PCB may ask Moin Khan to resign, says one source

"There is a strong lobby in the board which wants Shaharyar to ask Moin to resign himself after the World Cup"

“There is a strong lobby in the board which wants Shaharyar to ask Moin to resign himself after the World Cup”

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According to a source, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may ask chief selector Moin Khan to resign after he visited a casino in Christchurch just two days before the national team’s 150-run loss to the West Indies.

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Asking BCB for 50 per cent of series revenue is justified, says PCB

"Since this is technically Pakistan's home tour, [the] PCB is being exceptionally fair in asking Bangladesh to pay a certain percentage to offset its costs"

“Since this is technically Pakistan’s home tour, [the] PCB is being exceptionally fair in asking Bangladesh to pay a certain percentage to offset its costs”

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are on a mission to justify their decision to ask the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for 50 per cent of the series revenue when the national team tours the country in April-May this year.

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ICC lays down the law on Mankading

"The cricket committee believes that a non-striker should be deterred from leaving his or her crease before the time the bowler normally delivers the ball"

“The cricket committee believes that a non-striker should be deterred from leaving his or her crease before the time the bowler normally delivers the ball”

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After England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler became the first batsman to be Mankaded in an international match since 1992, the International Cricket Council (ICC) have laid down the law on the controversial dismissal.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL EXCLUSIVE: Ian Pont reveals the secrets of becoming a pace legend and the art of reverse swing

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“You have to have a passion for pace, to want to bowl fast in the first place”

Ian Pont is known throughout the cricketing world as one of the most prominent and accomplished fast bowling coaches and he recently spoke to me about the secrets behind becoming a pace legend, the art of reverse swing and his new coaching clinic, the Ultimate Pace Foundation.

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Only umpires should be allowed to enforce the DRS, says Brad Haddin

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Haddin knew he had edged the delivery from Anderson

While most captains and players are in favour of the Decision Review System (DRS), except for India of course, Australia vice-captain Brad Haddin has a very different outlook when it comes to the use of technology during matches, whereby he believes only umpires should have the power to ask for the DRS to be used.

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