Veteran all rounder and former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has been exluded from the 30 World Cup probables, while Kamran Akmal, the embattled wicket keeper makes his way back into the side. According to reports, PCB’s integrity committee has not cleared Shoaib Malik. The other notable sacking is Danish Kaneria, who is only picked for [...]
Kamran Akmal and Shoaib Malik have asked Pakistan Cricket Board as to why they were not cleared for selection. Their non-clearance from the PCB meant they were not selected for the New Zealand tour. Kamran had got the clearance for selection from the ICC. He had received the clearance when he had requested clarification if [...]
Wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal was not selected in the Pakistani squad for the New Zealand tour. In his place, his brother Adnan will travel to New Zealand. Akmal was also not a part of the Pakistan team which played against South Africa at UAE recently. Before the series against South Africa, Akmal had been operated upon [...]
Forget the World Cup, it is the Micromax Asia Cup which will see Pakistan take on Sri Lanka in the first game of the tournament. The game, much like the others in the seven-game tournament, will be played in Dambulla, and will see the defending champions Sri Lanka look to continue their winning run against [...]
The PCB removed the bans and reduced the punishments that were handed out to the Pakistani players after the disastrous tour of Australia earlier this March. The latest to join this list was Younis Khan, whose indefinite ban was revoked.
The Pakistani selectors have sprung a surprise by getting Shoaib Akhtar in the Pakistan team for the Asia Cup. The Pakistani side will also have the services of Shoaib Malik, who was earlier banned by the PCB for an year, but had his ban over-turned by the independent enquiry.
The PCB has thrown the one-year ban imposed on Shoaib Malik out of the window, after a successful appeal against it in the appeal tribunal.
Shahid Afridi has been christened as Pakistan’s captain in all the formats of the game after he announced that he will be available for the Test matches as well. Afridi had earlier announced his retirement from Test match cricket.
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has been singled out for the most criticism in the videos showing the PCB probe that were leaked. Malik has described as a “termite”, apart from allegations of backbiting against players to politicking within the team.
It has been reported by Time of India that the wedding between tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has taken place today (Monday, April 12) after the two families decided to pre-pone the much-hyped marriage by three days.
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