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Wasim, Waqar, Ijaz, Moin also fixed matches: Majeed
LONDON: Mazhar Majeed, a sports bookie, claimed that spot/match fixing was a ‘centuries’ old practice and named former Pakistan cricket stars Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Ijaz Ahmed and Moin Khan as alleged participants. The sports agent accused of taking bribes to fix matches said Australian cricketers were “the biggest” culprits and that some of Pakistan’s…
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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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ICC unveils 2012 World Twenty20 schedule
Dubai, Sep 22 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the match schedule and unveiled the event logo of the 2012 World Twenty20, which will be staged in Sri Lanka from September 18 to October 7. Reigning champion England will start its title defence at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 21,…
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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…