PCB to give exemplary punishment to guilty: Shaharyar Khan on February 14, 2017LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Monday it would make an example of openers Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif if found guilty in a corruption probe that threatens to torpedo the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The pair, suspended after being accused of meeting a suspicious person linked to an international betting syndicate, could face […]
Pakistan cricket in dock again over fixing allegations on February 13, 2017There is never a dull moment in Pakistan cricket. Pakistan cricket just loves being in the limelight, whether they are Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials or our star cricketers. We just know the art how to remain in news of all the wrong reasons. The latest fixing saga in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) […]
Irfan, Babar and Shahzaib questioned by PCB anti-corruption unit on February 12, 2017LAHORE: Pakistan Super League chairman Najam Sethi on Saturday revealed that Mohammad Irfan, Zulfiqar Babar and Shahzaib Hasan were questioned by the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-corruption unit as part of the ongoing investigation into alleged attempts to corrupt the PSL. At the same time Sethi also clarified that the players would continue to play […]
PCB suspends Sharjeel, Khalid from PSL over corruption charges on February 11, 2017LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday provisionally suspended two players – Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif – under its Anti-Corruption Code as part of an ongoing investigation into an international syndicate which is believed to be attempting to corrupt the Pakistan Super League (PSL) which is being played in Dubai. The duo were […]
Azhar steps down as PCB names Sarfraz to lead ODI squad on February 10, 2017LAHORE: Azhar Ali stepped down as Pakistan’s one-day captain on Thursday with wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed, who is the T20I captain, elevated to the post. Following the national team’s dismal tour Down Under, speculation was mounting about the future of Azhar’s captaincy. The former world champions rank lowly eighth in one-dayers following the team’s comprehensive 4-1 […]
Pakistan need to pull up their socks against tough rivals on January 28, 2017Pakistan lost the fifth and final one-day international against Australia by 57 runs in Adelaide as well as the series on Thursday. The loss also brought the curtain down on a long and disappointing tour of New Zealand and Australia, on which Pakistan won just one international match out of ten. Pakistan played a two-Test […]
Meek surrender Down Under on January 9, 2017Australia completed a 3-0 series clean sweep over Pakistan last week with emphatic 220-run win in the third Test in Sydney. The defeat was Pakistan’s 12th straight in Australia through four series sweeps since 1999. The hosts proved a much better and professional side than the visitors. It was a clinical performance. In every way, […]
PSL, England tour, rise to number one Test rankings and Misbahs captaincy highs of Pakistan cricket in 2016 on January 1, 2017The successful holding of inaugural Super League in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan’s rise to number one ICC Test Team Rankings, national squad’s performance and conduct during the England tour and Misbahul Haq becoming most successful skipper were the high points of Pakistan cricket in the year 2016. Along with other hullabaloos, the controversies involving […]
No place for Salman and Kamran as selectors name 15-member squad for Australia ODIs on December 31, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan cricket selectors, led by former Test skipper Inzamamul Haq, on Friday overlooked in-form batsmen Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal in a 15-man squad named for a five-match ODI series in Australia, keeping faith in the same set of players who went down 2-0 in the Tests against Australia. Pakistan will play five ODI […]
Pakistan hockey continues to struggle for glory as junior squash team and pugilist Waseem bring laurels for country in 2016 on December 28, 2016Pakistan hockey continued to struggle for glory throughout the year 2016 without any success while junior squash team won the World Junior Team Squash Championship in Poland and boxer Mohammad Waseem defended his World Boxing Council (WBC) silver flyweight tile in South Korea to bring laurels for the country. In tennis, Pakistan were relegated to […]