New Zealand Cricket was on Monday guarded in its response to the 'spot-fixing' scandal that has rocked the game, saying that justice should be done quickly to prevent the controversy from dragging on.
'The way we are playing now, if we continue to play the same hockey, no one can stop us from standing on the podium in Tokyo.'
Suspended Pakistan pacer Muhammad Amir was questioned and cross-examined on the fourth day of the International Cricket Council anti-corruption tribunal hearing in Doha on Sunday.
Imran Khan was 'not familiar with the demands and tactics employed in this condensed, post-modern format of the game.'
Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider is seeking asylum in Britain after fleeing from Dubai because he feared for his safety after being ordered to cooperate with match-fixers.
Rauf said had Hardik Pandya or Dinesh Karthik hit him like that, he would have felt 'hurt'.
Pervez Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War in 1999, loved his cricket.
PCB chairman Ijaz Butt cast a shadow of doubt over senior Pakistani players Kamran Akmal and Abdul Razzaq's future when he said it is time for the duo to bid adieu to international cricket after their flop show in the World Cup.
'The senior army leadership has no interest in reconciling with Imran Khan, and no interest in seeing him return to power.'
Chavan's helplessness could be seen when he indirectly also appealed to the Sainiks by saying that such acts of 'threats and vandalism' were not in the interests of the state. In a bid to show that the state has not been a mute spectator, Chavan reeled out figures to say that more than a 1000 Sena activists have been booked and arrested for the violence and the state is stringently opposing their bail.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday chose to remain mum on the 'spot-fixing' scandal involving Pakistani players, saying the matter is for the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to deal with.
Pakistan's former captain Imran Khan has expressed disappointment over allegations of spot-fixing against some Pakistani players and said the charges if found true had the potential to cause great damage to cricket in the country.
The Pakistan cricket team has been hit by a series of setbacks and controversies over the past five years. A timeline.
'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'
Citing the incident of Shiv Sena activists storming the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai protesting against the resumption of bilateral cricket series between the arch-rivals, the ICC President Zaheer Abbas said he feared for Pakistan players' security during the World T20 in India next year.
Faheem and Hasan Ali are expected to regain full fitness before the second Test (12-16 March).
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday reduced the three-match ban on Indian forward Shivendra Singh.
The fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see the participation of Pakistani players and two new teams would take part in that event, according to IPL commissioner Lalith Modi.
Pakistan's former foreign coach, Richard Pybus has criticised the ICC's anti corruption unit over its inability to act against match-fixers and blamed it for the spot-fixing scandal in England that led to the suspension of three Pakistani players.
After the hype and hoopla it's the film's serious nature and subject matter which is putting people off.
The movie has become Bollywood's most successful box office opener in Britian.
England batsman Jonathan Trott says he was shocked and sickened by the news of alleged 'spot-fixing' by three Pakistani players during the fourth Test at Lord's last weekend.
The actor tweets his feelings on the whole Shiv Sena-IPL controversy that is affecting the release of his movie My Name is Khan in Mumbai.
The actress said as far as support for the actor was concerned she would always support him.
Rejecting the Shiv Sena contention of 'Mumbai for Maharashtrians' as "pernicious thesis", the Centre on Monday said the financial capital belonged to all Indians who are free to live and work there.
Red Chillies Entertainment, run by actor Shah Rukh Khan, who had come under fire from Shiv Sena for his support to Pakistani players during IPL bidding, has wished Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray on his 50th birthday on Tuesday.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shahryar Khan believes the Lahore Lions' successful participation in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 will open the Indian Premier League doors for the country's players.
Pakistan cricket authorities will ask English counties to avoid giving Pakistani players too heavy a workload this season before their tour.
More than anything else, Pathaan is a silent and subtle statement of Shah Rukh Khan about his place, his commitment to cinema and, if one can say, his politics, observes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir on Sunday hit back at his favourite target former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi for his latest jibe against India PM Narendra Modi and the Indian armed forces.
Pakistan's 456-strong contingent for the upcoming South Asian Games in India has been cleared by its government to participate in the event starting February 5.
Former batting great Inzamam-ul-Haq says if Pakistani cricketers have to learn performing under pressure, they must play arch-rivals India on regular basis.
Banned Pakistani players Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan have decided to challenge the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision to impose a year's ban.
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"I think what I said has been misconstrued. I am pro good relationship with countries. I am not pro some other country and not my own country. How is it possible?," he told media persons outside the airport on his arrival from London amid tight security.
The actor recently tweeted about the controversy.
The Shiv Sena has been protesting against the superstar's comments on Pakistani players in the IPL and vowed that it will not allow the film to be released till he apologises. Theatres in Mumbai are reported to have removed the film's posters and asked for police protection.
Under attack from Shiv Sena for his remarks on the Indian Premier League fiasco, Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan said he was not apologetic for favouring the inclusion of Pakistani players and termed the activities of the party as "undemocratic".
The Indian Cricket League has zeroed in on seven Pakistani players, including former spinners Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq.
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