Cricket

Pak Senate committee on Sports “not satisfied” with PCB performance

Pakistan Cricket BoardKarachi, Jan. 29 : It seems that the Pakistan's senate committee on sports is not satisfied by the sacking of the captain of the national cricket team, Shoaib Malik, as it has now asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to submit copies of the reports filed by national coach Intikhab Alam and manager Yawar Saeed on Pakistan's debacle against Sri Lanka in the last one day international last week.

According to The News, in a letter signed by committee chairman Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry and five other Senators, it has demanded that the PCB submit the reports as soon as possible.

Symonds contemplating playing full IPL season in 2009

Symonds contemplating playing full IPL season in 2009Melbourne, Jan. 29 : Australian all rounder and cricket''s original Twenty20 millionaire, Andrew Symonds, has been fined for abusing Kiwi wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum, and while his long-term future will be decided next week by Cricket Australia, he is contemplating another IPL stint with the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers.

According to Fox Sports, there is every chance that Symonds will be left at home from the South African tour and he may even have his contract torn up.

Pacer Stuart Clark to miss Proteas tour due to recurrence of elbow injury

Pacer Stuart Clark to miss Proteas tour due to recurrence of elbow injurySydney, Jan. 29 : Australian fast bowler Stuart Clark has been ruled out of next month''s cricket tour of South Africa following a setback with his troublesome elbow.

National selectors'' chairman Andrew Hilditch said his panel wasn''t prepared to risk Clark''s fitness following recent surgery with such a heavy playing schedule for the national team over the coming 12 months.

Appeals in umpire decision review system reduced for Windies-England series

Appeals in umpire decision review system reduced for Windies-England seriesDubai, Jan. 29 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the ongoing trial of the umpire decision review system will afford each side two unsuccessful reviews per innings rather than the three that have been available up to now.

An ICC media release said that the change to the playing conditions of the trial has been made after receiving initial feedback from players and match officials and will apply to the upcoming Test series between the West Indies and England.

New “powerless” job description prompted miffed Miandad to quit

New “powerless” job description prompted miffed Miandad to quitKarachi, Jan. 29 : Javed Miandad, who quit from the post of Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Director General on Tuesday, has said that he resigned from the post because of the job description devised for him by the PCB authorities, which did not provide him enough opportunity to work for the promotion of national cricket.

Seemingly upset by the behaviour of the top PCB officials Miandad said : "I was hurt to know that as Director General, my role would be to look after domestic cricket and help develop the grounds."

Harmison’s may be omitted from first Test against Windies

Harmison’s may be omitted from first Test against WindiesLondon, Jan. 29 : England fast bowler Steve Harmison is in danger of being omitted from the First Test against the West Indies to be played in Jamaica from February 4 after another poor start to the tour.

He may be able to save his place if he bowls well in England's final practice match here against West Indies A over the next three days.

If not, he could make way for Stuart Broad, Ryan Sidebottom and James Anderson, reports The Sun.

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