Sethi: BCCI must pay us $70 million if they don’t honour MoU

“If they agree to play us then that is great, otherwise we will be taking action against them”

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Najam Sethi has said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will have to pay the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) $70 million if they fail to honour the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed in 2014.

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Root: ‘I want our team to be tough’

“I think with the group of players we’ve got now, it’s a great opportunity to take the team to the next level”

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Having been bestowed with the honour of being named England’s new Test captain, Joe Root has made it clear that he wants to transform the national team into a tougher side that is always hungry for victory. Continue reading →

PCB want Pakistan-India series to be held in UAE

"There is no reason to justify the BCCI asking the PCB to play the series in India"

“There is no reason to justify the BCCI asking the PCB to play the series in India”

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The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) governing board has supported chairman Shaharyar Khan’s stance on the bilateral series between Pakistan and India being held in the United Arab Emirates from December 8 to January 9.

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Shaharyar threatens to boycott India

"We have the option of boycotting all matches against them in ICC and ACC events"

“We have the option of boycotting all matches against them in ICC and ACC events”

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has threatened to boycott India in International Cricket Council (ICC) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decide not to go ahead with their proposed series in December.

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McCullum and Hesson honoured for New Zealand’s World Cup success

"We're trying to make an impact on sport while we have an opportunity, and leave it in a better space than when we took over"

“We’re trying to make an impact on sport while we have an opportunity, and leave it in a better space than when we took over”

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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and head coach Mike Hesson were bestowed with the honour of being appointed Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (NZOM) in the Queen Elizabeth II Birthday Honours list on Monday.

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