Gautam Gambhir is the first India batsman in over four years to head the batting rankings after a double failure by Mohammad Yousuf saw the Pakistan ace drop out of the top three in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen.
The Indian Cricket League has dropped its case against Mohammad Yousuf after the senior Pakistan batsman, described as a 'turncoat' by the PCB legal adviser, withdrew his counter-charges against the rebel Twenty20 venture.
Nathan Hauritz claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Australia beat Pakistan by 170 runs in the first Test at the MCG on Wednesday. The off-spinner, whose previous best was four for 86, bagged two wickets in his first over after lunch to finish with 5-101 as Pakistan, chasing a world-record 422, crashed to 251 in their second innings.
Pakistan, chasing 422 to win the first Test against Australia, were 170 for 3 at stumps on Day 4. Shane Watson finally scored his first Test century, but it came only after he was dropped on 99.
Peter Siddle claimed the key wicket of Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf with the second last ball of the day to leave Pakistan struggling on 109 for 4 at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test at the MCG on Sunday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's out-of-the-box thinking has earned him another admirer in banned batsman Mohammad Yousuf who feels Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik lacks the leadership qualities of the Indian skipper.
Pakistani batsman Shoaib Malik has attributed his match-winning innings against India in Centurion to the fact that he always tries to give his best against arch-rival India.
Strengthening their pace attack, the Pakistani selectors on Tuesday included controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and his fellow paceman Umar Gul in the final 15-man squad for next month's Champions Trophy.
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.
Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar made a comeback while senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf and dope-tainted pacer Mohammad Asif were left out of Pakistan's 30-member preliminary squad on Tuesday named for the Champions Trophy.
Senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf will be immediately selected in the national team if he snaps his ties with the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League, the Pakistan Cricket Board said.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes Shoaib Malik does not deserve to be the national captain and said his appointment was an injustice.
Late strikes with the new ball left Pakistan on 289 for seven at the close on the first day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka on Monday. Pakistan's batsmen had dominated much of the day with opener Khurram Manzoor scoring 93 and Mohammad Yousuf 90 after sharing a 167-run stand for the third wicket.
Left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Aamer claimed three wickets in an outstanding post-lunch spell to leave Pakistan chasing just 168 for victory in the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Monday. Pakistan bowled out the hosts for 217 and then finished the third day on 71 for two -- just 97 runs shy of their victory target.
Mohammad Yousuf celebrated his return to international cricket with a century on Sunday to give Pakistan a 50-run lead on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka. At close, Sri Lanka were nought for no wicket in their second innings after Pakistan had been dismissed for 342.
South Africa's Nicky Boje and Pakistan's Imran Farhat and Abdul Razzaq are among seven overseas cricketers who have signed up for the Twenty-20 tournament.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq, Azhar Mahmood and Imran Farhat have finalised deals to play in the rebel league.
Pakistan have placed young batsmen Khalid Latif and Khurrum Manzoor on standby for this month's one-day series against the West Indies.
Australia's Shane Watson and Pakistani batsmen Mohammad Yousuf and Misbah-ul Haq will be among 25 internationals who will figure in a second players' auction of the lucrative Indian Premier League on Tuesday. During the closed door auction, teams will be allowed to use their unspent budget to buy new players and finalise squads before a 30-day deadline.
Prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf on Saturday said he has ended his association with the rebel Indian Cricket League as he wants to play for the Pakistan cricket team again. Yousuf said he resigned last month.
Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq also found a place in the 30-member shortlist.
The ruling National Conference's traditional bastion Ganderbal is set for a triangular fight with People's Democratic Party, National Conference and an Independent contesting the polls after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah decided not to contest from the constituency which goes to polls on November 25.
Indian Cricket League (ICL) on Monday filed a statement of claims before the arbiter, seeking damages of Rs 4 crore from Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Yousuf for alleged breach of contract.
PCB vowed to provide all possible legal help to Mohammad Yousuf after an Indian arbitration panel barred him from playing in IPL.
The master batsman aggregated 1425 runs, including one century and 13 half-centuries in 32 innings in ODIs this year.
The body of Sehrai, 77, was handed over to his family on Wednesday evening and taken in a police escort to Kupwara in north Kashmir, at least 350 km from Jammu, where he would be buried at his ancestral graveyard in accordance with the COVID-19 guidelines.
Pakistan bulldozed Bangladesh by 70 runs in a rain-curtailed tri-series opener to extend their unbeaten run in one-day internationals to 12 at Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday. Riding on sparkling half-centuries by Salman Butt (70) and Mohammad Yousuf (59), Pakistan scored a challenging 233 before being folded in 39.3 overs, after sent in to bat in a match reduced to a 40-40 affair.
Pakistan selectors have named Mohammad Yousuf in their 16-man squad for a triangular series, also involving India and hosts Bangladesh.
Mohammad Yousuf will meet PCB chief Naseem Ashraf on September 26 and will make a decision on whether to join the Indian Cricket League or make himself available for Pakistan.
Pakistan Mohammad Yousuf will fill in as substitute in the English County league for Australia's Brad Hodge, who will be playing in the IPL on a five-week contract.
The Indian Cricket League is offering the pace ace a "staggering" sum to play in the tournament.
The Pakistan Cricket Board banned Mohammad Yousuf after the veteran batsman announced his tie-up with the rebel Indian Cricket League. 'He is now contracted to the ICL and just like the other players who joined the league, our policy is clear he can't play for or in Pakistan,' PCB Director of Cricket Operations Zakir Khan told media persons on Wednesday.
Pakistan batting ace Mohammad Yousuf said he is back with the rebel cricket league after clearing some 'misunderstanding' with them. 'There was some misunderstanding and I was misguided as well. I was under the impression that ICL authorities would not allow me to play for the national team.' said the right-hander.
Pakistan cricket authorities were left in a state of shock as prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf left for New Delhi on Monday to play in the Indian Cricket League. The move certainly jeopardises his international career even as he was named in the national squad for series against the West Indies.
Yousuf, who was not considered for a Twenty20 four-nation tournament in Toronto last month, has been included in a 15-man squad for the one dayers on Nov. 12, 14 and 16.
The ace batsman is believed to be upset by his omission from Pakistan's team for the Twenty20 World Cup.
Reckoning it could well be his last tour of the region, senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf is keen to score heavily to enhance his stature when Pakistan tour New Zealand and Australia later this year.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has thrown a Twenty20 lifeline to senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf after naming him among the probables for a four-nation tournament in Toronto next month.
Seasoned Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf questioned his continued omission from Pakistan's Twenty20 team after being left off a shortlist for next month's four-nation tournament in Toronto, Canada.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has dismissed reports about a move by some senior players to oust him from the skipper's job.
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