Former Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Ramiz Raja were involved in an ugly war of words during a live debate on a news channel when both were called upon to give their views on return of tainted Mohammad Amir.
A group of Kashmiri students of the Swami Vivekananda Subharti University in Meerut have been booked for sedition by the Uttar Pradesh government after they allegedly cheered for the Pakistan cricket team against India in the Asia Cup match between the two sides.
Pakistan's former captain and now director-general cricket in the PCB, Javed Miandad has been given the task of assisting the national team's batsmen ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan's banned pacer Mohammad Aamir is hoping to be allowed back in international cricket in 2015, when he would complete a minimum five-year ban for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal that shook the game.
Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has hit back over legendary batsman Javed Miandad's recent comments that the former T20 skipper "wanted the farewell game only for money". Speaking during the book launch ceremony of sports journalist Saleem Khaliq, the 36-year-old all-rounder said that money has always been an issue for Miandad rather than him. Afridi further went on to say that it doesn't suit the legendary cricketer like Miandad to pass such kind of "irresponsible" comments.
Pakistan's troubled wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal could finally make a comeback to the national team for the ODI and Twenty20 match against Bangladesh in Lahore later this month.
A three-member team constituted by the Pakistan government will depart for India on Monday to assess the security arrangements for the national team for the World T20 cricket tournament beginning next week. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that until the security team gave clearance, the Pakistani cricketers will not depart for India. "The security team will assess whether complete security will be provided to our team during the Twenty20 World Cup. I have asked Pakistan Cricket Board chairman to wait, and the team can wait until the security clearance is assured," Nisar said. The security team will be led by Usman Anwar, director in the Federal Investigation Agency, and will have one representative each from the PCB and Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. Nisar pointed out that the security threats are not hollow. He said disturbing reports about security threats to Pakistan cricketers emanating from India, including from extremists and militant organizations, show that there may be law and order problem for the cricket team in India.
The Home Ministry may play the role of mediator between the BCCI and the Himachal Pradesh government, which expressed its inability to provide security to the India-Pakistan World Twenty20 match scheduled to be held in Dharamsala on March 19. Home Ministry officials said there is a need to sort out the differences between after state Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh wrote a letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh stating that his government cannot provide security for the match. "It is a matter of concern that Himachal Pradesh government expressed its inability to provide security to the match. It is an event involving players of two countries. We will try to convince the state government," an official said.
A day before the cricket World Cup, the Shiv Sena has put a question mark on any final match which involves Pakistan.
Australian Dav Whatmore will take over as the head coach of Pakistan's cricket team next month with the Asia Cup in Bangladesh being his first assignment.
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore said that he favours having separate players for the three different formats of the sport.
Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has confirmed applying for Pakistan team coach's job and said if appointed he would make full use of the "wonderful" pool of talent in Pakistan cricket.
Pakistan's former captain Shoaib Malik was dropped from the limited overs squad for the series against England only to be drafted back into the setup hours later after a request from captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Tuesday.
A Pakistan Cricket Board official has confirmed that Australian Dav Whatmore, who currently in India's National Cricket Academy, is the front-runner to take over as head coach of the national team.
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf cannot understand the fuss around the proposed cricket series against India as he feels that apart from filling up PCB coffers, it would hardly make a difference to either of the two countries or to the world.
Pakistan's outcast stumper Zulqarnain Haider, on Tuesday, demanded that authorities check the assets of all the players, who were named by alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed during his conversation with an undercover reporter.
The scandals that have plagued recent series with Pakistan must be forgotten when England play them in the United Arab Emirates later this month, captain Andrew Strauss said on Monday.
They could be breathing down each others' necks in their marquee World T20 clash on Saturday, but a few of Indian and Pakistani cricketers, on Thursday, showed great camaraderie.
New Delhi appeared to relent on Wednesday by stating that it had approved travels of 19 Pakistan High Commission officials and was prepared to consider more such requests.
One of the most formidable batsmen of his era, Inzamam-ul-Haq has said India are way ahead of other teams in T20s due to their much-improved lower-order batting.
Bollywood celebrities have backed the Indian Cricket Team after they lost the final of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy against Pakistan.
India's strength was never its bowling, says Faisal Shariff, but each time they discover a gem, they seem to perfect the art of pushing him out of the system.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is holding negotiations with legendary West Indian batsman Sir Vivian Richards to appoint him as mentor of the national team for the forthcoming Asia Cup and ICC World T20 in Bangladesh and India. A highly placed source in the Board confirmed to PTI that talks were being held with Richards as the PCB was keen to have him on board as mentor for the two premier T20 events. "Yes the board is very impressed with the way Richards has worked as mentor with the Quetta Gladiators team in the Pakistan Super League and also want him to mentor the Pakistan squad in the Asia Cup and World T20," the source said. He said one obstacle in the appointment of Richards as mentor was that he had some media commitments in the ICC World T20. "They are trying to find a solution because the Board is keen Richards should mentor the Pakistan team but he has not agreed to anything as yet," the source said. Richards himself this week expressed interest in any assignment with Pakistan cricket.
West Indian batting legend Vivian Richards is open to the idea of coaching Pakistan national cricket team though he feels that the current coach Waqar Younis is doing a 'great job'.
Pakistani singer Atif Aslam talks about his new reality TV show.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shaharyar Khan said the planned bilateral series with India has still not been finalised. "We are still waiting for an answer and confirmation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It is clear that this matter is now in the hands of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he will give clearance for the series," Khan told reporters in Lahore.
Pakistan beat the touring World XI on Friday by 33 runs in the final Twenty20 fixture in Lahore to win the three match series 2-1 and thrill home fans excited by the return of international cricket.
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam ul-Haq has agreed to carry on working with the Afghanistan cricket team as coach for a two-year period after tasting success with the side in Zimbabwe.
Blaming India for their pull out from the Asian Squash Championships, Pakistan have lodged a complaint with the World and Asian squash bodies, alleging that the hosts deliberately delayed visas to their team.
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan and head of the PCB's executive committee Najam Sethi left for India in a bid to convince the BCCI to confirm the bilateral series in December.
Pakistan will play back to back "home" series against South Africa and Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates starting in October.
Junaid Khan as he has been ruled out of the World Cup after failing a fitness test.
Pakistani police have busted a gang of bookmakers who were behind death threats to wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, they said on Wednesday.
Encouraged by the positive feedback during the last domestic season, the BCCI will continue with neutral curators in the upcoming 2018-19 Ranji Trophy, a move that also scuttled the home state associations' habit of preparing pitches as per their wishes.
'Warner overstepped the line a lot in his early career. He then changed into a more placid player but was then told by Cricket Australia to be the enforcer and was doing what he was told'
Former Pakistan captain, Muhammad Yousuf has launched a scathing attack at coach Waqar Younis, saying the legendary fast bowler has ego problems and doesn't want seniors in the side. Yousuf said he didn't see things improving under present head coach Waqar. "No, I don't think much will change. He has massive ego problems and personal likes and dislikes and he works on an agenda where he doesn't want senior players in his side.
Former World Cup winning captain, Imran Khan said Pakistan have got a golden opportunity in the Champions Trophy final to avenge its humiliating defeat to India in their first match of the tournament.
To have 11 fielders on the field, Australia had to field their masseur and logistics coordinator Grant Baldwin.
PCB Chairman, Najam Sethi is in the UK meeting with the British legal firm for advise. PCB's chief operating officer, Subhan Ahmad has also flown to London for the same purpose.
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