Tag: Squad
India select injured quartet in WC squad
MUMBAI - India will gamble on the fitness of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Praveen Kumar after the four injured players were included in the final 15-member squad on Monday for next month's World Cup.
Regular openers Sehwag and Gambhir and paceman Kumar missed the current five-match one-day international series against South Africa through injury while Tendulkar hurt his hamstring in Saturday's second match and returned home. "Injuries are part of
Regular openers Sehwag and Gambhir and paceman Kumar missed the current five-match one-day international series against South Africa through injury while Tendulkar hurt his hamstring in Saturday's second match and returned home. "Injuries are part of
Pakistan announce preliminary Squad for World Cup – Akmal, Yousuf get...
LAHORE - Wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal and Mohamamd Yousuf finally got the nod from the Pakistan Cricket Board as they were included in the preliminary 30-member list of probables for the 2011 World Cup here on Tuesday. Shoaib Malik and Danish Kaneria were left out.
The national selection committee under Mohsin Khan met at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore for one last time to finalise the 30 probables for World Cup 2011. After deliberations, the Committee finalized the 30 names.
The national selection committee under Mohsin Khan met at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore for one last time to finalise the 30 probables for World Cup 2011. After deliberations, the Committee finalized the 30 names.
Afridi arrives as PCB frets over World Cup squad
LAHORE - Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi will meet PCB chairman Ijaz Butt at the PCB headquarters on Monday to finalise the probables for the 2011 World Cup and the 15-man squad for the ODI series in New Zealand.
Afridi arrived in Lahore on Friday night from Christchurch after the end of the three-match Twenty20 series for the meeting. He will leave on Monday night to join the team in Hamilton for the first Test against New Zealand starting on January 7.
A top official in the
Afridi arrived in Lahore on Friday night from Christchurch after the end of the three-match Twenty20 series for the meeting. He will leave on Monday night to join the team in Hamilton for the first Test against New Zealand starting on January 7.
A top official in the
Yasir apologises for unwarranted interview – Pakistan again delays squad announcement...
LAHORE - The Pakistan cricket Board has deferred the announcement of the team for the World Cup assuming they have time on their side for the final decision on certain players.
The PCB's integrity committee headed by Ijaz Butt spent the entire day grilling Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Danish Kaneria, Yasir Hameed and Khalid Latif on Thursday and mailed the details of the meeting to the ICC for clearance while on Friday the selection committee assembled at the PCB headquarters but
The PCB's integrity committee headed by Ijaz Butt spent the entire day grilling Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Danish Kaneria, Yasir Hameed and Khalid Latif on Thursday and mailed the details of the meeting to the ICC for clearance while on Friday the selection committee assembled at the PCB headquarters but
China name youngest-ever squad for Asian Cup
BEIJING - China has announced its youngest-ever national squad for next month's Asian Cup in Qatar as the football-loving nation hopes to turn the page on a nasty graft scandal that has marred the game.
With an average age of 24, the squad is the youngest in the history of the men's senior team and only boasts one overseas-based player -- Hao Junmin, who plies his trade in the German Bundesliga for Schalke 04.
"The ultimate goal for this young senior team is to make the 2014
With an average age of 24, the squad is the youngest in the history of the men's senior team and only boasts one overseas-based player -- Hao Junmin, who plies his trade in the German Bundesliga for Schalke 04.
"The ultimate goal for this young senior team is to make the 2014
Mujahid Squad arrests 171 criminals in a week
LAHORE - The Mujahid Squad Police, taking action on 15 emergency calls, arrested 171 criminals including 16 proclaimed offenders, 6 court absconders, robbers, drug peddlers and recovered illicit weapons, huge quantities of hashish, heroin and liquor during the last one week.
According to a handout issued on Monday, the Mujahid Squad Police registered 117 cases against the above-mentioned criminals in various police stations. Mujahid Squad Superintendent of Police (SP) Muntazir
According to a handout issued on Monday, the Mujahid Squad Police registered 117 cases against the above-mentioned criminals in various police stations. Mujahid Squad Superintendent of Police (SP) Muntazir
Pakistan delays WC squad announcement
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has put on hold the announcement of the team because of the delay in clearance of the two players from the International Cricket Council. The PCB has asked the ICC to clear Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal for selection in the New Zealand ODI series and the World Cup but till late, no reply was received and the board officials are further discussing the list.
An official of the board said: "A meeting of the selection committee was held on
An official of the board said: "A meeting of the selection committee was held on
Andy Roddick returns to US Davis Cup squad
NEW YORK: Former world number one Andy Roddick will play for the US Davis Cup squad in 2011 after skipping the event this year, the US Tennis Association announced on Thursday.
Roddick will join new coach Jim Courier when the Americans visit Chile for a first-round tie on the red clay of Santiago on March 4-6. "I'm very excited to be back," Roddick said. "Davis Cup is something you should commit to for the entire season and not when it's convenient. Trying to win the Davis Cup
Roddick will join new coach Jim Courier when the Americans visit Chile for a first-round tie on the red clay of Santiago on March 4-6. "I'm very excited to be back," Roddick said. "Davis Cup is something you should commit to for the entire season and not when it's convenient. Trying to win the Davis Cup
Malik excluded from NZ squad for non-cricketing reasons
LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik's exclusion from the squads announced for the New Zealand tour has come due to his intriguing attitude that divides the dressing room. It has been learnt that Malik was dropped on several grounds and one of them was his image of being a controversial figure for creating divide within the team.
His recent form however has been praiseworthy as he performed brilliantly in some of the Quaid Trophy matches. Malik was the captain of the
His recent form however has been praiseworthy as he performed brilliantly in some of the Quaid Trophy matches. Malik was the captain of the
Injury-hit Australia name Ashes squad
SYDNEY: Australia named an extended 17-man squad Monday as they battle injuries and poor form ahead of the crunch Ashes series against England, where they hope to halt a worrying slide down the Test rankings.
Selectors' chairman Andrew Hilditch said officials would watch this week's domestic and Australia A fixtures before trimming the party to 13 before the opening Test on November 25.
"It's a longer squad than normal primarily because we want to look at the next round of
Selectors' chairman Andrew Hilditch said officials would watch this week's domestic and Australia A fixtures before trimming the party to 13 before the opening Test on November 25.
"It's a longer squad than normal primarily because we want to look at the next round of
Pakistan include Adnan, Hafeez in Test squad
DUBAI: Pakistan on Tuesday included uncapped wicket-keeper Adnan Akmal and Mohammad Hafeez in their squad for the two Test matches against South Africa starting later this week.
Pakistan were forced to make the changes after their regular keeper Zulqarnain Haider fled the team hotel in Dubai on Monday and flew to London after reportedly receiving death threats from an unknown person.
"Adnan has been included in the Test squad as replacement for Haider and we have asked
Pakistan were forced to make the changes after their regular keeper Zulqarnain Haider fled the team hotel in Dubai on Monday and flew to London after reportedly receiving death threats from an unknown person.
"Adnan has been included in the Test squad as replacement for Haider and we have asked
Wahab, Shahzaib added in limited over squad
LAHORE: Pakistan selectors were Monday forced to add opener Shahzaib Hasan and paceman Wahab Riaz to their limited over squad for the series against South Africa.
Hasan, 20, was declared as the best batsman in the National Twenty20 tournament, which concluded in Lahore on Saturday, while Riaz, 25, was named the best bowler at the same event. But neither had been included in the limited over squad when it was announced beforehand.
Pakistan play two Twenty20, five one-day and
Hasan, 20, was declared as the best batsman in the National Twenty20 tournament, which concluded in Lahore on Saturday, while Riaz, 25, was named the best bowler at the same event. But neither had been included in the limited over squad when it was announced beforehand.
Pakistan play two Twenty20, five one-day and
