Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has been ruled out of international cricket for at least four months due to a knee injury thus ending his chances of playing in the World T20 Championship in the Caribbean next month.

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Although the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified that the ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf is discretionary and not for life, the dejected skipper is contemplating retirement.

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Former Pakistan fast bowler and newly appointed coach of the national squad Waqar Younis has said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) must make public the reasons behind banning senior players Mohammed Yousuf and Younis Khan.

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The Pakistan Cricket Boards sweeping decision to impose a ban on two senior cricketers and hefty penalties on five other players of the current national squad has evoked a mixed response from former cricketers.

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has done a volte-face on the life ban imposed on former captain Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf, saying no such action has been taken.

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Former Pakistan captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf have been banned from the national cricket team indefinitely after a dismal performance in Australia, the cricket board said Wednesday.

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Karachi, March 10 (IANS) Abdul Raquib, who was the team manager on Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia, has questioned the decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to ban former skipper Younis Khan for life.

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Karachi,  March 10 (IANS) Pakistan's new coach Waqar Younis was Wednesday shocked over the cricket board's decision to ban and fine several leading national players.

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Former Pakistan captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf have been banned from the national cricket team indefinitely after a dismal performance in Australia, the cricket board said Wednesday.

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Karachi, Mar.10: Describing the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to impose a life term ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf and middle order batsman Younis Khan as ‘unfair’ and ‘unjustified’, former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has said that none of the members of the six-men committee probing the disastrous tour Down Under were impartial.

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Lahore, Mar.10 : Former leg spinner and chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Abdul Qadir has hailed the board’s decision to ban captain Mohammed Yousuf and middle order batsman Younis Khan for life term besides imposing hefty fines on other cricketers.

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Lahore, Mar.10 : Acting on the recommendations of the inquiry committee probing the disastrous tour Down Under, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday imposed a life term  ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf and experienced middle-order batsman Younis Khan and slapped hefty fines on various players, holding them responsible for the team’s pathetic show.

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English county side Surrey announced Tuesday they have signed Pakistani seam bowler Rao Iftikhar Anjum as early season cover for India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla.

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Islamabad, Mar.9 :  Amidst the massive hue and cry over Pakistan’s winless tour of Australia, former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that it is the time for Pakistan cricket to move on rather than dwelling on the negative aspect of the tour, and the players and management should work for a better future.

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Karachi, Mar.9 : Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has described all rounder Shahid Afridi as the ‘best man to lead’ the team in the forthcoming T20 World Championship in the Caribbean, and said the flamboyant cricketer should be appointed skipper for all the three forms of the game.

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London, Mar.9 : The Hampshire Hawks, England’s current T20 champions, have inked a deal with veteran Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq as they prepare to defend their title in the Friends Provident Trophy in June.Razzaq would be joining his Pakistan teammate Shahid Afridi in the English county squad.

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Lahore, Mar.9 : Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif’s estranged girl friend Veena Malik, a noted film and TV actress, has claimed that she had supported Asif both ‘emotionally’ and ‘financially’ during his bad days, and now she at least wants her money back.

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Lahore, Mar.9 : The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) inquiry committee looking into the national team’s recent disastrous tour Down Under has recommended hefty penalties for wicket keeper Kamran Akmal  and star all rounder Shahid Afridi for violating the player’s code of conduct during the tour.

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Lahore, Mar 8: Pakistani film and TV actress Veena Malik has served a legal notice to her former boyfriend and Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif for recovery of Rs 3.4 million.The notice, sent through her counsel, reportedly states that Asif was given different amounts on different occasions by Veena on the promise that he would return it, but he did not.

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Islamabad, Mar 8: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has defended Waqar Younis’ appointment as Pakistan coach despite allegations of match fixing against him.

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Karachi, Mar 8: Karachi Dolphins coach Sadiq Mohammad has blamed his batsmen for their defeat in the thrilling RBS Twenty20 Cup semi final against Sialkot.Chasing a target of 150, the Dolphins seemed to be clear favourites at the half way stage, but with four wickets down and the score on only 22, the game tilted in the favour of the Stallions.

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Islamabad, Mar. 8: Pakistan’s National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports has decided to scrutinize the financial assets of Pakistani cricketers in the wake of match fixing allegation.

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London, Mar. 8 : English county Essex is trying to find a world-class replacement for Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria.While Kaneria would be available for the first three months of Essex’s season, he will be called to national duty when Pakistan faces Australia, The Dawn reports.

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London, Mar 8: England's reigning Twenty20 champions Hampshire Hawks have signed Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, who will be joining his national team-mate Shahid Afridi at the Rose Bowl.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has acquired the services of former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the coach of the national team on a hefty package of 650,000 rupees (7,650 dollars) per month.

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Newly appointed Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis has urged former Pakistani cricketers to help him renew the lost faith and discipline in the struggling squad.

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A regional divide is hurting Pakistan cricket badly, former fast bowler Mohammad Zahid has said. Zahid, who played 16 one-day internationals for Pakistan before shifting to England, said the divide between players from Lahore and Karachi has long bee

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Backing the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) decision to appoint former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the coach of the national cricket team, former all rounder Asif Iqbal has said that the PCB was left with no option other than selecting Younis,

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The next few days would test the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butts tactfulness and skills regarding handling issues in the board, as he has to make several important decisions in days to come.

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Angered over not being named the captain of his domestic squad, star Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi has threatened the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) that he will quit the team.

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Karachi, Mar.5: Newly appointed Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis’s first major assignment is to help his team prepare to defend the ICC World T20 champion title, but Younis has said his main objective would be to improve Pakistan’s performance in the Test arena.

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It been a year (March 3, 2009) since the audacious terror attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team took place in Lahore and cricket authorities in Pakistan are still struggling to hold any international event in the country, but there has been little progress in the probe to bring the perpetrators of the attack to justice. 

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 Newly appointed Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis has said his prime focus would be on promoting faith and unity among players, and added that the same team which ‘underperformed’ in Australia could go on to beat even the best team in the world.

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A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) inquiry committee formed to look into the national team’s disastrous performance Down Under, has proposed hefty fine on wicket keeper Kamran Akmal and all-rounder Shahid Afridi for violating the player’s code of conduct during the winless tour.

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Newly-appointed Pakistan chief selector Mohsin Khan has suggested picking up a separate squad for T20 format, saying the bang-bang version of the game is hurting Test and one-day prospects of the national squad.

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Pakistan's new chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan believes they will have to keep the national Test and one-day squads away from Twenty20 cricket to improve in the longer formats of the game.

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Pakistan cricket on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of a devastating gun and grenade attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, searching for a revival of fortune and path out of isolation.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former Test opener Mohsin Hasan Khan as the new chief selector.

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A Pakistani court Tuesday dismissed a petition to ban Indian movies after the country's players were snubbed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Mumbai in January.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday officially named former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the chief coach of the national squad and under 19-coach Ijaz Ahmed as his deputy.

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Pakistan fast bowler Muhammad Asif has tied the knot with close friend Sana Hilal here. The marriage ceremony was attended only by close relatives, a family source told IANS Tuesday.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed security managers, who will accompany the Pakistani team on its foreign tours apart from ensuring security for the board members.

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Senior Pakistani cricketers, all rounder Shahid Afridi and wicket keeper Kamran Akmal, are likely to face some disciplinary action on the recommendations of an inquiry committee, which was formed to look into the teams horrendous performance Down Under.

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The Director-General of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Javed Miandad, has described the selection of former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the national team coach as wrong, and believes that only a person who command respect in both departments of th

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Pakistan cricketers -- wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan have threatened to take legal action against all Pakistani news outlets for being implicated in a match-fixing scandal during the Sydney Test in Australia.

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Accused of match-fixing, Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal, Sunday said he is not bothered by the allegations and is focussing on his game to give his best in the World Twenty20 championship beginning April 30 in the West Indies.

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Describing the 17 year old left-arm spinner Raza Hasan as a ‘talented lad , Pakistan U-19 cricket coach Ijaz Ahmed has said he must be included in the 15 member squad for the ICC T20 World Championship, scheduled to be held in April in the Cari

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Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has refused to comment on match fixing allegations being levelled against him. Talking to reporters at the airport here before leaving for Karachi, where he would taking part in a domestic T20 tournament, Akmal said

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Former Pakistan speedster Waqar Younis has accepted the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) proposal to don the national cricket teams chief coachs cap.

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While Pakistani media is abuzz with reports of wicket keeper Kamran Akmals involvement in match fixing, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt dropped another bombshell, saying that at least two national players are suspected of match fi

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Pakistan Friday announced its 30-man preliminary squad for the ICC World Twenty20 championship, opting to retain wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal despite reports that he is being investigated for match-fixing.

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Former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) offer to become the chief selector, and instead expressed his desire to don the cap of the batting consultant of the national team.

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The ghost of match-fixing has returned again to haunt the Pakistan cricket team, and this time it is wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal who seems to be under its glare.

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Flamboyant Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi would be seen in action during Bangladeshs T20 championship, Bashundhara Cup, which would be played in Sharjah later this year.

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Praising master blaster Sachin Tendulkar for his record breaking double century against South Africa in the second one-day international at Gwalior on Wednesday, several former and current Pakistani cricketers have described him as the ‘perfect

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Former England great Geoffrey Boycott has described swashbuckling Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi as the best bowling all-rounder in one-day cricket at present.

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The prime reason behind the sorry state of Pakistan cricket is that there are several cricket illiterate politicians who are at the helm of things, former England great Geoffrey Boycott has said.

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After considering the names of high-profile international coaches like Greg Chappell and Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) seems to have settled for former Test pacer Waqar Younis as country's new coach.

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Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has taken a swipe at Nasim Ashraf saying the former cricket board chairman tried to destroy his international career.

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Describing the teenage Pakistani pace sensation Mohammed Amer as a talented fast bowler, former England great Geoffrey Boycott has advised him to get closer to the stumps to enhance his chances of taking wickets.

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Criticising former captain Younus Khan for an ugly brawl with a spectator during a local T20 match, former Pakistan skipped Rameez Raja has advised Khan to work on his attitude.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has blamed the glut of matches for the seasons meagre one-day crowds, rather than the poor performances of the visiting Pakistan and West Indies teams.

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Abdul Razzaq single-handedly changed the course of the match with a brilliant innings as Pakistan beat England by four wickets to level their two-match Twenty20 series 1-1 here on Saturday.

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Dubai, Feb 20: England batsmen Eoin Morgan and Kevin Pietersen shared a record fourth wicket partnership to beat Twenty20 world champions Pakistan by seven wickets here on Friday.

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Lahore, Feb 20 : Pakistan bowling legend Waqar Younis, who was the team’s bowling and fielding coach during the disastrous trip of Australia, is ready to don the mantle full time, if approached by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

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Lahore, Feb 20: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has said Shahid Afridi had been punished enough for ball tampering, and added that this practise has been a part of cricket for long.

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Pakistans former skipper Younis Khan has beaten up a fan during a club Champion League match here on Thursday.

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Nearly 50 percent Pakistanis believe that national cricket teams disastrous tour of Australia is the result of overall poor performance in batting and fielding.

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Lahore, Feb 19 : Former captains Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram have refused the Pakistan Cricket Board’s offer to coach the cricket team.“I am not able to accept the post of coach, which the PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt has been offering me from day one due to my own family problems,” said Miandad.

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Lahore, Feb 19 : Australian fitness trainer David Dwyer will temporarily rejoin the Pakistani cricket team before the World Twenty20 Championship in the Caribbean later this year, after he quit his post as Pakistan national team trainer.

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Lahore, Feb 19 : The fourth edition of the Indian Premier League will see the participation of Pakistani players and two new teams would take part in that event, according to IPL commissioner Lalith Modi.Two new franchises will be included in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after taking the number of participating teams to 10.

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Pakistan will aim to restore belief in their embattled team when they take on England in a two-match Twenty20 series at the Dubai Sports City cricket stadium starting here on Friday.

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Pakistan will aim to restore belief in their embattled team when they take on England in a two-match Twenty20 series at the Dubai Sports City cricket stadium starting here on Friday.

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Karachi, Feb 18  Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar may not have played any international cricket for Pakistan the past ten months but he has not given up hopes of representing the country again in spite of his fitness problems.

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Out-of-favour Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who is popularly referred to as the “Rawalpindi Express” still dreams of captaining the national squad, though he has not played any international cricket for more than nine months.

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Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir has insisted he has no complaints with South Africa chiefs over his botched call-up to represent his adopted country.

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Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who is currently facing a two T20 match ban, would be in action during the inaugural Emirates Airline Twenty20 tournament in Dubai in March.

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An Australian has been fined 9000 dollars for invading the cricket ground and attacking Pakistani player Khalid Latif during an ODI game.

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Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has indicated that the party has lifted the ban on Pakistani and Australian cricketers taking part in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Pakistan will not award annual central contracts to its cricketers until the release of a report into the team's defeats in all matches on their tour of Australia, an official said Wednesday.

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Stand-in Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik, who would be leading the side in the two T20 matches against England in Dubai, has said that the players have learnt their lessons following the recent ‘nightmare tour Down Under.

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Speaking against the selectors has cost temperamental Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar dearly, as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has deducted seven million rupees as fine from his match fee for 2009.

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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said the national cricket team needs a ‘passionate cricket coach,who can lift the squad after the debacle in Australia.

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Trouble for hard hitting Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi may increase, as the Senate Standing Committee on Sports has called for strict disciplinary action against him for his disgraceful ‘ball chomping act in Australia.

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In a statement which is likely to dent Pakistan crickets image further, Senator Enver Baig has accused the national team players of being involved in match-fixing.

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A spectator who ran onto a cricket pitch and wrestled Pakistan's Khalid Latif to the floor during a one-day international in Australia was Tuesday fined 9,000 dollars (8,058 US).

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Pakistan parliamentary committee on sport called for a strict disciplinary action against Shahid Afridi who was banned for ball tampering during the recently concluded tour Down-Under.

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Pakistani senators on Monday demanded strict action against dashing all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who was caught tampering with the ball in a one-day match in Australia.

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Legendary paceman Wasim Akram said Monday that irrespective of nationality, Pakistan needed a passionate and wise coach to rescue the team after humiliating defeats in Australia.

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England T20 skipper Paul Collingwood wants his big hitters to perform against Pakistan in Dubai.

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The Pakistani cricket team has left for Dubai to play two Twenty20 against England on February 19 and 20.

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Pakistan cricket teams manager for the forthcoming two T20 matches against England in Dubai Yawar Saeed has said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a stern warning to players against any indiscipline.

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Former Pakistan opener Mudassar Nazar has called for the axing of both Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Yousuf from the national squad for airing their differences in public.

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Pakistan's Test and one-day captain Mohammad Yousuf, coach Intikhab Alam and three team members appeared before cricket chiefs on Saturday to try and explain the team's terrible form.

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The war of words continues to torment Pakistan cricket, as former skipper Shoaib Malik has dismissed captain Mohammad Yousufs allegation that he was spoiling the unity of the team, saying he will hit back soon.

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Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has clarified that he has no desire to lead the national squad in the ICC T20 World Championship, which is scheduled to be played in May in the Caribbean.

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A team manager's report on Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia pointed the finger at captain Mohammad Yousuf and discipline problems.

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 A full strength  Pakistan cricket team is likely to tour the United States (US) later this year. The decision was taken during a meeting between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) officials in Dubai.

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Islamabad, Feb.12 : Former Pakistan fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed has accused the Indian Cricket League (ICL) of not paying him the promised money, saying the rebel T20 league has ‘ripped’ him off.

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Lahore, Feb.12 : Pakistan cricket team manager Abdul Raquib, who accompanied the team to New Zealand and Australia, has objected to former manager Yawar Saeed’s inclusion in the six-member inquiry committee probing the team’s disastrous tour Down Under.

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Lahore, Feb.12 : Former Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson has said he is willing to return to the team, but only if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) apologises for disgracefully sacking him.

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Islamabad, Feb.12 : In a major embarrassment to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt, President Asif Ali Zardari has postponed his meeting with him after summoning him urgently from Dubai.

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Pakistan is exploring the possibility of playing international cricket in the United States and getting a foot hold in the game's expanding US market, its cricket board said Thursday.

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Karachi, Feb.11 : Just a few days after former Pakistan batsman Rameez Raja described ball tampering as the ‘Standard Operating Procedure’ (SOP) of Pakistan cricket, several greats have lashed out at the idea of legalising the banned act.

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London, Feb.11 :  England’s batting coach and former middle order batsman Graham Thorpe has said that his team has the ability to stun the World Twenty20 champions Pakistan in the next week’s two match T20 series.

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Islamabad, Feb.11 : Fissures in the Pakistan cricket team have finally surfaced, with captain Mohammed Yousuf blasting some of the senior players, saying they didn’t co-operate with him during the tour of New Zealand and Australia.

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Former India coach Greg Chappell said he has rejected an offer to coach Pakistan, preferring to work with the next generation of cricketers in his native Australia, reports said on Thursday.

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Former Australia Test cricketer Greg Chappell has confirmed he was approached by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) with a coaching offer even as the board's chief operating officer denied the claim.

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Under fire for his teams disgraceful performance Down Under, Pakistan captain Mohammed Yousuf has said that ‘only one player in the team is spoiling the dressing rooms atmosphere.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is facing another controversy, with the Cricket Council of the United States of America (CCUSA) sending it legal notice following insult by chairman Ijaz Butt.

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While the Pakistan cricket team is receiving flak for its abysmal show Down Under, the chairman of the National Assemblys Standing Committee Jamshed Ahmed Dasti has thrown his support behind some of the beleaguered cricketers.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not consult T20 captain Shahid Afridi, who is currently facing two T20 match ban on ball tampering charges, and former captain Shoaib Malik, before picking up the team for a brief T20 series against England in Dubai.

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The Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) six member committee probing the national teams disastrous Australia tour has summoned all rounder Shahid Afridi to explain his shameful act of chomping the ball during the last one-day international in Perth.

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in search of a new coach for the national squad following the humiliating drubbing Down Under, and speculations are rife that former Australian batsman and India coach Greg Chappell is likely to replace Intikhab Alam.

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