China emerging cricket power, says Pakistani coach

Karachi:China is developing cricket the right way by focusing on local grassroots rather than relying on expatriates, according to a former Pakistan Test player who is coaching in the country.

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Pakistan to demand Five-test series against India

Karachi:The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to insist on a five-Test rubber against India in the second half of the 10-year International Cricket Council (ICC) Future Tours Programme (FTP) which begins from next June.

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Verma takes up crowd trouble issue with BCCI

New Delhi: Crowd trouble, which has marred the ongoing One-day series between India and West Indies, came up for discussion during a meeting between delegates of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sports Minister Vikram Verma on Wednesday.

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ICC confirms development committee meeting in Pak

Islamabad: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed a meeting of its development committee to be held in Pakistan during October, an official said on Monday.

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India snubs Pak, rejects invitation to ICC course

Lahore: India has given a sporting snub to a major Asian cricket event in Pakistan due to current tensions between the two countries, an official said on Wednesday.

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Thatscricket.com - News - Tech threatens to bowl over umpires

London: Cricket chiefs hope to strike a balance between use of technology and not compromising the position of umpires when delegates from all Test-playing nations meet next summer.

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Thatscricket.com - News - Vaughan ruled out of final Test

Karachi: Michael Vaughan, England's middle-order batsman, has been ruled out of the third and final Test against Pakistan beginning on Thursday with a calf injury.Captain Nasser Hussain told Reuters on Wednesday, ''Michael is 90 per cent fit when batting and 80

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Thatscricket.com - News - Pakistan may rely on pace in final Test

Karachi: Pakistan may switch to a pace attack in the crucial final Test against England here on Thursday after the tourists showed true grit against the host's spin blitz in the first two Tests.Both camps are busy planning strategy for the

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Thatscricket.com - News - England aspires for "something special"

Karachi: England captain Nasser Hussain said his team aspired to do "something incredibly special" in the final Test against Pakistan starting at the National Stadium in Karachi Thursday."We want to do something incredibly special in this final Test and after playing

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