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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Celebrating my first week in Pakistan and I am having the time of my life. Being at Rawalpindi Stadium yesterday as fans got their first-ever taste of live HBL Pakistan Super League action was so special. It was a packed house, and the sound of the crowd was deafening as Quetta Gladiators beat Islamabad United [...]
Ordinarily, a home series against Pakistan wouldn't cause too many concerns. But when you have one of the Proteas most successful former coaches in charge of the opposition, you sit up and take notice. Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur swaggered into his arrival press conference alongside captain Sarfraz Ahmed like a man who is living his [...]
Great to interact with Teeshay Shah and Sanjana Ganesan on Match Point's Blogosphere over the weekend on a really interesting question: "Have Powerplays become a mere formality, considering that they are not a tactical move any more?” I joined by two colleagues from Sri Lanka, The Island’s sports editor Rex Clementine, and administrator Daniel Alexander, [...]
