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India says no to PCB

By: Bipin Dani | December 15, 2011

MUMBAI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received a 'cold response from the Indian cricket officials for a bilateral series between two rival countries, PCB chief Zaka Ashraf said on Wednesday. Speaking ...

BCB seeks ICC approval for Pakistan visit

By: Bipin Dani | December 13, 2011

MUMBAI - Bangladesh may become the first Test playing nation to play against Pakistan in Pakistan after the Lahore Testmatch against the Sri Lankan teamwhich was scrapped after the terror attack in ...

Afridi seeks meeting with Zardari to make comeback

By: Bipin Dani | October 06, 2011

MUMBAI - Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi is all set to seek the permission of the President Asif Ali Zardari to announce his intention of returning to the national team, it is learnt ...

Shoaib hurt over negative publicity of his book

By: Bipin Dani | September 28, 2011

MUMBAI - Shoaib Akhtar is stressed and hurt due to the negative media publicity of his book 'Controversially Yours, according to co-author of the book Anshu Dogra. Speaking exclusively over her ...

Azharuddin's son dies of injuries from accident

By: Bipin Dani | September 17, 2011

MUMBAI- Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin's son Ayazuddin has died in Hyderabad, succumbing to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Sunday. Ayazuddin, 19, suffered serious injuries ...

Use of Vaseline against Spirit of Cricket: John Lever

By: Bipin Dani | August 04, 2011

MUMBAI - The Hot-Spot inventor may have claimed that the application of Vaseline to the edge of a bat can have no significant effect on the technology, but according to the former England left-arm ...

Rameez Jr wants to make mark

By: Bipin Dani | July 30, 2011

MUMBAI - Rameez Raja Junior, the new inductee in the Pakistan team for the tour of Zimbabwe had not seen the enough of senior Rameez Raja playing and captaining the national team but he wants to make ...

House of cricket to host first wedding

By: Bipin Dani | July 23, 2011

MUMBAI - In almost 200 years at its St Johns Wood home, Lords cricket ground has hosted countless unforgettable records. From Ashes successes to World Cup finals, 2000th Test of the history of the ...

Hot Spot in difficult situation

By: Bipin Dani | July 19, 2011

MUMBAI The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) may have confirmed the use of the DRS (Decision Review System) for the forthcoming home series against Australia, but the BBG sports, may find it difficult to ...

No nepotism, assures new BD chief selector

By: Bipin Dani | July 18, 2011

MUMBAI - Akram Khan, the Bangladesh's 42-year-old new chief selector, had read the reports of India's K Srikkanth favouring his out-of-form son, Aniruddha, for the Emerging Players Tournament (EPT) ...

Pak trio to appear in London court next week

By: Bipin Dani | July 17, 2011

MUMBAI - While the members of the MCC's World Cricket Committee (WCC) will discuss (at Lord's) an update received from former Australia captain Steve Waugh on corruption in cricket, hear in-depth ...

'ICC referees persuaded me to change retirement decision

By: Bipin Dani | July 16, 2011

MUMBAI - Former International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire Daryl Harper, who has criticised the ICC for a lack of support in the face of concerted pressure from India's players and media which ...

Imran invited to deliver lecture in Mumbai

By: Bipin Dani | July 12, 2011

MUMBAI Former Pakistani captain, Imran Khan will deliver the lecture during the third Dilip Sardesai Memorial Lecture in Mumbai next month, revealed by Sadesai's wife Nandini. "We have invited ...

Ijaz Butt is a 'loose cannon: Afridi's lawyer

By: Bipin Dani | July 10, 2011

MUMBAI - The former Pakistani skipper, Shahid Afridi has a case, if he decides to drag the PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt to court, according to his lawyer, Syed Ali Zaffar. Speaking exclusively from ...

Many countries oppose abolition of rotation policy

By: Bipin Dani | June 30, 2011

HONG KONG - Not only the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are opposing the abolition of the rotation policy for the ICC presidentship, but a few more countries have ...

Sri Lanka not to vote on rotational policy change

By: Bipin Dani | June 29, 2011

HONG KONG - Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is neither supporting nor opposing the abolition of the proposed rotation policy for the International Cricket Council (ICC) president, said SLC interim committee ...

Saqlain to coach Aussies

By: Bipin Dani | June 28, 2011

MUMBAI - While all Test playing nations have had hired the services of Australians for their players coaching (Bangloadesh: Jamie Siddons, Sri Lanka: Tom Moody, Trevor Bayliss, Stuart Law, India: ...

No ill-feelings towards India: Steve Bucknor

By: Bipin Dani | June 25, 2011

MUMBAI - Bucknor, the former International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire, didn't go to witness team India's victory against West Indies in the first Test match at Sabina Park, Kingston in Jamaica, but ...

Gayles 'controversial interview behind row

By: Bipin Dani | June 18, 2011

MUMBAI - Chris Gayles interview on KLAS Sports, a radio station in Jamaica, is talk of the town in Carribian Island. In his hard hitting interview in April, Gayle had criticised the team coach Ottis ...

Afridi to play nine matches for Hampshire

By: Bipin Dani | June 16, 2011

MUMBAI - The 32-year old Pakistan all-rounder, Shahid Afridi, who is likely to get 'clearance to play in English county, will be able to play nine Twenty20 matches, according to Tim Tremlett, the ...

Jayasuriya prefers Oval over Lord's for farewell

By: Bipin Dani | June 11, 2011

MUMBAI - Most of the international cricketers would dream of making their debut at Lord's or playing their last match at game's 'Mecca' at Lord's. Sanath Jayasuriya, who turns 42 on June 30, has had ...

ICC may abolish rotation system for president post

By: Bipin Dani | June 06, 2011

MUMBAI - The International Cricket Council (ICC) is 'considering elimination of the present rotation system for the President post, it is learnt here. According to the sources in Dubai, the issue is ...

Hampshire boss terms PCB Chief as rigid

By: Bipin Dani | June 04, 2011

MUMBAI - Shahid Afridi will not be able to play this season for English county Hampshire, according to Chairman Rod Bransgrove. Speaking to this scribe, he said: "PCB chairman Ijaz Butt is very ...

Intikhab keeps mum over Afridis remark

By: Bipin Dani | June 03, 2011

MUMBAI - Intikhab Alam, manager of Pakistan team, is not disturbed on being labelled as a 'hypocrite by Shahid Afridi. Alam remained calm and cool when approached for his comments in ...

Jealous people misguided police: Raza

By: Bipin Dani | May 21, 2011

MUMBAI - Former Pakistani off-spinner Akram Raza believes some jealous people were behind his arrest on charges of betting on IPL (Indian Premier League) matches. Talking to this scribe exclusively, ...

ICC may change D/L method rule

By: Bipin Dani | May 20, 2011

MUMBAI - An Indian engineer, V Jayadevan has been invited by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make presentation for his newly devised system for the rain affected matches, it is learnt ...

India, England set for 100th Test match

By: Bipin Dani | May 19, 2011

MUMBAI - The Lord's Test match to be played between India and England in the forthcoming Indo-Eng series will be a big celebration between the two nations, it is learnt here. "ECB and BCCI have been ...

ICC proposes change in runner rule

By: Bipin Dani | May 18, 2011

MUMBAI - If the International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee's proposal to do away with the runners is accepted by the Board members, the game would not see the substitute player running ...

West Indian boy training with dog

By: Bipin Dani | May 17, 2011

MUMBAI - An 11-year-old boy who went for the toss with the two captains, Darren Sammy (WI) and Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak at the Guyana National Stadium in the just concluded Test has found a very unique way ...

Haider keen to play for Lashings

By: Bipin Dani | May 14, 2011

MUMBAI - Pakistan's controversial wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider may have decided to revoke his retirement plan but it will not be easy for him to return to the international cricket soon. And ...

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