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Spot-fixing controversy timeline
Feb 4th
DOHA: Timeline of the spot-fixing controversy ahead of the anti-corruption tribunal''s decision here on Saturday in the case against Pakistan''s Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif:
August 29, 2010
- The News of the World say…
The schooling dilemma for Pakistanis in UAE
Feb 4th
The two South-Indian girls who live in my apartment building always offer a smile whenever we meet in the lobby or the elevator. I spot them as they stand on the curb, waiting for the school bus and wave to them. The girls look no older than 12 or 13 and I can hear snippets [...]
Afridi named skipper for mega event: Intikhab
Feb 4th
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) late on Thursday night resolved to retain Shahid Khan Afridi as captain to lead the Pakistan side in the cricket World Cup, to be held from February 19 to April 2 in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Pakistan te…
The best laid plans
Feb 4th
It is worth taking the time to carefully evaluate the batting strategy employed by the Pakistan team in the ODIs in New Zealand given that, in all likelihood, what we witnessed was the execution of a plan that will form the crux of our World Cup campaign. It is not a radically new concept for [...]
Zaheer Abbas backs Misbah as WC captain
Feb 1st
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain and legendary batsman Zaheer Abbas has thrown his weight behind Misbah-ul-Haq after his batting heroic pushed Pakistan across the line against New Zealand in the fourth ODI at McLean Park, Napier on Tuesday. Misbah’s 93 not out from 91 balls, his highest score in ODI internationals was the foundation for Pakistan’s [...]
PCB set to retain Afridi as skipper for World Cup
Jan 31st
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt, in all likelihood, will announce Shahid Afridi as the captain of the Pakistan team for the upcoming World Cup although some players are backing Misbah-ul Haq as the leader.
According to sources…
Straight talk: Manufactured confusion
Jan 31st
With less than three weeks to go for the World Cup, it will take a brave heart to rule out Australia from among the main contenders. Despite everything that the Aussies have undergone in the last couple of years, there is still enough left in the side to have one last go at the crown [...]
Suspended Aamer played unofficial match: PCB
Jan 29th
KARACHI: Pakistan cricket authorities Friday completed an investigation into why suspended paceman Mohammad Aamer, facing charges of spot-fixing, played in a domestic match. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had asked for clarification from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as to how the 18-year-old reportedly featured in a match between Rawalpindi and Pakistan Army on Monday. [...]
PCB issues contracts
Jan 27th
Shoaib Malik, Danish Kaneria not considered due to still awaiting clearance by PCB’s integrity committee.
ICC demands answers after Aamer plays
Jan 26th
KARACHI: International cricket chiefs are demanding answers on why suspended Pakistani paceman Mohammad Aamer, at the centre of a corruption probe, played in a domestic club match, an official said Wednesday. The 18-year-old Aamer, along with Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, was suspended over allegations of spot-fixing during Pakistan’s tour of England last year in [...]
