Amir Sohail lashed out at Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Chief Operating Officer, Shafqat Naghmi, for negotiating with South Africa, who were instrumental in getting the Champions Trophy postponed. “I want to know in what capacity is Naghmi trying to work out this deal to play in South Africa who initiated the move to have...
Australian vice captain Adam Gilchrist believes Australias leading players will abide by the advice of security experts on whether they should go to Pakistan for next months Champions Trophy. I was speaking to a couple of players yesterday. Theres a lot of uncertainty and there always seems to be these big decisions to be...
Javed Miandad called for an in depth inquiry into the affairs of the Pakistan Cricket Board before Nasim Ashraf is allowed to leave the country following his resignation as its chairman and Miandad said Ashraf was an American passport holder and could possibly leave the country soon but he should not be allowed to...
Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtars lawyer on Sunday refused to comment on the fresh legal notice sent by Pakistan Cricket Board to his client to pay a seven million rupees fine or forget playing in the Champions Trophy and Akhtar`s lawyer Abid Hasan Minto said since his office has not as yet received a...
I S Bindra a veteran cricket administrator, was on Sunday unanimously re-elected president of the Punjab Cricket Association PCA at the Annual General Meeting of the cricket body held in Mohali. M P Pandove, who is PCAs honorary Secretary, was also re-elected by unanimously. Bindra is in the chair since 1978. Besides Bindra and...
Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq blamed the cricket board`s neglect of departmental cricket responsible for the slide in Pakistan cricket and failure to produce top class players. By pushing back departments and restructuring first class cricket the board has committed a grave mistake. We were on top of the world in 1992 and 1999 because we...
Test series already having slipped out of Indias fingers ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday feels losing Sachin Tendulkar ahead of the one dayers against Sri Lanka could be crucial for the team. Losing Sachin Tendulkar at this point of time can be crucial. It is very difficult to fill the space when...
The Indian Cricket Board has congratulated shooter Abhinav Bindra for clinching Indias 1st ever individual gold medal at the Olympics in Beijing and in a congratulatory message BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla said Bindra has done the country proud with his achievement. Shukla also added that BCCI would continue its endeavour towards the development...
Uncertainty looms large over Ishant Sharmas further participation in the on going deciding cricket Test against Sri Lanka here as the lanky pacer was not able to bear full weight after being diagnosed with right gluteus muscle contusion. In all likelihood Ishant who broke down during the Lankan first innings on the second day...
Team India coach Gary Kistens mother passed away on Friday following a prolonged illness. The Vincent Pallotti Hospital where she was undergoing treatment for the last stage of lungs cancer confirmed the news and 64 year old Gayl Hall was admitted to the hospital couple of days ago. Kirsten had subsequently left Sri Lanka...
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