×

Pakistan tour of India 2012-13

If Pakistani umpires, commentators, coaches and artists are allowed on Indian soil, why not Pakistani players?

Faisalabad Wolves were denied permission to travel to India to play the Champions League T20 2013. This isn’t the first time when political tensions have spilled on to the sport arena. Yet, only the players are the affected party as umpires, coaches and commentators from Pakistan have featured in tournaments such as the Indian Premier League (IPL). Nishad Pai Vaidya looks at the inexplicable politicisation of the game.

Continue Reading

PCB fail to earn Rs 700 million from India tour and PSL

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has failed to realize earnings of approximately Rs 700 million (USD 6.7 million) which it expected to collect from its short limited-overs series in India last December and the proposed Super League T20 tournament.

Continue Reading

Pakistan’s tour of India was a great learning curve for Mohammad Irfan

Pakistan paceman Mohammad Irfan has said that the tour to India last winter helped him revive his international career and become a better bowler.

Continue Reading

Pakistan Cricket Board, Inzamam-ul-Haq trigger fresh controversy

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Inzamam-ul-Haq have triggered off a controversy in Pakistan cricket because of their differing views on why the former captain was not sent to South Africa with the national team as its batting consultant.

Continue Reading

India’s tour of Pakistan hurt by tension at LoC: Zaka Ashraf

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf revealed on Wednesday that the recently killings of two Indian soldiers near the Line of Control (LoC) diminished India’s chances of touring Pakistan for a bilateral series.

Continue Reading

Virat Kohli was bound to struggle against me: Junaid Khan

After dominating Virat Kohli in the ODI series against India last December, Pakistan's promising left-arm pacer, Junaid Khan says he knew the batsman would struggle to pick "my length."

Continue Reading

PCB announces cash reward for Pakistan team after triumph in India

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced special cash prizes for members of the national team that recently played the two Twenty20s and three-match ODI series in India.

Continue Reading

India-Pakistan matches critically important for world cricket, feels Dave Richardson

International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Officer Dave Richardson on Saturday said that it is upto Pakistan to regain the confidence of the cricketeing nations to tour their nation and the game’s governing body could do little about it.

Continue Reading

PCB gifts Mamata Banerjee silver-coated Quran

Amid simmering tension at the LoC, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today got a pleasant surprise from across the border with the Pakistan Cricket Board sending a silver-coated Quran.

Continue Reading

India vs England 2012-13: Fans excited ahead of ODI match at Ranchi

The wait is over for all the cricket lovers of Ranchi as the tickets sale for the January 19, India-England One-Day international match is on and the craze for the tickets is just phenomenal. Ranchi is skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's home ground and he will be playing an international match at the venue for the… Continue reading India vs England 2012-13: Fans excited ahead of ODI match at Ranchi

Continue Reading

trending this week