Pakistan players united, claims Ijaz Butt
Asif inches closer towards Champions Trophy berth
Kiwis want $750,000 from Pakistan to host Test seriesKARACHI - New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has demanded $750,000 from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to host the three-match Test series in November. China should get ODI status in 20 years, says ex-Pak player Rashid KhanKARACHI - Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Khan has expressed the hope that China would get one-day international cricket status within the next 15-20 years. Pak seek ’shrink’ in search of Champions Trophy successKARACHI - After its disastrous tour of Sri Lanka, the Pakistan cricket team is once again looking for help from a sports psychologist to repeat its T20 World Cup triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in South Africa later this year. Muralitharan was interested in my ‘doosra’: Saeed AjmalKARACHI - Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal said Saturday that Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan took a lot of interest in his ‘doosra’ delivery. Murali interested in my style of ‘doosra’ : AjmalKARACHI - Satisfied with his performance in the just concluded Sri Lankan tour, Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal said he had some very useful talks with the legendary Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralidaran during the series. ‘Rusty’ Asif must prove fitness to earn place back into national squad: YounisKARACHI - Tainted Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif’s aspirations of a come back into the national team have received a jolt, with captain Younis Khan saying that he (Asif) must prove his fitness to secure a place in the team for the Champions Trophy. Miandad appointed batting ‘advisor’ to help team fire during Champions Trophy
PCB agrees for out-of-court settlement with ICC over 2011 World Cup hosting issueKARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has agreed for an out-of-court settlement to end its legal battle against the International Cricket Council. Miandad is now PCB’s batting consultantKARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday appointed former captain Javed Miandad as its batting consultant following the national team’s disastrous tour of Sri Lanka this summer. PCB chief Butt hits back at media criticismKARACHI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt Wednesday hit back at a media report suggesting he had failed to work out a strategy to persuade international teams to again play in the country. Saeed Anwar in line to be new Pakistan cricket coach
Pakistan skipper Younis backs off-form YousufKARACHI - Pakistan captain Younis Khan has defended Mohammad Yousuf in spite of his below-par showing in the recently-concluded one-day series against Sri Lanka, saying that the premier batsman will take his time to adjust to the demands of international cricket. Pakistan board not doing much to revive international cricket at homeKARACHI - Pakistan’s cricket management has done little to ensure that international teams return to the country in the aftermath of this March’s terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore. Younis Khan livid with media for turning players from hero’s to zero’s
Saqlain ‘available’ for Pak team if it ‘needs’ himKARACHI - Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who has been appointed as spin consultant for the New Zealand team, has expressed a keenness to work with the Pakistani cricket team. Younis Khan rebuffs match-fixing allegations
Coaching should be aimed at honing cricketers’ natural skills: Rashid LatifKARACHI - Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has said that coaching techniques aimed at honing the natural skills of a player are more effective than those that fidget with the abilities of a player. PCB set to revamp Pak team management following Sri Lankan debacleKARACHI - Following the Pakistan cricket team’s dismal Sri Lankan tour, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to overhaul the team management. Injuries may add to Pak cricket team’s woesKARACHI - With four Pakistani players injured, the current Twenty20 world champions may not be able to put their fittest foot forward during their face-off with Sri Lanka in Colombo on August 12. Pak cricketers ‘forget’ to wear sponsor’s logo due to PCB’s blunderKARACHI - The dismal and pathetic performance of the Pakistan cricket team in the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka has confused the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and team management so much that cricketers played the first two one-day internationals without the logo of their official sponsor. Pakistan’s selectors job is both tough and thankless: QasimKARACHI - Pakistan’s chief selector and former Test spinner, Iqbal Qasim, believes that in a country like Pakistan, a selector’s job is both tough and thankless. Butt’s days are numbered as PCB chief?KARACHI - The Pakistani cricket team’s continues no show in Sri Lanka could mean the end of the road for Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt, The News reports. PCB chief Izaz Butt under pressure to quitKARACHI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt is under immense pressure to quit following a series of setbacks during his turbulent ten-month stint. Ex-Pak cricketers demand major overhaul in team, board following Lankan routKARACHI - Following the Pakistan cricket team’s dismal ODI series loss to Sri Lanka, former Pakistani cricketers have called for a major overhaul in the national side. Former Pak captains blame lack of scientific cricket structure for team’s lossKARACHI - Pakistan’s inconsistency has saddened former captains, who blame it on the absence of a scientific cricket structure in the country after the team suffered Tests and ODI defeats at hands of Sri Lanka. ICC probing contacts made by bookies in Sri Lanka tourKARACHI - Pakistan’s cricket officials are happy that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will probe claims that bookmakers tried to approach players during the current tour of Sri Lanka. Pakistan’s domestic circuit is flawed, feels YounisKARACHI - Pakistan captain Younis Khan has appealed to cricket fans to stop blaming ‘groupism’ in his team for its below-par performance in the current tour of Sri Lanka. Shoaib suffers set-back in his legal tussle
Pakistan hockey selector calls for regular matches with IndiaKARACHI - Pakistan hockey legend Hassan Sardar believes a successful revival of the national game can happen with regular exchanges of home-and-away matches against old rivals India. ICC’s WADA anti-doping clause not giving Pak cricketers sleepless nightsKARACHI - Pakistan cricketers are not worried by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) WADA anti-doping clause, according to which players must inform the ICC about their expected whereabouts in advance. No probe into contacts by bookies: Pakistan cricket boardKARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Saturday expressed surprise over the demands of a probe into an alleged effort by bookmakers to contact national cricketers in Sri Lanka, saying that such an exercise is out of its domain. Demand for probe into bookie issueKARACHI - Despite the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to put the issue of bookmakers allegedly trying to contact the country’s national players in Sri Lanka under wraps, an influential member of the board has promised to raise the issue at a meeting soon. PCB says no to hosting of World Cup games at a neutral venueKARACHI - Pakistan have given up the demand of hosting its quota of 2011 World Cup games at a neutral venue, the countrys cricket chief Ijaz Butt said Thursday. |
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KARACHI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt Tuesday dispelled speculations of discord within the national team, saying that the players were united and looking forward to giving their best in the ICC Champions Trophy.
KARACHI - Former Pakistan Test batsman Saeed Anwar has emerged as a candidate to take over as the national teams new coach.
KARACHI - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has rebuffed match-fixing allegations levelled against his side saying that his team-mates earn well enough not to participate in corrupt practices for extra money.
KARACHI - Controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar’s hopes of ending his legal tussle with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received a set-back Monday when a hearing on his case against an 18-month ban and a fine of Rs.7 million was postponed indefinitely because the judge supervising the case has been dismissed from duty.
