Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected giving extensions to the coaching staff.
The PCB chief said it was their right to demand this assurance and no one can keep Pakistan out of the World Cup.
Welcoming ICC's move to defer a decision on its governance and financial revamp plan, former president Ehsan Mani has insisted on increasing the number of Executive committee members from five to seven so that the 'the Big 3' do not have a veto on any matter.
Under the new code, the board intends to criminalise match-fixing and spot-fixing and also specify punishments for offenders, including jail time.
Kevin Pietersen is one of world cricket's heroes and his sacking by England represents a failure by the team's leadership rather than the player, according to former International Cricket Council president Ehsan Mani.
The International Cricket Council said India was granted permission to wear camouflage military caps in the third ODI against Australia in Ranchi as a tribute to the country's armed forces, a gesture which Pakistan has objected to.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has prepared a counter in case the Board of Control for Cricket in India decides to boycott the June 16 World Cup game in Manchester in the wake of Pulwama terror attack.
Dhaka is due to host two official T20 matches in March next year to mark the birth centenary of Bangladesh's Father of Nation, Mujibur Rahaman.
Bangladesh are ready to play Twenty20 Internationals in Pakistan next month but the Test series must take place in a neutral venue, the chief executive of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Nizamuddin Chowdhury said. PCB's assertion notwithstanding, Bangladesh remain wary of touring Pakistan for a lengthy period, Chowdhury told the Daily Star newspaper.
Former president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Ehsan Mani has said that Pakistan Cricket Board ( PCB) and the country's cricket structure are in "need of a major overhaul" following Pakistan's defeat at the hands of fast-rising Bangladesh.
Bilateral cricket ties have been suspended since 2007 although Pakistan did tour India for a short limited over series.
Former ICC president Ehsan Mani on Wednesday termed PCB's decision to boycott the ICC Awards Ceremony for omitting off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's name from nominations as a "childish move" and feels that it will marginalise country's parent body.
Batsman Umar Akmal was handed a three-year ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday after he failed to report corrupt approaches, prompting Raja and Zimbabwean cricketer-turned-commentator Mpumelelo Mbangwa to have a discussion on match-fixing on social media.
Former ICC president Ehsan Mani has warned the Pakistan Cricket Board of not following the BCCI blindly and insisted that the relation between the two boards should be based on mutual benefits.
Former ICC President Ehsan Mani has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board for agreeing to tour India for a short One-day series later this month.
The New Zealand government on Wednesday said that another member of the visiting Pakistan cricket team has tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of confirmed cases to eight.
Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe joined the chorus calling for the withdrawal of the controversial proposal to revamp the ICC piloted by India, England and Australia, despite his country's Board's support to the plan.
'India has become cricket's biggest commercial market in the last 15 years and unfortunately their present board is using this financial clout to play politics, particularly with Pakistan,' says former International Cricket Council president Ehsan Mani.
Former ICC President Ehsan Mani says foreign teams are still reluctant to tour Pakistan because of the security situation in the country and it will take more time for international cricket to resume in Pakistan.
Former ICC president Ehsan Mani has termed India an archrival and accused the neighbouring country of using its financial might to try and exclude Pakistan from every sport.
In the absence of bilateral series, both teams have only met in ICC and Asian Cricket Council multilateral events, most recently in the Asia Cup held in the UAE last September.
The ICC mandarins have had a quiet word with the broadcasters and told them about PCB's objections with regard to the TVC.
The Sri Lankan team began its tour of Pakistan last week after 10 of its main players refused to travel, citing security concerns.
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani is happy with the way the anti-corruption tribunal handled the case of spot-fixing allegations against Pakistan players and feels that the suspended trio will be handed harsh punishment when the final verdict is announced next month.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still hopeful of hosting Sri Lanka for a limited-overs tour this month despite alleged terrorist threats.
ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat's statement that he would be disappointed if Pakistani cricketers implicated in the spot-fixing scandal are found not guilty has miffed the governing body's former president Ehsan Mani, who feels the remark was inappropriate.
Describing India as a 'grey market' for gambling in cricket, former International Cricket Council chief Ehsan Mani urged the International Cricket Council to ask the Indian government to legalise betting.
Former International Cricket Council president Ehsan Mani lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board for taking a "stubborn" stance when the 'spot-fixing' allegations first came out, saying it should have promptly suspended the tainted players.
Pakistan's cricket community reacted with shock to fresh allegations that some players took bribes for spot fixing in the current series against England.
Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas said a legislation to criminalise fixing should have been pushed by the board much earlier as it would have prevented recent cases of spot-fixing. Abbas said he would like to see the board bring all those players to book, who have been found guilty or had any involvement in corrupting the game.
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani said there is a clear trust deficit between the ICC and the PCB.
Rubbishing Ehsan Mani's claim that PCB was dragging its feet on the resumption of international cricket in Pakistan by delaying the report on the Lahore attack, board chief Ejaz Butt said they were ready with the document but were awaiting government's clearance to submit it to ICC.
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the country's current international isolation.
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the country's current international isolation.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected the spot-fixing charge made against the national team in a recently-released documentary as 'baseless' and said a probe can only be conducted if the broadcaster shares the footage.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday said Mohsin Khan had requested board chairman Ehsan Mani to release him from the post and now the committee will be headed by Wasim Khan, who is Managing Director of the board.
Nomination of candidates by Oct 18, still no unanimity on voting process.
The Pakistan Sports Ministry on Friday said it has not received any report from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan team in Lahore last year.
He said that Pakistan would go to India for the ICC events after it got complete assurance about the security and safety of its players and officials.
Pakistan did not host international cricket for six years following the 2009 attack, with the team playing their home matches in the United Arab Emirates.
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