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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Sami's career can best be described as a roller coaster ride. High points have been few and far between and for a large part of his career Sami has flattered to deceive.

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net ; Wasim who represented Pakistan on 43 occasions between 1996 and 2000 and scored 109 on debut against New Zealand expressed his surprise that Irfan had been selected for the one day squad prior to his inclusion in the test squad.

A comprehensive and though-provoking article on the ongoing match-fixing allegations from former Pakistan wicketkeeper and captain Rashid Latif.

Pakistan cricket, despite all of its historic problems and issues, has the knack of producing mercurial talents. Talents that the rest of the world look at with envy, talent that quite literally springs up from nowhere and talent that is amongst the best in the world.

The swinging ball was always predicted to be a major obstacle for Pakistan to overcome on a tough ?home' series in England. But the manner in which all the batsmen have struggled and the lack of fight from the top order, has certainly raised eyebrows. After yet another demoralising test loss against England, PakPassion caught up with Asif Iqbal to look at the deficiencies in Pakistan's test team.

A lot has been said about Pakistani batsman Khurram Manzoor's technique and whether it can stand up to the rigours of international cricket, but one thing that is absolutely beyond doubt is the man's temperament and determination.

Pakistan and Sussex all rounder Yasir Arafat had mixed emotions after Sussex's quarter final defeat at the hands of Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

Debuts don't come as difficult as Azhar Ali's debut at Lords recently. Overcast conditions in the first innings with the ball seaming around and the opposition bowlers snarling and snapping at the Pakistani batsmen ; it certainly wasn't for the faint hearted.

When one thinks of Saqlain Mushtaq, the word ?genius' immediately comes to mind. A cricketing revolutionary, he changed the face of spin bowling once and for all. What was once regarded a defensive and restrictive discipline was magically transformed into an incisive and attacking manoeuvre by this champion offspinner.

In a country which has unfairly gained some bad press recently on racial intolerance in the international media, the rise of Usman Khawaja is a welcome relief. He spoke exclusively to PakPassion.net on his inclusion in the Australian test squad.