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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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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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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Pakistan cricket mourns Pataudi’s death
September 23rd, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistanis Friday paid tribute to former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who died in New Delhi aged 70.
Pataudi, nicknamed "Tiger" and well known ... Read more...
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Growing demand for Ijaz Butt’s removal as PCB chief
September 21st, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 21 (IANS) The opposition to Ijaz Butt's continuing as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman is mounting with former players and officials demanding his removal.While the PCB ... Read more...
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Dengue epidemic affects sports activities in Pakistan
September 20th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) As an outbreak of dengue tightens its grip over Pakistan, especially over the eastern cultural city of Lahore, a number of scheduled sports events in the ... Read more...
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Malik recalled to Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe tour
August 21st, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has been recalled to the squad for next month's tour of Zimbabwe.Malik last played for Pakistan during their controversial tour of ... Read more...
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Afridi, Akmal not in new PCB contracts
August 8th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi and wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal have not been given central contracts by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).Younis Khan, who was banned on ... Read more...
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PCB chief to meet ICC officials at Lord’s
July 18th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 18 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket chief Ijaz Butt is expected to meet top International Cricket Council (ICC) and English board officials on the sidelines of the 2,000th Test that ... Read more...
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Senior players leak information: Pakistan manager
July 6th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 6 (IANS) Pakistan cricket team manager Intikhab Alam has accused some senior players of leaking sensitive information to the media.Naming former captain Shahid Afridi, Intikhab said in a ... Read more...
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ICC defers proposed amendment to president’s poll
June 30th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, June 29 (IANS) Pakistan and Bangladesh heaved a sigh of relief Wednesday as the International Cricket Council (ICC) deferred till October the proposed constitutional amendment that would end ... Read more...
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PCB lifts suspension on national selector
June 29th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 29 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Wednesday decided against punishing controversial national selector Mohammad Ilyas for his role in the Board's dispute with all-rounder Shahid Afridi.A three-man ... Read more...
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PCB may stop Afridi from playing in SLPL
June 23rd, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 23 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said it can ban Shahid Afridi from participating in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) if the former Pakistan ... Read more...
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Afridi eager to return to cricket
June 22nd, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 22 (IANS) Shahid Afridi left for London Wednesday to launch his career as a 'retired' player when he will make his debut for Hampshire in a Friends Pro-T20 ... Read more...
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Afridi-PCB case triggers a debate in Pakistan cricket
June 19th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 19 (IANS) The dispute between Shahid Afridi and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may have been settled out of court after the intervention of influential quarters but it ... Read more...
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PCB slaps Afridi with hefty fine but grants NOC
June 16th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 16 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday slapped Shahid Afridi with a fine of Pakistani Rs.4.5 million after the former captain admitted to violating the board's Code ... Read more...
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Afridi to get NOC to play for Hampshire
June 15th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 15 (IANS) Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi was all set to receive a No Objection Certificate from the country's cricket board to play in an ongoing English ... Read more...
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Afridi is ‘immature’: Younis in report to PCB
June 7th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 7 (IANS) Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has filed a damaging report against former captain Shahid Afridi calling him "immature" and holding him responsible for two losses in the ... Read more...
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Afridi takes PCB to court for suspending him
June 7th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 7 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi Tuesday began a court battle against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) when he filed a petition in the Sindh High Court ... Read more...
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Afridi will not appear before PCB disciplinary committee
June 6th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket plunged into a deep crisis after sacked skipper Shahid Afridi Monday refused to appear before the disciplinary committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).Syed ... Read more...
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Afridi to return for hearing amid massive fanfare
June 5th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 5 (IANS) Hundreds of Shahid Afridi's fans have started to assemble at the Karachi airport to receive the former captain who returns home from London to resolve his ... Read more...
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PCB panel summons Afridi
June 2nd, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 2 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday formed a three-member disciplinary committee to hear the case of former captain Shahid Afridi, who is facing strict sanctions after ... Read more...
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Afridi urges Zardari to save Pakistani cricket
June 1st, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 1 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has urged President Asif Ali Zardari to save cricket from the "clutches" of the Ijaz Butt-led Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).Afridi told ... Read more...
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PCB takes stern action against Afridi
May 31st, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 31 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Tuesday revoked the No Objection Certificate (NOC) granted to Shahid Afridi that will prevent the retired cricketer to play in county ... Read more...
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Miffed Afridi decides to retire, PCB comes under pressure
May 31st, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 31 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket chiefs felt the heat Tuesday after former captain Shahid Afridi announced his retirement from international cricket and blamed them for his decision.Led by federal ... Read more...
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Misbah not desperate to head Pakistan’s ODI squad
May 30th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 30 (IANS) Just days after being given the charge of Pakistan's One-day team, Misbah-ul-Haq has made it clear that he is not desperate for the ODI captaincy.Misbah, Pakistan's ... Read more...
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PCB summons coach Waqar for probe in team rift
May 30th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has cancelled the leave of its coach Waqar Younis, asking him to return home from Ireland and be part of a ... Read more...
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Abbottabad fast becoming no-go area for sports
May 21st, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 21 (IANS) In the aftermath of the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad earlier this month, the garrison town -- deemed as one of the ... Read more...
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Sacking Afridi was a big mistake: Akram
May 21st, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has committed a big mistake by sacking Shahid Afridi as the One-day captain.Akram ... Read more...
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Abbottabad removed as venue of Pakistan-Afghanistan cricket series
May 19th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 19 (IANS) The much awaited Pakistan-Afghanistan cricket match in the garrison town of Abbottabad has been shifted to the capital city of Islamabad."The itinerary of Afghanistan national team's ... Read more...
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Misbah replaces Afridi for Ireland ODI series
May 19th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 19 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday replaced Shahid Afridi with Misbah-ul-Haq as the team captain for a brief series in Ireland later this month.The decision to ... Read more...
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PCB rejects Kaneria’s plea
May 18th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 18 (IANS) Bowler Danish Kaneria' plea to clear him of spot-fixing charges was rejected by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) which maintained that the leg-spinner still needed a ... Read more...
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Routine security for Afghanistan-Pakistan cricket series
May 14th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 14 (IANS) Afghanistan will be the first international cricket team to tour Pakistan in more than two years when the two nations clash later this month -- but ... Read more...
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Haider comes out of retirement, hopes to represent Pakistan again
May 12th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 12 (IANS) Zulqarnain Haider is hoping that an angry Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will forgive him for deserting the national team and will recall him for duty after ... Read more...
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PCB backs day-night Test matches
May 11th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 11 (IANS) As the International Cricket Council (ICC) ponders the prospect of floodlit Test matches, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will also be pushing for a green signal ... Read more...
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