Sport News: Pakistan

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Senin, 17 Januari 2011

Yousuf not happy with Pakistan Team selectors

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Karachi: Pakistan's former captain and senior batsman Mohammed Yousuf has expressed disappointment at the treatment being meted out to him by the national selectors but stopped short of announcing retirement plans.

Yousuf told the media while playing a match of the national one-day championship in Karachi for Lahore that he was disappointed at not being picked for the one-day series in New Zealand.

"I don't know what is the criteria of the selectors for selecting someone. I am in form and I am fit what more can I do to convince them I should play for Pakistan," Yousuf said.

The national selectors did not consider him for the ODIs in New Zealand but have named him in the preliminary list of 30 players for the World Cup.

But sources close to the selectors say that they are not convinced that Yousuf is 100 percent match fit for a major tournament like the World Cup.
But Yousuf, who scored 63 for Lahore on Sunday, said he was match fit or would not be playing in domestic cricket.
"I had some problem with a strained muscle while touring UAE for the South Africa series but now I have made a complete recovery. An unfit batsman cannot take three and two runs regularly during his innings," he said while referring to his innings.

Yousuf said that at times he was so upset with the attitude of the selectors that he felt that he should never have come out of retirement.

"In Pakistan it has become like a 'Sunnat' (good deed) for selectors to drop and sideline senior players who are their peak."

Yousuf, 36, who has twice announced retirements in his career spanning 90 Tests and 288 ODIs, said he was batting well and knew he could still serve Pakistan cricket.

Rabu, 05 Januari 2011

Shoaib Malik missing out of World Cup probables

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Pakistan have left out experienced allrounder and former captain Shoaib Malik from the list of 30 probables for the 2011 World Cup.

Malik had been under the scanner of the PCB's integrity committee and ultimately appears to have failed to gain clearance for selection.

Wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal, over whom there has been as much speculation, has, however, been selected.

Akmal was the subject of an ACSU notice earlier this year but has since asked for and received a written clearance from the ICC.

Malik has not been linked with any specific incident though he features regularly in the fevered speculation and gossip of Pakistan's cricket structure.
The world body extended the deadline for Pakistan from December 19 to January 5.
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, provisionally suspended for their alleged role in the Lord's spot-fixing scandal, were never in the running for the squad.

"We are satisfied that we have selected the best squad from amongst the available players," chief selector Mohsin Khan said.

Squad: Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Taufiq Umar, Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Yousuf, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Naveed Yasin, Kamran Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed, Salman Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Yasir Arafat, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Abdul Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanveer, Tanvir Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Aizaz Cheema, Asad Ali

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Minggu, 25 Juli 2010

Australia skid to fourth place in ICC Test rankings

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Leeds: Australia has slipped to fourth place in the ICC rankings after drawing a Test series against Pakistan at England. Leeds defeat was Australian captain Ricky Ponting's first Test loss against Pakistan.The loss at leading, combined with Sri Lanka's crushing victory over India in the teams' first Test at Galle, has resulted in Australia shedding three ratings points and dropping from third in the Test rankings to fourth with 116 points, replaced by Sri Lanka, who moved from 115 points to 119.

Minggu, 18 Juli 2010

Salman Butt named as a new Pakistan Test captain

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Salman Butt has been named Pakistan's new Test captain for the remaining 4 Test matches against England after Shahid Afridi ruled himself out for the Headingley game citing a side strain. Afridi said, I worked out in the gym in the morning and I don't feel comfortable at all and I will not play the next Test. Salman Butt will take over as Pakistan captain after Shahid Afridi's retirement from Test cricket.Kamran Akmal will be selected a new vice captain. Afridi announced his decision on Friday, after Pakistan's 150-run loss to Australia at Lord's.

He will be lead the side in the second Test against Australia in Leeds and the following four Tests against England.

Kamis, 15 Juli 2010

Pakistan Need 440 to Win against Australia

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First Test,3rd Day, Lord’s: Pakistan completed day three of the opening Test against Australia on 114/1 in their second innings having been set a target of 440. Pakistan must fabricate the best chase in the Test history to win its series-opening match against Australia at Lord's.The fourth-innings target blown up to 440 after Australia's 10th batsman Ben Hilfenhaus belived his unimpressive record at first-class level to finished unbeaten on 56, his maiden half-century. Tasmanian was part of the 52-run last-wicket partnership with Doug Bollinger, whose score of 21 was a personal best.