A practical guide to fast-bowling gym work strength without pretending the gym replaces bowling, with specific advice on lower-body strength, trunk, pulling, sh

Imran Sheikh · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min

Cricket

Your first match as a spectator at Gaddafi Stadium

How to buy a ticket, pick a stand, and last a Lahore match day at Gaddafi Stadium without treating the ground as a gym or a film set.

Imran Sheikh · 6 Sep 2026 · 5 min

Cricket

Cricket kit guide for British and American beginners

A safety-first cricket kit guide that helps UK and US beginners borrow intelligently and buy only after understanding their role and ball type.

Imran Sheikh · 2 Sep 2026 · 2 min

Cricket

What the nets still teach that the gym does not

A squat rack will not teach you a length. Wasim Akram's running brief still outruns the imported programme — and the bat in the bag is still a CA, an SG, or a Gray-Nicolls, not a lifestyle object.

Imran Sheikh · 8 Apr 2026 · 6 min

Cricket

Train like a fast bowler in the off-season

You do not need a national contract to steal the logic: long-toss, posterior-chain strength, and running that is not a polite jog. The off-season is where Pakistani quicks last — or quietly disappear.

Imran Sheikh · 4 Mar 2026 · 6 min

Cricket

Hassan Nawaz: the career behind Pakistan's search interest

Hassan Nawaz’s search spike followed explosive batting, but the better career story asks how domestic opportunity, franchise visibility and international selection connected.

Imran Sheikh · 2 Dec 2025 · 3 min

Cricket

Saim Ayub: batting style, domestic pathway, and international career

Saim Ayub’s appeal begins before the famous no-look shot: a left-handed stance, early scoring options and the willingness to disrupt a bowler’s preferred length.

Imran Sheikh · 1 Dec 2025 · 3 min

Cricket

PSL explained for new and overseas cricket fans

The Pakistan Super League becomes much easier to enjoy once a new viewer understands the draft, overseas slots, city identities and why a six-over spell can change a season.

Imran Sheikh · 30 Nov 2025 · 3 min