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India colts win first Pak ODI

India colts win first Pak ODI

Rediff.com19 Sep 2006

India Under-19 beat their Pakistan counterparts by 82 runs.

Pak players lack dedication: Richards

Pak players lack dedication: Richards

Rediff.com8 Jul 2004

The former South African batsman said that Pakistan were very talented but lacked commitment and dedication.

Sehwag enlivens dull day

Sehwag enlivens dull day

Rediff.com15 Jan 2006

Pathan's parents for Lahore Test

Pathan's parents for Lahore Test

Rediff.com3 Apr 2004

The 19-year-old's parents are among a long list of BCCI's special guests for the Lahore Test.

Pakistan elect to field

Pakistan elect to field

Rediff.com24 Mar 2004

India has retained the same side that levelled the series 2-2. Pakistan has replace Afridi with Taufeeq Umar.

India hoping to break jinx

India hoping to break jinx

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

Aus 'A' tour venue changed

Aus 'A' tour venue changed

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

Two bomb blasts in Lahore have led to a change of venue of a one-day match between the A teams of Pakistan and Australia

Umar Gul bags five in Pak win

Umar Gul bags five in Pak win

Rediff.com16 Sep 2003

Pakistan won the third ODI to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead against Bangladesh.

Inzy will lead against India

Inzy will lead against India

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan assured the Pakistan captain that he will captain the team on the upcoming tour.

Prince and Kallis rescue South Africa

Prince and Kallis rescue South Africa

Rediff.com8 Oct 2007

Half centuries from Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis guided South Africa to 259 for 6 wickets against Pakistan on the first day of the second Test.

'Pakistan is a safe country to play cricket'

'Pakistan is a safe country to play cricket'

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Wilson Manase has declared Pakistan 'safe' for international cricket.

Lahore wicket kept under wraps

Lahore wicket kept under wraps

Rediff.com3 Apr 2004

PCB chief executive Ramiz Raja said the wicket will have bounce for the first two days and then will settle down.

Indians lose tour opener

Indians lose tour opener

Rediff.com11 Mar 2004

They were beaten by Pakistan 'A' in one-day warm-up match by six wickets.

India win Asian U-19 cricket

India win Asian U-19 cricket

Rediff.com6 Nov 2003

Robin Uthappa scored a solid 88 as India beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final.

Pathan stars in India's win

Pathan stars in India's win

Rediff.com2 Nov 2003

A fine all-round performance by Irfan Pathan helped India clinch a narrow 10-run victory against Pakistan in the Asian Under-19 cricket championship.

Mushtaq to step down as Pak coach post NZ home series

Mushtaq to step down as Pak coach post NZ home series

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

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.

Asia Cup PIX: Rauf, Imam guide Pakistan to comfortable win

Asia Cup PIX: Rauf, Imam guide Pakistan to comfortable win

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Haris Rauf bowled a couple of hostile spells, while Imam-ul-Haq struck a silken 78 as Pakistan secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a Super Four clash of the Asia Cup, in Lahore on Wednesday.

Pak vs Australia 3rd Test set for thrilling finish

Pak vs Australia 3rd Test set for thrilling finish

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique made a solid start to set up a thrilling final day in the deciding third Test

Aaqib wants Pakistan to take India's help for pitches

Aaqib wants Pakistan to take India's help for pitches

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Pakistan's former Test pacer and acclaimed coach Aaqib Javed wants PCB to pick brains of Indian curators, who have been regularly preparing rank turners in their own backyard.

Pakistan 'playing to win' 3rd Test while Aus go unchanged

Pakistan 'playing to win' 3rd Test while Aus go unchanged

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

Hazlewood to miss out again as Australia announce unchanged playing XI for final Test

Sri Lanka to play in Pakistan eight years after terror attack

Sri Lanka to play in Pakistan eight years after terror attack

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Sri Lanka will play a Twenty20 international in Lahore on October 29, returning to the city for the first time since they suffered a gun and grenade attack in 2009, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed.

ICC not to send match officials to Pakistan

ICC not to send match officials to Pakistan

Rediff.com17 May 2015

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will not be sending match officials to Pakistan for the tour of Zimbabwe should the limited overs series go ahead, the governing body said on Sunday.

No Hybrid Model? PCB names venues for Champions Trophy

No Hybrid Model? PCB names venues for Champions Trophy

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

PCB continued to insist that the tournament will stay in Pakistan despite speculation of a 'hybrid model' being under consideration to ensure India's participation.

Can World XI series herald return of international cricket in Pakistan?

Can World XI series herald return of international cricket in Pakistan?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

The star-studded series to take place under tight security will be closely monitored by other cricket boards and if all goes well Pakistan expects to host Sri Lanka and West Indies this year, Pakistan cricket board chairman Najam Sethi said.

Williamson, Boult will play IPL 2021 in UAE

Williamson, Boult will play IPL 2021 in UAE

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive David White has confirmed that Kiwi players involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 would be allowed to re-join their franchises and complete the competition when it re-starts in September.

Untold story of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup triumph

Untold story of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup triumph

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Chandana, who is now a full-time coach, remembered Ranatunga as a shrewd tactician, whose strategic acumen were way ahead of the time.

1st T20: Rizwan's ton helps Pakistan defeat South Africa

1st T20: Rizwan's ton helps Pakistan defeat South Africa

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan smashed a maiden T20 century with seven sixes as Pakistan beat South Africa by three runs

Lyon spins Australia to series-clinching win in Lahore

Lyon spins Australia to series-clinching win in Lahore

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

The 34-year-old took the prized wickets of Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali and Babar Azam to end Pakistan's resistance and finished with figures of 5-83 in Pakistan's second innings.

Lahore Test: Cummins, Starc run through Pakistan batting

Lahore Test: Cummins, Starc run through Pakistan batting

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

The pitch offered some variable bounce but did not pose too many problems for the batters till the final hour of play.

Lahore Test: Shafique, Azhar firm in response to Australia's 391

Lahore Test: Shafique, Azhar firm in response to Australia's 391

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Fast bowlers Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi finished with four wickets apiece for the hosts with a brilliant display of reverse-swing bowling on a pitch offering variable bounce.

Cricket: Sri Lanka's Perera returns for South Africa series

Cricket: Sri Lanka's Perera returns for South Africa series

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Pakistan to allow vaccinated spectators to attend NZ series.

PCB boss makes bizarre claim about India

PCB boss makes bizarre claim about India

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

PCB chief Mani has called India a 'far greater security risk' than his strife-torn country.

A top Test nation likely to visit Pakistan soon: PCB

A top Test nation likely to visit Pakistan soon: PCB

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

A top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has indicated that it is close to signing a deal with a leading international team to tour the country, which has not hosted a Test nation since 2009. Najam Sethi, who heads the PCB's executive committee, said on a television channel that he cannot disclose the name of the concerned team, but it was a leading side.

Lahore Test: Pak pacers put Aus on backfoot as Khawaja misses ton

Lahore Test: Pak pacers put Aus on backfoot as Khawaja misses ton

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

After left-armer Afridi's two early wickets, Australia could have been in even deeper trouble but Pakistan failed to capitalise on chances offered by Khawaja and Smith.

Pakistan buys bulletproof buses to woo back visiting teams

Pakistan buys bulletproof buses to woo back visiting teams

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has bought four bulletproof buses as it tries to convince other teams to shed their security apprehensions and visit the country. Pakistan has largely been shunned by teams since 2009 when gunmen attacked a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers, injuring six players and killing six security personnel and two civilians. The incident has forced Pakistan to play their 'home' matches at the United Arab Emirates and the country has since remained starved of international cricket at home, barring Zimbabwe's limited-overs tour in 2015.

Touring Pakistan remains an unacceptable risk, FICA warns Zimbabwe

Touring Pakistan remains an unacceptable risk, FICA warns Zimbabwe

Rediff.com6 May 2015

As Pakistan gets ready to host Zimbabwe in its first proper home series in six years, the Federation of International Cricketers' Association warned against international teams touring the country, stating its security experts have said the "risk is unmanageable".