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Shoaib Akhtar not to play in IPL: Modi
The organisers of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will not allow Shoaib Akhtar to participate in their upcoming championship if the ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not revoked, according to Lalit Modi.
“The decision has been taken on the basis of the ban imposed on him by the PCB. If […]
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Modi Confirms Shoaib Participation
Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi has confirmed banned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will play in the Twenty20 competition later this month.
The 32-year-old speedster has been handed a five-year ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board from all cricket either in or for Pakistan following criticisms he made of the board after being overlooked for a […]
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Shoaib Akhtar to play for IPL despite ban
The five-year ban imposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not affect Shoaib Akhtar’s Indian Premier League (IPL) participation and the maverick pacer will play in the multi-million dollar Twenty20 series, BCCI vice-President and IPL chairman Lalit Modi said on Wednesday.
“It is extremely clear in our player policy that the respective player will have […]
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Lanka wants Pakistan to postpone series
Days after Sri Lankan Cricket Chairman Arjuna Ranatunga dismissed Indian Premier League’s Twenty20 matches as ‘three-minute noodles’ and finalised a One-day series against Pakistan that clashed with the IPL, the island nation on Tuesday asked PCB to postpone the ODIs.
“Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to confirm that as per the Chairman Arjuna Ranatunga’s discussions with the […]
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IPL may lead to change in dates of Pak-SL series
BCCI may have promised that the Indian Premier League would not interfere in teams’ international commitments but the cash-rich Twenty20 venture has had an impact on the proposed one-day series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Sources close to top PCB officials said that the two boards had come under pressure soon after PCB Chairman Nasim Ashraf […]
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PCB needs to change its policy on banning ICL players, says Rashid
Rashid Latif, aged 39, played 39 Test matches for Pakistan and 162 one-day internationals but was more noted for being the first player to go public on the match-fixing scandal in the nineties. He spoke with Bigstarcricket about his career and issues affecting Pakistan cricket, currently.
You have been doing some expert wicket-keeping coaching for the […]
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Yousuf blames PCB, BCCI for missing IPL auction
Senior Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf is “disappointed” at not being part of the Indian Premier League players’ auction and holds the PCB and BCCI responsible for missing out on a lucrative deal.
“I am disappointed I was not part of the bidding process but I was assured that the boards would take care of everything. So […]
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Unsold Yousuf Will Still Cash In
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the Indian Premier League (IPL) will still pay batsman Mohammad Yousuf despite his failure to make it into a franchise team.
There were no bids for the 33-year-old in Wednesday’s player auction, mainly because of a dispute between the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) and the IPL.
Yousuf had initially […]
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