Wrecked Stokes Has Surgery As Topley Ruled Out For Three Months

England All-Rounder Ben Stokes had knee surgery on Tuesday,while fellow International Reece Topley learnt he will be sidelined  for three months with a partial stress fracture.
Stokes suffered  a cartilage tear in his left knee during England's crushing Test victory against Srilanka last week at Headingley.
The 24-years-old admitted it was a huge  blow to be sidelined while England are in action,although he planned to watch his team-mates in the second test against Srilanka in Durham this week,which he revealed through his twitter account.

Opening Will Be Test For Pakistan

Opening the batting in English conditions is considered by many as one of the toughest challenges in Test Cricket. Many a technical astute batsman has been exposed on the seaming wickets at the home of cricket.

Pakistan's Top order batsmen have historically made heavy weather of some of the flattest track around the world,so it comes as no surprise that in England they have endured a tumultuous time against the moving red ball; especially since the famed  duo of Saeed Anwar and Aamir Sohail exited the scene.
But it was not always like this,In a richly rewarding run from 1987 to 2001, Pakistan won six out of the 13 test played across four tours- with series win in 1987,1992 and 1996,and a draw in 2001. In most of the games won by the visitors,the openers provided a decent launching pad. 

Mohammad Hafeez is the only player who had played a note when he scored 95 in the 2006 oval test,the highest score since the turn of the century by a Pakistani opener.Now for upcoming series the opening  for Pakistan rely on Mohammad Hafeez (subject to fitness),Shan Masood, Khuram Manzoor and Sami Aslam. Lets 

we hope best for them and for Pakistan that they can rebuild Pakistan's Legacy.                                                                             

RCB In Finals After De Villiers Act as Rescuer.

Tumbling Wickets,A high but not out-of-reach asking rate. An atypically dry and grippy pitch provided the conditions for a situation,usually more common in 50-overs cricket than in T20- to arise in the first Qualifier of IPL 2016. AB De Villiers was the specialist batsman,and when Iqbal Abdullah joined him in the 10th over of Royal Challengers Banglore's chase of 159,they needed 91 to win off 62 balls with four wickets in hand.
Royal Challenger's lost Virat Kohli for a duck and slipped to 29 for 5. Then, when Ravindra Jadeja had Stuart Binny  lbw sweeping -though replays showed ball hitting pad marginally outside off stumps- they were 68 for 6. From here AB and Abdullah took Royal Challenger's to the win and they qualify for the finals.  

Captain Smith Wary Of Pink Ball Test At Gabba Against Pakistan

Australia Captain Steven Smith has no qualms about playing another test at Adelaide Oval but is wary of how the pink ball will perform in the humid conditions expected at Brisbane later this year.
Australia play against Pakistan in the first test under lights  at the Gabba on Dec,15, despite warnings from former players and pundits that muggy conditions could make the ball unplayable for batsmen.
In the inaugural day-night match against New Zealand in drier Adelaide conditions last year,the ball hooped around menacingly during the floodlit late sessions and Australia won in three days.

Zaheer Abbas Given His Two Cents On Pakistan's Cricket Downfall

ICC President  Zaheer Abbas has said a lack of opportunities and exposure has landed Pakistan Cricket in hot waters.
"Our players are not getting the right opportunities and exposure," said Abbas."They are also not in the Indian Premier League.I feel  sorry for the young players who can't play international cricket or against touring sides at home."
The 'Asian Bradman' expresses his concern that Pakistan Cricket has stopped producing legends for the young players to look up to.
"For a country that has a rich cricketing history and Legacy,it saddens me to see the state of affairs today,"he said. It is sad that a country which has produced so many legends now has to even think about playing in qualifying rounds of an ICC event.

MCL (Masters Champion League) Not Honouring Players Contract-FICA

The Federation of  International Cricketers Association (FICA) has claimed that the Masters Cricket League,a private T20 tournament for retired cricketers held in Dubai and Sharjah earlier this year,has not paid "a significant number of players" according to their contractual agreements.
"As far as we are aware only one team,the Gemini Arabians,has been paid in full and on time."FICA chief executive Tony Irish said. "We understand it is a new event, however the event finished more than three months ago,and the situation is entirely unacceptable.
  

People Lied And Tried To Drag My Name In The Mud After World T20 Exit,says Afridi

Former Pakistan T20 Captain Shahid Afridi said on Thursday he hopes to force his way back into national contention and put the disastrous World T20 behind him with a strong return to English Club Hampshire this season.
The 36-year-old was not included in  an ongoing boot camp ahead of Pakistan's tour of England that begins in July,with many pundits suggesting it was time for the flamboyant all-rounder to call time on his two-decade long career.
Afridi uploaded a apology video to the cricket-mad nation after Pakistan's exit at the group stage of the World T20,and his leadership style was slammed in separate leaked reports by then coach Waqar Younis and team manager Intikhab Alam-both since sacked.