Pakistan cricket

Pakistan struggling in bowling department, feels Shoaib Akhtar

By CricketCountry Staff

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar feels Pakistan is struggling in bowling department despite possessing talented bowlers.

Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Sami may be offered central contracts

A PCB committee has recommended that wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Sami be offered central contracts for the year 2012.

Sami’s attempt to compete with me always failed, feels Akhtar

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has described his one-time new ball partner Mohammad Sami as a "mentally weak" bowler who is not adept at handling pressure.

Shehzad’s inexperience reason for his omission from T20 squad, says selector

Chief selector Iqbal Qasim has defended the axing of opener Ahmed Shehzad from the Pakistan squad for the Twenty20 Internationals against Australia and for the T20 World Cup, saying that the selectors had preferred a more experienced player to him.

PCB clears Pakistan players dues

The Pakistan Cricket Board has finally cleared outstanding dues of the national team players and also assured them of no delays in future payments of match fees, bonuses or monthly retainers.

Shoaib Akhtar advises PCB against inviting foreign teams to Pakistan

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has ruffled feathers in the Pakistan Cricket Board and in government circles by suggesting that the PCB should avoid inviting foreign teams to the country because of the security situation here.

Asif Ali Zardari welcomes bilateral series resumption

President Asif Zardari has said that the revival of bilateral cricket ties with India will help improve people to people level contacts between the two countries.  

Humour: Pakistan team in utter chaos after PCB’s decision to terminate players

By Arunabha Sengupta

After issuing termination notices to 18 employees, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dropped a new bombshell by announcing the decision to end the contracts of six current cricketers. 

Stats story: Younis Khan among legends when it comes to batting in 4th innings

Having suffered the ignominy of being bowled out for a 100 in the first innings, Pakistan did remarkably well to fight back in the second essay in the first Test against Sri Lanka. Even with sufficient time in hand, a target of 510 was always too much, but it was Younis’s character and class that kept Pakistan alive.  

Pakistan hopes to rake in millions from ‘home’ series versus Australia

The Pakistan Cricket Board is expecting a profit of around Rs 450 million from its 'home' series against Australia that is likely to be organised in the United Arab Emirates.