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Pakistan still the spin kings

There’s something almost breathtaking about Pakistan’s phlegmatic approach to their topsy-turvy cricketing existence. Essentially, it’s about handling life in the fast lane. Sometimes you get to where you want to go ver [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

PAKISTAN 'SPOT-FIXING' TIMELINE

News breaks of a cricket corruption story in the following day's News of the World. The newspaper allegations centre on the timing of no-balls delivered during the fourth Test between England and Pakistan, which at this stage is stil [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Malik to lead Pakistan squad in HK Sixes

Test discard cricketer Shoaib Malik has been named captain of the Pakistan team for the Super Sixes event organised by the Hong Kong cricket board every year. The PCB has also named Imran Nazir in the squad. The PCB Monday announced a se [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

PAKISTAN WARNED BY ICC

An International Cricket Council investigation may have cleared Pakistan of any wrongdoing in the third one-day international against England last month, but the country's board have been issued with a stern warning over their future [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan corruption scandal timeline

Police confiscate the trio's mobile phones after allegations in The News of the World that they had arranged for deliberate no-balls to be bowled in the fourth test against England at Lord's. Their agent, 35-year-old Mazhar Majee [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Andrew Strauss: We were absolutely determined to win against...

The relief Andrew Strauss felt was obvious. You could see it in his smile and hear it in his voice. The least-loved series has finally come to an end, England winning the final match by 121 runs. When the last wicket fell England celebra [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan-England Cricket Scandal Continues After Players Fig...

England batsman Jonathan Trott and Pakistan cricketer Wahab Riaz needed to be pulled apart by England's Graham Gooch after the pair grabbed each other's throats and threw cricket equipment at one another during the warm-up for th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan match-fixing claims: Lord's remains genteel as cris...

According to the anthropologist Kate Fox, our typical reaction to offensive behaviour extends no further than "frowns and glares accompanied by heavy sighs, pointed coughs, tutting and muttering". Fox could have found [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Pakistan cricket team face fresh spot-fixing investigation

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an investigation into yesterday's one-day international between England and Pakistan following allegations that a scoring pattern in Pakistan's innings was prearranged. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

England v Pakistan: England hoping to regain centre stage at...

With Andrew Flintoff's retirement joining the ongoing corruption enquiries and the county championship finale at the top of the agenda, England's ninth match of the summer against an under-strength Pakistan side is in danger of f [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Cricket-England romp to victory over dismal Pakistan

Pakistan could not cope with either a barrage of short-pitched bowling from the England pacemen or the slow bowling of Graeme Swann and Michael Yardy. Umar Akmal hit Swann for two straight sixes into the sightscreen but was bowled f [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Shahid Afridi issues apology on behalf of Pakistan's scandal...

Pakistan's one-day captain, Shahid Afridi, has issued a remarkable public apology on behalf of the three players at the centre of cricket's betting scandal. "I think it is very bad news," he said. "On behalf of the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

England Defeats Pakistan by Five Wickets in Opening Twenty20...

England beat Pakistan by five wickets today in the opening Twenty20 cricket international in Cardiff, securing victory with almost three overs remaining. Eoin Morgan hit the winning runs, striking a boundary to finish unbeaten on 38 [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Spot-fixing not confined to Pakistan cricket: Imran

Pakistan's former captain, Imran Khan fears that the menace of spot-fixing in cricket could be a much more malignant problem then it is being perceived to be after the allegations and suspension of three Pakistani players in England. [...]