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“The Taliban follow the Pakistan cricket team with keen interest so this can be a platform”
Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, has announced that he is interested in hosting the Taliban for a cricket match in order to restore peace and stability to the war-torn country.
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“I worked myself very hard to get back into the team”
West Indies batsman Dwayne Smith has announced that he is looking to revive his international career after being included in the national team for the two-match Twenty20 series against Ireland.
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“It’s nice to get recognition”
South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel is over the moon after being given the chance to revive his international career by being included in the national team for the World Twenty20, which will take place in Bangladesh next month.
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Lehmann guided Australia to their first Ashes victory in five years
A number of past and current cricketers have paid tribute to Australia head coach Darren Lehmann for helping the baggy greens retain the Ashes for the first time after five long years.
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Pakistan have not hosted an international series on home soil since March 2009
The head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Interim Management Committee, Najam Sethi, has turned to the government for help to revive international cricket in Pakistan.
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Randall set up a cricket academy at Stirling Primary School
A former South African first-class cricketer has died after suffering a blow to the side of the head during a Border Cricket Board Premier League match in Alice in the Eastern Cape.
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Butt is intent on reviving his international career
Disgraced Pakistan captain Salman Butt has met with the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-corruption and vigilance officers in an attempt to reduce the five-year ban he received for match-fixing.
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Asif is determined to revive his international career
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has announced that he is “following the ICC directives for rehabilitation” after meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for two and a half hours to discuss the details of the 2010 match-fixing scandal he was involved in.
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Irfan still wants to represent Pakistan for another four to five years
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Irfan has revealed that the “Indian tour was a great learning curve” for himself and even helped revive his international career after he was sidelined for 18 months just days after making his debut in 2010.
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Sethi is determined to revive international cricket in Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have once again ditched a desperate attempt to bring international cricket back to the shores of Pakistan after Sri Lanka and South Africa both refused to play in the war-torn nation due to security fears.
