Fitness, prime importance during Sri Lanka tour : AlamLAHORE - Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has said that the fitness of the players would be of prime importance during the Sri Lanka tour. PCB still hopes to persuade ICC to allow Pakistan host 2011 World Cup matchesLAHORE - While the International Cricket Council (ICC) has made it clear that it would not revoke its decision of hosting any 2011 World Cup matches in Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still hoping that it would force the apex cricketing agency to change its verdict. Woolmer’s son “delighted” over Younis Khan dedicating T20 win to late coachLAHORE - The son of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, Dale Woolmer, has praised captain Younis Khan for dedicating the ICC Twenty20 Championship win to his late father. Razzaq, Yousuf bag PCB ‘A’ category central contracts, Aamir ignoredLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded mid-term central contracts to all rounder Abdul Razzaq and middle order batsman Mohammed Yousuf, both of whom had terminated their respective contracts with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) earlier. Sports shrink’s “hypnotism” behind Pak’s World Twenty20 win: MalikLAHORE - Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has attributed the team’s World Twenty20 win to the special sessions conducted by a sports psychologist ahead of their visit to England. ‘Iconic’ Pak cricketers emboldened to ask for ‘much more’ from IPL franchisesLAHORE - In an apparent bid to encash on their ICC World Twenty20 triumph, certain Pakistan cricketers may ask their respective franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to hike their fees from the next season, The Daily Times reports. Latif denies influencing Younis over team combination and tacticsLAHORE - Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has rejected media reports that said he had influenced captain Younis Khan to field certain players in key matches of the ICC Twenty20 World Championship. Alam attributes Pak’s ICC T20 title win to unity, team spiritLAHORE - Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has attributed his team’s title win in the ICC Twenty20 World Championship to team spirit and unity. Super eight win against Kiwis turning point for Pak fortunes: AkmalLAHORE - Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has said that the thumping win against the New Zealand in the ’super eight’ match of the ICC Twenty20 World Championship was the turning point of the tournament for his team. Pakistanis world-over celebrate Twenty20 glory amid gloom of bloody unrestLAHORE - As Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in the finals of the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup on Sunday, Pakistanis seized the moment of triumph amid the gloom of the country’s bloody unrest to call and text their loved ones to congratulate each other. Win against South Africa in ICC T20, a ray of sunshine for troubled Pak citizensLAHORE - At last cricket fans across Pakistan had something to cheer about, as their team defeated South Africa by seven runs in the semi-final of the ICC Twenty 20 World Championship on Thursday. Butt offering lucrative PCB posts to his close aidesLAHORE - As several posts are lying vacant in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) due to officials resigning from their respective posts, the PCB chief Ijaz Butt is reportedly to be placing his favourites in different chairs in the board. PCB banking on ‘understanding’ with Pawar to resolve 2011 World Cup hosting issuesLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is hoping that its mutual understanding with the Board of Cricket Control in India’s former chief, Sharad Pawar, would help it resolve the 2011 World Cup hosting rights issues with the International Cricket Council (ICC). Mastermind of attack on Lankan team bus arrestedLAHORE - Police have arrested the mastermind of the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team bus outside the Gaddafi Stadium, according to CCPO Lahore Pervaiz Rathore. PCB appoints Bari as interim chief selectorLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Wasim Bari as interim chief selector in place of Abdul Qadir. PCB should allow all ICL players to play for country again: Moin KhanLAHORE - Former Pakistan captain, Moin Khan, has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to allow all rebel ICL players to play for the country once again. “Fettered” Qadir says he would not rejoin PCB even if offered 10 million rupeesLAHORE - Furious over not being given enough working space in the selection procedure of the national cricket team, former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief selector Abdul Qadir has said that he would not join the board again even if offered ten million rupees for the same. Miandad to continue as PCB governing board memberLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided not to cancel Javed Miandad’s membership of the Governing Board for the time being. Mohammad Yousuf can’t wait to play for Pak againLAHORE - Pakistan middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf has said he is eagerly waiting to return to the national team. PCB denies ‘indiscplined’ Nazir national squad berthLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken serious note of opening batsman Imran Nazir’s disgruntled behaviour during a domestic Twenty20 match, and denied him a place in the national squad. PCB discontinues governing body membership of Miandad, AlamLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has discontinued the governing body membership of Javed Miandad and coach Intikhab Alam, The News reports.oth Alam and Miandad are paid employees of the PCB, thus they are not eligible to remain members of the Governing Board. Mohammad defends selection of Salman Butt for T20 World CupLAHORE - Pakistan’s selection committee member Shoaib Mohammad has defended the selection of opener Salman Butt for the World Twenty20 Championship beginning in England from today. Defeats in the warm-up matches, a wake-up call for PakistanLAHORE - Pakistan’s former chief selector Salahuddin Ahmad Sallu has advised the national cricket team to take the back-to-back defeats in the warm-up matches as wake-up calls before entering the challenging environment of the World Twenty20 Championships. PCB recommends two million rupees fine for Mohammad Asif for Dubai misadventureLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) committee which is probing tainted fast bowler Mohammad Asif’s Dubai detention case, has recommended a hefty fine of two million rupees on the bowler. PCB mulls abolishing several of its departments to cut expensesLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in its bid to pull itself out of the financial crisis, is planning to downsize the number of departments working under its umbrella. PCB’s ’sword of Damocles’ hanging over Miandad, Alam’s heads?LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would review the Governing Board membership of Javed Miandad and Intikhab Alam during its forthcoming meeting on June 5. PCB asks Rana Naved to submit fresh copy of ICL’s NOCLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has asked fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan to submit a new copy of the No Objection Certificate (NOC) obtained from the Indian Cricket League (ICL) regarding his termination of contract with the rebel league. Akram surprised over ‘lazy’ Butt’s inclusion in T20 teamLAHORE - As Pakistan prepares to take on arch rivals India in a practice match ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Championship starting from June 5, former captain Wasim Akram has expressed surpise over the selection of opener Salman Butt in the T20 team. Intikhab confident of Pakistan’s good show in World Twenty20LAHORE - Pakistan’s 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 flew out of here for London Saturday with coach Intikhab Alam confident that the team will lift the trophy next month. PCB declares Yousuf, Razzaq eligible for selection in national teamLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has declared middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq eligible for selection after both players terminated their respective contracts with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL). PCB postpones legal proceedings against ICC over 2011 World Cup rightsLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has postponed its legal proceedings against the International Cricket Council (ICC) for shifting the 2011 World Cup matches from Pakistan. PCB still hopeful about Champions’ League participationLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still hoping that relationship between India and Pakistan would improve in near future, which would then enable Pakistan to participate in the Twenty 20 Champions League. PCB not to conduct dope tests ahead of T20 World CupLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would not conduct any dope tests on its players ahead of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup, which starts in England from June 5. Yousuf claims he has obtained NOC from ICLLAHORE - Pakistan middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf has claimed that the Indian Cricket League (ICL) has given him a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play for the country. |