Khawaja Javed Najam, former security manager of the Pakistan cricket team, has revealed the details of how suspended Test captain Salman Butt and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal violated the team regulations to entertain bookmaker Mazhar Majeed in their hotel room during the England tour in August 2010.
Abdul Qadir resigned as Pakistan cricket team's chief selector due to “lack of independence”, and “differences” with coach Intikhab Alam and manager Yawar Saeed regarding fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's selection.
Pakistan cricket team manager Yawar Saeed has denied reports that he has resigned from the post.
The British Government has pushed through plans of constituting a new intelligence unit in a bid to target international gangsters and corrupt sportspersons, following the latest spot-fixing revelations involving the Pakistan cricket team.
Just as we thought that we had enough with national disasters and miseries, another blow struck us this fateful morning. Our national cricket team was caught red handed for match fixing. According to reports the Pakistan cricket team were given 1,50,000 pounds through a middle man, who in return confided the match fixer by predicting
KARACHI: Former captain Mohammad Yousuf this morning left here for England after obtaining sports visa. He refused to talk with media, present at the airport, saying that he is responding to directives of the board. The experienced middle-order batsman departed from the Jinnah International Airport for England to strengthen the Pakistan cricket team’s batting. The second Test match between England and Pakistan will begin tomorrow. Manager Yawar Saeed said in an interview that Yousuf is not an automatic choice for the second Test. He said that first the form and fitness of Yousuf would be reviewed in nets and then his inclusion in the team would be decided. Regarding young spinner Raza Hasan, Yawar Saeed said that he can represent the country only after changing his visa.
Pakistan cricket team . One minute they are up, the next – more often than not these days – they are down. One week they are beating Australia, the next they are being given such a shellacking by …
LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ejaz Butt, accepting retirement of Test captain Pakistan cricket team Shahid Khan Afridi, has said the new captain will be decided after meeting to be held between players and PCB officials, Geo news reported. After the dismal performance of Pakistan cricket team, which ended in 150-run defeat against Australia on Friday, the Test captain Shahid Afridi announced his retirement saying that 5-day format of cricket was not his game type. Besides, he was also carrying side strain injury, said Afridi, “So, I do not want to play Test cricket.” “I may not play second Test”, he feared adding that, if fit, the second Test of this series will be my last one. Later, taking to Geo news, Chairman PCB Ejaz Butt rebuffing Salman Butt being automatic choice of captainship following Afridi’s retirement, said new captain will be decided in board meeting.
LONDON: Following the 13th consecutive defeat of Pakistan from Australia in Test cricket, chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt has called Mohammad Yousuf for the tour of England. Sources said that the PCB chairman has asked former captain Yousuf to take back retirement on which the veteran batsman agreed in the interest of the country and the nation. It may be recalled that Yousuf was banned for an indefinite period after the tour of Australia after which he announced to retire from all forms of cricket. After the two-Test series against Australia in England, Pakistan cricket team will play a four-Test series against England.
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team coach Waqar Younis said missing senior players Yusuf and Younis unfortunate for Pakistan team. In an interview, Waqar said Pakistan will miss Yusuf and Younis in Test matches against England and Australia because both are experienced players. It is unfortunate that both players could not be a part of playing squad despite several efforts. Waqar expressed confidence on young players and said he is expecting positive results from them also in Test matches.