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Akram Raza

Pakistani umpire Akram Raza retires, accuses PCB of mistreating him

Former Pakistan Test spinner, Akram Raza has retired from umpiring, accusing some officials in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of mistreating him and trying to destroy his promising career as a match official.

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Ijaz Ahmed left on bail till next hearing in forgery case

Former Pakistan Test batsman Ijaz Ahmed, charged in a forgery case, has been allowed by a local court to remain on bail until the next date of hearing on November 10.

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Akram Raza pleads for reinstatement as first-class umpire

Pakistan's former Test spinner Akram Raza has said that he wants to revive his first class umpiring career after being cleared in a betting case.

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Confusion over Akram Raza’s appointment in PCB’s elite panel of umpires

Confusion prevails over the appointment of Pakistan's former Test spinner, Akram Raza on the PCB's elite panel of umpires after he was arrested last year by the police during a raid on a bookmaker's den.

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PCB approves setting-up of anti-corruption unit

Pakistan cricket authorities have approved the setting-up of a "vigilance and security division" to fight corruption in the game, a month after three top players were imprisoned for spot-fixing.

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Raza to share details with PCB

Former Test spinner Akram Raza, who was recently arrested on charges of illegal betting, has said he will share the details of the police case against him with the PCB but only after the verdict of the court.

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Raza won’t umpire till cleared: PCB

Former Pakistan off-spinner-turned umpire Akram Raza will not be considered to officiate any domestic matches until he was cleared of the illegal betting case that amounted to his arrest, a PCB official said here on Tuesday.

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PCB wants full scale enquiry in Akram Raza’s case

The Pakistan Cricket Board said that Akram Raza's case warranted a full-scale inquiry even as the off-spinner pleaded innocence in the illegal betting case, saying that his arrest was a "set-up".

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Pak umpire, six bookies arrested while betting on IPL

Fined in a match-fixing inquiry 11 years ago, former Pakistan Test cricketer and umpire Akram Raza has been arrested along with six alleged bookies, who were taking bets on the ongoing Indian Premier League.

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