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PCB appointed Mohsin Khan as coach
KARACHI – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan as interim coach for this month’s Test and limited-over series against Sri Lanka, a day after he unveiled the Test squad. The 56-year-old will replace Waqar Younis, who left the post on medical grounds after Pakistan’s tour of Zimbabwe last month. The Pakistan Cricket Board…
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No decision over Butt’s PCB tenure: Presidency
President Asif Ali Zardari has not yet taken any decision over the issue of extension in service tenure of the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt, Presidential spokesman said. The President has also been the chief patron of Pakistan Cricket Board. Presidential Spokesman Farhatullah Babar informed ARY News that the final decision over the matter…
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Pakistan moves Twenty20 over dengue outbreak
Pakistan cricket authorities were Wednesday forced to shift the national Twenty20 tournament to Karachi after an outbreak of dengue fever in Lahore, the tournament’s original venue. President Asif Zardari, who is also the patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said the tournament should also be used as a fund-raising event for the flood victims…
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Pakistan coach Waqar hails farewell tour
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis on Wednesday hailed his team’s winning tour of Zimbabwe — his last series in the post — and said he was a “satisfied man” after his stint in charge. The 39-year-old former fast bowler had announced the Zimbabwe tour will be his last for medical reasons. Waqar said he was pleased…