorrow, of fear, on the rest of us. It is now on us to break free from terror and choose joy, the descendants of Lahore and of Pakistan are watching.

@cricbuzz None

Which Associate team do you see making a deep run at this #T20WorldCup?

@saleemkhaliq Thought the owner knew his cricket

The new PSL franchise Hyderabad has directly signed Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne

@sanjaymanjrekar But Sir back in the day even 50 over cricket was considered pajama cricket few notches below the gold standard ie Test Cricket

For me the ‘Cricket World Cup’ will always be the 50 overs World Cup. The T20 version held every two years must not be given the same status of a World Cup that comes once in 4 years. I prefer the original name for it - The WorldT20.

@navift Same is true for 80% university globally

Unfortunately, only 7–10 Pakistani universities offer real value for money. The rest mostly sell degrees, not capability. A degree still matters. But relying on it alone in 2026 is a blunder especially if you are not among top universities. Students really need to upskill themselves instead of relying solely on their professors. So many avenues are now available for self learning, growth and coaching. At the policy level: Higher education needs a reset. Universities and policy makers should not play with destinies and hopes of people. More universities does not mean better higher education. In many cases universities have been developed to win votes through low quality education and false hopes. Many universities are also acting as employment machines (for politicians) like SOEs.

@GameSportsMgmt @mir_sana05 @arsalanhshah @DaniyalShah05 @WasiqMalik15 Better commentator than cricketer

#ClientDiaries: A year in which @mir_sana05 made Pakistan proud by her achievements and became a role model for the generations to follow. 2025 was an incredible year for Sana Mir #IamGAME #GAMERecap

@joybhattacharj No Bangladesh 75 years ago

Seventy five years ago, my father left his job in Lakshmi Jute Mills and joined the Indian Military Academy as a member of the second batch of Army Engineers for independent India. There was a problem though. His parents and eight siblings were still in Bangladesh trying to sell their property and move and daddy felt sure that if the Academy got a whiff of that, he would immediately be asked to leave. That wasn’t the half of it. Those were the days of serious ragging and a tongue-tied Bengali from a no name school and no money was more than fair game for seniors. Daddy spent the first six weeks rolling on tar and polishing shoes for a whole wing. When he did have a moment to think, he worried about when they would find out about his family across the border. Half way through the course, the dreaded call came. The commandant, Brigadier Kochar wanted to meet him. When my father entered, he told him that he was on the verge of being expelled for poor grades. Since it was all over anyway, my father blurted out the entire truth about his family. Kochar listened for a while, and then told him that he would take care of the police verification for the rest of the course, all daddy had to worry about was getting through. My father managed to hang in there and graduate and served the army with distinction over the next three decades. His family duly came across next year and became Indian citizens. Years later my father met Brigadier Kochar, the man who saved his career, and he did not even remember my father. Daddy always believed that Kochar was the kind of man who just did the right and honest thing, no matter what the circumstances were, and he also tried to do the same with every junior in his career. So on this bright and bonny New Year, remember and celebrate the ones that did the right thing by you and make those opportunities count. And don’t forget to pass it on.

@derekpringle It started with last test vs India

Brook addicted to the high risk shot when the situation demanded that he and Crawley see the day out with percentage strokes. Had that been the case England would have needed around 200 runs with seven wickets tmrw….which is doable