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Ajmal threatens to take Swann's place as the No 1 spinner in the world

This may seem a strange thing for an England supporter to write the day after a bowler has just taken seven for 55 against our country, but it just confirmed that we're big fans of Saeed Ajmal here at The Reverse Sweep.

Ajmal adds a splash of colour to an otherwise obdurate and unusually attritional Pakistan side led by the calm and composed Misbah-ul-Haq.

Off the pitch, the ebullient Ajmal understands theatre - one only needs to view his post-match interviews to see that.

He also knows that he has got into the heads of the England batsmen, who simply cannot pick him. As such his pre-series assertion that he had developed a new delivery - the ‘Teesra’ - in part led to the confusion that unfolded in the middle in the England first innings. Shane Warne, who has invented more deliveries than the Royal Mail, would be proud.

Ajmal is a late-developer - he only made his Test debut at the age of 31. But he has proved a quick learner on the biggest stage - perhaps that understanding of theatre - and already has 90 wickets in seventeen and a half Tests at a decent average of 28.

Those figures are impressive enough, but since Misbah took over the captaincy in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal in October 2010 and he finally became a first-choice pick, Ajmal has got even better with 60 wickets in nine and a half Tests at 24, with an economy rate of 2.5 and strike rate of a wicket every 57 balls.

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He was the leading wicket-taker both in Tests and international cricket in 2010, and if he continues to bamboozle the No 1 side is likely to usurp Graeme Swann as the best spinner on the planet come the end of the series.

Suggestions that his action is suspect seem like sour grapes to us and thankfully have not been backed up - in public at least - from the England camp. Ajmal is just a damn good bowler who for the England batsmen at least seems impossible to read - an anomaly in this digital ageLet's hope that Ajmal continues to add an unpredictable splash of colour in the spectacle of Test cricket. With Misbah, Younis Khan and now Ajmal all having been bestowed with hero status here at The Reverse Sweep, Pakistan are rapidly infiltrating our minds. That's mastery of vulcan mind tricks that we can also add to Ajmal's arsenal.

Shoaib book opens a fraught Tendulkar debate

Shoaib Akhtar's straight, naïve, controversial, and at times, funny autobiography has triggered a mini-storm in India. The controversial ex-Pakistan speedster has grabbed attention by questioning Sachin Tendulkar's abilities.

The book has rubbed people the wrong way but taking pot shots at Tendulkar has elicited maximum attention. Shoaib's controversial career may have dented his credibility but it does provide the insight of arguably the fastest bowler in the game.

“I think players like Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid weren't exactly match-winners, nor did they know the art of finishing a game. Things changed when younger players like Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh arrived on the scene. These guys played to win,” Shoaib says in his book.

Ireland will play 2015 World Cup as ICC takes U-turn

Ireland will play in 2015 World Cup

According to some fresh news from the World of Cricket, Ireland will be given the another chance to qualify for the next ICC Cricket World Cup which is scheduled to play 2015 World Cup after it was confirmed that it will be contested by 14 teams.

It is reported in the final meeting of the International Cricket Council has decided to maintain the 14-team format that was used in this year's World Cup rather than reduce the competing nations to 10, which the ICC had originally decided to do and was a move that had been highly-criticised.

I regret losing to India in the World Cup semi finals: Shoaib Akhtar

Bowling superstar Shoaib Akhtar on teamwork, playing for Pakistan, and his nose.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

When I get the feeling that my parents are happy.

What is your greatest fear?

It is definitely losing my parents .

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

I don’t like my mood swings.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

I hate people who think they are better than others.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Clothes and food.

Afridi makes u-turn, says YES for Tour to West Indies

Shahid Afridi

Within days of asking for a break citing exhaustion, Pakistan ODI captain Shahid Afridi has had a change of heart and has decided to go to the West Indies for the one-day and Twenty20 series later this month.

The 31-year-old all-rounder had earlier decided to take a break from the coming tour.

"Yes, earlier I had decided to take a break from the West Indies tour because I wanted to have a rest from cricket," Afridi said.

"But my family members, my father, my friends and some former players have told me I must go to the West Indies so that there is continuity in the Pakistan team," he said.

India v/s Pakistan exclusive photos

Why have bread when you can have a schadenfreude 

India beat  Pakistan

Munaf Patel

Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi

India

Harbhajan Singh

India v/s Pakistan

Sachin, Afridi and Viru

India win semi-final at mohali

India beat Pakistan in Semi-final

India v/s Pakistan exclusive photos

Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh

virender sehwag with his son

Sachin Tendulkar

Younis Khan

celebration after India beat Pakistan by 29 runs

Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni

India beat Pakistan by 29 runs,Final against Sri Lanka

Sachin Tendulkar

According to the fresh reports from the ICC Criket World Cup 2011, India beat arch rivals Paksitan by 29 runs here at Mohali.

The high voltage match was played between the two big teams of the cricket histro, India v/s Pakistan. The match betwwen these two teams is always a big and this time its semi-final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

India v/s Pakistan Semi-Final at Mohali:latest photos

According to the fresh reports from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, India is on the edge of victory against Pakistan at Mohali today.

Pakistan is playing at 191/7 in 43 over and need more 69 runs from just 42 balls with just 3 wickets in hand.

Here comes the latest photos of the match.

Pakistan has lost its another wicket. India now just need 2 wickets.......

India

Umar Akmal

India

Yuvraj singh

India v/s Pakistan Semi-Final at Mohali:latest photos

Bollywood pads-up for India-Pakistan Semi-Final at Mohali

India v/s Pakistan at Mohali

With the World Cup fever at its highest peak the `mahayudh' between India and its Pakistani opponents begins in Mohali in sometime.

And like everyone, Bollywood too has taken a day off from their shoots and are glued to their TV sets cheering for our boys. 

Team India Arrives Mohali for Semi-Final against Pakistan on March 30, 2011

India

Cricket fever, which has swept through the entire nation like a wild bushfire, went up a few notches on Saturday as Team India landed in Chandigarh.

Fans thronged the airport and Taj Hotel to catch a glimpse of their favorite cricketing stars. It was sheer madness all around and cops had a tough time trying to control the expectant crowd.

Fans thronged the airport and Taj Hotel to catch a glimpse of their favourite cricketing stars. It was sheer madness all around and cops had a tough time trying to control the expectant crowd.

Team India led by skipper M S Dhoni landed at Chandigarh airport around 12.10 pm. When the players emerged out of the airport

Shoaib Akhtar Must Play Against India, says Imran Khan

Shoaib Akhtar

Even as Shoaib Akhtar cools his heels, unsure of playing any further role for Pakistan in the World Cup, he received support from former World cup winning captain, Imran Khan.

Terming him an ‘impact player’, Imran argued that Shoaib must play in the semi-final against India in Mohali. “If Shoaib is fit, he should play. The Indian team always plays spin very well.

So, you should bank on the pacers (for breakthroughs),” he said.

India v/s Pakistan: Pak PM will attend Mohali Semi-Final with Manmohan Singh

India v/s Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday accepted his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh’s invitation to watch the World Cup semi-final between the cricket teams of the two countries at Mohali on March 30.

The decision was taken following a meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Mr. Gilani, which began at midnight Saturday night and lasted for about two hours.

West Indies won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan

Pakistan

According to the fresh reports from the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Pakistan is all set to face West Indies in today’s First match of the ICC Cricket World Cup quarter finals match Played at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur (neutral venue)

Three changes for West Indies: Gayle, Chanderpaul and Roach come in for Edwards, Benn and Andre Russell

Here Comes the lates pictures of Pakistan v/s Australia match

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