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ICC: Cricket will return to Pakistan, but not soon

Pakistan will host international cricket tours again but not in the immediate future, International Cricket Council president David Morgan said Thursday. Morgan said the ICC would not abandon Pakistan, and would work to prevent its isolat [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan

Unidentified gunmen have attacked members of Sri Lanka's national cricket team in eastern Pakistan. The team bus and its police escort were heading to a stadium in the city of Lahore when about a dozen attackers armed with rifles and rocket [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan safe after Younis' double century

Younis Khan scored a double century to help Pakistan to 453 for four at tea on the fourth day of the first test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, ensuring that they would avoided the follow-on. The Pakistan captain, who was unbeaten on 243 at [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Younis gives hope to Pakistan against Sri Lanka

Captain Younis Khan steered Pakistan to 123 for two at lunch on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium here Monday.At the break, Younis was batting resolutely at 46 along with former captain Shoaib Malik w [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan returns to test cricket against Sri Lanka

Pakistan will play their first test match in 14 months when they take on bogey side Sri Lanka in a hastily arranged two-test series beginning on Saturday.Pakistan, who last played a test in December 2007 against India at Bangalore face oppo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Cricket Pakistan drop Tanvir and Afridi for Sri Lanka test

Pakistan have dropped pace bowler Sohail Tanvir and allrounder Shahid Afridi for the first test against Sri Lanka starting on Saturday.The selectors have called up uncapped youngsters Mohammad Talha and Ahmed Shahzad to the 15-man squad. C [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan report rubbishes ex-captain Malik

Pakistan's humiliating defeat against Sri Lanka in the one-day series last month forced the removal of captain Shoaib Malik, rubbished as a "loner" who lacked leadership, a report said.Malik was replaced by senior batsman Younus K [...]

Posted On : Feb, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Australia vs Pakistan cricket Tests could be played in Engla...

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt proposed the idea last night at the same time as he announced a five-match one-day series between the two countries in the Middle East later this year. Australia postponed their full Test and one-d [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan cricket gets relief: Miandad resigns as PCB DG

Pakistan cricket received a good news on Wednesday when Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) director general Javed Miandad resigned from his post. Miandad was appointed director general last November when Ijaz Butt replaced Nasim Ashraf as PCB chi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Cricket in as much mess as Pakistan, says Imran Khan

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan Wednesday urged President Asif Ali Zardari to reform the national game of cricket, which he said was in as much of a mess as the country. "If Zardari really wants to help Pakistan cricket then he mus [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Sri Lanka level one-day series against Pakistan

Spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis took six wickets to help Sri Lanka to a 129-run victory over Pakistan in the second one-day international on Wednesday, squaring the three-match series.Pakistan were bowled out for 161 [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Pakistan win toss, field first vs Sri Lanka in 2nd O...

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first in the second one-day international against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.Sri Lanka have dropped batsman Jehan Mubarak and brought in Thilana Kandamby.Pakistan: Shoaib Malik (Capt), Misbah-ul-Haq, S [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Dope hearing awaits Pakistan's Asif despite IPL release

Mohammad Asif, who opted out of the Indian Premier League at his own request, must still be cleared of doping charges if he wants to play for Pakistan again, an official said on Tuesday. The controversial fast bowler, 26, was released from [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Cricket council quizzes Pakistan about Asif case

The International Cricket Council has asked officials in Pakistan to explain what action it plans to take against troubled fast bowler Mohammad Asif after his drugs arrest, an official said Thursday. The 26-year-old paceman was detained in [...]