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Riaz recalled to Pakistan squad

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:50:01 +0000

Pakistan recall left-arm pace bowler Wahab Riaz for the three-Test series against England in the United Arab Emirates.

Riaz recalled to Pakistan squad

Pakistan want home series in 2012

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:50:00 +0000

The Pakistan Cricket Board is hoping international cricket will return to the country in 2012.

Pakistan want home series in 2012

Cricketers lose sentence appeal

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:49:59 +0000

Ex-Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt and bowler Mohammad Amir lose appeals against their sentences for a spot-fixing scam.

Cricketers lose sentence appeal

Pakistan secure series after draw

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:49:57 +0000

Pakistan win the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka after the final match in Sharjah finishes in a draw.

Pakistan secure series after draw

ICC says corruption not rampant

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:49:56 +0000

Cricket’s anti-corruption chief Sir Ronnie Flanagan insists illegal betting is not endemic in the game, in the wake of three Pakistan players being jailed for spot-fixing.

ICC says corruption not rampant

Pakistan cricketers jailed for bet scam

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:49:55 +0000

Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt is jailed for 30 months, Mohammad Asif for one year and Mohammad Amir for six months for their parts in the conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls in a Test match last year. Pakistan cricketers … Continue reading →

Waqar resigns as Pakistan coach

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:18:52 +0000

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis announces his resignation from the position, citing personal reasons.

Waqar resigns as Pakistan coach

Afridi cleared to play for Hants

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:53:56 +0000

Shahid Afridi is free to play for Hampshire in the FL t20 after the Pakistan Cricket Board reinstate his No Objection Certificate.

Afridi cleared to play for Hants

Hampshire await Afridi clearance

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:54:19 +0000

Hampshire are still waiting for confirmation that Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi is free to play for them in the FL t20.

Hampshire await Afridi clearance

PCB to let Afridi play for Hants

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:35:56 +0000

All-rounder Shahid Afridi will finally join Hampshire next week after talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board.

PCB to let Afridi play for Hants

Kent capture Pakistan bowler Riaz

admin — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:25:36 +0000

Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz agrees to sign for Kent, subject to visa clearance.

Kent capture Pakistan bowler Riaz

Younis denies ‘interfering’ claim

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:00:37 +0000

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis rejects claims he interfered with former captain Shahid Afridi’s running of the team.

Younis denies ‘interfering’ claim

Afridi ‘quits’ as Pakistan player

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 20:59:41 +0000

Shahid Afridi says he will not play international cricket under the current Pakistan Cricket Board.

Afridi ‘quits’ as Pakistan player

Pakistan romp to win over Irish

admin — Sat, 28 May 2011 23:00:32 +0000

Pakistan clinch an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Ireland in the first of this Bank Holiday weekend’s two one-day internationals at rain-hit Stormont.

Pakistan romp to win over Irish

Pakistan win to level Test series

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:18 +0000

Pakistan beat West Indies in the final Test in St Kitts by 196 runs as the series ends 1-1.

Pakistan win to level Test series

Sri Lanka turn down Pakistan tour

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 13:55:31 +0000

Sri Lanka turn down an offer to tour Pakistan because of ongoing security concerns.

Sri Lanka turn down Pakistan tour

Afghan cricketers tour Pakistan

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 13:09:43 +0000

The Afghan cricket team will play the first of three one-day matches in Pakistan on Wednesday, as Sri Lanka turn down an offer to tour.

Afghan cricketers tour Pakistan

Pakistan close in on Test victory

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:00:27 +0000

West Indies face a mammoth task to save the second Test as Pakistan move closer to levelling the two-match series after day four in St Kitts.

Pakistan close in on Test victory

Pakistan in charge in West Indies

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 06:10:18 +0000

Taufeeq Umar closes in on a century as Pakistan build a commanding lead on the third day of the second Test against West Indies in St Kitts.

Pakistan in charge in West Indies

West Indies v Pakistan latest score

admin — Sun, 22 May 2011 13:46:05 +0000

West Indies take on Pakistan defending a 1-0 lead in the Test series

West Indies v Pakistan latest score

Pakistan bowlers dominate Windies

admin — Sat, 21 May 2011 22:20:37 +0000

Pakistan’s spinners rip through the West Indies top order to take control of the second Test in St Kitts.

Pakistan bowlers dominate Windies

Rampaul ravages rain-hit Pakistan

admin — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:28:57 +0000

West Indies paceman Ravi Rampaul makes Pakistan suffer on the rain-hit first day of the second Test in St Kitts.

Rampaul ravages rain-hit Pakistan

Runaway Haider could face action

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:00:20 +0000

The Pakistan Cricket Board may take disciplinary action against wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider.

Runaway Haider could face action

Windies beat Pakistan in Guyana

admin — Sun, 15 May 2011 19:32:54 +0000

West Indies captain Darren Sammy takes five of the seven Pakistan wickets needed on day four as his side wrap up a 40-run victory in the first Test in Guyana shortly after lunch.

Windies beat Pakistan in Guyana

Spinner Bishoo impresses on debut

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 23:00:06 +0000

Devendra Bishoo claims 4-68 on his Test debut as West Indies open up a 100-run lead over Pakistan on the second day of the first Test in Guyana.

Spinner Bishoo impresses on debut

Pakistan run chase in the balance

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 22:43:37 +0000

Asad Shafiq and Misbah-ul-Haq guide Pakistan to 80-3 in pursuit of a winning target of 219 against the West Indies in the first Test in Guyana.

Pakistan run chase in the balance

West Indies v Pakistan latest

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:40:27 +0000

Latest score from the first Test in Guyana

West Indies v Pakistan latest

Ajmal puts Pakistan in ascendancy

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:53:48 +0000

Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal takes four wickets to help reduce West Indies to 209-9 at the end of the first day of the first Test in Guyana.

Ajmal puts Pakistan in ascendancy

Haider in Pakistan career U-turn

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:16:58 +0000

Pakistan wicketkeepr Zulqarnain Haider reverses his decision to retire from international cricket.

Haider in Pakistan career U-turn

Pakistan seek Afridi explanation

admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:00:26 +0000

Pakistan’s Cricket Board asks Shahid Afridi to explain comments about the “differences within the tour management in West Indies”.

Pakistan seek Afridi explanation

Windies end series with victory

admin — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:48:38 +0000

West Indies record a second successive victory but Pakistan win the one-day international series 3-2.

Windies end series with victory

Sussex sign paceman Gul for T20

admin — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:44:09 +0000

Sussex sign Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul for their Friends Life t20 campaign.

Sussex sign paceman Gul for T20

West Indies earn consolation win

admin — Wed, 04 May 2011 07:00:07 +0000

West Indies break their duck in the one-day series against Pakistan with a one-run win in a rain-affected match in Barbados.

West Indies earn consolation win

West Indies score consolation win

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:00:24 +0000

West Indies break their duck in the one-day series against Pakistan with a one-run win in a rain-affected match in Barbados.

West Indies score consolation win

Pakistan wrap up W Indies series

admin — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:00:11 +0000

Pakistan survive a few scares to pass West Indies’ modest 171 in Barbados and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match one-day series.

Pakistan wrap up W Indies series

Shehzad inspires Pakistan victory

admin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:00:03 +0000

Ahmed Shehzad hit a brilliant 102 as Pakistan beat West Indies by seven wickets in the second one-day international in St Lucia.

Shehzad inspires Pakistan victory

Haider returns home to Pakistan

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:26:14 +0000

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider returns home from London after withdrawing his political asylum claim in Britain.

Haider returns home to Pakistan

Pakistan cruise to Windies win

admin — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:00:02 +0000

Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez and Asad Shafiq all hit half centuries as Pakistan ease to an eight-wicket win over West Indies in the opening one-day international in St Lucia.

Pakistan cruise to Windies win

Bishoo excels in West Indies win

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:00:02 +0000

Spinner Devendra Bishoo and opener Lendl Simmons are the West Indies’ stars as they beat Pakistan in a one-off Twenty20 international.

Bishoo excels in West Indies win

Haider ‘withdraws UK asylum bid’

admin — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:09:23 +0000

Former Pakistan cricketer Zulqarnain Haider is set to withdraw his political asylum claim in Britain, according to reports.

Haider ‘withdraws UK asylum bid’

Pakistan accepts World Cup invite

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:00:04 +0000

Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani accepts an invitation from his Indian counterpart to attend the Cricket World Cup semi-final between the countries.

Pakistan accepts World Cup invite

India beat Pakistan to make final

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:18:34 +0000

Sachin Tendulkar is man of the match as India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in Mohali to reach the Cricket World Cup final.

India beat Pakistan to make final

Dhoni focused on beating Pakistan

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:11:46 +0000

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants India to ignore the hype surrounding Wednesday’s World Cup encounter with Pakistan and concentrate on securing a place in the final.

Dhoni focused on beating Pakistan

Hafeez confident of beating India

admin — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:00:07 +0000

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes previous World Cup defeats to India will count for nothing in Wednesday’s semi-final.

Hafeez confident of beating India

Pakistan crush dismal West Indies

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:00:27 +0000

Pakistan dismiss the West Indies for 112 and win their World Cup quarter-final in Mirpur by 10 wickets to set up a match with India or Australia in the last four.

Pakistan crush dismal West Indies

Pakistan v West Indies as it happened

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:00:22 +0000

Captain Shahid Afridi leads from the front as Pakistan reach the World Cup semi-finals with an emphatic 10-wicket win over West Indies in the first quarter-final in Mirpur.

Pakistan v West Indies as it happened

Live – Pakistan v West Indies

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:02:46 +0000

Captain Shahid Afridi takes 4-30 to help Pakistan dismiss West Indies for 112 in 43.3 overs in the first of World Cup quarter-finals in Mirpur.

Live – Pakistan v West Indies

West Indies trio set for recalls

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:00:12 +0000

West Indies are set to recall batsmen Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul and fast bowler Kemar Roach for their World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan, who are likely to be unchanged, in Mirpur on Wednesday.

West Indies trio set for recalls

Shoaib to retire after World Cup

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:45:57 +0000

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will retire from international cricket after the World Cup.

Shoaib to retire after World Cup

Banned cricketer seeks legal aid

admin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:45:50 +0000

One of the three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of the spot-fixing affair applies for legal aid to fight the charges, BBC Sport understands.

Banned cricketer seeks legal aid