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No meddling: ICC tells governments
Jun 30th
HONG KONG: Cricket”s governing body on Thursday banned countries from appointing politicians to national cricket boards, vowing to free the sport from undue government influence.
The International Cricket Council told a media conference in Hong Kong …
Pakistan and England fight out thrilling draw
Jun 30th
AMSTERDAM: In a fast and furious last six minutes, Pakistan lost the lead, regained and finally settled for a 2-2 draw with England at the men”s 4-Nations tournament here Wednesday.
The day”s other match – which like the England Pakistan clash had …
Pakistan flop under pouring rain
Jun 30th
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KARACHI: Pakistan flopped miserably on Wednesday when they went 0-3 down against Bangladesh in their first leg of the opening round of the FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifiers held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Wedn…
ICC bans government involvement in cricket boards
Jun 30th
The reform will be hugely controversial in Pakistan, where the president is the cricket board’s patron.
Pakistan to host England in UAE
Jun 29th
LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Pakistan will play England in Test, one-day international and Twenty-20 fixtures in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The two teams are due to play three Tests, four one-day internati…
Discrepancies in PCB penalties on code breach
Jun 29th
LAHORE: On breaching the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) code of conduct, former captain Shahid Afridi had to pay Rs 4.5 million, Zulqarnain 5 million while selector Mohammad Ilyas was just issued a warning unlike the two other players who paid heavy a…
ICC overturns World Cup minnows ban
Jun 28th
HONG KONG: World cricket”s governing body announced on Tuesday that four non-Test playing nations would compete in the next World Cup, in a U-turn of a controversial decision that had excluded the game”s minnows.
The International Cricket Council (I…
Pakistan play Bangladesh on June 29
Jun 28th
DHAKA: Pakistan football team will play first leg of World Cup pre-qualifier of Asia against Bangladesh in their away match here at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.
The second leg will be held at Lahore in Pakistan on July 3.
Pakistan c…
FTP for 2012-2020 finalised at ICC meeting
Jun 28th
HONG KONG: England and Australia will play 10 back-to-back Ashes Tests as part of the new future tours program agreed by cricket”s world governing body on Monday.
Andrew Strauss”s side face Australia at home in the English summer of 2013 and the…
QHT: Pakistan lift title by defeating Ireland 2-1
Jun 26th
DUBLIN: Pakistan defeated the host Ireland by 2-1 and lifted the title of the quadrangular hockey tournament (QHT) played here Saturday.
Pakistans penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas scored both the goals in the final.
