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Cricket-Pakistan could drop one venue for Champions Trophy

The slow pace of renovations to the stadium at Rawalpindi could force cricket authorities to restrict next month's Champions Trophy to just two venues, sources within the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have said. The tournament, second in im [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Decision due on Pakistan's cricket championships

The International Cricket Council will decide tonight whether Pakistan is safe enough to hold September's Champions Trophy.Sri Lanka, South Africa and England will be considered as alternative locations for the event.The issue is threatenin [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's Asif returns home from Dubai

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif arrived home on Friday after Dubai prosecutors dropped charges against him of possession of an illegal drug. Asif, who spent 19 days in detention in Dubai, returned to Karachi and caught a connecting flig [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Top Pakistan official slams humiliating India loss

The head of Pakistani cricket has taken the unusual step of writing directly to the team management, expressing his disgust with the humiliating 140-run defeat to India in the triangular series in Bangladesh. Pakistan's 12-match winning st [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Asif not charge-sheeted: Pakistan Cricket Board

Authorities here have detained Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif on suspicion of possessing an illegal substance. Mr. Asif was detained at the airport at around 8 a.m. local time on Sunday while on his way to Lahore from Mumbai. He was re [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Pakistan Supreme Court wants new hearing of Malik appeal

Pakistan's Supreme Court wants Salim Malik's appeal against his life ban from cricket to be heard again by a civil court. The Supreme Court said on Thursday it wanted a decision reached within two months. The lower court had previously rej [...]

Posted On : May, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Pakistan board chief withdraws lawsuit against Akhtar

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf said Monday he had withdrawn a defamation lawsuit against Shoaib Akhtar after the banned fast bowler made a public apology. The 32-year-old paceman was banned for five years last month for breac [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Banned Shoaib says sorry at Pakistan hearing

Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar made an unconditional apology on Monday to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tribunal hearing his appeal against a five-year ban. Shoaib was suspended earlier this month for repeated disciplinary violations, the most [...]

Posted On : Apr, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Pakistan confirm NZ matches

ZX Pakistan have confirmed they will host a three-match one-day series against New Zealand in August as a warm-up for the following month's Champions Trophy. Zakir Khan, the Pakistan Cricket Board's director of cricket operations, sai [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia to Visit Pakistan Twice After Postponing Cricket T...

Australia's cricket team will travel to Pakistan twice over the next two years to make up for postponing a tour last month because of security concerns. Pakistan will host Australia in five one-day matches and a Twenty20 international in [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia postpone cricket tour to Pakistan

Cricket Australia announced the decision following discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council. No date has yet been set for a rearranged tour to take place. Postponed: Australia will no [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia cancel Pakistan cricket tour

Australia have pulled out of their cricket tour of Pakistan because of concerns over security.Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson was angered by the decison to call off the tour. The announcement was made Tuesday just hours after t [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket-India reject Pakistan ODI series invitation

KARACHI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - India has rejected an invitation to play a three-match one-day series in Pakistan in March, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday. Pakistan asked India to play the matches from March 12 in Lahore [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Short India, Pakistan cricket series muted amid Australia fe...

Pakistan may take on India for a three-match one-day series next month amid concerns that a tour by Australia might be postponed over security fears, an official said Thursday. "We have received positive signals from India on a short [...]