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Faras Ghani, 26 years old, born and bred in Karachi, a resident of London and Manchester at times and currently pursuing a journalism career in London.

My interests lie in football, cricket, bird-watching, photography, eating, sleeping, random theories and coming up with crazy ideas.

I can be found on msn (yung_foo0), on facebook, on twitter, on blogspot or by plain email (farasghani[at]yahoo.com)

Yousuf stays modest

AS if breaking the record for the most number of centuries in a calendar year was not enough, Mohammad Yousuf has now scored the most number of runs scored in test match cricket during a calendar year.

His 102 in the innings prior to yesterday’s was his eight century of the year thus surpassing the previous record of seven centuries jointly held by Viv Richards and Arvinda de Silva. Yousuf, after his 124 on the fourth day, has scored nine 100-plus scores in 2006 alone.

He then broke Viv Richards’ 30-year old record of scoring the most number of runs in test matches during a calendar year yesterday morning and as he moved past yet another three-figure mark, he also overtook Javed Miandad as Pakistan’s second highest century-maker as well as becoming the only Pakistani to score 600-plus runs in a three test series.

Yousuf, as humbly as ever, put it all down as God’s blessings upon him.

“I thank God for bestowing this favour upon me. It has made my country look good and not only put my name in the records books but also Pakistan’s,” said Yousuf in a press conference after his remarkable feat.

When asked to describe his feelings after the pool of records he had shattered in this test match, Yousuf was lost for words. “I simply cannot describe how I’m feeling. Obviously I’m elated, and I thank God for this, but this feeling of immense elation and satisfaction is indescribable.

“I would like to thank and dedicate these records to my parents who have supported and prayed for me as well as my wife and siblings for without them none of this would have been possible,” he added.

When reminded of Pakistan’s next tour, which is to South Africa, Yousuf promised he would try and score as many runs in South Africa as possible, even with the bouncy and fast tracks. He, however, reminded reporters not to look that far ahead as this test match was still in progress.

“We have done such hard work over the past four days and have a good chance of winning the test match. We will try and get early wickets tomorrow morning with Lara’s wicket being the key one and hopefully round off the win, and the series, in style,” assured Yousuf.

In light of Mohammad Yousuf’s achievements and milestones, Pakistan Cricket Board will present the PCB Patron’s Gold Medal as well as a reward of one million rupees at the closing ceremony of the Karachi test match on Friday.

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life as a journo

I started writing at the age of 15 - much later than few I know involved in the field of journalism - as a contributor to an e-newsletter. I wasn't very good at it but kept pursuing it, so much so that I was forced to change career paths; landing into print journalism from computer science.

I have written on topics ranging from sports, politics and news to IT, fashion, entertainment and the world of pharmacy.

Landing free concert passes, chance to interview celebs and sports personalities and travelling around the globe on company expense, I am in love with the world of journalism.

Click here to view some of my contribution and payback, to this world.

my travelling experience

Pakistan - Karachi, Thatta, Islamabad, Pindi, Lahore, Peshawar, Gilgit, Murree, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Multan
England - London, Manchester, Birmingham, Southampton, Portsmouth, Oxford, Salisbury, Coventry, Warwick, Sutton, Winchester, Liverpool, Bradford, Preston, Wigan, Suffolk, Stockport, Bolton, Bath, Brighton, Horsham
Wales - Cardiff
Scotland - Edinburgh, Glasgow
Ireland - Dublin
France - Paris
Spain - Reus, Barcelona
Turkey - Istanbul
USA - New York, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Swarthmore, Chicago, St Louis, Columbia, San Diego, OC, LA, Las Vegas, Washington DC
UAE - Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah

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the interest in photography

An interest in photography developed randomly and grew into a hobby that I started dedicating more than a few minutes to.

Covering cricket matches, fashion
shows, music concerts and randomly walking around with a camera, I have taken, and edited, a few photos that I like.

As before, comments welcome and appreciated.

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publications and employers

England
The Sun, Cricinfo, Asian News, Asian Woman, IWTV, Student Direct, LiverFM, ALL FM, City Life, Sensazn, AMG, Cricket Bloggers

Pakistan
Cricinfo, Dawn, Spider, Images, Dawn Magazine, Books & Authors, Sci-tech world, Star, Newsline, Herald, Xpoze, The News, getIT.pk, The Review, Right Solution

Also, IBM, Financial Times, Superdrug, Woolworth's, Ultima Thule, Exxon Mobil, GSK, Big Picture, Gekko, Frontline Focus, Barclaycard, 3G Hutchsion, JD Sports and many more.

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