Beyond the Boundary

The time was about 6pm at the Dubai Sports City press conference room. Younis Khan and Ahmed Shehzad had just finished their press conference on Day four of the 1st Test and were being accosted by the usual melee of Pakistani journalists, jostling to get their own pictures with the two batsmen, some even trying selfies with the visibly tired players. In this din, I heard my phone beep and an SMS appeared - ?Please be at the hotel at 8 pm sharp?, said The Boss. 

Where are the heroes of the future? Where are the legends of this era that little kids will try to emulate when playing cricket on their streets? It seems as though our current lot of players are destined to walk into the sunset mocked, scorned, barely liked and conveniently forgotten. However, as a fan of this beautiful game and one who longs to see the days of glory return I, for one, am still optimistic about our future. All we need is a little more chaos and greatness will follow.

In this week's "Beyond the Boundary" we look from the point of view of fans, at the recent controversies surrounding the leadership issue at the PCB and ask if anything good can come out of such uncertainity

Fresh from his stint as a worker during the recently concluded first leg of IPL in UAE, a member gives the inside scoop on how the IPL was organized and expresses his hopes for a similar show by the PCB in the near future

A voyage of pain and pleasure, as expressed in the words of a die-hard Sri Lankan fan.

In our latest opinion piece, we focus on the star performers of the Asia Cup for Pakistan.

It's one of the hardest and most valuable skills in sport ? talent spotting ? especially when we are talking about players who are at the infancy of their cricketing careers but managing the process correctly, or at the very least practically, will maximise the throughput of quality players.

Following his retirement, we pay tribute to Sachin Tendulkar by looking back at one of his best ever innings against Pakistan.