Sohail denies reports of rift with PCB directorKARACHI - Former Pakistan Test cricketer Aamer Sohail Friday played down reports of a growing rift with fellow Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) director Wasim Bari. Tanvir to play for Rajasthan Royals against MiddlesexKARACHI - All-rounder Sohail Tanvir will be back playing for Rajasthan Royals during a charity match against Middlesex Panthers at Lord’s next week. PCB fines Asif over Dubai misadventureKARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a fine of Rs.1 million on bowler Mohammad Asif over his Dubai misadventure. Miandad against making Test matches four day affairsKARACHI - Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has objected to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) idea of reducing the duration of Test matches from five days to four. Pakistan minister blames PCB for losing World Cup rightsKARACHI - Pakistans Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jilani blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for losing the 2011 World Cup hosting rights. Pakistan board satisfied with Sri Lanka security coverKARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given the green signal to the security arrangements being made for the safety of its cricketers in Sri Lanka. PCB disbands national selection committeesKARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Tuesday disbanded the national senior and junior selection committees with immediate effect. Malik struggling to find a place in Pakistan teamKARACHI - Six months after being dumped as Pakistan captain, senior all-rounder Shoaib Malik is struggling to keep his place in Pakistans Test line-up. I’ll give 110 percent for Pakistan in Sri Lanka series: GulKARACHI - After a brilliant show in the ICC Twenty20 World Championship, Pakistan fast bowler, Umar Gul is all set to dazzle in the Sri Lanka tour as well. Pakistan hockey team invited to play in Delhi?KARACHI/NEW DELHI - The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) says its national team is likely to play in a four-nation hockey tournament in New Delhi ahead of next year’s World Cup while Hockey India (HI) says that’s news to it. Pakistan to approach FIH for spot in hockey World CupKARACHI - Pakistan failed to earn a direct spot in next years World Cup in India after losing to South Korea in the Asia Cup final last month but the countrys hockey officials are hoping that their team will make the cut for the quadrennial spectacle without having to feature in the qualifying rounds. Confident Pakistan cricket team leaves for Sri LankaKARACHI - Pakistan’s cricket team left for Sri Lanka on a 45-day tour with coach Intikhab Alam promising that his players will translate their World Twenty20 triumph into a forceful Test performance. Pakistan tennis wants foreign teams to tourKARACHI - Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) president Dilawar Abbas Friday said he will raise the issue of foreign teams not visiting the embattled country at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) annual general meeting that begins at Madrid from July 15-17. Younis asks team to focus on Sri Lanka tourKARACHI - Pakistan captain Younis Khan Friday asked his team to put behind the celebrations of their World Twenty20 triumph and focus on the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka that begins June 27. ICC T20 win to herald new era in Pakistan cricket : AlamKARACHI - Joyous by his team’s brilliant performance to win the ICC World Twenty20 Championship, Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has expressed the hope that the win would propel Pakistan on the international stage, and mark the start of a new era in the game’s history in the country. Afridi’s father calls son’s ICC T20 final heroics “best gift on father’s day”KARACHI - Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s father, Sahibzada Fazl-ur Rehman is over the moon, after his son’s stupendous all-round performance helped Pakistan win the ICC Twenty20 Championship. Yousuf, Razzaq back in Pakistan’s Test squadKARACHI - Pakistan’s Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq, who snapped their ties with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), were selected in the 15-member squad to tour Sri Lanka. Hanif backs Pak to storm into ICC T20 final by defeating South AfricaKARACHI - As Pakistan prepares to take on South Africa in the first semi- final of the ICC Twenty20 World Championship at Tent Bridge later today, legendary batsman Hanif Mohammad has backed Pakistan to storm into the final of the tournament by defeating the Proteas. PCB requests ICC to replace Razzaq for injured ArafatKARACHI - Pakistan have made a special request for including seasoned all-rounder Abdul Razzaq in their 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 as a replacement for Yasir Arafat, who is down with a hamstring injury. Pak fans upset over team’s dismal show in 20-20 warm-up gamesKARACHI - Cricket fans in Pakistan have expressed disappointment over the team’s dismal show ahead of the ICC Twenty20 World Championship in England. Gul banking upon his form to fire in World Twenty20KARACHI - Pakistan speedster Umar Gul is banking upon his stupendous form in the Twenty20 version of the game to help his side win the World Twenty20 Championship this time around. PCB committee recommends a hefty fine on Asif for Dubai misadventureKARACHI - Tainted Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif may be slapped a hefty fine of upto two million rupees for his 19 day Dubai detention last year. Intikhab criticised for not allowing cricketers in domestic T20 tourneyKARACHI - Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam Saturday came under severe criticsm after he didn’t allow the national team’s players to take part in the final of the National Twenty20 Cup that was played in Lahore, Friday night. Fast bowler Asif may be fined for Dubai misadventureKARACHI - Pakistan’s dope-tainted pacer Mohammad Asif is expected to be slapped with a hefty fine for his Dubai misadventure last summer. Pakistan cricket board hails charity act of global bodyKARACHI - Pakistan Saturday hailed International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to turn Wednesday’s warm-up match against India in England into a fund-raiser for the victims of the attacks on the Sri Lanka cricket team in Lahore this March. PCB clears Yousuf, Razzaq for national dutyKARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Friday cleared its former Indian Cricket League (ICL) players Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq for national duty. Younus Khan backs Pak to win World Twenty20 championship this time aroundKARACHI - Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan has said that his team could win the World Twenty20 Championship this time around. PCB to decide on Yousuf’s inclusion for Sri Lanka tourKARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is weighing options of recalling the countrys premier batsman Mohammad Yousuf for this summers tour of Sri Lanka. It’s not a ‘Champions League’, says furious MiandadKARACHI - Furious over Pakistan’s omission from the Twenty20 Champions League, former captain Javed Miandad has said that the tournament should not be termed a Champions League, as top teams from all the major cricket-playing countries would not participate in the event. After India, Pakistan withdraws from Moscow hockey tournamentKARACHI - The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has withdrawn its team from next month’s four-nation tournament in Moscow because India pulled out of the event. Gilchrist’s captaincy did the trick for Deccan Chargers: AfridiKARACHI - Adam Gilchrist’s captaincy did the trick for Deccan Chargers in winning the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi. PCB wants T20 match with India for Swat Valley victimsKARACHI - Pakistani cricket officials are making efforts to stage an exhibition Twenty20 match against India or Sri Lanka on the sidelines of next months World Twenty20 Championship in England to raise funds for the thousands of displaced people in the Swat Valley in northwestern Pakistan. PCB to cut down number of staffersKARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to restrict the number of its staffers to less than 300 in a bid to cut down burgeoning costs. Rao Iftikhar replaces Shoaib in Pakistan Twenty20 squadKARACHI - Medium pacer Rao Iftikhar Anjum has been confirmed a replacement to injured pacer Shoaib Akhtar in Pakistans squad for next months World Twenty20 Championship. Shoaib to lead Islamabad Leopards to prove fitnessKARACHI - Pakistan cricket is bracing for yet another controversy after enigmatic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar Saturday decided to lead Islamabad Leopards in the National Twenty20 Cup to prove his fitness for the next month’s Twenty20 World Cup. |