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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Sri Lanka confident of securing bid for 2018 Commonwealth Games
October 12th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 12 (IANS) With one month to go before the host city is selected, Sri Lanka Wednesday said it was confident of winning the bid to host the 2018 ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan team attack accused granted bail
October 8th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has released on bail a man accused of being involved in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team squad in ... 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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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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Pakistan want to host ICC event in 2018
June 30th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, June 29 (IANS) Pakistan, a no-go zone for international cricket teams since an attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009, has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) ... Read more...
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I still get flashbacks of Lahore attack: Jayawardene
May 24th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene said the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in 2009 still haunts him.In March 2009, the Sri ... 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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We lost after the 15th over: Parthiv Patel
May 19th, 2011 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Failure to accelerate in the latter part of the chase, besides inferior fielding, cost Kochi Tuskers Kerala their Indian Premier League game against Chennai Super ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan cricketers will be monitored during England tour
May 18th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) In the wake of the allegations of match-fixing made by former captain Hashan Tillakaratne last month, Sri Lankan cricket officials will be watching the activities of ... Read more...
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Abottabad venue for Af-Pak cricket match
May 10th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 10 (IANS) Afghanistan will play a one-day cricket match against Pakistan A in the garrison city of Abbottabad, a few kilometres from the hideout where Al-Qaeda chief Osama ... Read more...
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Law doesn’t blame Malinga for choosing ‘lucrative’ IPL over Test cricket
April 30th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Apr 30(ANI): Sri Lanka's interim coach Stuart Law has said that he does not hold any grudges over fast bowler Lasith Malinga's decision to quit Test cricket and to continue playing ... Read more...
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Jayawardene ready to take on Lankan teammate Sangakkara in IPL battle
April 27th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
Kochi, Apr 27 (ANI): Mahela Jayawardene, captain of Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK), has said that he is ready to face his good friend Kumar Sangakkara led Deccan Chargers (DC) ahead of ... Read more...
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Talha eyes comeback to Pak team after successful domestic season
April 24th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 24(ANI): Pakistani pacer Mohammad Talha has expressed hope that his successful season in domestic cricket will impress the selection committee and earn him a much awaited recall to the national ... Read more...
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Pakistan to have full-fledged Bangladesh tour in December-January
April 23rd, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 23(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that the national team will go on a full-fledged tour to Bangladesh in December-January.The tour is part of the Future Tour Program ... Read more...
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Ex-PCB CEO rubbishes reward to vanquished Pak WC team
April 20th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 20(ANI): Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Officer Colonel (retired) Rafi Nasim has expressed surprise over the Pakistan team receiving a hero's welcome for losing the 2011 World ... Read more...
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Pakistan planning tournament on lines of Indian Premier League: PCB official
April 12th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 12(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board has been pushing the idea of a Pakistani tournament on the lines of the Indian Premier League, PCB's domestic cricket department chief Sultan Rana has ... Read more...
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No salary or match fee increment for Pak cricketers since two years
April 9th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 9(ANI): The Pakistani cricketers, who have not got any salary raise during the last two years, have been denied an increment again in their latest six-month central contract applicable from ... Read more...
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Happy next-door-brother India has won: Pakistan
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, April 3 (IANS) It would have been wonderful if Pakistan had won the cricket World Cup but the Indian team deserved to win, said many Pakistanis who avidly ... Read more...
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My decisions would have been questioned had they backfired: Dhoni (Lead)
April 3rd, 2011 - 3:55 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni promoted himself in the batting order ahead of the in-form Yuvraj Singh to ensure a left hand-right hand combination in ... Read more...
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Diaspora also celebrates India’s World Cup win
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Wherever they were and whatever the local time, the Indian diaspora were keenly following the India-Sri Lanka final and were ecstatic as India lifted ... Read more...
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After Sehwag, Tendulkar’s exit, cheers give way to fears
April 2nd, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) With the early dismissal of two of India's most promising batsmen - Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar - the cheers gave way to fears over ... Read more...
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Indo-Lankan final: Maha Govt. declares Apr. 2 a holiday
March 31st, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 31 (ANI): Maharashtra Government has declared a holiday in government and semi-government offices in Mumbai and suburbs on April 2 on the occasion of the World Cup final to be ... Read more...
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India, Lankan teams arrive for WC final at Mumbai
March 31st, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 31 (ANI): Cricket teams of both India and Sri Lanka team have arrived for the World Cup finals to be played in Mumbai on April 2.The Sri Lankan team arrived ... Read more...
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World Cup has been a good tournament for mavericks: Roebuck
March 31st, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 31(ANI): The achievements of Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Shahid Afridi and Jesse Ryder, among others in the ongoing World Cup on the Indian sub-continent, has proven that it has ... Read more...
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Security high in sea, air, land for Mumbai grand finale
March 31st, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Besides aerial and sea surveillance, over a thousand policemen have been posted at the Wankhede Stadium for the World Cup final Saturday in a massive ... Read more...
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Afridi expects ‘mature reaction’ from fans in Pakistan following WC semi-final loss
March 31st, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Mohali, Mar 31(ANI): Vanquished Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi expects a mature reaction from Pakistani cricket fans when the team returns home after going down to archrivals India in the high voltage World ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan team arrives in Mumbai for World Cup final
March 30th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Ringed by commandos and crack units of the Mumbai police, the Sri Lankan team arrived here Wednesday for the April 2 cricket World Cup final ... Read more...
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Six more Pak Taliban militants arrested in 2009 Sri Lanka team attack case
March 30th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 30(ANI): Another six members of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, including the mastermind of the March 3, 2009 deadly attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, have been arrested, Lahore ... Read more...
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Six terrorists held for Sri Lankan team attack in Lahore
March 30th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, March 30 (IANS) Six terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been arrested for their involvement in the brazen attack a year ago on the Sri ... Read more...
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PCB opens Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium for Indo-Pak WC semi-final treat for fans
March 30th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 30(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is going to open its Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to thousands of cricket fans to watch Wednesday's high-voltage Indo-Pak World Cup semi-final clash ... Read more...
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A cafe to satiate cricket appetite (World Cup Diary)
March 29th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 29 (IANS) Pull the bat-handle and open the door to cricket fantasy. The Cricket Club Cafe, tucked away at the serene Queen Street here, is an absolute ... Read more...
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Flashback to 1996, and that joint India-Pakistan team
March 29th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Cricket pitch or battleground? As excitement builds up to a frenzy ahead of the India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal and aggressive patriotism rises to the ... Read more...
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New Zealand eyeing top-two Group A finish: Nathan
March 17th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) New Zealand's all-rounder Nathan McCullum says the team is taking their World Cup match against Sri Lanka Friday seriously and is eyeing a top-two ... Read more...
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Pakistan Senate for action against cops
March 15th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 15(ANI): The Pakistan Senate Standing Committee on Sports has directed the establishment division to take action against the police officials found guilty of not providing security cover to the Sri ... Read more...
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