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Australia's tour of Pakistan under increasing doubt

Cricket Australia (CA) are bracing themselves for a possible row with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as their chances of proceeding with their scheduled tour diminish by the day. Independent security experts have advised the Australians [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

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Independent security experts have advised Cricket Australia against touring Pakistan next month, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf said on Tuesday. Ashraf told Reuters he had received a letter from Cricket Australia chairm [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Zimbabwe's safe Pakistan tour raises Australia hopes

Zimbabwe's stand-in captain Hamilton Masakadza has praised security arrangements in Pakistan, raising hopes among cricket officials that it will convince Australia to tour next month. Zimbabwe continued their Pakistan tour despite a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Pakistan drop Shoaib Akhtar from central contracts l...

The Pakistan Cricket Board has dropped fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami from the list of players who will get new central contracts this month. Board chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf announced on Friday that the two pacers and opener I [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Pakistan crush Zimbabwe in one-day cricket match

A record five half-centuries in a single innings propelled Pakistan to a thumping 104-run win over Zimbabwe in the first one-day international on Monday. Skipper Shoaib Malik hit a 56-ball 63 in Pakistan's mammoth total of 347-5 in 50 over [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's Inzamam says controversies got to Australia

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Australia were affected by the controversies from the second test when they lost to India in the third match of the series in Perth on Saturday. "I think the Australians were unnerved by the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Lawson's inexperience cost Pakistan the series: Inzamam

Lahore: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has said Geoff Lawson's lack of experience as a coach was one of the reasons behind Pakistan's Test and One-Day International series defeats in India recently."(Captain Shoaib) Malik is yo [...]

Posted On : Dec, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

Malik keeps Pakistan captaincy

Shoaib Malik is to retain the Pakistan captaincy until the end of next year despite the series defeat against India, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf said on Thursday."We will stick to our decision to name him as captain [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Pakistan pacer Asif recovering after surgery

Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif has undergone successful keyhole surgery in Australia to fix a chronic elbow problem that forced him to miss the ongoing series in India.A Pakistan cricket Board official said the surgery was carried out by a w [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Misbah leads Pakistan fightback at 99 not out

Misbah-ul-Haq scored a spectacular 99 not out to steer Pakistan to 470 for six at lunch on the fourth day of the third and final test on Tuesday.In-form Misbah took his overnight sixth-wicket stand with Kamran Akmal (65) to 144 to help the [...]

Posted On : Dec, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Pakistan's Asif told to have surgery for elbow probl...

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif needs surgery to cure a chronic elbow problem, an Australian specialist has told the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)."Asif is likely to remain out of action for two months from the day he has the surgery [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Pakistan call up uncapped Rauf for final India test

Pakistan have called up uncapped fast bowler Abdur Rauf for the final test against India, a team official said on Tuesday.Rauf, 28, will replace second wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed in the 15-man squad to reinforce the pace attack after Umar G [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Australia's players concerned about tour of Pakistan

YDNEY (Reuters) - There is increasing concern among Australia's cricketers about their planned tour of Pakistan next year.The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) said they were worried about security arrangements in Pakistan because of [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Pakistan skipper Malik twists ankle playing soccer

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik added injury to his disappointment of losing the first test against India on Monday after he twisted his ankle during a game of soccer."He just got his ankle twisted playing football [...]