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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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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Wasim Akram lashes out at Shahid Afridi
September 23rd, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has lashed out at maverick all-rounder Shahid Afridi for announcing retirement and wanting to come back in a whimsical manner.Afridi, ... Read more...
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Honesty and concentration key to my success: Umpire Aleem Dar
September 23rd, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistan's Aleem Dar, who was adjudged the best umpire for the third year running by the International Cricket Council (ICC), says the secret of his success ... Read more...
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Patuadi had distinguished Pakistani cousins
September 22nd, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi who died here Thursday, had two distinguished cousins in Pakistan -- diplomat Shaharyar Khan, who went ... 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 forces Twenty20 tournament out of Lahore to Karachi
September 21st, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board Wednesday shifted the Faysal Bank Cup Twnety20 tournament from Lahore to Karachi on the advice of President Asif Zardari following a virulent ... 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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Waqar Younis resigns as Pakistan coach
August 20th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 20 (IANS) Waqar Younis has stepped down as Pakistan cricket team coach citing personal reasons and said the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe will be his last assignment.Younis, who ... Read more...
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Shoaib Akhtar’s autobiography to reveal the inside story
August 13th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) An autobiography of Pakistani stump-wrecker Shoaib Akhtar, who holds the record for the fastest delivery in cricket ever clocking 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph), will ... 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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Pakistan pick new faces for Zimbabwe tour
July 28th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 28 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket selectors Thursday drafted several rookies in the country's 16-man squad for the tour of Zimbabwe in September.Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's chief selector, announced that ... Read more...
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Pakistan cricket divided on MCC’s lie detector test
July 22nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 22 (IANS) Pakistan cricketers and officials have reservations about using lie-detector tests to curb corruption in the game. Banned former captain Salman Butt even called the idea a ... 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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