Saeed Anwar confirms retirement

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Pakistan's former opening batsman, Saeed Anwar, has announced his retirement, after being overlooked for the forthcoming series against Bangladesh. Anwar recently told the Press Trust of India that retirement was on his mind, and today he confirmed his intentions at a news conference. "I enjoyed my cricket for Pakistan," he said, "and after 15 years today I announce my retirement from international and first-class cricket."


"I am retiring on a high note but am disappointed," added Anwar. "I could have played for two more years. I made a pair in my first Test and never in my dreams imagined I would go that far after failing in my first Test. I played for Pakistan with pride and want to be remembered as a good and decent player. No one leaves cricket as a happy man ... but I think this was Allah Almighty's will."

Anwar, 34, scored 4052 runs at 45.52 in 55 Tests, and 8823 runs at 39.21 in 247 ODIs. His defining innings was his 194 against India at Madras in 1997 – the highest score by any batsman in one-day cricket. His final innings of note was also against India, at Centurion in the 2003 World Cup, but his 101 was unable to prevent defeat.

There was more than a hint of wistfulness about Anwar's departure. "I thought the selectors would give me a chance after the World Cup," he said, "and I waited for two, three months but they decided otherwise.

Two years ago, the tragic death of Anwar's baby daughter brought about a major change in his life, and he became a devout Muslim with the bushiest beard since WG Grace. "Many people think that turning to religion has ended my cricket," he admitted. "But this is not true and I kept a balance in both things."


A computer engineer by qualification, and a Wisden player of the year in 1997, Anwar will be remembered as a gracefully compelling player who thrived on sheer timing and placements. He had some regrets, chief among them the 1996 World Cup quarter-final defeat and the fine he received after Pakistan's inquiry into the match-fixing scandal. But he now wishes to become a coach to put something back into the game.


"Saeed Anwar was a great player and deserves highest accolades for a mervellous career," said PCB chief executive Ramiz Raja, a former captain and fellow opener. "The Pakistan Cricket Board pays him the greatest of tributes. Anwar was a terrific player and gave a lot to Pakistan cricket. He was perhaps the most naturally gifted player that Pakistan ever had."

Posted 15 Aug 2003

bus kia karun..samne wale ko dekh ker hi deti hun na....[:P]
Posted 23 Aug 2003

bus kia karun..samne wale ko dekh ker hi deti hun na....[:P]
Posted 23 Aug 2003

adeeb says
samne kon hae..ksisi ki tasveer rekhi hui hae pc ke ooper..
Posted 23 Aug 2003

BoRnFl_iRt says
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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]
Posted 23 Aug 2003

BoRnFl_iRt says
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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]
Posted 23 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]
Posted 23 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

haan saeein..tumara yehi to haal hogaya hae parhne se.[;)]

aur kidoo yeh saein ki bat ka dehan na dena..yeh bus kuch aesa hi hai//]')
samjh rae ho na kidoo..






ji ji ij ij ji samajh raha hoon na ,,,,,, fikar not ...[^]
Posted 23 Aug 2003

BoRnFl_iRt says
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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]
Posted 23 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]




koi bacheye
Posted 23 Aug 2003

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Originally posted by adeeb

samne kon hae..ksisi ki tasveer rekhi hui hae pc ke ooper..



na je samne walon se mutlab jis se bat kr rahi hun..pagal.
Posted 24 Aug 2003

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]




koi bacheye




fikr na karo kidoo..tum mere bhai ho..tume mei koi nuksan nai karun gi..
Posted 24 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

quote:
Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]




koi bacheye




fikr na karo kidoo..tum mere bhai ho..tume mei koi nuksan nai karun gi..






thzo aaaaappppoooo
Posted 24 Aug 2003

BoRnFl_iRt says
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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]




koi bacheye


Donut Worry Kiddo [:D]

Maaren Walse Se Bachane Wala Bara Hota Hai [;)]
Posted 24 Aug 2003

BoRnFl_iRt says
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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

quote:
Originally posted by ffm

quote:
Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]




koi bacheye




fikr na karo kidoo..tum mere bhai ho..tume mei koi nuksan nai karun gi..


Hoor Ne To Abhi Se Ghutne Taik Diye [:P]
Posted 24 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

quote:
Originally posted by ffm

quote:
Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]




koi bacheye


Donut Worry Kiddo [:D]

Maaren Walse Se Bachane Wala Bara Hota Hai [;)]






beshak
Posted 24 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

quote:
Originally posted by ffm

quote:
Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]




koi bacheye




fikr na karo kidoo..tum mere bhai ho..tume mei koi nuksan nai karun gi..


Hoor Ne To Abhi Se Ghutne Taik Diye [:P]




dehshat hai na meri [^]
Posted 24 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

quote:
Originally posted by ffm

quote:
Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]




koi bacheye




fikr na karo kidoo..tum mere bhai ho..tume mei koi nuksan nai karun gi..


Hoor Ne To Abhi Se Ghutne Taik Diye [:P]




dehshat hai na meri [^]
Posted 24 Aug 2003

BoRnFl_iRt says
Nahin Asal Main Main Jo Hoon Tumhare Saaath [:D]
Posted 24 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
mite b da reason ,,, per phir bhi
Posted 24 Aug 2003

BoRnFl_iRt says
Chalo Yaar Tum Khush Raho Apni Khair Hai [:P]
Posted 24 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
shukar hai kissi ko to kiddo kee khushi ka khiyaaal aya
Posted 24 Aug 2003

BoRnFl_iRt says
Main To Sab Ki Khushi Ka Khayaal Rekhta Hoon ..
    Main Acha Bacha Jo Hoon Issi Liye [:I]
Posted 24 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
ahan ... nice
Posted 24 Aug 2003

BoRnFl_iRt says
Kiddo Kiddoo Main Ne Hoor Aur Rani K Liye Aik Buhat Hi Zaberdast Naaam Soocha Hai .. [:D][:p]
Posted 24 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
batayeein na jaldi
Posted 24 Aug 2003

BoRnFl_iRt says
Ok ..... [:D]

Hoor & Rani = DumB & DumBer .. Tsk Tsk Tsk .. Khikhikhikhikhikhik [:D][:D][:D]
Posted 24 Aug 2003

dosselpoh says
lolzian

yeh dumb and dumber itnay bhi booray nahi they...[:P]
achi movie ha wasay
Posted 24 Aug 2003

~Fragi~ says
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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

Ok ..... [:D]

Hoor & Rani = DumB & DumBer .. Tsk Tsk Tsk .. Khikhikhikhikhikhik [:D][:D][:D]





aahan nice name
Posted 24 Aug 2003

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

quote:
Originally posted by ffm

quote:
Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]




koi bacheye




fikr na karo kidoo..tum mere bhai ho..tume mei koi nuksan nai karun gi..


Hoor Ne To Abhi Se Ghutne Taik Diye [:P]




haan tum log dar ker bhag jo gaye ho..ahi nahi rahe medan mei..khari khari thak gayi thi..to socha k ghutne tek ker beth jaun thori der..
Posted 25 Aug 2003

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

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Originally posted by BoRnFl_iRt

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Originally posted by ffm

quote:
Originally posted by london_ki_hoor

uff yeh kia bomb blast horahe hein..mei so rahi thi ..is ki awaz se uth gayi..huh..
kaha hae yeh kidoo is se zara mei puchti hun..




sorry aapo ,mein samjha toy hai



JaaaNi !! Yeh BomB Hai Gir Jaye To Phat Jata Hai [:p]






pata naee tha na [maniac]


Ab Aik Aur Nayee Museebat [:D]
Hoor Tumhare Peeche Kulhara Le
Ker Door Rahi Hai [:P][:p]




koi bacheye




fikr na karo kidoo..tum mere bhai ho..tume mei koi nuksan nai karun gi..


Hoor Ne To Abhi Se Ghutne Taik Diye [:P]




dehshat hai na meri [^]




beta..aram karo..itna na uchlo..[;)]
Posted 25 Aug 2003

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