Cricketing ties have restored between Pakistan and India after the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) announced that the former will tour the latter to play a series of three one-day internationals (ODIs). The Indian cricket board, according to the media reports, has showed consent in principle to invite the neighboring country for a […]
Jul 16 2012 | Posted in
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Despite spending almost nine months in jail in the United Kingdom, former Pakistani skipper of the national cricket team Salman Butt claimed himself innocent of spot-fixing. He made it clear that he had served a sentence for failure to report advances from a bookie, Mazhar Majeed. He noted, “I have never entertained any offer, nothing […]
Shahid Khan Afridi, the renowned al-rounder and former skipper of the Pakistan cricket team, vowed to second Mohammad Hafeez in the T20 format. He is sulking being ignored for captaincy after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to stick with Misbahul Haq for the Test and One-day format while handing Mohammad Hafeez the top slot […]
May 12 2012 | Posted in
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In quite an expected move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Mohammad Hafeez as the new captain of the national Twenty20 team, retaining Misbah-ul-Haq as the skipper for tests and 50-overs games. PCB Chairman Zaka Ahsraf announced the decision at a press conference in Lahore, saying that he will not tolerate any violation of […]
Pakistan is surprised and disheartened by a court decision to postpone Bangladesh’s planned tour of by at least four weeks, leaving the cricket fans under severe shock. Citing security concerns as main reason, the Bangladesh High Court directed the national cricket team to postpone its trip to Pakistan for a bilateral series at least for […]
In what appeared to be a surprising move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in Indi (BCCI) to host a home series of the Pakistan cricket team in India. Indian media quoting sources claimed that the chairman of the Pakistan cricket board, Zaka Ashraf, made the offer to […]
Renovation starts at the Qaddafi Stadium Lahore Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started renovation in the Qaddafi Stadium Lahore for the upcoming series against Bangladesh. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed last week that its team is going to visit Pakistan for a One Day International and a T20 international later this month. This means that […]
Rejecting the impression of reluctance, President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Mustafa Kamal said his team will visit Pakistan this year. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was looking for Bangladesh’s response to an invitation to play a 50-over series later this month. However, the BCB was looking reluctant to come to Pakistan. However, Mustafa […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistani cricket team needs to focus on its pace attack The Pakistani cricket team is believed to be one of the most formidable forces in the sport due to its strong bowling strength. However, the match against India during the 2012 Asia Cup in Dhaka raised a lot of questions. For over two decades, it […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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In what would be appeared to be a positive step, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Mustafa Kamal hinted that international cricket will soon be resumed in Pakistan. While addressing a news conference along with Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik in Islamabad, Mustafa Kamal said both the countries enjoy cordial relationships with each other, praising the […]
New PCB Chief Selector Iqbal Qasim to decide the final squad for Asia Cup with Misbah-ul-Haq and David What more on March 2nd, 2012 Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Iqbal Qasim as the chief selector following Muhammad Ilyas’ resignation earlier. Qasim, a former Chief Selector has accepted the offer and he will be accompanied by […]
A final sigh of relief for Pakistani fans as PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf has approved Shahid Afridi’s name to lead the side in Asia Cup. It was reported by a local TV channel that most of the senior players will be left out from the event scheduled in March, 2012. The new faces will be […]