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Pakistan will not host Champions Trophy
KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Qasim Zia has dismissed hopes of Pakistan hosting the Champions Trophy after the December event was moved out of India following the merger of two parallel bodies in the country. According to Zia, Pakistan wants to send out a positive signal to the world telling teams that it is [...]
Continue reading...Malik, Kamran miss out on contracts
9. August 2011
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may have finally called time on wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal’s career by overlooking him for a central contract as it released a list of 28 contracted players for the second half of 2011. Kamran was included in Category A in the previous list and his omission, following his omission from [...]
Continue reading...Afridi remains under PCB’s ‘hawk eye’
23. June 2011
KARACHI: While Shahid Afridi seeks a fresh start in the ongoing county season, the former captain will remain under the scanner of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which will not hesitate in taking further action against the retired all-rounder in case of ‘foul play’, according to a PCB official. Afridi, after a long stand-off with [...]
Continue reading...Pakistan to host Sri Lanka, England in UAE
21. June 2011
KARACHI: Pakistan will play their next “home” series against Sri Lanka and England in the neutral United Arab Emirates, an official said Tuesday, as security concerns continue to scare off foreign teams. The announcement comes after Sri Lanka turned down an invitation to return to Pakistan, just two years after a deadly militant ambush in [...]
Continue reading...PCB allows Afridi to play for Hampshire
15. June 2011
Former ODI captain Shahid Afridi will finally join Hampshire next week after successful talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday in Islamabad. Following an hour long meeting between Afridi and PCB chief Ijaz Butt, PCB granted the player his ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC). Afridi’s lawyer Umran Khan told BBC Radio Solent that the [...]
Continue reading...Leading Pakistan is a tough job
14. June 2011
Misbahul Haq, who replaced Shahid Afridi as Pakistan’s One-Day International (ODI) captain last month, has termed leading the side a tough job. Misbah, who took over the Test leadership after Salman Butt was suspended by the International Cricket Council, was also entrusted with the captain’s armband for ODIs after Afridi was removed from the post [...]
Continue reading...Rashid Latif resigns as Afghan cricket coach
14. June 2011
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif said Tuesday he had resigned as Afghanistan cricket coach after his team’s 3-0 routing at the hands of a second tier Pakistani team. “I resigned soon after Afghanistan’s defeat against Pakistan ‘A’ last month which was accepted on Monday,” Latif told AFP. “I felt if Afghanistan is not showing [...]
Continue reading...Aisam-Bopanna triumph at Halle
13. June 2011
HALLE: Pakistan tennis ace Aisamul haq Qureshi and his Indian doubles’ partner Rohan Bopanna won a narrow battle against Dutchman Robin Hasse and Canadian Milos Raonic, beating them 7-6, 3-6, 11-9 in the ATP Gerry Weber Open final in Halle, Germany to win their second ATP World Tour 250 grass-court tennis tournament. The top-seeded Indo-Pak [...]
Continue reading...Afridi announces retirement from international cricket
31. May 2011
KARACHI: Former skipper Pakistan cricket team Shahid Khan Afridi has announced retirement from international cricket here late on Monday. According to sources, Afridi’s disagreement with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over some issues resulted in his early retirement. He said it was hard for him to play under a cricket board, which pays no respect to [...]
Continue reading...Pakistan let down by batsmen
16. May 2011
Captain Darren Sammy led his team to their first Test win in more than two years, taking five wickets as West Indies beat Pakistan by 40 runs after lunch on the fourth day. The victory ended a dreadful run of form for West Indies, who had not won in 17 Tests dating back to February 2009. [...]
Continue reading...Pakistan spinners put brakes on West Indies
13. May 2011
Pakistan’s spin bowlers, led by four-wicket Saeed Ajmal, gave them early control of the first Test against West Indies on Thursday. Off-spinner Ajmal ended the opening day with four for 63 from 29 overs, as West Indies, electing to bat, reached 209 for nine in their first innings. Mohammad Hafeez, bowling off-spin, supported with two [...]
Continue reading...PCB considers sidelining Afridi
11. May 2011
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering sidelining limited-overs captain Shahid Afridi from the Ireland series that starts after the West Indies tour. Afridi, who confirmed receiving a letter from the PCB demanding an explanation of the remarks made on team management’s interference during the Caribbean tour, returned to Pakistan after the completion of the [...]
Continue reading...Pakistan off to a winning start
6. May 2011
Asian Games champions Pakistan got off to a winning start in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup when they beat New Zealand 4-2, breaking a run of five defeats at the event since 2008. The Pakistanis dominated the first half with two goals, the first coming in the third minute through Muhammad Rizwan senior while Syed [...]
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9. August 2011
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