ICC, PCB should decide Aamer’s return: Misbah
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 3 (IANS) Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said it was for the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to decide if fast bowler Mohammad Aamer, ... Read more...
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Women’s T20 cricket tournament kicks off in Lahore
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 23 (IANS) The first edition of Benazir Bhutto Twenty 20 Women's Cricket Tournament organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) kicked off Sunday in the country's eastern ... Read more...
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Conditions in UAE will favour Pakistan: Misbah
January 8th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistani cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq is optimistic about the team's performance in the upcoming three-match Test series against England in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Talking to media ... Read more...
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Pakistan team training at Lahore for England series
January 6th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 6 (IANS) Pakistan's national cricket team has been preparing hard at its week-long training camp for the upcoming series against England scheduled in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The ... Read more...
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No possibility of Pakistan’s tour to India next year
December 16th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Dec 16 (IANS) There is no chance of an India-Pakistan bilateral series next year in March on Indian soil, as indicated by the Future Tours Programme, since the Asian ... Read more...
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Man who led Pakistan Air Force in 1965 India war dead
December 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) Malik Nur Khan, who led the Pakistan Air Force in the war against India in 1965, is dead. He was 88, a media report said.Air Marshal ... Read more...
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Pakistan hopes to lure cricket teams with foolproof security
December 10th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly finalized foolproof security plans for the visiting cricket teams, official sources revealed here Saturday.The first step for the PCB ... Read more...
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Whatmore, Rhodes are contenders for Pakistan coach: Ashraf
November 29th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Nov 29 (IANS) Despite interim-coach Mohsin Khan showing interest in taking over as chief coach, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has named Australian Dav Whatmore and former ... Read more...
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Ashraf confident Pakistan will host visitors in 2012
November 29th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Nov 29 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) newly-appointed chairman Zaka Ashraf is confident of hosting international cricket teams in the strife-torn country and hoped neighbours India to tour soon ... Read more...
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Pakistan drop Riaz over spot-fixing links
November 21st, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 21 (IANS) Pakistan have dropped Wahab Riaz from the squad for the tour of Bangladesh after the pacer's name was mentioned in the recent spot-fixing trial.Riaz was a ... Read more...
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Zardari urged to review PCB chief Ashraf’s appointment
November 17th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Former fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has urged President Asif Ali Zardari, the patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), to review the appointment of Zaka Ashraf ... Read more...
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Pakistani, Australian cricket boards form anti-graft unit
November 16th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
London/Melbourne, Nov 16 (IANS) In the wake of three Pakistani cricketers being convicted of spot-fixing, both the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) have set-up anti-corruption watchdogs ... Read more...
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Cricketing world welcomes jail for tainted Pakistanis
November 3rd, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) The cricketing world Thursday welcomed the jail terms for tainted Pakistani players Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir, saying the punishments will serve as a ... Read more...
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Sad time for Pakistan cricket: Daily
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) It is a sad time for Pakistan cricket with a London court finding former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Muhammad Asif guilty of corruption, ... Read more...
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Time to introduce reforms in Pakistan cricket: Sohail
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain and opening batsman Aamer Sohail fears if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) does not learn from the latest incident of spot-fixing, such things ... Read more...
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Butt, Asif found guilty, face jail
November 1st, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Pakistan's tainted crickters Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif face jail as the Southwark Crown Court here Tuesday found them guilty of conspiracy to cheat and accept ... Read more...
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Mohsin doing well as an interim coach: Wasim
October 25th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels that chief selector Mohsin Khan is doing a good job as interim coach and should take over the post ... Read more...
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Afridi comes out of retirement
October 18th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 18 (IANS) Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi Tuesday came out of retirement saying he is available for selection for the limited-over formats now that a new chairman is ... Read more...
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Spot-fixing very sad episode of my tenure, says Butt
October 13th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 13 (IANS) Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt called the spot-fixing incident a "very sad" episode during his tenure, and hoped the measures taken by the ... Read more...
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Repairing country’s cricket image new PCB chief’s top priority
October 13th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 13 (IANS) Zaka Ashraf, the newly appointed chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said his top priority is to uplift the national team's status in the world ... Read more...
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Zardari appoints close friend as PCB chief,Butt shown the door
October 12th, 2011 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 12 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed close friend Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) replacing former Test cricketer ... Read more...
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DRS for Pakistan-Sri Lanka one-day series
October 11th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Decision Review System (DRS) technology will be used during the one-dayers between Pakistan and Sri Lanka to be played in the United Arab Emirates.The series ... Read more...
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ICC goes along with Indian board, DRS is not mandatory
October 11th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 11 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to do away with the mandatory use of the Umpires Decision Review System (DRS) and has gone back to ... Read more...
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Court heard in disbelief Majeed’s series of boasts
October 10th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 10 (IANS) The cricket agent Mazhar Majeed, who is at the centre of spot-fixing allegations, came up with a series of boasts to the undercover journalist who ... Read more...
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Haider questions Akhtar, Afridi’s comments on Pak cricket
October 8th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider, who had infamously fled from Pakistan's series against South Africa last year, has questioned former players Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi's ... Read more...
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Jones in contention for Pakistan cricket coach’s job
October 6th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 6 (IANS) Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has confirmed applying for the post of Pakistan cricket coach.Jones hasn't got an official information from the Pakistan Cricket Board ... Read more...
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Pakistan selectors retain Shoaib Malik for Sri Lanka series
October 3rd, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 3 (IANS) Pakistan's former skipper Shoaib Malik has been retained for the "home" series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates, beginning Oct 18.Malik was recalled to ... Read more...
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Afridi to decide on comeback after a month
October 1st, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 1 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who announced his retirement from international cricket soon after the World Cup to protest the working of the Pakistan Cricket Board, ... Read more...
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Few takers for Pakistani cricket team coach
September 27th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 27 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has received lukewarm response from well-known foreign coaches for the post of national head coach as the deadline to apply for the ... Read more...
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Cricket fans want Gaddafi’s name removed from Lahore stadium
September 27th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Sep 27 (IANS) Regardless of cricket's future in Pakistan, there is a growing movement to get embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's name removed from the Lahore cricket stadium, which ... Read more...
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PCB out to prove it can provide fool-proof security
September 27th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is out to tell the international cricket community that it could provide fool-proof security to any team playing in this ... Read more...
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Kaneria frustrated over delay in court hearing
September 27th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 27 (IANS) Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria says courts are frustrating all his attempts to get back to international cricket by delaying hearings in the spot-fixing case.The Sindh High ... Read more...
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Miandad blasts PCB for shabby treatment of former cricketers
September 26th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 26 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has blasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for shabby treatment of some of the top ex-cricketers during the Faysal Bank T20 ... Read more...
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Shoaib is trying to sell his book by making sensational claims: Akram
September 24th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram Saturday rejected allegations that he wanted to ruin the career of his compatriot Shoaib Akhtar and criticised the maverick bowler ... Read more...
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Pakistan can get to the top of world rankings: Waqar
September 24th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 24 (IANS) Waqar Younis, who quit as Pakistan cricket coach last week, says the squad he managed is highly capable of taking the country to the top of ... Read more...
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