Shaharyar: We lost $200 million due to India

“Once the constitution is final we intend to take our case against the BCCI”

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has revealed that the board incurred losses of approximately USD 200 million as a result of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) refusal to play bilateral series in Pakistan.

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ECB cannot take disciplinary action against Pietersen over autobiography

Pietersen doesn't need permission to play in tournaments like the BBL since he is a free agent

Pietersen no longer needs permission to play in tournaments like the BBL since he is a free agent

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) cannot take disciplinary action against former batsman Kevin Pietersen over his autobiography, KP: The Autobiography, which will be launched on October 9.

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‘We wanted to try to push England really hard in England, but we wanted to win in Australia’, reveals Mickey Arthur

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“We wanted to develop enough intelligence on all the England players”

Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur has revealed that the he and Test captain Michael Clarke had decided to “push England really hard” when playing the Ashes in their backyard, but “wanted to win” when the second leg of the series was played in Australia.

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Mickey Arthur and Cricket Australia agree to financial settlement

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Arthur admitted to accepting a “significant” reduction in the AUD 4 million he had originally asked for

Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur and Cricket Australia have agreed upon an undisclosed financial settlement after the ex-head coach threatened to sue the board over the controversial circumstances surrounding his termination.

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Mickey Arthur’s claims are ‘pretty disappointing’ and sound like ‘sour grapes to me’, says Shane Warne

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Warne believes Cricket Australia made the right move by firing Arthur and hiring Lehmann

Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that ex-coach Mickey Arthur’s claims in his private legal documents, which were recently leaked to the media and public, were “pretty disappointing” and sounded like “sour grapes” to him.

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