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Shoaib named by Pakistan

October 7th, 2008 Sana · No Comments

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 face hosts Canada in opener on October 10: Four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Toronto confirmed

September 10th, 2008 Sana · 1 Comment

Source: Daily Times
LAHORE: Pakistan’s cricket drought will come to an end when they take part in a four-nation Twenty20 torunament in Toronto, Canada next month. Other three teams – hosts Canada, West Indies and Sri Lanka– have confirmed their particiaption in the event that was postponed in August this year due to the unavailability of […]

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‘I want to have a fair crack at one-day cricket’ - Iqbal

May 18th, 2008 Sana · 1 Comment

Source: Cricinfo
Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal wants to “be part of the Pakistan team in all forms of the game” despite being overlooked for one-day selection and only being included in Pakistan’s Test squad in recent times.
Iqbal, the nephew of former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad, played his last one-day international against West Indies in 2006 and […]

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Pakistan Cricket Board seek Twenty20 League

May 15th, 2008 Sana · 2 Comments

Source: Telegraph
After speculation that the England and Wales Cricket Board might investigate the possibility of setting up a league to rival the money-spinning Indian Premier League, it has emerged that the Pakistan Cricket Board are also hoping to climb aboard the Twenty20 league bandwagon.
Taking a cue from the IPL, the Pakistan Cricket Board met yesterday […]

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Pakistan to launch Premier League next year

April 27th, 2008 Sana · 2 Comments

Source: Rediff News
The Pakistan Cricket Board will launch a new look Twenty20 domestic tournament next year on the lines of the Indian Premier League, offering franchises of city-based teams to sponsors and companies.
A senior official of the board said that this year’s Twenty20 competition, which has been delayed until August 10, would be the last […]

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