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Former Pakistan chief fears for India tour

November 20th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: AFP
Pakistan’s former cricket chief said India must tour the country early next year as planned or it could see Pakistani cricket “pushed to hell”.
India are scheduled to play three tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match from January 13 to February 19, but the tour has been thrown into doubt amid fears over […]

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India’s Pakistan cricket tour ‘not confirmed’

November 19th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: AFP
India will not confirm a Test tour of Pakistan early next year until it is cleared by the government, a top cricket official said on Wednesday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sought security clearance from the government to go ahead with the tour, its president Shashank Manohar told local media.
“The […]

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Pakistan board fails to pay cricketers’ match fees

November 18th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: Hindustan Times
 The financial crisis in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) seems to have deepened to the extent that it is yet to pay the match fees and bonuses to the players who featured in last month’s four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Canada.
Sources in the PCB said that the board will take some more time […]

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Shoaib key for Pakistan, says Gayle

November 11th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: AFP
West Indian captain Chris Gayle said Tuesday fit-again paceman Shoaib Akhtar will be the key factor for Pakistan in the three-match series starting here from Wednesday.
“He (Akhtar) is always the key factor,” Gayle said of the maverick Pakistan paceman, who will play his first one-dayer for over a year. “He is a wicket-taking bowler […]

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Pakistan move on from Yousuf absence

November 7th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: Cricinfo

Pakistan are putting a cheerier spin on the loss of Mohammad Yousuf from their middle order ahead of a much-awaited ODI series against the West Indies in Abu Dhabi next week.
Yousuf, one of Pakistan’s most productive ODI batsman in recent years, was selected in the 15-man squad, but within hours of the inclusion, it […]

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Malik accepts coaching job at Pakistan academy

November 5th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: The Canadian Press
Former Test captain Salim Malik said Tuesday he has accepted an offer from the Pakistan Cricket Board to become chief coach at the National Cricket Academy.
“The chairman (of the PCB) has offered me the post and I have accepted it,” Malik told reporters in the eastern city of Lahore , where he […]

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Shoaib named in Pakistan squad

November 3rd, 2008 by Aimon

Source:The Press Association
Shoaib Akhtar has been named in Pakistan’s squad for the one-day series against West Indies in Abu Dhabi.

Fast bowler Shoaib returned from a string of disciplinary problems for the T20 Canada tournament last month.
Key batsman Mohammad Yousuf is also included, after missing the trip to Canada because of visa problems, in Pakistan’s 15-man […]

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Removal of ‘useless’ Lawson batters Pakistan’s image

October 27th, 2008 by Sana

Source: Daily Times
LAHORE: The ‘unceremonious removal’ of Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson before the expiry of his contract has not only battered the image of Pakistan cricket but also that of the country. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former Pakistan Test captain Intikhab Alam as the new coach. Intikhab will take the helm […]

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Alam named as new Pakistan coach

October 25th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: AFP
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named former captain and manager Intikhab Alam as the new national cricket coach on Saturday, a day after Australian Geoff Lawson was sacked.
Alam will take the helm for Pakistan’s upcoming series of three one-day internationals against the West Indies in November in the neutral venue of Abu Dhabi.
“We have […]

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Pakistan cricketer Malik’s life ban lifted

October 23rd, 2008 by Sana

Source: CNN
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistan test captain Salim Malik is free to resume his involvement in cricket after a court lifted a life ban on Thursday.
“I have served cricket for 19 years and today I feel vindicated,” 45-year-old Malik told reporters outside session court in the eastern city of Lahore.
Civil judge Malik Mohammad […]

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England offer to stage Pakistan matches, says PCB

October 21st, 2008 by Sana

Source: Reuters
KARACHI (Reuters) - England have offered to stage some of Pakistan’s international matches if foreign teams continue to be anxious about the security situation there, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt said on Monday.
“I had some positive discussions with Giles Clarke during the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in Dubai last week. And he […]

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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh silence surprises head of Pakistan cricket board

October 20th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: The Canadian Press

The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday expressed his disappointment that Sri Lanka and Bangladesh failed to speak up in support of Pakistan hosting next year’s Champions Trophy at the International Cricket Council’s board meeting in Dubai last week.
“It was a big surprise to me when Sri Lanka and Bangladesh […]

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Pakistan chief relieved at Champions Trophy decision

October 16th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: Cricinfo
Pakistan’s recently instated chairman, Ijaz Butt, has wholeheartedly welcomed the news that the Champions Trophy will finally go ahead in 2009.
Yesterday, the ICC rescheduled the tournament to take place next September, after it was abandoned earlier this year due to security concerns over the country’s political stability.
“Of course, it’s a big relief,” Butt told […]

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New Pakistan cricket boss unhappy with coach Lawson

October 12th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: Reuters

Pakistan’s new cricket boss has turned the heat on the team’s Australian coach Geoff Lawson, saying he favoured having a home-grown player in charge.
Ejaz Butt, who took over as chief of the Pakistan cricket Board last week, said there were plenty of former Pakistan players capable of coaching the national side.
“I would like to […]

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Pakistan edge Sri Lanka in Toronto cricket thriller

October 12th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: AFP

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets to win their Toronto Twenty/20 clash with just one ball to spare on Saturday.
Pakistan made 141-7 with man of the match Shoaib Malik making an unbeaten 42 after Sri Lanka, who rested skipper Mahela Jayawardene and spin wizard Ajantha Mendis, had hit 137-9 off their 20 overs.
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Butt leads weary Pakistan past Canadians in opener

October 11th, 2008 by Sana

Source: The Star
Home side puts up stiff challenge but ultimately succumbs; Sri Lanka cruises in early match
Faraz Sarwat
Special to the Star
A spirited Canada fought hard against Pakistan yesterday at King City, but ultimately lost their opening match of the T-20 Canada 2008 Cup by 35 runs.
Jet-lagged and lethargic, Pakistan were pegged-back in their 20 overs […]

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New PCB chief vows to revive Pakistan cricket

October 9th, 2008 by Sana

Source: AFP
KARACHI (AFP) — Pakistan’s new cricket chief Ejaz Butt Thursday vowed to restore the health of the sport in the nation, plagued by security concerns and disciplinary problems.
Butt, a former secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan, now the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), was appointed as chairman on Tuesday, replacing Nasim […]

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Pakistan cricket official: Pakistan may not host Champions Trophy

October 9th, 2008 by Sana

 
Source: The Canadian Press
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan may not host the Champions Trophy tournament next year due to security concerns, a top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board said Wednesday.
“Everybody knows about the present security situation in Pakistan,” PCB chairman PCB Ijaz Butt told reporters in the eastern city of Lahore. “We have to look […]

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Changes expected in Pak cricket set-up

October 9th, 2008 by Sana

Source: Cricket Next
Mumbai: Several changes in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) set-up are likely to take place under the chairmanship of former Pakistan Test player Ijaz Butt.
“I am yet to receive the government notification (about my appointment as new chairman) which may be delivered to me sometime tomorrow. But yes, I am being told about […]

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Shoaib named by Pakistan

October 7th, 2008 by Sana

Source: Sky Sports
Shoaib Akhtar has been included in Pakistan’s 15-man squad for this week’s Twenty20 tournament in Canada.
However, star batsman Mohammad Yousuf has been left out by selectors for the tournament, which also features Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and the host nation.
The inclusion of Shoaib came after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) apparently softened its […]

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Pakistan Premier League…..does it have a future?

September 29th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: Buzz Vines

Pakistan will launch its edition of an international Twenty20 competition in 2009 featuring foreign players and six franchised teams.
After Indian Cricket League and Indian Premier League, Pakistan Cricket Board has gone on to start their own premier league starting from next year, and have asked for franchises from the city and regional teams.
But […]

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India will not tour Pakistan, says former PCB boss

September 26th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: Herald Tribune

A former head of the Pakistan Cricket Board says he expects India to pull out of next year’s tour due to security concerns.
“I don’t think India will come because the (security) conditions are not good for international cricket (in Pakistan),” Tauqir Zia said Friday on private Geo Television.
“It will be a big […]

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Hayden in ominous form as Pakistan capitulate

September 21st, 2008 by Sana

Source: Telegraph
Australia (310) beat Pakistan (59 & 53) by an innings and 198 runs
He may well be - as his captain Steve Waugh declared - among the best contemporary batsmen in world cricket, but until yesterday it was impossible to believe that Matthew Hayden could win a Test match off his own bat.
But the […]

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Shoaib vows to play on for Pakistan

September 19th, 2008 by Aimon

Source: The Press Association

Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes he can extend his controversial international career for another four years.
The 33-year-old has not played for his country in 2008 after spending most of the year embroiled in a legal dispute with the Pakistan Cricket Board. The governing body banned him for five years in April […]

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Former Pakistan captains seek ICC rule change

September 18th, 2008 by Sana

Source: International Herald Tribune
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captains Ramiz Raja and Intikhab Alam have urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to review its rules to make sure countries do not pick and choose tours.
Their demand follows Australia’s decision on government advice to go ahead with their tour of India despite last week’s bomb blasts in New […]

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