Fazal Mahmood

Fazal Mahmood, Pakistan's first great fast bowler and Abdul Qadir, credited with reviving wrist-spin bowling following his entry in international cricket in the late 1970s, have been inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Hall of Fame posthumously.

Kanpur Test: Back then, the opposing captains were Pakistan's Fazal Mahmood and India's Nari Contractor. The match itself was a dull draw, with overly cautious players on both sides not keen to score at a healthy rate on a surface that had some turn in it.

Tributes flowed freely from the greats of Indian cricket upon hearing the 'sad news' of the passing away of former India all-rounder Rameshchandra Gangaram 'Bapu' Nadkarni. He was known for his highly economical spells. Nadkarni was famous for having bowled 21 consecutive maiden overs against England in 1964. His figures read 32-27-5-0.

1992 World Cup winner and former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, who took a total of 916 wickets and scored 6,615 runs in an international career from 1984 to 2003, was formally inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame on Sunday.

If there's one realm of cricket where Pakistan has always been blessed with 'gold-standard' material, it is fast bowling. From the days of Fazal Mahmood in the 1950s to Imran Khan and Sarfaraz Nawaz in the 70s; Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar in the 90s and 2000s to Umar Gul and Wahab Riaz in the past decade, Pakistan has had an embarrassment of riches in the pace department.

Recalling the playing days of his legendary father Lala Amarnath, former Indian batsman Mohinder Amarnath asserted that independent India's first cricket captain was his idol but he was fascinated by Chandu Borde.

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday said that the current team's pace attack reminded him of the Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis era. The World no.1 ODI team Pakistan currently possess one of the finest fast-bowling line-ups, comprising Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. In the first three matches of the Asia Cup, the trio has taken 23 wickets.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the induction of Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Mohammad and Saeed Anwar into the PCB Hall of Fame, honouring their significant contributions to Pakistan cricket.

Australia have agreed to tour Pakistan for the first time in 24 years for a full series next year, providing a much-needed shot in the arm for the country's cricket following the recent pullouts by England and New Zealand over security concerns.

Parents of students from the state studying at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar, are in a state of fear due the tension prevailing at the institute.