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  PCB considering Sohaib Maqsood for T20 captaincy: Sources

  Cricket | September 16, 2014 13:45 IST

  Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board is seriously considering young batsman, Sohaib Maqsood for the national T20 captaincy. Reliable sources told PTI that although Shahid Afridi was the front runner for the T20 captaincy but some

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  Work on Ajmal's bowling action starts next week

  Cricket | September 11, 2014 23:15 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Former test cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq is among the big-name help provided by Pakistan to assist suspended offspinner Saeed Ajmal in remodeling his bowling action.   Saqlain and a team of the Pakistan Cricket Board's own

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  Pakistan players risk losing 25 percent of match fees

  Cricket | September 10, 2014 23:33 IST

  Karachi: Pakistani players who are centrally contracted to the cricket board could lose 25 percent of their salary if they fail to match fitness levels prescribed by the national cricket academy.Muhammad Akram, the head coach

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  Know the suspected bowlers who went through scrutiny

  Cricket | January 04, 2015 13:29 IST

  New Delhi: After the spin maestro Saeed Ajmal was suspended for illegal bowling action, Pakistan suffered another blow just months before the World Cup. This time all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended by the ICC

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  Pakistan decides not to appeal Ajmal suspension

  Cricket | September 09, 2014 19:25 IST

  ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board has retracted its decision to file an appeal for Saeed Ajmal, who believes he can overturn his suspension for an illegal bowling action on medical grounds. Ajmal was suspended by the

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  Abdul Qadir slams ICC for Saeed Ajmal ban

  Cricket | September 09, 2014 17:40 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan spin great Abdul Qadir has lashed out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) after it imposed a ban on off-spinner Saeed Ajmal from playing in international cricket."The ICC is biased towards Pakistani players.

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  Pakistan bowling is finished without Ajmal: Latif

  Cricket | September 09, 2014 16:55 IST

  Melbourne: The ban imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on spinner Saeed Ajmal for illegal bowling action is a deadly blow to Pakistan's 'threatening bowling' unit, feels former skipper Rashid Latif.Latif said Tuesday that

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  Shoaib Akhtar advises Saeed Ajmal to legally challenge ICC ban

  Cricket | September 09, 2014 16:27 IST

  Karachi: Having been at the receiving end of chucking accusations during his playing days, former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has advised Saeed Ajmal to legally challenge the new protocol of the International Cricket Council (ICC)

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  I have not given up hopes on playing World Cup: Ajmal

  Cricket | September 09, 2014 16:11 IST

  Karachi: Suspended Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal today said that he was ready to fight his way back and represent the country in next year's ICC World Cup."It is disappointing to learn the result of the

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  Pakistan to appeal against Ajmal's suspension

  Cricket | September 09, 2014 16:04 IST

  ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board will appeal against the suspension of match-winning offspinner Saeed Ajmal after the International Cricket Council decided his bowling action was illegal."We have decided to appeal within 14 days, and want

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  India-Pak cricket unlikely until closure of 26/11 case: PCB chief

  Cricket | September 06, 2014 14:11 IST

  KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shaharyar Khan doesn't see restoration of bilateral cricket ties with India until the closure of the Mumbai terror attack case in Pakistan.Shaharyar, 80, who has been Pakistan's foreign secretary and

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  Pakistan selector signals changes before World Cup

  Cricket | September 04, 2014 20:39 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan team manager and chief selector Moin Khan is considering making several changes to the lineup before the World Cup after Sri Lanka whitewashed Pakistan 2-0 in the test series and also won the

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  Younis Khan likely to quit ODIs before World Cup

  Cricket | September 03, 2014 21:57 IST

  Karachi: Senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan is likely to retire from ODI cricket before next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, according to sources.Well-informed sources aware of the development told PTI that Younis

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  PCB gags players after disappointment in Sri Lanka

  Cricket | September 03, 2014 14:34 IST

  Karachi: The centrally contracted players of Pakistan Cricket Board have been issued gag orders by the team manager and chief selector Moin Khan.Soon after the national team returned home after a disappointing tour to Sri

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  Afridi best man to lead Pakistan at 2015 World Cup, says Shoaib Malik

  Cricket | August 29, 2014 16:06 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan's senior batsman and former captain Shoaib Malik has said maverick all-rounder Shahid Afridi is the best person to replace Misbah-ul-Haq as skipper for next year's World Cup.Malik, 32, said that if the Pakistan

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  Mohammad Sair Ali not keen to continue as acting chairman PCB

  Cricket | August 07, 2014 12:29 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Acting chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board is not keen to continue as PCB head and wants to hold fresh elections within a month.   Last Monday Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is patron of

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  I don't see myself playing 2015 World Cup: Mohammad Amir

  Cricket | August 02, 2014 23:06 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan`s banned pacer Mohammad Amir has ruled out any chances of playing in the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.Amir, 22, who is serving a five year ban for spot fixing admitted

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  Misbah hopes Pak players quickly reach test speed

  Cricket | July 25, 2014 21:36 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hopes his players will quickly find their test match groove when they play the first match of a two-game series against Sri Lanka at Galle on Aug. 6.   Pakistan hasn't played

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  Younis returns as Pakistan's cricket coach

  Cricket | July 01, 2014 17:38 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis said Tuesday he has returned for his second coaching stint with a positive frame of mind and wants to bring more aggressiveness to the squad ahead of next year's

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  Misbah, Afridi among 5 awarded top PCB contracts

  Cricket | June 05, 2014 19:17 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan test and limited-overs captain Misbah-ul-Haq and flamboyant allrounder Shahid Afridi were among five players given top category A contracts by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday.   Mohammad Hafeez, Saeed Ajmal and Junaid Khan