Karachi: The temptations were huge, but still Shahid Afridi refused to part with the bat which proved lucky for him. Shahid Afridi scored his fastest century ( 100 from 37 balls) with a bat which originally belonged to Sachin Tendulkar.
New Delhi:Former Indian paceman Javagal Srinath played down fears of burnout in modern cricketers, urging fast bowlers to bowl more if they are to cut down on their frequent breakdowns.
Lahore:Stung by PCB's website advertisement inviting applications from interested candidates to coach the Pakistani team, former captains Javed Miandad and Intikhab Alam said they would not stand in the queue but lauded the BCCI for adopting a methodical approach to choose India's new coach.
New Delhi:Contradicting former Australian captain Ian Chapel's recent statement about Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Pakistani pacer Waqar Younis said the decision to 'call it a day' should be left to the maestro himself.
Lahore:Abdul Qadir will lead a Pakistan veterans' side - comprising former stars like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Rashid Latif - against a Mohammad Azahruddin-led Indian team in a three-match ODI series starting next month.
Lahore:Former Test leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has been re-appointed as assistant coach of the Pakistan cricket squad that begins the tour of South Africa from January 2.
Lahore:Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has hit back at claims by former captain Waqar Younis that he was mistreated by the team management and the board and turned the heat accusing the former fast bowl of behaving in an unprofessional manner.
Lahore? cricket received a fresh blow as national bowling coach Waqar Younis resigned in protest at what he called "mistreatment" by the sport's authorities, officials said.
Kolkata:Pakistan bowling legend Wasim Akram said that shaping the ball to get reverse swing was an art that the western countries had learnt from the Pakistanis.
Lahore: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has denied that bowling coach Waqar Younis pushed him into boycotting the controversial Oval Test after his side was penalised five runs on ball-tampering charges, saying the decision was taken by the entire team management.
