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Saqib Mahmood is the latest in a growing number of promising, young fast bowlers to earn a call-up to the England team, selected in the T20 and Test squads for this winter's tour of New Zealand. Saj Sadiq spoke to the 22-year-old quick following his fine season for Lancashire, one which saw him finish as the leading wicket-taker in the Royal London One-Day Cup - 28 wickets at an average of 18.50 - and pick up a further 21 wickets in nine games as the Red Rose were crowned champions of Division Two of the County Championship. Mahmood talks about his reaction to his maiden England call-up, his cricketing role models growing up and specifically the inspiration he takes from county (and possibly future international) team-mate James Anderson...

Aaqib Javed was one of the key figures in Pakistan bowling line-up from 1990 to 1998. He was part of the World Cup winning squad of 1992 and also played in the 1996 World Cup. Needless to say he knows a thing or two about playing in the cricket mega event and facing India in a high-adrenaline clash.

In an exclusive interview with Saj for Firstpost, just the before the epic India-Pakistan encounter on 16 June, the former Pakistan fast-bowler spoke about his own experiences of playing in the World Cup, the importance to world cricket of the upcoming iconic encounter between old foes India and Pakistan on Sunday, his advice for both sets of players as they prepare for the game and explained why Pakistan's unpredictability could be the perfect foil for India's overall superiority in batting and bowling.

In his latest article for Sky Sports, Saj interviews Pakistan legend Javed Miandad who expresses his views on Pakistan's clash with India at the 2019 World Cup, Pakistan's chances of progressing to the latter stages of the 50-over tournament and Sarfaraz Ahmed's suitability to lead the side.

In his review of Shahid Afridi's newly published autobiography 'Game Changer', Saj (for First Post) explains why the book written in 'Lala's' customary no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners style is taking the world of cricket by storm.

In his latest article for Sky Sports, Saj previews Pakistan's ODI series against England and their chances at the upcoming World Cup.

Talented young fast-bowler Naseem Shah speaks about his recovery from a back injury and looked forward to his participation in Pakistan Under-19s tour of South Africa in June of this year.

Ben Duckett who played four Tests in the subcontinent in 2016 and swapped Northamptonshire for Nottinghamshire over the winter tells Saj Sadiq (for Sky Sports) that the move was designed to help him regain his England place, as well as to learn from established international players. He also discusses wicketkeeping, The Hundred and whether Notts can mount a title challenge in the Specsavers County Championship.

In an interview with Saj for Sky Sports, the Pakistan batsman spoke about his 2019 stint with Somerset, Pakistan's domestic cricket woes, favourites for the 2019 World Cup and discussed the future of Test cricket.

Alex Hales tells Saj (for Sky Sports) that England are rightly favourites for the World Cup - but that they must perform under pressure to win it. The batsman also discusses his experience in the Pakistan Super League and whether he could return to red-ball cricket in the future.

Pakistan seamer spoke about the experience of winning the PSL title with Quetta Gladiators, Mohammad Hasnain's rise and Pakistan's chances at the upcoming World Cup.