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Ajmal targets Gayle as Champions trophy looms

Ajmal targets Gayle as Champions trophy loomsKarachi, May 16 : West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle is again being singled out as a player for intense scrutiny as momentum builds ahead of next month's ICC Champions Trophy.  Read more »

Sri Lanka''s Samaraweera considering retirement much against bosses'' will

Sri Lanka''s Samaraweera considering retirement much against bosses'' will Karachi, Mar. 6 : Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera wants to retire from all forms of cricket but bosses are trying to persuade him otherwise.  Read more »

Banned ex-Pak captain Salman Butt desperate for career revival

Banned ex-Pak captain Salman Butt desperate for career revival Karachi, Feb. 8 : Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has pleaded for a revival of his cricket career, which has been halted by a long ban for spot-fixing in the infamous Lord''s Test against England in  Read more »

''Pak has no chance of winning Test on SA tour''

Mike-HaysmanKarachi, Feb 7 : South African commentator Mike Haysman has said that Pakistan has no chance of winning a Test on their tour of the country. Haysman does not believe Pakistan can bounce back from their  Read more »

Cricket Australia says won''t support players participating in Pak Super League

Cricket-Australia1Karachi, Jan 31 : The efforts of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to bring international stars for Pakistan Super League (PSL) suffered a setback when Cricket Australia made it clear that they would not  Read more »

PCB offers insurance, security for teams participating in Pak Super League

PCB offers insurance, security for teams participating in Pak Super League Karachi, Jan. 25 : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf has said the board will offer visiting players participating in the Pakistan Super  Read more »

PCB calls upon unions to let players decide about Pak Super League participation

PCB calls upon unions to let players decide about Pak Super League participation Karachi, Jan. 24 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked players'' unions across the world to stop creating negative hype about  Read more »

Pakistan ready for South Africa challenge despite lack of Test cricket: Hafeez

Pakistan ready for South Africa challenge despite lack of Test cricket: Hafeez Karachi, Jan. 15 : Pakistan Twenty20 captain Mohammed Hafeez has said he is confident that Pakistan''s lack of Test cricket will not be a problem  Read more »

Dispute between Misbah and Pak selectors over Adnan Akmal inclusion

Dispute between Misbah and Pak selectors over Adnan Akmal inclusion Karachi, Jan. 14 : Pakistani selectors are under pressure from skipper Misbah-ul-Haq to include Adnan Akmal and an extra pacer in the touring squad for the Test series in South Africa.  Read more »

Wasim, Waqar pay tribute to ''greatest batsman of modern era'' Tendulkar

Wasim, Waqar pay tribute to ''greatest batsman of modern era'' TendulkarKarachi, Dec. 25 : Pakistan pace duo Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis paid a rich tribute to Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, labelling him ''the greatest batsman of this era''.  Read more »

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Ukrainian clubs target Brazil winger Osvaldo

Luiz-FelipeRio de Janeiro, May 22 : Brazil international winger Osvaldo is reportedly a summer transfer target of Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist Kharkiv.  Read more »

Ajax coach De Boer agrees to extend contract

Frank-de-BoerThe Hague, May 22 : Ajax football coach Frank de Boer has agreed to extend his contract until the middle of 2017.

The Amsterdam-based club announced Tuesday that De Boer, whose current contract  Read more »

British journalist pens Lara’s biography

Brian-LaraCambridge, May 22 : British journalist James Fuller has written a biography of former West Indies captain Brian Lara, one of the greatest cricketers of all time.  Read more »

Team selection key to CSK's success: Fleming

Stephen-FlemingNew Delhi, May 22 : Coach Stephen Fleming credited his Chennai Super Kings' success to correct team selection and the loyalty the franchise has shown to the players.  Read more »

Mahindra riders looking forward to Le Mans

mahindraMumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.  Read more »

Disappointing outing for Bolisetti

Sailesh-BolisettiDijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.  Read more »