Pakistan Cricket Board
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PCB names U-21 women's tournament after Malala
Cricket | Oct 31, 2014, 08:56 PM ISTKarachi: On the initiative of newly-appointed PCB Chairman, Shaharyar Khan, the Board authorities have named the inaugural Under-21 National Women Cricket Championship after Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai.The Pakistan Cricket Board today dedicated the U-21
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PCB to nominate Sethi for ICC prez post
Cricket | Oct 28, 2014, 09:41 PM ISTKarachi: Former PCB chairman Najam Sethi is set to be nominated as the next President of the International Cricket Council by the Pakistan board for a one-year term starting in June, 2015.The PCB Board of
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Pakistan Cricket Board releases Saqlain from Ajmal duty
Cricket | Oct 24, 2014, 04:24 PM ISTKarachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have released former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq after completion of a one-month contract but said that suspended off-spinner Saeed Ajmal will continue his remedial work on his bowling action. A PCB press
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In my opinion, Afridi shouldn't be in team: Ejaz Butt
Cricket | Oct 17, 2014, 10:13 AM ISTKarachi: Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ejaz Butt doesn't appear to have forgotten his three-year-old dispute with flamboyant allrounder Shahid Afridi as he said that the former captain didn't deserve to be in
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Hafeez recovers from hand injury, fit for first test
Cricket | Oct 16, 2014, 02:49 PM ISTISLAMABAD: All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has fully recovered from a hand injury and is fit for next week's first test against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.Earlier this month, Hafeez missed the one-off Twenty20 and the
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Ajmal bowls with revamped action under Saqlain's supervision
Cricket | Oct 16, 2014, 10:39 AM ISTKarachi: Pakistan's suspended off-spinner, Saeed Ajmal yesterday for the first time bowled with his revamped action under the supervision of Saqlain Mushtaq.Ajmal bowled a number of overs to experienced all-rounder, Mohammad Hafeez who has also
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PCB take 'Lion's share' out of CLT20 appearance fee for Lahore
Cricket | Oct 16, 2014, 10:31 AM ISTKarachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has taken close to 60 percent of the appearance money earned by the Lahore Lions team during the recently concluded Champions League T20 in India paying Mohammad Hafeez and Co
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Misbah should quit ODIs, says Wasim Akram
Cricket | Oct 16, 2014, 08:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: Pakistan fast bowler and former captain Wasim Akram targeted the struggling Misbah-ul-Haq, blaming him for the back to back defeats in two ODI series against Sri Lanka and Australia. He also urged the
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Rookie spinner Yasir Shah included in Pak squad for tests against Australia
Cricket | Oct 15, 2014, 07:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: PCB on Tuesday included the uncapped rookie spinner Yasir Shah as a replacement for the suspended Saeed Ajmal in the 19-man squad for the two test series against Australia in UAE from next
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Afridi backs Misbah as skipper for next WC
Cricket | Oct 15, 2014, 06:44 AM ISTKarachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board moved tonight to end a controversy surrounding the captaincy of the national team and issued a statement by Shahid Afridi in which the all-rounder threw his weight behind struggling Misbah-ul-
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PCB chief unhappy with Shahid Afridi's comments
Cricket | Oct 14, 2014, 07:48 PM ISTIslamabad: Shahid Afridi could face disciplinary action for creating a controversy over the captaincy of Pakistan for the Cricket World Cup. Afridi, the 2011 World Cup captain, was stand-in skipper during the third one-day international
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Won't force Misbah to lead Pakistan in 2015 WC, says PCB chief
Cricket | Oct 14, 2014, 02:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: After a whitewash against Australia, PCB chief Shaharyar Khan in a statement said the Misbah won't be forced by the board to captain Pakistan in World Cup next year, however it will still
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PCB to discuss World Cup captaincy in meeting
Cricket | Oct 14, 2014, 09:38 AM ISTKarachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board will convene a meeting of its Board of Governors next week to discuss the thorny issue of national team's captaincy in next year's World Cup.Sources in the board said Chairman
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Misbah skipping 3rd ODI against Australia triggers speculation
Cricket | Oct 13, 2014, 01:05 PM ISTKarachi: The trouble-prone Pakistan cricket team dressing room was once again witness to some drama and it took Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan's intervention to diffuse the controversy generated by Misbah-ul-Haq's decision to
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Pakistan seek Sri Lanka help to host international cricket
Cricket | Oct 10, 2014, 08:07 PM ISTColombo: The newly-appointed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has sought Sri Lanka's help to host international cricket again in the strife-torn country. "Pakistan is following a gradual and step by step approach to open
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Younis Khan needs to show some maturity: PCB chief
Cricket | Sep 28, 2014, 08:20 PM ISTKarachi: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan said that senior batsman Younis Khan ought to show "some maturity" but ruled out any disciplinary action against veteran star."I am a bit disappointed at the way Younis
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Angry Younis blasts selectors after ODI axe
Cricket | Sep 26, 2014, 04:14 PM ISTKarachi: Upset at being dropped from the ODI side, Pakistan's senior batsman and former captain Younis Khan today lambasted the national selectors and said they should be held accountable if they fail to build a
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Mushtaq targets Ajmal return before World Cup
Cricket | Sep 25, 2014, 07:53 PM ISTISLAMABAD: Saqlain Mushtaq hopes suspended offspinner Saeed Ajmal will clear his bowling action and represent Pakistan in next year's limited-overs World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Pakistan Cricket Board has hired Mushtaq to
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Pakistan unable to find replacement for banned Ajmal
Cricket | Sep 24, 2014, 08:33 PM ISTISLAMABAD: Pakistan selectors were unable to find a replacement for suspended offspinner Saeed Ajmal and has instead recalled left-arm spinner Raza Hasan for the limited-overs series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates next month.Ajmal,
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Afridi gets a pay cut, Misbah gets a raise
Cricket | Sep 24, 2014, 07:12 AM ISTISLAMABAD: Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi will be docked 25 per cent of his salary for four months for failing to reach a minimum level of fitness, while 40-year-old test and ODI skipper Misbah-ul-Haq will