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| Review of Bob Woolmer investigation ordered jamican government
Two days after the police closed the three-month investigation into Bob Woolmer's
death, the Jamaican government has announced appointment of a committee to "review"
the high-profile probe.
National Security Minister Peter Phillips has appointed former president
of the Court of Ap
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Pakistan must take legal action against Jamaican police authorities
Former captain Imran Khan has said that Pakistan Cricket Board should
take legal action against West Indian authorities over their handling of Bob Woolmer's
death.
Imran Khan said the country's reputation has been substantially damaged
by the situation and somebody should be made answerable
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| Pakistan Senate committee out to grill PCB chief Naseem Ashraf
A bitter row between the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and a sitting
Senator escalated today when the former was again summoned by a Senate committee
and told to respond to some very tough and confidential questions regarding the
country's cricket set-up.
Although no date has been
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Younis khan avalable for ODI matches against India in Scotlald
Senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has made himself available for the
upcoming one-dayers against India and Scotland in the United Kingdom.
The national selectors contacted Younis, who relented after refusing initially,
sources close to the batsman said.
The selectors, however, will make
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| Pakistan Cricket Board plans 90 bouncy pitches by October
In its efforts to do better on foreign tours regularly, Pakistan Cricket Board
has decided to provide challenging surfaces to its batsmen at home by laying as
many as 90 bouncy pitches across the country by October this year.
A PCB official said the project was aimed at preparing batsmen, wh
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PCB cricket players differ on new contracts
Less than a month before the new central contracts are put into place, differences
between the Pakistan Cricket Board and players over the terms and conditions
have come to the fore.
After a meeting held in Lahore yesterday to discuss the new format for
the contracts, PCB and captain Shoai
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| Inzamam ul haq fate uncertain as cricket board pulls new contracts
Former captain Inzamam ul Haq's fate hangs in balance as the Pakistan Cricket Board has asked the national selection committee to submit a shortlist
of 30 players, 20 of whom will get the new central contracts by July 1.
Chief operating officer of the board Shafqat Naqmi said Inzamam would get
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Special flights for Pakistan tour if needed said Niranjan Shah
The Cricket Board has promised to arrange special flights to cart the players
around if the schedule is tight during the visit by Pakistan later this
year, but maintained the venues of the matches would be decided by its own rotation
system.
"We have played in small centres in Pakista
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| Sharad Pawar to lead 2011 World Cup organising committee
Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) President Sharad Pawar is likely to
be named as chairman of the 2011 World Cup organising committee when it
is constituted formally next month.
The board officials of the four Asian Test playing nations - India, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - are to meet i
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Pakistan shortlists five foreign coaches for cricket team
Pakistan cricket authorities have trimmed down their shortlist of candidates for
the post of national team coach to five foreign coaches.
Dr Naseem Ashraf, the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed
that five candidates were under consideration but did not give their names.
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| International Cricket Council examine rules to find President
The International Cricket Council officials have been forced to look into their
constitution and regulations to find out who will automatically succeed President,
Percy Sonn who has fallen seriously ill in Cape Town.
According to South African newspapers his personal assistant George Hector
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Dav Whatmore turns down PCB offer for being Cricket coach
The coach of Bangladesh cricket team, Dav Whatmore has turned down
an offer from the Pakistan Cricket Board to consider coaching its national
team.
A Pakistan Cricket Board official confirmed that negotiations with Whatmore had
failed to come through.
"He has rejected our offer to h
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| Unfit Shoaib Akhtar dropped from Asia XI
Dope-tainted Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar was today dropped from
the Asian XI team for the Afro Asia Cricket Cup due to lack of fitness.
Asian Cricket Council selection committee member Mohsin Khan said
the express bowler was dropped as he had not recovered from his knee injury.
"The P
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Senior players should back Shoaib Malik said Naseem Ashraf
Stressing on the importance of teamwork, Pakistan Cricket Board today called
upon senior players of the team to provide complete support to new captain Shoaib Malik.
In a meeting with the Abu Dhabi-bound squad today, PCB chairman Naseem Ashraf said he hoped the players had learnt their lessons
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| Pakistan Cricket Board advertises for new cricket coach
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given advertisement for a new national coach,
a post lying vacant since Bob Woolmer's murder on March 18.
The PCB said in a statement that the advertisement had been
forwarded to the ICC, cricket boards and other International Cricket
websites.
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ICC to Pakistan team: Avoid holding press conferences in Urdu
The International Cricket Council has asked the Pakistan team management
to avoid holding press conferences in the Urdu language as it consumes a lot of
time.A source in the Pakistan team based in Kingston disclosed that media
manager Pervez Mir and manager Talat Ali had been told to hold thei
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| Pakistan Cricket Board, England Cricket Board to discuss compensation dispute
The dispute between the Pakistan Cricket Board and the England and
Wales Cricket Board over the payment of compensation amount for the forfeited
Oval Test last year is still unresolved and will be discussed at a meeting in
London later this month.
A well-placed source said that contrary to
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Pakistan Cricket Board denies Shoaib, Asif underwent dope tests
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Nasim Ashraf today strongly dismissed
suggestions that pacers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were pulled
out of the World Cup after they failed a secret dope test in London.
The announcement came just hours after the International
Cricket Counci
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| ICC to target test players for drugs at Cricket World Cup 2007
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said that players at the upcoming
World Cup will be target tested for drugs.
In addition to the already announced four random tests at each
match, the International Cricket Council says that 17 of the scheduled
51 games in the Caribbean will b
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Abdul Razzaq unlikely for Cricket World Cup 2007
Pakistan's World Cup prospects suffered a jolt with all-rounder Abdul
Razzaq likely to be ruled out for the mega cricket event due to injury in
his left knee.
Razzaq was hurt on his left knee and possibly fractured it
during the nets in Lahore today, a Pakistan Cricket Board offici
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| Talat`s report has no mention of racial abuse by Woolmer
Pakistan team manager Talat Ali has not reported any incident of racial abuse by
coach Bob Woolmer against any member of the team, including temperamental
fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar during the recent tour of South Africa.
A PCB official confirmed to PTI that Talat, in his tour
report file
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Pakistan defer dope tests on offenders Akhtar and Asif
Pakistan completed dope tests on all but three of their World Cup 15-man
squad and five reserves, but tests on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif
were deferred, an official said.
Asif is in England for a reassessment of his elbow injury
and on his return will give a test, in the next few day
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| Shoaib to skip dope test on Friday
Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will skip the dope test to be conducted
by the Pakistan Cricket Board for the World Cup-bound team on Friday.
Shoaib would return on Friday itself but would be available
for the dope test only the next day, according to a PCB official.
"Shoai
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Pakistan fans face problem to get visa for World Cup
Just around 25 cricket fans from Pakistan have applied
for visas for the cricket world cup with the tournament organisers yet to decide
on setting up a satellite visa outlet in Pakistan.
"We had anticipated and informed the organisers that we
are expecting some 500 people to
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| PCB refutes report of Shoaib, Asif failing fresh dope tests
Confusion prevailed in the Pakistan cricket circles today after a section
of the media reported that fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif
had again tested positive for Nandrolone in fresh tests carried out by the Pakistan Cricket Board
The newspapers, however, created more confusion b
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PCB refutes report of Shoaib, Asif dope tests
Confusion prevailed in the Pakistan cricket circles today after a section of the
media reported that fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif
had again tested positive for nandrolone in fresh tests carried out by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The newspapers, however, created more confusion
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| Akhtar in Pak World Cup squad despite injury woes
Pakistan have included injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul
in their 15-man squad for next month`s Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean.
"These two players will undergo fitness tests later this
month. If they are not passed fit, they will be replaced by reserves,"
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Younis steps down as bowling coach
The Pakistani national bowling coach, Waqar Younis, today resigned in protest
against alleged "mistreatment" by the PCB, sources said.
The 35-year-old former fast bowler announced his decision hours before he was
due to leave with batsman Mohammad Yousuf to join the squad in Sout
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| ICC slams PCB on doping case
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over the inconsistencies in anti-doping process.
The ICC's reaction came a day after PCB panel overturned doping bans
on fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Asif.
"This judgment emphasises tha
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