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South Africa ready to host Champions Trophy if needed (09 July 07:28) |
| The South African board says it's ready to host to Champions Trophy in case the tournament is shifted out of Pakistan due to security reasons, while clarifying that the ICC is yet to be put ... |
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Australia could take Champions Trophy decision in two weeks (08 July 07:28) |
| The recent bombings in Islamabad and Karachi have cast a shadow over September's Champions Trophy in Pakistan, but the PCB is confident the ICC will back the country to host the tournament. |
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Violence not directed at sports teams - PCB (08 July 05:36) |
| The recent bombings in Islamabad and Karachi have cast a shadow over September's Champions Trophy in Pakistan, but the PCB is confident the ICC will back the country to host the tournament. |
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Ashraf appointed ACC president (07 July 01:28) |
| Nasim Ashraf, the Pakistan board chairman, has been appointed president of the Asian Cricket Council. Ashraf, who was elected unanimously for a two-year term, succeeds Arjuna Ranatunga. |
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PCB chairman backs captain and coach (05 July 03:32) |
| Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf said both captain Shoaib Malik and coach Geoff Lawson will retain their jobs despite the team failing to reach the finals of the Asia Cup. |
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Asia Cup success proves Pakistan is safe - Ashraf (04 July 09:28) |
| The successful organisation of the Asia Cup will boost Pakistan's chances of hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in September this year, the board chairman Nasim Ashraf said. |
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Pakistan invited to Champions League - Ashraf (04 July 09:28) |
| Pakistan will have two domestic Twenty20 teams in the Champions League
tournament to be held later this year, joining Australia, South Africa,
India and possibly England in the multi-nation ... |
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Pakistan thrash sorry Bangladesh (04 July 09:28) |
| A clinical performance from Pakistan had them coast to a ten-wicket win in the inconsequential final Super Four match of the Asia Cuput. |
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Bangladesh skittled for 115 (04 July 07:30) |
| In a refreshing change at the National Stadium in Karachi, the bowlers dominated the proceedings but for Bangladesh it was the same old story as their batting collapsed to 115 all out. |
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Afridi dropped as Bangladesh bat (04 July 05:30) |
| The plethora of big scores which have been easily chased down hasn't dissuaded captains from choosing to bat first, and Bangladesh continued the trend on yet another flat track. |
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Shoaib's ban suspended till final judgment (04 July 03:36) |
| Shoaib Akhtar's ban has been suspended by the Lahore High Court pending a full and final judgement, which technically means the fast bowler is eligible to play for Pakistan. |
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ICC changes Oval forfeiture to draw (04 July 01:32) |
| The ICC has changed the result of the controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan in 2006 from an English victory to a draw, following pressure from the Pakistan Cricket Board durin... |
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Younis' century push-ups and Malik's no-show (03 July 01:30) |
| Sidharth Monga rewinds the Plays of the day from the match between Pakistan and India in Karachi. |
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Younis special overpowers India (02 July 11:30) |
| Pakistan - courtesy Younis Khan's scintillating hundred - showed plenty of character to make easy work of a target of 309 against India and push their case for a berth in the final on Sunday... |
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ICC agrees to change Oval forfeiture to draw (02 July 07:30) |
| An agreement in principle is believed to have been reached to change the result of the controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan from an English victory to a draw. |
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Dhoni and Rohit push India to 308 (02 July 07:30) |
| Pakistan's challenge of staying afloat in the tournament just got tougher, as India motored along to 308 for 7 on yet another graveyard of a pitch. |
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Pakistan lose Malik as India bat (02 July 05:30) |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss at the National Stadium and decided to give his batsmen first use of yet another batsman friendly surface.. |
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Malik unfit for must-win match (02 July 03:30) |
| Shoaib Malik has pulled out of Pakistan's critical encounter with India in the Asia Cup after failing to recover from dehydration. |
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Shoaib files petition against ban (02 July 11:32) |
| Shoaib Akhtar has filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court seeking to overturn the original five-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan board, which was later reduced to 18 months alo... |
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Sports ministry pushes for supervision over PCB (01 July 05:28) |
| Najmuddin Khan, the Pakistan sports minister, will be meeting Farooq H Naik, the law minister, in a bid to draft a legislation aimed at bringing all the national sports bodies, including the... |
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Lawson apologises for media outburst (30 June 09:30) |
| Geoff Lawson, Pakistan's coach, has apologised to the media a day after the heated press conference following the defeat to Sri Lanka on Sunday, which left them on the brink of elimination f... |
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Journalists storm out of Lawson conference (30 June 03:32) |
| Journalists stormed out of Geoff Lawson's press conference as tempers frayed after Pakistan's 64-run loss to Sri Lanka, which pushed the hosts to the brink of elimination. |
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Riaz does better, Sarfraz gets on the board (30 June 03:32) |
| The plays of the day from the Pakistan-Sri Lanka game in Karachi. |
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Sangakkara ton sets up 64-run win (29 June 11:28) |
| Kumar Sangakkara's flawless century was backed up by a disciplined bowling performance as Sri Lanka took a giant stride towards the finals with a comfortable 64-run victory over Pakistan. |
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Sangakkara century takes Sri Lanka to 302 (29 June 07:26) |
| Kumar Sangakkara struck a flawless century and was involved in a series of sizeable partnerships as Sri Lanka piled on 302 for 7 in their 50 overs. Sohail Tanvir varied his pace and angle of... |
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Ganguly named Asian Cricketer of the Year (28 June 11:26) |
| Sourav Ganguly has been named the Castrol Asian Cricketer of the Year at the awards handed out in Karachi. Ganguly, who made his way back to the Indian side in December 2006, also won the be... |
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Pakistan A likely to tour Zimbabwe (28 June 07:28) |
| A Pakistan A team is likely to go ahead and tour Zimbabwe in August this year, despite widespread violence in the build-up to the second round of the presidential elections in the country. |
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Security in Pakistan needs 'fine tuning' - expert (28 June 07:28) |
| An independent security expert, acting on behalf of three cricket boards, has said that some "fine tuning" still needs to be done in certain areas before Pakistan is ready to host the ICC Ch... |
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Injured Gul out of Asia Cup (27 June 07:30) |
| Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has been ruled out for the remainder of the Asia Cup because of a rib cartilage injury. He has been advised two weeks rest. |
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Malik opens door to selection tussles (27 June 05:28) |
| Shoaib Malik re-ignited a simmering selectorial tussle when he appeared to blame the selection committee in the aftermath of Pakistan's emphatic six-wicket loss to India in the Asia Cup. Tho... |
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Procter satisfied with security in Pakistan (27 June 03:46) |
| Mike Procter, the ICC match referee from South Africa, who is in Pakistan for the ongoing Asia Cup, has said that he is satisfied with the security situation in the country and that it shoul... |
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Younis reverses ... Sehwag does better (27 June 01:28) |
| The plays of the day from the India-Pakistan game in Karachi. |
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Sehwag and Raina seal thumping win (26 June 11:28) |
| A mighty performance from India's batsmen, led by Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina, made short work of Pakistan's competitive target of 300 and gave India two points to take into the next ro... |
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Malik and Younis lead Pakistan to 299 (26 June 09:32) |
| Pakistan approached the task of setting India a formidable target methodically: their openers played cautiously at the start, guarded against early wickets, and accelerated once the new-ball... |
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Malik and Butt lay strong platform (26 June 07:28) |
| Pakistan's openers, Shoaib Malik and Salman Butt, came out to bat with a plan, and executed it superbly, as they reached 110 for 1 after 25 overs. |
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Pakistan unchanged, Yuvraj and Ishant return for India (26 June 03:28) |
| Shoaib Malik has won the toss and Pakistan will bat in their final Group B match against India in Karachi. |
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The pressure is on the home side - Malik (26 June 03:28) |
| The pressure of these matches may be receding with familiarity but Shoaib
Malik, Pakistan's captain, reckons the hosts will feel the heat a little bit. |
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Akram accuses Australia of 'double standards' (26 June 03:30) |
| Wasim Akram has accused Australia of having "double standards" on security and has said they must tour Pakistan for September's Champions Trophy. |
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The pressure is on us - Malik (25 June 07:28) |
| The pressure of these matches may be receding with familiarity but Shoaib
Malik, Pakistan's captain, reckons the hosts will feel the heat a little bit. |
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Saleem Altaf reinstated temporarily (25 June 07:28) |
| Saleem Altaf, the PCB official who was sacked two weeks ago, has been reinstated to his position on the basis of an order from the Lahore High Court. The ruling, however, is a temporary one ... |
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Why Shoaib Malik shouldn't open (24 June 11:28) |
| Sidharth Monga rewinds the Plays of the Day from the match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Karachi. |
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All-round Tanvir shines in 155-run win (24 June 11:28) |
| The final scoreline might indicate an emphatic victory for Pakistan but it needed an Asia Cup-record 100-run eighth-wicket stand between Sohail Tanvir and Fawad Alam to set up the win. |
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Late recovery lifts Pakistan to 288 (24 June 10:02) |
| An Asia Cup-record 100-run eighth-wicket stand between Sohail Tanvir and Fawad Alam - both going on to their highest ODI scores - helped Pakistan reach 288, which could prove well beyond Hon... |
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Nadeem strikes to put Hong Kong on top (24 June 07:30) |
| Nadeem Ahmed, the left-arm spinner, snared three big middle-order wickets as minnows Hong Kong gave hosts Pakistan an early jolt to reduce them to 145 for 5 after 25 overs. |
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Full-strength Pakistan bat first (24 June 05:56) |
| Pakistan chose to bat in what should be a straightforward opener against Hong Kong on a blisteringly hot day in Karachi. |
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Traditional rivals drawn together in World Twenty20 (24 June 03:34) |
| The nine-day tournament includes West Indies and South Africa in Group A along with Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka and England in Group B with India and Pakistan. |
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Withdrawing from Champions Trophy would hurt Australia (24 June 07:36) |
| Shafqat Naghmi, the Pakistan Cricket Board's chief operating officer, believes Australia would be hurting their own team if they do not take part in the Champions Trophy in September. |
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Altaf demands audit of PCB's finances (23 June 07:38) |
| Saleem Altaf, the Pakistan board official who was sacked earlier this month, has demanded an independent audit of the PCB's finances. |
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'Homecoming' for Hong Kong's unknowns (23 June 03:26) |
| As no less than nine of their squad were born in Pakistan, the 9th Asia Cup could well be mistaken as a homecoming of sorts for Hong Kong. And when Tabarak Dar, their captain, suddenly sized... |
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PPL renamed Twenty20 Super League (23 June 01:28) |
| The proposed Pakistan Premier League has been renamed the Twenty20 Super League, the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced. The league, planned for September next year, was conceived followin... |
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