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BD cricket team to tour Pakistan

Bangladesh cricket team will visit Pakistan this year according to a statement by Mustafa Kamal, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) here on Tuesday.

Pakistan cricket teen tells of fix role

Disgraced Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Aamer said Monday that former captain Salman Butt had betrayed their friendship by involving him in the spot-fixing scandal that has seen him banned from cricket and serve time in a British prison. And the...

Pakistan downplay BCB chief’s remarks

Pakistan’s cricket chiefs on Tuesday downplayed reports that Bangladesh’s next month’s visit to the country for a one-day series is in jeopardy. Reacting to remarks made by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Mustafa Kamal that he...

Greats back Misbah to lead Pakistan

Former players rallied round Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq on Wednesday despite his side’s woeful showing in the 4-0 one-day series mauling by England. Pakistan failed to carry the momentum of their 3-0 Test whitewash of England in the...

Pakistan must rise to avoid further humiliation

Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan said his team will need to raise their standards in all three departments to stop England from a clean sweep of the one-day series in the fourth match here on Tuesday. Pakistan are on the receiving end in the one-day...

Pakistan enjoys crushing win over England

Pakistan took full advantage of another brittle England batting performance to crush the world’s top-ranked Test team by 10 wickets and win the first Test inside three days in Dubai on Thursday.

Pakistan firm favourites against China

The drought of international sports will be broken on Wednesday when Pakistan take on China in the opening match of four-match hockey test series which explode into action at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium on Wednesday at 2.00 p.m. Though several...

Pakistan edge Sri Lanka in tight ODI

Pakistan’s bowlers held their nerves to down Sri Lanka by 21 runs in a tense one-day international in Dubai on Friday. Umar Gul (3-48) bowled well in the final overs to make sure good work by spinners Saeed Ajmal (3-42) and Shahid Afridi...

Pakistan cricketers wait on possible jail time

The three Pakistan cricketers convicted of fixing parts of a test match will find out tonight whether they will spend time in jail for their role in the sports’ most serious corruption scandal in more than a decade.

Misbah guides Pakistan to series-clinching win

Misbah-ul-Haq dug deep and dragged Pakistan to a series-clinching, three-wicket victory over West Indies in the third One-day International of the five-match series here on Thursday. Misbah led the way with four fours and one six in an unbeaten...