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Pakistan unhappy with cricket's FTP

Pakistan's cricket chiefs are unhappy with the International Cricket Council's Future Tours Programme (FTP) because their team hasn't been given enough matches against top sides like India, Australia and England. Accordi [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Alam sees progress for Pakistan cricket

Manager Intikhab Alam on Thursday expressed confidence that Pakistan cricket was heading in the right direction after drawing the two-Test series against South Africa. Both Tests were drawn and Alam believes this will establish a solid p [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Determined Pakistan tailenders pass follow-on

Determined resistance by the Pakistan tailenders took them to 412 for eight and past the follow-on mark at lunch on the fourth day of the second test against South Africa at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Tuesday. Pakistan resumed on 317 fo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's Tanvir makes flying start to test cricket

Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed made a flying start to international cricket by reducing South Africa to 114 for three at lunch on the first day of the second test on Saturday. Tanvir, at 31 the oldest quick bowler to make his debut fo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Zaheer Abbas keen to head Pakistan Cricket Board

Criticising incumbent Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt for his poor administrative policies, former captain Zaheer Abbas has expressed his desire to head the PCB if he was asked to do so. Abbas said when Butt took over as PCB ch [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan vs. South Africa Cricket Betting Preview

he Pakistani View Another disappointing day among the desert sands for the Pakistanis. A promising start from Azhar Ali and Younus Khan was spoiled by a combination of terrible batting and brilliant fielding as they lost seven wicke [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's Zulqarnain Haider had been dropped from one-day s...

Zulqarnain Haider added a few more details to his story at an impromptu press conference in a Southall curry restaurant on Wednesday night. But not enough to persuade the officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board that he is a whistle-blowe [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan face tough South Africa test

Pakistan will hope to put a series of on- and off-field problems behind them and build under new captain Misbah-ul-Haq when they play the first test against South Africa starting in Dubau on Friday. Pakistan's last test against Engla [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Cricketer Zulqarnain Haider, Pakistan's wicketkeeper, flees ...

Cricket was plunged into fresh turmoil today as a leading Pakistan player fled his team's hotel in Dubai and flew to London, claiming he had received death threats after scoring the winning runs in a one-day international. Wicketkeep [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan take on Proteas in fourth ODI today

If it is Friday it has to be Pakistan. This is the slogan that Pakistan supporters used to shout during the Sharjah Cricket Stadium international matches. Very often Pakistan had emerged triumphant on a Friday, backed by the vociferous s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir accuse ICC of 'conspiracy agai...

Butt and Amir are suspended indefinitely while the ICC mounts its investigation into alleged spot-fixing during the fourth Test against England at Lord’s unearthed by the News of the World. Michael Beloff QC chaired a disciplinary [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan needs help to clear up the mess

THE Pakistan cricket team is sick. World cricket's problem child needs serious help. Everybody is calling for Pakistan to be suspended, or banned for five years or more. But is this the right way to deal with them while they are in t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

SA set for Pakistan sweep?

Cape Town - Urgently needed, but seemingly still a few weeks away … some “super-league” opposition for the Proteas. Thank goodness for India’s full tour of South Africa, in December and January, for an overdue, a [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan crumble to Proteas

Left-hander Ingram shared a third-wicket stand of 66 with JP Duminy (41) that helped the Proteas reach their target of 120 with ease. The duo had come together with their side in a spot of bother at 26-3 in their reply. Loots Bosman [...]