Dubai, Nov.23 (ANI): Following extensive trials, the decision review system (DRS) goes into operation tomorrow with the start of the New Zealand v Pakistan Test series in Dunedin. With the majority of players and match officials in favour of the system, as well as nine out of 10 Full Members voting for it, it will also be used for the Australia v West Indies series, which...

Lahore, Nov. 23 (ANI): Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is looking at the brighter side of his absence from international cricket for two years, saying that he got time to recover from a crucial elbow injury which could have doomed his cricketing career prematurely. “In fact it was a blessing for me as I was suffering from elbow injury at that time. Had I not rested...

Lahore, Nov. 23 (ANI): Pakistan’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to learn financial management from the Board of Cricket for Control in India. Lashing out as the PCB for several discrepancies and irregularities in its accounts, PAC Chairman Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told PCB Chairman Ejaj Butt to learn management from the BCCI. “That...

Islamabad, Nov. 23 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has assured the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt that it would not object to Pakistani players participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year. “I have also spoken to the government which has verbally assured me it will not stop our players to go and play in the IPL if they got contracts from...

Islamabad, Nov. 23 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has said that he would like to see out-of-form Younus Khan as part of the Pakistani squad touring Australia next month. The Pakistani captain had pulled out of the ongoing New Zealand tour earlier this month due to poor form, and the PCB subsequently appointed Mohammad Yousuf as the stand-in skipper...

Islamabad, Nov.22 (ANI): Controversial Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar’s close doctor friend, Tauseef Razaq, said the fast bowler had always consulted him before any medical treatment, but, didn’t heed his advise against going for liposuction surgery. “I was against Shoaib undergoing liposuction surgery, as it was not needed. But he acted against my advice.” The Nation...

Lahore, Nov. 2 (ANI): Pakistan’s opening batsman Nasir Jamshed has revealed how a few words of wisdom from Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir have helped him in his career. “Last year when India were touring Pakistan, I went to Gautam for some advice on my batting. Gautam told me that he was impressed with my batting and I had a good selection of shots. He told...

London, Nov 2 (ANI): England opener Alastair Cook believes he can take a giant stride in the next three months towards becoming next cricket captain of the country. If the Essex opener scores lot of runs against South Africa and displays good leadership, he will be the favourite to take over when Andrew Strauss retires. Cook is already Strauss” deputy and has been...

Wellington, Nov 2 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka and West Indies coach John Dyson has the job of the New Zealand coach in his sights. Dyson has previously coached Sri Lanka and the West Indies, but was axed as coach of the Caribbean side recently. “If the opportunity arose and they considered me a suitable candidate, I’d definitely be interested,” Dyson said. Dyson,...

Wellington, Nov 2 (ANI): New Zealand’s pace bowler Shane Bond is confident of his team’s good performance against Pakistan in the first of the three matches in Abu Dhabi. New Zealand’s five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy in Johannesburg was reason to believe a series win was within their grasp, although Bond is wary that the environment...