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...

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...

Wellington, Nov. 1 (ANI): New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum had it enough when he was singled out in the cricket contracts saga and sacked as the vice-captain, but the biggest blow came when his position as an ODI opener came into danger. McCullum has a chance to retain his opening position if he performs well in a three-match series against Pakistan, the New Zealand...

Dubai, Nov.1 (ANI): Barely four months after he bid adieu to T20 cricket after leading his team to win the coveted ICC T20 World Championship, Pakistan one-day captain Younis Khan has expressed his desire to play in the bang-bang version of the game once again. Khan, who is currently in Dubai for the three match one-day series against New Zealand, said he is ready to come...

Dubai (UAE), Oct. 31 (ANI): Veteran New Zealand cricket all rounder Scott Styris is expecting senior Black Cap players to step up and take the load off skipper and acting coach Daniel Vettori. New Zealand has arrived in Dubai to prepare for their three-match one-day cricket series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi next week without a coach, following Andy Moles” resignation...

Lahore, Oct.31 (ANI):  Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam is eyeing a clean-sweep against New Zealand in the UAE one-day series, beginning November 3, to silence the critics who had come down hard on the national squad following their lacklustre performance in the ICC Champions Trophy. Interacting with media persons before leaving for Dubai, Alam said his team is well...

Islamabad, Oct.31 (ANI): Former English opening batsman, Geoffrey Boycott, one of the all time greats, has called flamboyant Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi the best bowling all rounder in the world playing currently. Speaking highly of Afridi’s performance and talent, especially in the shorter versions of the game, Boycott termed the right-handed batsman and leg...

Lahore, Oct.30 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan is eagerly waiting for cricketing ties between India and Pakistan to resume, and has expressed the hope that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt’s meeting with his Indian counterparts would help break the ice. “I hope he returns home after having positive negotiations with the Indian board officials...

Lahore, Oct.30 (ANI): Worried by the widespread controversy that emanated following contradictory statements made by cricketers after the team’s defeat in the ICC Champions Trophy, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has re-imposed a media gag on the team. The PCB has asked the newly appointed team manager for the UAE one-day series against New Zealand, Abdul Raquib to...