Chairman PCB skips day two of the ICC Board meeting

February 12, 2010
By M Uzair Ashraf
Chairman PCB skips day two of the ICC Board meeting

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has returned home on President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari’s call, leaving the second day of the ICC’s board meeting in Dubai Headquarter. Speculation has been floating that President of Pakistan – who is also the chief patron of PCB, has summoned Butt to explain the...
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PCB and USA Cricket Association agree to play a series in America

February 12, 2010
By Yours
PCB and USA Cricket Association agree to play a series in America

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and USA Cricket Association (USACA) have agreed to have a long term agreement for playing cricket in USA.
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Geoff Lawson expresses Pakistan return

February 12, 2010
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Geoff Lawson expresses Pakistan return

Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson is willing return Pakistan for coaching job – but only if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) offer a full apology for sacking him from the role last year. Meanwhile no official approach has yet been made again to former coach Geoff Lawson. “I would not consider any...
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Chappell turns down Pakistan offer

February 11, 2010
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Chappell turns down Pakistan offer

Former Australia captain Greg Chappell has declined to coach Pakistan national team. “I received a call from Wasim Bari, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), offering me to take up the coaching assignment with the national team
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Gambhir retains number one spot

February 11, 2010
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Gambhir retains number one spot

India’s Gautam Gambhir retained top spot while South Africa’s Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla have made a big impression ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen. Gambhir despite scoring just 13 runs in the match but the gap has narrowed significantly with now just 17 ratings points separating first position from fifth. Kallis, who...
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ICC dismisses BCCI’s appeal against Delhi pitch ban

February 11, 2010
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ICC dismisses BCCI’s appeal against Delhi pitch ban

International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appeal against the decision to declare the pitch at Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi. The fifth ODI between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned after 23.4 overs on 27th December 2009 due to dangerous and unsafe pitch....
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PCB clarifies CCUSA and USACA confusion

February 9, 2010
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PCB clarifies CCUSA and USACA confusion

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified its overnight statement about the Cricket Council of USA (CCUSA) and said CCUSA is not an ICC recognized member and Director General PCB Javed Miandad have no official connection with it. “PCB would like to clarify that United States of America Cricket Association(USACA) is the officially recognized...
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