When I got the call-up to commentate on the ICC Champions Trophy, I was excited about the opportunity to return to Pakistan. I remember my first visit—commentating on the 2020 Pakistan Super League, covering games in Lahore and Rawalpindi. That was my introduction to Pakistan’s deep passion for cricket, and I knew then how important [...]
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 will go down as one of my most favourite events to have worked on as a cricket broadcaster. Whether it was out in the middle doing pre shows, at the toss or in commentary, the event had an empowering female presence. A few times during the [...]
Take the knee, fly the flag at half mast, wear the black armband. Do what it takes to encourage national unity in a country suffering the daily scourge of femicide and women abuse, hammered by unemployment and financial distress in a pandemic-hit year, and so much more. While certain media are calling for the Proteas [...]
The online gathering will be streamed live on Youtube and will feature some of the initiative’s original participants and some new faces with representation from South Africa, England and India. You’ll be able to see us go Live at 7pm (GMT+2 Johannesburg) on my YouTube channel, and if you follow me on social media (icons [...]
Last December, I was approached by Sky Sports to present The Hundred this year. With Covid-19 hitting, the tournament was postponed to 2021. I was looking forward to letting you know closer to the time, but news slipped out last Monday after I wrote a piece 'Will South Africa be banned from international cricket?' [...]
What an absolute joy to host #SixOfTheBest in Lahore last week Saturday on our day off during the HBL Pakistan Super League. My good friend, Munawar Hussain, had offered to gather some of the smartest minds, for an intimate lunch, to discuss the return of cricket to Pakistan, where I had the privilege of recording [...]
It was semi-finals day when I woke up on Tuesday, excited about the prospect of finishing off the HBL Pakistan Super League on a high over the two following days. I felt grateful to be part of such an historic event in Pakistan’s sporting history, and it was great to see how the people of [...]
I have really enjoyed blogging about my experiences in Pakistan. These are memories I will cherish for a long time. I have blogged the past two Fridays and look forward to doing so until I leave. Check out the first blog here and my second installment here. Security: Interestingly, the question I get asked most [...]
I had the honour and privilege of sharing the commentary box with cricket legend, Jonty Rhodes, during the first week of the HBL Pakistan Super League. On Saturday night, while it rained in Rawalpindi, I grabbed the opportunity to interview Jonty and talk to him about a range of things, including his recent comments about [...]
For a long time, fans had been reaching out to me to make time to talk cricket with them. Last season, I started the #SixOfTheBest initiative to bring fans closer to the game. We had two wonderful meet-ups, one at Newlands and the other at the Wanderers, where I got to meet some of [...]
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