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Pakistan sacked national cricket coach Geoff Lawson on Friday, just 15 months after the former Australian paceman took up the position, the Pakistan Cricket Board said. The move comes just three days after new PCB chairman Ijaz Butt said Lawson’s contract would not be renewed next April, but that he could not be dismissed...
President Asif Ali Zardari – PCB`s chief patron – has chosen Ijaz Butt as the new PCB chief, ending weeks of suspense that gripped Pakistan cricket since the resignation of former board chairman Nasim Ashraf in August, sources told IANS. Ashraf stepped down as the PCB chief just hours after General Pervez Musharraf resigned...
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...
Pakistan cricket was rocked by yet another controversy on Monday when it was confirmed that Pakistan’s young fast bowler Mohammad Asif’s dope test, conducted in the first Indian Premier League (IPL) on May 30, has resulted in the positive. IPL chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi confirmed on Monday that bowler, who represented Delhi Daredevils...
Name Sohail Tanvir Born December 12- 1984 Rawalpindi Punjab Major teams Pakistan- Rajasthan Royals- Rawalpindi Rawalpindi Rams- Rawalpindi Region Batting style Left-hand bat Bowling style Left-arm medium fast- Slow left-arm orthodox The Rawalpindi born allrounder made his first-class debut against Peshawar in October 2004 but failed to impress with bat or...
The Sri Lankan umpire Asoka de Silva and Steve Davis of Australia have been promoted to ICC’s Elite Panel, following the body’s decision to expand the pool from 10 to 12 umpires. Asoka de Silva, the former legspinner who played 10 Tests and 28 ODIs between 1985 and 1992, was one of eight...
Full name: Mohammad Sami Born: February 24, 1981, Karachi, Sind Major teams: Pakistan, Karachi, Kent, National Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Custom Batting Style: Right-hand bat Bowling style: Right-arm fast Profile: One of a new generation of Pakistan fast bowlers, Mohammad Sami initially forced his way into the Test team with outstanding performances in...
name: Imran Nazir Born :December 16, 1981, Gujranwala, Punjab Major teams Pakistan, National Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Reserves, Sheikhupura Cricket Association, Sialkot Cricket Association, Water and Power Development Authority Batting style: Right-hand bat Bowling style: Legbreak Profile: Another of Pakistan’s prodigiously gifted players, but the suspicion was that Imran Nazir offers more genuine...
Pakistani selectors are in a dilemma ahead of tomorrow’s final one-dayer against Zimbabwe as they want to blood a few more youngsters in the dead rubber but are also keen that the hosts complete a whitewash in front of an audience that will include President Pervez Musharraf. Chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed told ‘The...
Full name : Danish Parabha Shanker Kaneria Born : December 16, 1980, Karachi, Sind Major teams : Pakistan, Essex, Habib Bank Limited, Karachi, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation, Pakistan Reserves Also known as : Nani-Danny Batting style : Right-hand bat Bowling style : Legbreak Profile: A tall, wiry legspinner, and only the second Hindu to play Test...
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