Zulqarnain lashes out at Afridi, Shoaib

LAHORE: Pakistan’s controversial stumper Zulqarnain Haider’s return to first-class cricket has been marked with controversy after he lashed out at some seniors including former captain Shahid Afridi and retired pacer Shoaib Akhtar for their comments on Pakistan cricket and PCB.Haider, who has been playing in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, took a dig at Afridi and Akhtar,...

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Siraj Durrani for M Ali Shah as new chairman PCB

Minister Local Government Agha Siraj Durrani has demanded that Dr.Syed Mohammad Ali Shah should be made Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) considering his tremendous services for promotion and development of sports in the Country.This he said in a Book Launching Ceremony of Biography of Dr.S.M.A.Shah held in local hotel here in Karachi where he was the Chief Guest.He...

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Sialkot shock HBL, Wapda trounce Abbottabad

KARACHI : Sialkot turned the tables on the Younis Khan-led Habib Bank side by pulling off a stunning 59-run win over defending champions in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship Division I match at the Jinnah Stadium on Sunday.The bankers, chasing a relatively modest target of 198, were all out for 128 in their second innings on the last day of the four-day...

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Butt's term expires but no successor in sight

KARACHI: A constitutional crisis has developed in Pakistan cricket after the government failed to notify the appointment of a new PCB chairman despite the completion of incumbent Ijaz Butt's three-year term.Legal experts, former PCB chairmen and ex-players voiced concern over the fact that Butt was still continuing to function as Chairman despite the expiry of his term on...

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New NZ captain Taylor plans to 'lead from the front'

Ross Taylor, who has returned from an "awesome" break, has said he plans to 'score runs and lead from the front' as New Zealand captain.In June, Taylor was named New Zealand's 27th test captain, succeeding Daniel Vettori. Then came his wedding to long-time partner Victoria.For the first time since his New Zealand debut in 2006, he went cold turkey on cricket for a month."It...

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Training camp for cricket team starts tomorrow

The training camp of national cricket team is going to start from tomorrow in Qaddafi Stadium.Pakistan will play one T20, 5 ODIs and 3 test matches in the series against UAE. National team coach Mohsin Khan said in the brief camp it would be tried to improve the short comings of the players.However, he said that the success of Pakistani team is must if it focuses to the test...

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Finn takes hat trick as England XI wins warm-up

Steven Finn claimed a late hat trick as England XI beat Hyderabad XI by 56 runs in a practice game.Pace bowler Steven Finn claimed a late hat trick Saturday as England XI beat Hyderabad XI by 56 runs in a practice game ahead of a limited overs series against India.Finn cleaned up the tail to finish with 4-28 as Hyderabad was bowled out for 163 in 36.5 overs in reply to England...

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All three UAE cricket venues set to host all format matches for first time

ABU DHABI : All three international cricket venues in United Arab Emirates are set to witness best of action for the first time, with Pakistan hosting series against Sri Lanka & England in the country."Never before has a series been held in a neutral country where all international stadiums in the country will be used for Tests as well as One-day series. It is indeed...

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India beats Sri Lanka to win U-19 quadrangular tourney

A disciplined bowling effort by India colts helped them beat Sri Lanka by five runs in a low-scoring final match of the Under-19 quadrangular one-day cricket tournament on Sunday.The Indian boys, who had topped the league stage, scored a modest 168 all out thanks to Akshdeep Nath's patient 55, who resurrected his side's innings from 37 for five in the 14th over after...

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ICC Executive Board to meet in Dubai

The ICC Executive Board will hold its fourth and final scheduled meeting of the year at the ICC headquarters in Dubai on Monday 10 October, and among the issues on the agenda are:Independent Governance ReviewAt the June meeting in Hong Kong, the ICC Executive Board had confirmed an Independent Governance Review and later appointed Lord Woolf of Barnes as chairman of the...

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Pietersen intends to play all forms of cricket for England

England batsman Kevin Pietersen, who was rested for the home one-day series against India, intends to continue playing all three forms of the game for the country and has his sights set on a place in the 2015 World Cup."You're a long time retired. I have got things I want to achieve in the game. I'd love to get into double figures for the number of international one-day...

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