Cricket Shedule

Month	Series Details	Host
Jul-Sep 2013	Australia tour of England 2013 (5 Test, 2 T20 and 6 ODI matches)	England
Jul-Aug 2013	The Ashes 2013 (5 Test matches)	England
July 2013	Pakistan tour of West Indies 2013 (5 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	West Indies
Jul-Aug 2013	South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2013 (5 ODI and 3 T20 matches)	Zimbabwe
July 2013	ICC World Cricket League Division Six 2013 (18 ODI matches)	Jersey, UK
July 2013	ICC Womens World T20 Qualifier 2013 (20 T20 matches)	Dublin, Ireland
Jul-Aug 2013	India tour of Zimbabwe 2013 (5 ODI matches)	Zimbabwe
Jul-Aug 2013	Caribbean Premier League 2013 (24 Twenty20 matching including semi final and final)	West Indies
August 2013	England U 19 Tri Nation Tournament 2013 (10 ODI matches)	England
August 2013	Bangladesh A tour of England 2013 (8 matches)	England
Aug-Sep 2013	Sri Lanka Premier League 2013 (24 T20 matches including semi final and final)	Sri Lanka
Aug-Sep 2013	New Zealand A tour of India 2013 (2 Test and 3 ODI matches)	India
September 2013	Australia tour of Scotland 2013 (Only ODI match)	Scotland
September 2013	England tour of Ireland 2013 (Only ODI match)	Ireland
Sep-Oct 2013	Champions League Twenty20 2013 (29 Twenty20 matches)	India
Sep-Oct 2013	New Zealand A tour of Sri Lanka 2013 (2 Test and 3 ODI matches)	Sri Lanka
October 2013	Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2013 (2 Test and 3 ODI matches)	Zimbabwe
Oct-Nov 2013	New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 2013 (2 Test, 3 ODI and 1 Twenty20 match)	Bangladesh
Oct-Nov 2013	Australia tour of India 2013 (7 ODI and 1 Twenty20 match)	India
Oct-Nov 2013	Pakistan vs South Africa 2013 (2 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	UAE
Oct 2013-Jan 2014	Ranji Trophy 2013-14 (115 Ranji Matches (4-Day Match))	India
Nov 2013-Jan 2014	The Ashes 2013-14 (5 Test matches)	Australia
Nov 2013-Feb 2014	England tour of Australia 2013-14 (5 Test, 5 ODI and 3 T20 matches)	Australia
Nov 2013-Jan 2014	India tour of South Africa 2013-14 (3 Test, 7 ODI and 2 T20 match)	South Africa
Dec 2013-Jan 2014	New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2013 (3 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20 match)	Sri Lanka
Dec 2013-Jan 2014	New Zealand tour of West Indies 2013-14 (3 Test, 5 ODI and 1 T20 match)	West Indies
Dec 2013-Jan 2014	Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2013-14 (3 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20 match)	Sri Lanka

Australia Cricket Schedule 2013

Dec-Jan 2013	Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2012-13 (3 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20)	Australia
February 2013	West Indies tour of Australia 2013 (5 ODI matches)	Australia
Feb-Mar 2013	India vs Australia Test Series 2013 (4 Test matches)	India
June 2013	Champions Trophy 2013 (15 ODI matches)	England
Jul-Aug 2013	The Ashes 2013 (5 Test matches)	England
Jul-Sep 2013	Australia tour of England 2013 (5 Test, 2 T20 and 6 ODI matches)	England
September 2013	Australia tour of Scotland 2013 (Only ODI match)	Scotland
Oct-Nov 2013	Australia tour of India 2013 (7 ODI and 1 Twenty20 match)	India
Nov-Jan 2014	The Ashes 2013-14 (5 Test matches)	Australia

Bangladesh Cricket Schedule 2013

March 2013	Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2013 (2 Test and 3 ODI matches)	Sri Lanka
April 2013	Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2013 (2 Test, 3 ODI and 2 Twenty20 matches)	Zimbabwe

England 2013 Fixtures

Nov-Jan 2013	England tour of India 2012 (4 Test, 2 Twenty20 and 5 ODI matches)	India
Feb-Mar 2013	England tour of New Zealand 2013 (3 T20, 3 ODI and 3 Test matches)	New Zealand
May-Jun 2013	New Zealand tour of England 2013 (2 Test, 3 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	England
June 2013	Champions Trophy 2013 (15 ODI matches)	England
Jul-Aug 2013	The Ashes 2013 (5 Test matches)	England
Jul-Sep 2013	Australia tour of England 2013 (5 Test, 2 T20 and 6 ODI matches)	England
September 2013	England tour of Ireland 2013 (Only ODI match)	Ireland
Nov-Jan 2014	The Ashes 2013-14 (5 Test matches)	Australia

India Cricket Schedule 2013

Dec-Jan 2013	India vs Pakistan 2012-13 (2 T20 and 3 ODI matches)	India
Nov-Jan 2013	England tour of India 2012 (4 Test, 2 Twenty20 and 5 ODI matches)	India
Feb-Mar 2013	India vs Australia Test Series 2013 (4 Test matches)	India
June 2013	Champions Trophy 2013 (15 ODI matches)	England
Jun-Jul 2013	West Indies Tri Series 2013 (7 ODI matches including Final)	West Indies
Jul-Aug 2013	India tour of Zimbabwe 2013 (5 ODI matches)	Zimbabwe
Oct-Nov 2013	Australia tour of India 2013 (7 ODI and 1 Twenty20 match)	India
Nov-Jan 2014	India tour of South Africa 2013-14 (3 Test, 7 ODI and 2 T20 match)	South Africa

New Zealand Cricket Schedule 2013

Dec-Jan 2013	New Zealand tour of South Africa 2012-13 (3 T20, 2 Test and 3 ODI matches)	South Africa
Feb-Mar 2013	England tour of New Zealand 2013 (3 T20, 3 ODI and 3 Test matches)	New Zealand
May-Jun 2013	New Zealand tour of England 2013 (2 Test, 3 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	England
June 2013	Champions Trophy 2013 (15 ODI matches)	England

Pakistan Cricket Schedule 2013

Dec-Jan 2013	India vs Pakistan 2012-13 (2 T20 and 3 ODI matches)	India
Feb-Mar 2013	Pakistan tour of South Africa 2013 (3 Test, 2 T20 and 5 ODI matches)	South Africa
May-Apr 2013	Pakistan in Scotland and Ireland 2013 (4 ODI matches)	Scotland & Ireland
June 2013	Champions Trophy 2013 (15 ODI matches)	England
July 2013	Pakistan tour of West Indies 2013 (5 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	West Indies
Oct-Nov 2013	Pakistan vs South Africa 2013 (2 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	UAE

South Africa Cricket Schedule 2013

Dec-Jan 2013	New Zealand tour of South Africa 2012-13 (3 T20, 2 Test and 3 ODI matches)	South Africa
Feb-Mar 2013	Pakistan tour of South Africa 2013 (3 Test, 2 T20 and 5 ODI matches)	South Africa
May 2013	South Africa in Netherlands 2013 (1 ODI match)	Netherlands
June 2013	Champions Trophy 2013 (15 ODI matches)	England
Jul-Aug 2013	South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2013 (5 ODI and 3 T20 matches)	Zimbabwe
Oct-Nov 2013	Pakistan vs South Africa 2013 (2 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	UAE
Nov-Jan 2014	India tour of South Africa 2013-14 (3 Test, 7 ODI and 2 T20 match)	South Africa

Sri Lanka Cricket Schedule 2013

Dec-Jan 2013	Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2012-13 (3 Test, 5 ODI and 2 T20)	Australia
March 2013	Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2013 (2 Test and 3 ODI matches)	Sri Lanka
June 2013	Champions Trophy 2013 (15 ODI matches)	England
Jun-Jul 2013	West Indies Tri Series 2013 (7 ODI matches including Final)	West Indies
Jul-Aug 2013	South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2013 (5 ODI and 3 T20 matches)	Zimbabwe

West Indies Cricket Schedule 2013

February 2013	West Indies tour of Australia 2013 (5 ODI matches)	Australia
Feb-Mar 2013	Zimbabwe tour of West Indies 2013 (3 ODI, 2 T20 and 2 Test matches)	West Indies
June 2013	Champions Trophy 2013 (15 ODI matches)	England
Jun-Jul 2013	West Indies Tri Series 2013 (7 ODI matches including Final)	West Indies
July 2013	Pakistan tour of West Indies 2013 (5 ODI and 2 T20 matches)	West Indies

Zimbabwe Cricket Schedule 2013

Feb-Mar 2013	Zimbabwe tour of West Indies 2013 (3 ODI, 2 T20 and 2 Test matches)	West Indies
Apr-May 2013	Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2013 (2 Test, 3 ODI and 2 Twenty20 matches)	Zimbabwe
Jul-Aug 2013	India tour of Zimbabwe 2013 (5 ODI matches)	Zimbabwe

Me Hoon Shahid Afridi

LAHORE: 

If you are a true patriot, cricket has to be in your blood. Actor and producer Humayun Saeed is well-aware of that as he is set to release his new film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi on Eidul Fitr this year. From the very beginning of his career, he was determined to make films. And with this new sports film, Saeed feels he would be delivering something to new to the audience.

“Film has always been a passion [for me] and this was the reason why I joined this industry,” he says. Over time, Saeed gradually became one of the most successful TV drama producers in Pakistan. He feels this success has granted him space to experiment and return to his first love, which is film. “It’s important that we make [good] films now. If we do this, then in two to three years, Pakistani films will be a success,” he adds positively.

Main Hoon Shahid Afridi is unlike any previous Pakistani film — it is commercial but is an underdog story which centres on the game of cricket. The star-studded cast includes Javed Sheikh, Nadeem Baig, Shafqat Cheema, Noman Habib (lead), Mahnoor Baloch and a host of others including Saeed himself. The film has been directed by Syed Ali Raza and is written by Vasay Chaudhry.

The story is about a young boy who dreams of becoming the famous cricketer Shahid Afridi. PHOTO: PUBLICITY

Saeed is aware that India and other countries have produced films on such subjects before —Iqbal, Chak De India and Lagaan. But he feels Main Hoon Shahid Afridi is purely Pakistani and is different from the kind of scripts Saeed has been known for. “People expect me to produce something which is themed around shaadi, romance and emotion but I was keen on doing something different,” he continues.

“In India, several sports films have been made. But in general, it’s quite risky to make these because they come across as dry,” he adds, saying he was dreading that. “But I feel if it’s done intelligently, then it could turn out to be an exciting project.” A lot of collective input and effort made this film come to life. “Everyone was tense yet interested in how we could make this film great. You will see that viewers will like this project too,” he says.

The film is about a young boy (played by Habib) who dreams of becoming the famous cricketer Shahid Afridi one day. The local club he plays for, however, goes bankrupt and that changes the whole ball game. In order to deal with the hard times, Habib must figure out a way (with a team of misfits) to win a major local tournament in Sialkot. They ultimately seek the help of an ex-cricketer named Akbar Deen (played by Saeed) who has a dark past.

“Unfortunately, new actors have the tendency to become commercially-inclined but the people we found for this film, are [genuinely] interested in doing good work,” says Saeed, about the cast. “And I think that is very important.”

Speaking about the film’s music, Saeed says it will be released on June 29. The soundtrack has four songs by Shani Arshad Ali and Kamran Ismail-Kami aka Shani and Kami while the lyrics have been written by Sabir Zafar and Nadeem Asad. “The music is brilliant. Even if all songs are not hits, I am 110% sure that at least two songs will be very successful,” he says enthusiastically.