View Article  Afridi's positive approach would help Pak team : Waqar
Hailing the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) decision to appoint flamboyant all rounder Shahid Afridi as the captain of the T20 squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Championship in West Indies, coach Waqar Younis has said Afridis leadership qualities wo
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View Article  Yousuf's decision to quit international cricket is an emotional one: Afridi
Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi has described former captain Mohammed Yousufs decision to retire from all forms of cricket as an ‘emotional decision, and said Pakistan cricket still needs his services.
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View Article  Dejected Yousuf to retire in protest at ban
Pakistan's world record holder batsman Mohammad Yousuf Saturday said he had decided to retire next week in protest over an indefinite ban imposed on him by country's cricket board.
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View Article  'Humiliated' Yousuf decides to hang up his boots
Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Yousuf has reportedly decided to quit international cricket in protest against the Pakistan Cricket Boards decision to ban him for an indefinite period.
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View Article  'Struggling' Gul's place in final Pak eleven for ICC T20 in danger
A dip in personal performance and the return of Mohammed Asif has put Pakistani fast bowler Umar Guls place in the final eleven in the upcoming ICC T20 World Championship in danger.
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View Article  Discipline, fitness, performance, merit, prime criteria for selection: Mohsin Khan
Pakistan cricket chief selector Mohsin Khan has said that discipline, fitness and performance are the prime criterias based on which he selects players, and assured that as long as he is heading the Pakistan Cricket Boards selection panel there would
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View Article  Banned, fined players can appeal according to board's constitution: PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified that the players, who were banned and slapped with hefty fines, can appeal against the decision as per the boards constitution.
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View Article  Coaching Pakistan team 'not bed of roses': Waqar Younis
Admitting that coaching the national squad & is not a bed of roses, newly appointed Pakistan cricket coach, Waqar Younis, has said that he has left his ego back in Australia and is now ready to accept the challenge.
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View Article  Fielding prime concern for deputy Pak coach Ijaz Ahmed
Highlighting the need for improving fielding skills, Pakistan assistant cricket coach Ijaz Ahmed has said he would focus mainly on improving the agility of players during the training camp starting here from March 29.
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View Article  Afridi says he wanted Sami, Shahzab Hasan in T20 World Cup squad
Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi is not totally happy with the team he has been given for the upcoming ICC T20 World Championship in West Indies, and has said that if the selectors had asked for his opinion he would have picked fast bowler Mohammed Sami.
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View Article  Afridi appeals against Pakistan cricket penalties

Pakistan's Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi is the first to appeal against his punishment following a disastrous tour of Australia that saw the country's cricket board come down hard on top players.

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View Article  Pakistani cricketers to work hard on fielding for T20 World Cup

Karachi, March 25 : Pakistani cricketers will be working hard on fielding during a preparatory camp for the ICC World Twenty20 championship which gets underway from April 30 in the West Indies.

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View Article  Younis Khan challenges Pakistan board's ban

Karachi, March 25 : Younis Khan Thursday challenged Pakistan Cricket Board?s (PCB) decision to ban him indefinitely.Younis, a former captain, has filed a plea against the ban, handed down by the PCB earlier this month in the aftermath of Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia, sources said.

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View Article  Shahzaib Hasan Khan disappointed over not being part of Pak's World Cup T20 team

Islamabad, Mar.25 : Hard-hitting Pakistan batsman Shahzaib Hasan Khan has expressed disappointment over not being selected in the 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Championship.Shahzaib said he was expecting a call for from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) particularly after performing well in the recent past.

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View Article  PCB finally gives compensation year after attack on Sri Lankan team

Lahore, Mar.25 :  Over an year after the brazen terror attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally distributed compensation to the family members of those security officials and others killed in the terror strike

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View Article  There is a value for nuisance in Pakistan cricket: Akram

Lahore, Mar.25 : Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has backed all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s appointment as the skipper of the national side for the upcoming  ICC T20 World Championship, saying “there is a value for nuisance in Pakistan cricket.”

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View Article  Malik 'defers' challenging PCB ban for a week
Former Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik, who was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a year, has said that he is still consulting his friends and seeking legal advice to challenge the ban.
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View Article  'Banned' Younis Khan gets President's Pride of Performance award for T20 triumph

Islamabad, Mar.24: Less than two weeks after being banned for an indefinite period by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for creating rift in the team, former skipper Younis Khan has received the President’s Pride of Performance award for leading the team which lifted the ICC World T20 Championship in England in 2009

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View Article  No infighting in team, will defend T20 title : Afridi

Karachi, Mar.24 : Rejecting reports about infighting and factionalism within the team, newly appointed Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi has expressed the hope that his squad would defend their ICC T20 World Championship title in West Indies.

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View Article  Pakistan names Afridi as World Twenty20 captain

Pakistan's cricket board on Tuesday named all-rounder Shahid Afridi as captain for next month's World Twenty20, in which the embattled team are hoping to defend their title in the West Indies.

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View Article  Banned Younus gets Pakistan award

Former Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan received a presidential performance award on Tuesday, less than two weeks after he was handed an indefinite ban from all forms of the game

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View Article  Allow Pak batsmen to play freely like Sehwag: Basit Ali
One of the prime reasons young Pakistani cricketers have not made it big on the international circuit is due to them being asked to curtail their natural style of playing.
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View Article  Ban, fine on Pak players an act of 'revenge' by ex-team manager: Basit Ali
Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has described the ban and fines imposed on some of the senior players by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as an act of ‘revenge by former team manager Yawar Saeed.
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View Article  Committee to investigate Pakistan cricket funds
A parliamentary committee in Pakistan has ordered an inquiry into alleged misappropriation of more than 3.5 million dollars of the country's cricket funds, officials said Tuesday.
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View Article  PCB boss Butt accuses Army, Judiciary of land grabbing
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt knows how to remain in news, as he has now accused the Army and judiciary of land grabbing.
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View Article  Put ex-PCB boss Naseem Ashraf's name on ECL: Pak parliamentary committee
A Pakistan parliamentary committee has recommended putting former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Naseem Ashrafs name on the Exit Control List (ECL), as he is facing charges of mismanagement of millions of rupees.
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View Article  Shoaib Malik to challenge PCB ban on every possible forum
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik is in no mood to take the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) decision of imposing a years ban on him lightly and has decided to challenge the same.
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View Article  Afridi likely to be named T20 captain today
Flamboyant all rounder Shahid Afridi is likely to be appointed as the captain of the Pakistan team for the ICC World T20 Championship, which will be held in West Indies next month
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View Article  Team would miss banned senior players : Waqar Younis
Newly appointed Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis has said that the team would be missing the services of some of the senior players, who have been banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB),  during the forthcoming tournaments.
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View Article  Rana Naved, Shoaib Malik to challenge PCB ban
Banned Pakistani fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has decided to challenge the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) decision to impose a years ban and a hefty fine on him.
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View Article  PCB allows Rana Naved to play in Bangladesh T20
After allowing Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also given permission to ‘ banned  fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan to participate in Bangladeshs domestic T20 tournament starting March 26 in Sharjah.
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View Article  Lahore High Court adjourns hearing on Akhtar's plea challenging PCB's ban
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has adjourned the hearing on controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtars petition challenging the one-and-half-year ban and a fine of seven million rupees imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
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View Article  Pakistan's disabled cricket team embarks on first tour
A 16-man disabled Pakistani cricket team left Friday for matches in Malaysia and Singapore, becoming the country's first physically challenged cricketers to embark on a foreign tour.
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View Article  Pakistan allows Malik, Naved to play in Bangladesh
Pakistan gave permission Friday for banned former captain Shoaib Malik and all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan to play in a domestic Twenty20 league in Bangladesh
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View Article  PCB gives Afridi, Akmal brothers central contracts despite being guilty of 'misconduct'
Rubbing salt into the wounds of banned senior players, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has omitted the names of former captains Mohammed Yousuf, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik and all rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan from the list of players given a central
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View Article  No contracts for banned Pakistan cricketers
Pakistan excluded banned ex-captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf from a list of central contracts announced Friday, raising further doubts over their international careers.
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View Article  Naming captain for ICC T20 World Cup upto PCB boss Butt: Mohsin Khan
The Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) chief selector Mohsin Khan has said that the final decision regarding naming the captain for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Championship would be taken by the board chairman Ijaz Butt.
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View Article  PCB allows Shoaib Malik to play in BCL
A day after giving a green signal to Mohammad Yousuf for taking part in the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also allowed all-rounder Shoaib Malik to participate in the tournament starting March 26 in Sharjah.
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View Article  PCB boss Butt appoints controversial 'close friend' Yawar Saeed as team manager
Notwithstanding previous controversies, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has appointed his ‘close friend Yawar Saeed as the manager of the national squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Championship, which would be held in the.
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View Article  Banned, fined Pak cricketers seek legal advice over PCB's 'harsh' punishment
The Pakistani cricketers who were banned and slapped with hefty fines by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are seeking legal advice after receiving a detailed copy of their punishment by the board.
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View Article  Pakistan pays tribute to coach Woolmer

Pakistan on Thursday paid glowing tribute to their former cricket coach Bob Woolmer on the third anniversary of his death, saying his progressive coaching made a huge impact on the game.

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View Article  PCB suspends its 'unfit' chief financial officer

Lahore, Mar.18 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended acting chief financial officer Mushtaq Ahmad, as he failed to improve the board’s awry financial affairs.

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View Article  Yousuf receives PCB's green signal for Bangladeshi league

Lahore, Mar.18 : A day after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) clarified that players must seek permission from it to participate in any foreign cricket tournament, former captain Mohammed Yousuf has been allowed to play in a private league in Bangladesh.

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View Article  PCB gives penalised players 30 days time to appeal

Lahore, Mar.18 :  The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given 30 days to appeal to the seven players who were banned and fined for their misconduct during the winless tour of Australia.

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View Article  Pakistan sets cutoff for banned cricketers' appeal

Pakistan cricket authorities said on Wednesday seven players banned or fined for indiscipline during a disastrous tour of Australia have 30 days to appeal.

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View Article  T20 World Cup selection on March 26

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) national selectors will meet in Mumbai on March 26 to pick up the squad for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20 championship to be played the next month in the West Indies.

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View Article  Former PCB chief backs Afridi for captain's post

Backing all-rounder Shahid Afridi for the captains post, former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Lieutenant General (retired) Tauqir Zia has criticised the National Assemblys Sports Committee for making the match-fixing issue public.

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View Article  Pakistan bars cricketers from foreign competitions

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday barred members of its national squad from participating in cricket matches abroad without prior permission

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View Article  Pakistan cricket rocked by match-fixing claims

Pakistan cricket was once again rocked by reports that match-fixing is one of the major reasons for the national team's poor performance in the recent past.

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View Article  Sarfaraz blames PCB boss for encouraging 'gambling' by delaying captain selection

Former fast bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt for encouraging ‘gambling and &betting by not disclosing the name of the captain for the upcoming assignments of the national team.

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View Article  Pak Senators back 'exemplary' punishment for cricketers

In what could add to the turbulence in Pakistan cricket, members of the sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports have alleged that some of the members of the national cricket squad were involved in match-fixing during the doomed tour

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View Article  'Fully fit' Aamer eagerly waiting for ICC T20 World Championship

Pakistani fast bowler Mohammed Aamer, who has been out of action for the past few months due to a niggling groin injury, has recovered and is raring to take the field.

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View Article  Rana Naved renews Big Bash T20 contract with Tasmania

Banned Pakistani all-rounder Rana Naveed-ul-Hassan will play for Australias Big Bash T20 team Tasmania this season.

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View Article  PCB says team manager Abdul Raqeeb is lying

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday said former team manager Abdul Raqeeb is lying that he  had never filed any complaints against the players after the disastrous tour of Australia.

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View Article  PCB to hear appeals of banned cricketers

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday constituted a three-member committee to hear appeals of the players, banned and fined by the board earlier this month.

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View Article  Pak will have one captain for all three formats: Butt

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt has denied rumours that the board would opt for more than one captain for the different formats of the game.

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View Article  Afridi emerging frontrunner for Pakistan's T20 captaincy

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has emerged as the top contender for the Pakistan teams captaincy for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup, starting from April 30 in the Caribbean.

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View Article  Pak team manager says he never complained against any player

Lahore, Mar. 15 : Pakistani cricket team’s manager Abdul Raquib has claimed that he never complained about the conduct of any player to the Pakistani Cricket Board (PCB).
“I never reported Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Yousuf, Younus Khan, Rana Navedul Hasan, Kamran Akmal for any disciplinary issue in my tour report,” the Daily Times quoted Raquib, as saying.

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View Article  Ex-PCB boss lands in trouble for misappropriating 7 billion rupees

Islamabad, Mar.14 : Pakistan National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Dr. Naseem Ashraf in connection with misappropriation of the board’s funds amounting to seven billion rupees.

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View Article  PCB deducts fine amount from players' match fee

Lahore, Mar.14 :  The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which had slapped hefty fines on several players following a report by the inquiry committee probing the debacle in Australia, has deducted the fine amount from the match fee of the cricketers.

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View Article  Butt, Afridi meet to discuss captaincy issues

Lahore, Mar.14 : Star Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi held a special meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt to discuss issues pertaining to the appointment of captain for the upcoming ICC T20 World Championship and other important series.

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View Article  Pak cricket needs players who serve nation like India: Roebuck

Describing ‘turmoil as the main feature of sport, particularly in cricket in Pakistan, noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said Pakistan needs players who play for the country much like India.

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View Article  Culture of infighting in Pak cricket must stop: Mudassar Nazar

Backing the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) decision of banning senior players and imposing hefty fines on some of the others, former captain and coach Mudassar Nazar has said that the culture of infighting in the national squad must stop.

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View Article  'Relaxed' Yousuf, Younis unlikely to challenge PCB's ban in court

Cricketers banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are unlikely to challenge the boards decision in the court of law, sources said.

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View Article  Afridi in, Malik out of PCB?s squad for T20 World Cup

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-man squad sans the name of the skipper for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Championship in the Caribbean.

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View Article  Pakistan announce Twenty20 squad, captain to be named later

Holders Pakistan Friday announced their final 15-man squad, without naming the captain, for the  World Twenty20 championship in the West Indies.

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View Article  'Unapologetic' Butt says strong action necessary to stamp out indiscipline in team

Karachi, Mar.12 : Defending the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to impose a ban and hefty penalties on seven top cricketers, board chairman Ijaz Butt has said such strong action was needed to stamp out indiscipline in the national squad.

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View Article  ICC rejects PCB's appeal against IPL's snubbing of Pak cricketers

Dubai, Mar.12 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) application against the Indian Premier League (IPL) for snubbing Pakistani cricketers, saying it can not take action against any domestic association.

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View Article  Pakistan great Akram slams shock bans

Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said Thursday bans on key players for their dismal performance in Australia had made Pakistan's cricket "a laughing stock" and should be reconsidered.

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View Article  Knee injury rules out Sohail Tanvir from T20 World Cup

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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View Article  Yousuf contemplating retirement from international cricket

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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View Article  PCB should disclose reasons behind banning players: Waqar

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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View Article  PCB's 'harsh' decision evokes mixed response from ex-Pak cricketers

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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View Article  PCB's volte-face; says no life ban for Younis, Yousuf

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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View Article  Pakistan suspends ex-captains for bad performance

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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View Article  Pakistan manager questions life ban on Younis

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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View Article  PCB's decision shocks Pakistan's new coach Waqar

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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View Article  Pakistan suspends ex-captains for bad performance

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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View Article  Life ban on Yousuf, Younis 'unfair' and 'unjustified' : Inzamam

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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View Article  Abdul Qadir hails PCB's 'brave' decision to ban Yousuf, Younis

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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View Article  PCB imposes life term ban on Yousuf, Younis, slaps hefty fine on others

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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View Article  Surrey sign Rao Iftikhar as Chawla cover

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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View Article  Pak cricket should move on from Oz debacle : Inzamam

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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View Article  Afridi best man to lead Pakistan in all forms of cricket: Ramiz Raja

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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View Article  'Excited' Razzaq to use Hampshire stint as warm-up for England, Australia series

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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View Article  I supported Asif 'emotionally', 'financially', want my money back: Veena Malik

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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View Article  PCB committee recommends fine,ban on players for violating code of conduct on Oz tour

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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View Article  Pak actress serves a legal notice to Asif

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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View Article  PCB chairman defends Waqar's appointment as coach

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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View Article  Karachi Dolphins coach blames batsmen for RBS Twenty20 Cup ouster

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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View Article  Pak cricketers' financial assets to be scrutinised following match fixing allegations

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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View Article  Essex hunt is on to find Kaneria's replacement

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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View Article  Razzaq to join Afridi, Mendis for Hampshire Hawks

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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View Article  Waqar Younis to get 7,650 dollars per month as Pak coach

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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View Article  Waqar Younis urges ex-Pak greats to help inject faith, discipline in team

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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View Article  Lahore-Karachi divide hurting Pak cricket badly: Mohammad Zahid

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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View Article  Former Pak all rounder Asif Iqbal backs Waqar Younis' appointment as coach

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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View Article  Testing times ahead for 'under fire' PCB boss Butt

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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View Article  'Furious' Afridi threatens to quit domestic team after being overlooked for captaincy

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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View Article  Pak coach Waqar Younis to focus more on 'very very important' Test cricket

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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View Article  Pak investigators 'clueless' about Sri Lankan cricket team bus attackers one year on

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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View Article  Younis to promote faith and unity among players for better results

 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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View Article  PCB inquiry committee proposes hefty fine on Afridi, Akmal

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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View Article  Pak chief selector Mohsin Khan wants separate T20 squad

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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View Article  'Twenty20 has affected Pakistan performace in ODI, Tests'

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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View Article  Pakistan cricket reels year after Sri Lanka attacks

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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View Article  PCB appoints Mohsin Khan as chief selector

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

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View Article  Pakistani court refuses to ban Indian movies over IPL row

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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View Article  PCB officially appoints Waqar as head coach, names Ijaz Ahmed as deputy

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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View Article  Asif ties the knot with a close friend

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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View Article  PCB appoints 'security managers' to ensure board members safety

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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View Article  Afridi, Akmal likely to face disciplinary action for 'horrendous' tour Down Under

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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View Article  Batting and bowling expert should be made Pak coach: Miandad

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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View Article  Pak players Akmal, Rana Naved vow to fight SCG match fixing claims

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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View Article  Akmal undeterred by match-fixing allegations

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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View Article  Ijaz Ahmed pitches for rookie spinner Raza Hasan's inclusion in T20 World Cup squad

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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View Article  Pak keeper Akmal mum on match fixing allegations against him

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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View Article  Waqar Younis accepts PCB's offer to don full time coach cap

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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View Article  'Confused' PCB boss says two national players involved in match fixing

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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View Article  Pakistan include Akmal in probables for Twenty20 World Cup

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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View Article  Saeed Anwar says no to PCB's chief selector post

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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View Article  Now, Kamran Akmal under match-fixing scanner

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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