Category: CRICKET
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ICC World Cup Trophy gets warm reception in Pakistan. By Rashid Ali Siddiqui
Karachi – Pakistan, September 18, 2014: The hype of cricket’s mega event – ICC World Cup 2015 started increasing with the visit of glittery trophy in Pakistan. Captain Misbah-ul-Haq, T20 Captain Shahid Afridi and ex-captains Javed Miandad and Moin Khan were prominent among the masses that greeted the trophy in Lahore and Karachi. They were…
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Afridi forgets past bitterness to lead again Pakistan T20 team: By Rashid Ali Siddiqui
Karachi – Pakistan, September 16, 2014: The reinstated Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi said that he would set aside past bitterness and lead the team with positive approach. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday appointed all-rounder Shahid Afridi as Twenty20 captain until the ICC World Twenty20 2016 to be held in India. However, Misbah-ul-Haq will…
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New domestic cricket structure unveiled
By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, July 24, 2014: domestic cricket structure, After months of deliberations, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unfolded domestic cricket structure introducing two ties of first class cricket. The revamp plan initiated with the objective to prepare a strong Pakistan team for the ICC World Cup 2015 to be played in…
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Pakistani Club to play in India
By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, July 21, 2014: Pakistan’s Twenty20 cricket champions Lahore Lions will participate in ICC Champions League T20 tournament to be played in September this year. Indian cricket board (BCCI) has formally invited Lahore Lions, confirmed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Lahore Lions will be led by former Pakistan T20 captain…
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Afridi seeks permission from PCB to hold two T20 for IDPs fund
By: Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, June 27, 2014: Former captain Shahid Afridi has sought permission from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to hold two Twenty20 Charity matches for generating fund for the help of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). “I’ve decided to hold two Twenty20 Charity matches during the holy month of Ramzan for generating…
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Ramdan Cricket Tournaments in Karachi
By: Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, June 25, 2014: Ramdan Cricket Tournaments, The Ramdam cricket tournaments will lack the traditional festivities this year in Karachi following the restriction imposed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on contractual and star cricketers. The Metropolitan city has been hosting more than a dozen Ramdam festival cricket tournaments for the…
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Mushtaq appointment raises many eyebrows
By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, May 13, 2014: Pakistan cricket team had new set of officials with the prime object of raising the standard of players and focusing on the preparation of forthcoming World Cup 2015. Its irony of the fact or maybe a deliberate attempt to bring some of those former players,…
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Waqar Younis’ appointment may upset Afridi
By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, May 6, 2014: Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has been appointed as the head coach of Pakistan cricket team for a two-year period starting from June 2014. His first task will be to prepare Pakistan team for a home series against Australia at the United Arab Emirates…
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Selectors ignore Shoaib Malik, Kamran
By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s newly appointed selection committee on Tuesday named 36 probables for one-month Summer Camp to be held in Lahore from May 6 for preparation of coming series and World Cup 2015. Selection committee ignored Shoaib Malik, wicket keeper Kamran Akmal and Abdul Razzaq in wake of recent scatty…
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Pakistan cricket moves for overhauling
By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, April 04, 2014: Cricket in Pakistan is considered to be more than a game. People, cricketers, government and media are emotionally attached with the sport. When Pakistan cricket team plays against a team in a series or championship, spectators across the country and some parts of the world…