Pakistan banker Ali Reza likely to succeed Ijaz Butt as PCB chairman

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s top banker Ali Reza reportedly emerged as a possible candidate to take over as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman following speculations that Ijaz Butt might not get a contract extension.“Yes there is some substance to these rumours, but nothing is decided as yet and the President has yet to take a decision on this issue. But Ali Reza’s...

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Misbah eyes top four Test spot for Pakistan

KARACHI :  Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul Haq on Thursday said he has targeted a top four Test spot for his side with an eye on qualification for the inaugural World Test Championship in 2013.The four top teams in the ICC (International Cricket Council) standings in mid-January 2013 will progress to the first World Test Championships scheduled to be played in England...

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Three matches in National T20 today

KARACHI : Three matches will be played Thursday in Faysal Bank T20 tournament, Geo News reported. Geo Super will broadcast all matches live.Rawalpindi Rams and Multan Tigers are facing each other in the first match started at 12 pm. Second match is scheduled at 4pm where Faisalabad Wolves will play Afghan Cheeta while the third and last match will be played between...

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Amendments to playing conditions take effect from 1 October

LONDON : As has always been the practice, changes to the playing conditions for Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) take effect from Saturday 1 October, the ICC has confirmed.The amendments have been approved by the ICC Executive Board following proposals made by the ICC Cricket Committee at its meeting in London in May.It is important...

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India names young squad for the first two ODIs

MUMBAI : The Indian cricket selectors announced the team for the first two ODIs against England in Chennai on Wednesday. It wasn't an easy task for the selectors with several key players still battling injuries.Despite the injury crisis, Harbhajan Singh was not picked in the squad.As expected Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Virender Sehwag and Munaf Patel,...

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