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IPL will get bigger without Modi

April 28, 2010
By M Uzair Ashraf
IPL will get bigger without Modi

The success of the IPL was not because of Lalit Modi alone, according to a top BCCI official, who reckons the Twenty20 league will continue to flourish without the suspended Commissioner as cricket sells itself in India.
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Pakistan Cricketers’ Appeal to Start Friday

April 28, 2010
By M Uzair Ashraf
Pakistan Cricketers’ Appeal to Start Friday

KARACHI : A former high court judge has summoned six Pakistan cricketers to appear before a one-man tr ibunal on Friday to start an appeals process against catastrophic bans and fines. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last week appointed Irfan Qadir to hear appeals of players who were punished for discipline breaches during...
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New Zealand 185/5 in Huge Chase vs Australia

March 30, 2010
By Yours
New Zealand 185/5 in Huge Chase vs Australia

HAMILTON: Australian seamer Mitchell Johnson stung the hosts in their pursuit of 479 with 3 for 39 during hostile spells either side of tea.
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Mohammad Yousuf quits international cricket

March 30, 2010
By Yours
Mohammad Yousuf quits international cricket

KARACHI : Former Pakistan captain and world record holder batsman Mohammad Yousuf on Monday announced he was to quit international cricket in protest against an indefinite ban. Yousuf was banned earlier this month in a crackdown on players by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following a disastrous tour of Australia. Pakistan lost all...
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PCB Bans Yousuf, Younis For Life

March 10, 2010
By M Uzair Ashraf
PCB Bans Yousuf, Younis For Life

Taking an unprecedented decision, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf for life and Rana Naveed and Shoaib Malik each for a year. PCB also fined Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal Rs30million for ball tampering, while Umar Akmal also gets Rs20million. PCB has made its inquiry report public, which...
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Australia devastates Pakistan by two runs

February 6, 2010
By Yours
Australia devastates Pakistan by two runs

Shaun Tait devastated Pakistan to help his side to sweep one-off Twenty20 International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Tait’s quickest delivery is understood to be the fastest recorded in Australia and the third-fastest of all time, as only Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar have bowled quicker. The visitors ended their awful tour losing...
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Afridi’s ball-tampering also under consideration by PCB inquiry committee

February 6, 2010
By Yours
Afridi’s ball-tampering also under consideration by PCB inquiry committee

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) six-member committee lined up Shahid Afridi’s ball tampering offense in their probing for Pakistan’s disastrous whitewash in Australia. “The six-man evaluation committee will start work from next week and we have also included Afridi’s case in our terms of reference,” said Wasim Bari, head of the committee and Pakistan...
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Yousuf lashes out Afridi for ball-tampering

February 4, 2010
By M Uzair Ashraf
Yousuf lashes out Afridi for ball-tampering

Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf lashed out Shahid Afridi for his act of ball-tampering and believes Pakistan doesn’t need such incidents at this time of crisis. “I don’t know why he did it but it brought a bad name to the country, the good thing is that at least he realised his mistake and...
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4 wicket Jadeja sparks Sri Lanka collapse

December 21, 2009
By M Uzair Ashraf
4 wicket Jadeja sparks Sri Lanka collapse

Ravindra Jadeja led a disciplined spin attack with a career-best 4-32 as India dismissed Sri Lanka for 239 after a blazing start in the third one-day international here on Monday. Sri Lanka were strongly placed at 165-1 in the 23rd over after electing to bat in the day-night match, but left-arm spinner Jadeja...
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Younus Khan returned to first-class cricket

December 21, 2009
By M Uzair Ashraf
Younus Khan returned to first-class cricket

Lahore, Pakistan News :- Former Pakistan captain Younus Khan returned to first-class cricket on Monday after a month-long absence, raising hopes for a swift international comeback by the big-hitting batsman. The 32-year-old was featuring in the five-day final of Pakistan’s premier domestic tournament, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which began on Monday. Younus’s Habib Bank...
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