Pakistan captain Shan Masood and head coach Jason Gillespie will no longer have a say in selection matters after the PCB selectors cut down their powers, according to a source.
Former Pakistan Test cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq has called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to appoint a full-time spin bowling coach before expressing his desire to fill in the position. The Pakistan off-spinner is currently assisting the England team on a brief consultancy basis, having joined the squad after the two Tests in Bangladesh.
Saqlain is due to appear before the Pakistan Cricket Board's disciplinary committee on Wednesday.
'I am only human and I do feel the pressure and tension of a comeback,' said the off-spinner.
Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from Test cricket is a "big loss" to world cricket.
Practitioners of the same art do have fellow feelings and no wonder pioneer of 'doosra' Saqlain Mushtaq feels sad about the manner in which the senior India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been sidelined by the team management. While he terms Ravichandran Ashwin as a "world class bowler", he feels that Harbhajan not getting a single start during the last seven T20 internationals is "not doing the bowler's confidence any good". "I am afraid that Indian cricket board and team management's treatment to Harbhajan has not been great. He was a world class bowler and is still a world class bowler. The emergence of Ashwin doesn't mean that you drop Harbhajan or put him under tremendous pressure," Saqlain told PTI during an interaction. The 39-year-old Saqlain, who has 208 Test and 288 ODI wickets, said dropping a top grade performer according to convenience is not the best example to set. "Look from the time he got dropped (in 2011), he has made three comebacks which meant that when you needed him, you picked him and when the need
The Indian Cricket League has zeroed in on seven Pakistani players, including former spinners Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq.
Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who survived a career-threatening knee injury to make a comeback in England this season, is excited by the possibility of playing for his adopted country.
Former Pakistani off spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who revolutionised the art of off spin and made the doosra a household term, feels that Sunil Narine has been very impressive in the shorter formats and has a bright future ahead of him.
Former Pakistan Test spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has advised Saeed Ajmal to take a break from the sport in order to extend his career.
Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq will be paid a whopping Rupees One million per month for helping the suspended Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal to undergo correctove measures in his illegal bowling action.
Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz is mastering the Doosra under the tutelage of former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who is credited with the discovery of the mysterious delivery.
Pakistan included opener Imran Nazir for the second Test against India in Lahore from April 5 to 9.
Saqlain Mushtaq has revealed that in the 1999 World Cup, he had sneaked his wife into hotels and hid her in the closet.
Pakistani cricket authorities have turned to former top spinner, Saqlain Mushtaq to help Saeed Ajmal change his bowling action and make a comeback to international cricket.
West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford said Pakistan's Saqlain Mushtaq played a significant role in transforming his career, which was hanging in balance after the ICC had found his action illegal in 2010.
Terming Sachin Tendulkar's retirement a huge loss for world cricket, former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq says bowling to the Indian has always been an "absolute pleasure".
Saqlain Mushtaq is to undergo a second knee operation and has been told he will need to rest for several months to recover from a career threatening injury.
"Too much focus on Twenty20" is harming Harbhajan Singh's international cricket career but the out-of-favour Indian off-spinner needs to be supported instead of being cold shouldered, feels former Pakistan tweaker Saqlain Mushtaq.
Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain admitted that India are ahead of his side in terms of preparations.
The Pakistan spinner said a comeback against England was unlikely since he needed more match practice.
We have surprised everyone today, says Pakistan head coach after draw against South Korea
Sources said the ICL has signed the 10 players as its plans to field a team from Pakistan in its second tournament in March-April.
England's young left-arm spin bowler Zafar Ansari says he closely followed Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha's action and tried to learn from Murali Kartik during their county stints at Surrey.
Paying glowing tribute to retiring Muttiah Muralitharan, former Pakistani star Saqlain Mushtaq on Friday said the Sri Lankan spinner is the best of his era and world cricket may not see a bowler like him in next 100 years.
The source also said that the board felt Babar would be better off just captaining the white-ball squads and that the Test captaincy should be given to someone else, preferably Shan Masood or Mohammad Rizwan.
The selectors also named two newcomers in Rana Namid-ul Hasan and Ifthkar Rao, a tearaway young speedster.
Having been at the receiving end of chucking accusations during his playing days, former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar advised Saeed Ajmal to legally challenge the new protocol of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on bowling actions.
Pakistani cricketer Ayesha Naseem, 18, announces retirement citing religion
Kuldeep Yadav becomes fastest Indian spinner to reach 150 ODI wickets
Former England wicketkeeper James Foster has been appointed as an assistant coach on New Zealand's World Cup staff, while former England batsman Ian Bell will also feature.
In a chat with PTI ahead of Tendulkar's 50th birthday, Gaekwad fondly recalled the time spent in the dressing room with the little master during the memorable home series against Pakistan in 1999, the 'Desert Storm' in Sharjah the year before, and his first meeting with a 15-year-old Sachin during a Ranji Trophy game in the late 80s.
Fast bowler Mitchell Starc expects to need a couple of games to get up to express pace but is looking forward to coming back from injury on Australia's Caribbean tour next month.
PHF sacks entire coaching staff of Pakistan men's team ahead of Asian Games
India and Pakistan are the most successful teams in the tournament with three titles each.
ATS has found that Labhshankar Maheshwari, a native of Pakistan who was granted Indian citizenship in 2005, had agreed to be part of the conspiracy to expedite the visa process for him, his wife and two other family members wanting to visit the neighbouring country to meet relatives.
Stead, himself, urged the board in March to consider a separate limited overs head coach but on Tuesday said such a division was probably not suitable for New Zealand.
Sunil Gavaskar gifted Pakistan Captain Babar Azam an autographed cap as a birthday gift.
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