Sydney, Jan.2 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Yousuf says that as far he is concerned, there is no link between his cricket and his controversial decision to become a Muslim after spending most of his growing up years a Christian.
Interacting with columnist Peter Roebuck during a Sydney [...]
Melbourne, Dec 31 (IANS) Newly appointed captain Mohammad Yousuf has warned that too much of Twenty20 will finish Pakistan cricket.
Yousuf, who this year severed his ties with Indian Cricket League Twenty20 tournament to resurrect his international career, feels that like England and Australia, Pakistan should focus on Tests and ODIs. The players should limit themselves [...]
Lahore, Dec. 26 (ANI): Former Pakistan Test opener Saeed Anwar would be organising a special training camp for the opening batsmen of the national squad soon after the team returns from Australia.
Anwar said he is keen to share his experience with the [...]
Melbourne, Dec. 26 (ANI): Australia must not rest on the laurels that it has achieved in the recent series against the West Indies, but should be concerned about the possibility of Pakistan putting up a fight in a series that commences between the two [...]
Karachi, Dec.24 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Yousuf has confirmed reports about calling his predecessor Younis Khan and asking him to join the national squad for the forthcoming one-day series against Australia.
“Yes, I did call up Younis because we have always been [...]
Islamabad, Dec.23 (ANI): Sources close to former Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan have rejected reports that incumbent skipper Mohammad Yousuf had called Khan to discuss his return to the national team for the Australia series.
According to reports, there has been no such conversation between Yousuf and [...]
Auckland, Dec 5(ANI): The New Zealand and Pakistan cricket teams would be playing against each other quite a few times, as the Pakistan team will be visiting again next year.
The reason for the double up is Pakistan’s inability to host international cricket in the wake of March’s terror attack on the Sri Lankan team in [...]
Karachi, Dec.4(ANI): Former Pakistan cricket captain Javed Miandad’s elder brother Bahsir Miandad passed away here late on Thursday.
Bashir, 59, was admitted to the Aga Khan Hospital in October after suffering serious injuries in a car [...]
Lahore, Dec.3 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician and the Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said that India is working towards balkanisation of Pakistan.
In a statement issued here, Khan, while criticizing the current civilian government, said Pakistan needs to change its strategy on [...]
London, Nov.22 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is eager to host India – Pakistan Test series in 2011 in England.
Speaking at a press conference here, ECB President Giles Clarke said the board has no issues in hosting the Test series if both the Indian and Pakistan cricket boards agree to [...]
Sydney, Nov.17 (ANI): Australia have drafted in former batsman Justin Langer as assistant coach of their Test team.
Langer will work under coach Tim Nielsen and be a batting coach and mentor.
“I have been passionate about Australian cricket for many years. I am excited about playing a ‘hands on’ role in the continued development of [...]
Islamabad, Nov.4 (ANI): Legendry former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has urged the Pakistan cricket authorities to prepare more bowler friendly tracks so that batsmen get a feel of international conditions and do not struggle on foreign tours.
Boycott, in his same old witty style, told PakPassion.net that Pakistani pitches are so flat and batsman friendly that [...]
Karachi, Oct.28 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan’s deputy, Shahid Afridi has rebuked reports about him having major differences with the skipper.
Speaking during a special program on a private television channel, Afridi said all such reports regarding him having issues with the captain were baseless and false.
When enquired about his much touted ‘closed door meeting’ [...]
Chennai, October 25 (ANI): Huma wife of former Pakistan cricket skipper Wasim Akram, passed away here on Sunday after suffering multiple organ failure.
On Tuesday, Huma, 42, was admitted to Apollo Hospital here after the air ambulance carrying her to Singapore from Lahore made an emergency landing for refueling at the Chennai International Airport.
According to sources, [...]
Lahore, Oct.24 (ANI) Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan and his deputy Shahid Afridi have reportedly resolved their differences during a close-door meeting arranged by the officials of a local team which both the players represent.
According to sources privy to the development, the truce meeting between the players was organized by Sports Division Head of Habib [...]
Karachi, Oct.7 (ANI): Adding fuel to the match-fixing allegations, former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan has said that the Indian lobby along with the officiating umpires might have fixed Pakistan’s semi-final tie against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy.
While rebutting the National Assembly’s Sports Committee’s allegations, Khan said the poor level of umpiring during [...]
Johannesburg, Oct.3 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has said his own form does not worry him as long as his team is winning.
Khan, who has scored just 38 runs from the two games he has played in the ICC Champions Trophy, said he do not want to put extra pressure on himself.
“I am [...]
Karachi, Sep 17 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan has vowed to win the Champions Trophy in honour of former coach Bob Woolmer, who died during the 2007 World Cup.
“I’ll go to Bob’s home (in South Africa) and celebrate the Champions Trophy win with his [...]
Karachi, Sep.17 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) and other cricket boards of the world to prepare the international cricketing calendar in such a way that it allows cricketers to take a brief break before any important [...]
Lahore, Sep 15(ANI): A new name has cropped up in Pakistan cricket, Usman Qadir, the 16 year old son of the leg spinning legend Abdul Qadir, is an amazing talent himself.
Usman, a leg spinner, has been selected in the Pakistan under-19 team [...]
Karachi, Sep.15 (ANI): Leading his team in a full-fledged series against India and defeating the arch rivals in that is one of Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan’s biggest aspirations.
“I would love to lead the team in a full series against India as beating them would be a big achievement for me [...]
Karachi, Sep.14 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricket captain Javed Miandad said Monday Pakistan is blessed with the best bowling attack in the world and can beat any team provided the squad overcomes its batting problems.
“I think Pakistan has one of the best bowling attacks in the world and if they improve their batting they can [...]
Islamabad, Sep.13 (ANI): Former Pakistan opening batsman Mudassar Nazar has showered praise on young guns like fast bowler Mohammed Aamer and middle order batsman Umer Akmal describing them as the future of Pakistan cricket.
Nazar, who played for Pakistan between 1976 and [...]
Karachi, Sep.10 (ANI): They say fathers always want their sons to follow in their footsteps, but Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan does not want to see his son playing cricket for the country.
Instead of pursuing a vastly lucrative career in cricket, Khan [...]
Lahore, Sep.8 (ANI): Pakistan cricket, it seems, is no different from the country’s politics, as after former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s allegations that a ’smear campaign’ had been initiated by certain political quarters to malign his image, coach Intikhab Alam has alleged that he too is being targeted by a similar drive.
Alam alleged that there [...]
Lahore, Sep 7 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has advised bad boy of Pakistan cricket Shoaib Akhtar not to waste his last few years of international cricket and try to work hard to get back into the team and then go out with honour and pride.
Shoaib went to attend a fund-raising campaign for Imran’s [...]
Lahore, Aug. 13 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has stepped in support of middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf, saying he needs time to settle down after staging a comeback following a long lay-off from international cricket.
“He is back in [...]
Karachi, Aug. 10 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has rebuffed match-fixing allegations levelled against his side saying that his team-mates earn well enough not to participate in corrupt practices for extra money.
The News quoted Younis as saying that match-fixing might have been possible in the 80s and 90s, as players could be lured [...]
Karachi, Aug. 10 (ANI): Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who has been appointed as spin consultant for the New Zealand team, has expressed a keenness to work with the Pakistani cricket team.
“The day the Pakistan cricket authorities say ‘Saqlain we need you’, I am available for them. We had the best bowling attack when I [...]
