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Ashraf has vowed to bring international cricket back to Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow them to host the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in an attempt to revive international cricket in the country.
The PCB are desperately searching for solutions to end the international cricket drought
With the fourth anniversary of the Sri Lankan team coming under attack by Pakistani militants just having passed, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have once again made a desperate plea to the rest of the cricketing world to bring the sport back to its shores.
Smith has challenged Philander to increase the speed of his bowling
Having taken 89 wickets in just 16 Tests matches at an absolutely jaw-dropping average of 17.13, South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander is definitely one of the biggest threats in the cricketing world right now, but Proteas captain Graeme Smith still sees room for improvement for his star seamer.
Butt is anxiously awaiting to learn whether he will be allowed to play international cricket again
Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has expressed his gratitude to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for hearing his appeal against the 10-year ban that was slapped on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for being the ringleader in a match-fixing scandal that shocked the cricketing world.
Asif’s international career could be all but over if his ban is not lifted
Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has presented an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in hopes that they will consider overturning the seven-year ban the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with for his role in a match-fixing scandal that rocked the cricketing world to its core.
Williams admitted to lying about the testimony he gave during the trial in 2000
When the match-fixing case against the late South African captain Hansie Cronje first emerged, it took the cricketing world by storm and rocked the sport to its core, but more than a decade later, details about the events are still being revealed, as former Proteas bowler Henry Williams recently admitted that Cronje never offered him US$ 15,000 to concede more than 50 runs during the fifth ODI against India in Nagpur in 2000.
Boult is excited about the challenge of leading from the front
Most quick bowlers have to wait years and constantly prove themselves before being established as the leader of their country’s pace attack, but New Zealand’s Trent Boult has been thrust into that position after having played only 10 Tests.
Buchanan is committed to smoothing out his relationship with White
New Zealand have been the centre of attention in the cricketing world for the past number of weeks, most notably for New Zealand Cricket’s (NZC) dispute with former skipper Ross Taylor over the decision to implement a split captaincy, and while things looked as if it could not get any worse, fresh confrontations have occurred within the board as director of cricket John Buchanan admitted that his relationship with chief executive David White has reached an all-time low.
Smith feels as if his side have created an unbreakable bond between each other
South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes that his team have all become one big happy family after having a successful Test series against juggernauts England and Australia, where they accomplished their ultimate goal of establishing the country as the number one Test team in international cricket.
Ponting and Hussey’s retirement has left a huge void in Australia’s middle order
The retirement of veteran batting pair Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey has hit Australia hard and at a crucial time, where they will be under serious pressure to regain the Ashes from arch-rivals England after failing to do so on the previous two occasions.
