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Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe 2013

Moin Khan: Don’t sack Misbah-ul-Haq, change his captaincy approach

Insisting that stripping him of the captaincy won't do any good, Pakistan cricket team manager Moin Khan instead said the Test and one-day skipper Misbah-ul-Haq should change his approach.

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Pakistan need to groom new captain, overhaul batting: legendary commentator Chishty Mujahid

Chishty Mujahid, widely regarded as the grand old voice of Pakistani cricket, covered Pakistan's recent tour of Zimbabwe. In an interview he provides a detailed insight on Pakistan's performance and also suggests changes that could be implemented with an eye on the upcoming series against South Africa.

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Dav Whatmore faces angry Pakistan fans on return from Zimbabwe

Pakistan's head coach Dav Whatmore and cricketers faced the heat for the first time for the national team's disappointing performance in Zimbabwe when they returned home on Monday night.

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Misbah-ul-Haq gets backing from PCB interim chief Najam Sethi

Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) interim chief Najam Sethi on Tuesday backed Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul-Haq after former stars demanded his sacking in the wake of the embarrassing Test defeat against Zimbabwe.

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Saleem Malik thinks Pakistan’s present state is similar to India of 1990s

Pakistan's former captain Saleem Malik, who is serving a life ban for match-fixing, has come out of hibernation to lambast the current national team by comparing it to the Indian side of the '90s which, according to him, "didn't play as a unit".

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Pakistan may take another 10 years to be a major force again in Test cricket: Asif Iqbal

Asif Iqbal predicts a period of long struggle for the Pakistan cricket team. Iqbal, one of the finest captains of Pakistan, drew the depressing conclusion after Pakistan’s struggle against minnow Zimbabwe in the recent Test series.

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Brendan Taylor hails Zimbabwe’s collective efforts in win over Pakistan

The problem with interviewing a captain, hours after a Test win, is that one has to contend with blaring music in the background. It was no different with Zimbabwe skipper Brendan Taylor on Saturday.

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Zimbabwe cricket needs a saviour

In 2004, the Germany-based football club Bayern Munich handed out GBP 2 million to arch-nemesis Borrusia Dortmund when the latter was spiraling down with financial hardship that put a cloud of doubt over their very existence. Almost a decade on, Dortmund are stabilized but will not want to forget the period of financial difficulties they went through. Although the two million was only a small percentage of money that helped them stay up, it was the gesture from a rival club that set the precedent.

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Najam Sethi blames Pakistan courts for loss against Zimbabwe

Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) caretaker chairman Najam Sethi feels a part of the blame for the country's cricket problems and the recent poor results lies with the courts, which have come in the way of cleaning the system.

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Misbah-ul-Haq, Dav Whatmore should be sacked, say former Pakistan cricketers

Pakistan's shock defeat to lowly ranked Zimbabwe in the second Test match Satuday has led to calls for the sacking of captain Misbah-ul-Haq and coach Dav Whatmore and for radical changes in the cricket set-up.

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