ICC ruling to end presidential appointment of PCB chairman

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket will not challenge the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) directive to member boards to free themselves from government interference within two years.The ICC annual conference upheld a constitutional amendment last week to provide for the principle of free elections and the independence of member boards.In Pakistan, the president is the chief...

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Court summons PCB on Kaneria case

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday summoned cricket authorities to explain why they have not cleared leg-spinner Danish Kaneria to play after he was released without charge in a spot-fixing case.Kaneria and fellow Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield were arrested last year on charges of spot-fixing during a Pro40 match against Durham in 2009. Kaneria was later released...

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Cook’s ton helps England reach 246-7 against SL

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook's career-best century kept Sri Lanka at bay in the third one-day international (ODI) at Lord's here on Sunday.But with no other England batsman making more than Kevin Pietersen's 41, the hosts were still held to 246 for seven.England's total would have been considerably worse had not Cook been reprieved on 15 when Mahela Jayawardene...

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3rd ODI: England win toss, bat against Sri Lanka

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the third one-day international at Lord's here on Sunday. Both sides were unchanged from the second one-day international at Headingley on Friday which Sri Lanka won by 69 runs to level the five-match series at 1-1 after Cook won the toss and fielded. Teams England: Craig...

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Bravo overshadows Sharma to earn West Indies draw

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Another incisive spell from Ishant Sharma was upstaged by resilient West Indies batting led by Darren Bravo as India had to settle for a draw in the second Test on Saturday.Man-of-the-match Sharma captured four for 53, finishing with match figures of 10 for 98, as the West Indies, chasing 281 for victory, ended on 202 for seven in their second innings...

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