Tag Archives: Pakistan

Couch Talk 132 with Derek Pringle

Former England all rounder Derek Pringle talks about his unfulfilled career, comparisons to Ian Botham, World cup 1992, The final against Pakistan, India series of 1986, his eclectic music taste etc. Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekPringle Download the episode by clicking … Continue reading

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Couch Talk 119 with Dav Whatmore

In this episode, recent head coach of Pakistan Dav Whatmore talks about working in the subcontinent and dealing with various national boards, leading the Sri Lankan team to World Cup win in 1996, handling various captains such as Misbah (ul Haq) … Continue reading

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On Afridi, Risk Taking and Being A Pakistan Cricket Fan

A version of this post was first published on StarSports.com —- I wouldn’t know the feeling. In fact, I don’t think I want to know it either. It is too unhealthy. Being a Pakistani cricket fan must be the most … Continue reading

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Couch Talk 115 with Richard Pybus, Director of Cricket, WICB

In this episode, Richard Pybus, the former head coach of Pakistan and Bangladesh national teams and several domestic sides around the world, and now the director of cricket at West Indies Cricket Board, talks about his new role, the challenges … Continue reading

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Couch Talk 113 with Trent Johnston, Former Ireland Captain

In this episode, former Ireland captain Trent Johnston talks about the drain of Ireland players to the England set up, the shabby treatment meted out by the ICC to the Affiliate and Associate nations, his best on-field memories of beating … Continue reading

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Cricket Conversations: On Cricket Fandom with Ahmer Naqvi

I started a new initiative on this blog way back in May 2013 called “Cricket Conversations” which involves email back-and-forth on a variety of topics with bloggers, writers, fans and journalists. The first of the Cricket Conversations was with Siddartha Vaidyanathan … Continue reading

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Two ODIs, Two Different Games

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 saw two one day internationals play out to two different tunes, combining the ridiculous and the sublime, one reminding us of how it used to be and the other what some fear could quite possibly be … Continue reading

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Couch Talk 101 with Misbah ul-Haq

In this episode, Pakistan’s captain Misbah ul-Haq talks about the late start to his cricketing career, what it’s like to be captain of Pakistan and leading a wide variety of personalities, the World T20 final vs India in 2007, impact … Continue reading

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Couch Talk 99 with Azhar Mahmood

In this episode, former Pakistan all rounder Azhar Mahmood talks about why his international career was cut so short, about being offered Pakistan captaincy, and the life of globe trotting T20 specialist, amongst other things. Follow Azhar on Twitter: @AzharMahmood11 Download … Continue reading

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Couch Talk 85 with Ebba Qureshi (Mrs. Azhar Mahmood)

In this episode, Ebba Qureshi, wife of Pakistani Cricket Azhar Mahmood, talks about the important role the wives play in the lives of the modern day professional cricketer, how she met him, about putting her career on hold to support her husband’s, … Continue reading

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