More than his illustrious Test career, Shane Warne is probably mainly remembered by many for his ball of the century that was delivered by him at Old Trafford. More than 25 years have passed since a shell shocked Mike Gatting walked back after being bamboozled by the delivery but the mystery surrounding it still leaves […]
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Pakistan Vs World XI: Truth Decoded: Qazzafi or Gaddafi Stadium?
Most of the stadiums across the cricketing globe witnessed a rich history and had offered a lot in contemporary times while showcasing and eventually reflecting the culture-cum-tradition and for Pakistani spectators, Lahore is the home of cricket and the main source for the return of international cricket for the cricket-starved fans. The stadia have further […]
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Harsha Bhogle Ridicules Faf du Plessis Led World XI
The Independence Cup featuring Pakistan and World XI got underway on Tuesday, and after the first match, the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. The series is more about the revival of cricket in Pakistan than anything else. However, the famous commentator Harsha Bhogle took a dig at the Faf du […]
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Ryan Sidebottom Fetches Fresh One-Year Contract from Warwickshire
Former England fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom, who announced his retirement from international cricket in 2010, has earned a fresh one-year contract with the English county franchise Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC). Before joining the Bears side in August, Sidebottom has further impressed the management of the Warwickshire while representing Birmingham and Berkswell which were the […]
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World XI Tour Costs PCB around $3 Million for staging Independence Cup 2017 in Lahore
An inside report revealed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to spend around US$ three million for hosting the historic fixtures, in a bid to revive cricket in an embattled nation. Following the promise shown by the administrators at the top-level between the world cricket governing body ICC and the PCB, the reports further suggested […]
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PCB Plans To Host World XI For 3 years
Lahore, Sep 13 (IANS) Hours after Pakistan defeated the World XI in the first game by 20 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium here, marking the revival of international cricket in the country, an elated Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi said the World XI will tour Pakistan every year for the next two years also. […]
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SLC Will Not Push Anybody to Go to Pakistan: Asanka Gurusinha
Sri Lanka team manager Asanka Gurusinha has made it clear that the Islanders will visit Pakistan for the T20I match only after getting the clearance from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and after being convinced of the security arrangements. Neither Sri Lanka nor any other international team except Afghanistan had visited Pakistan since 2009 when terrorists […]
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Little Disappointed that There are no Players from India in World XI: Former ICC Chief Ehsan Mani
With none of the Indian players featuring in the World XI side for the ongoing three-match T20I series in Pakistan, former International Cricket Council (ICC) president and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) functionary Ehsan Mani has expressed his disappointment. The series between the two sides is a big step towards the resumption of international cricket in Pakistan […]
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Five Notable Absentees for India in the Limited Overs Series Against Australia
After an interesting tour of Sri Lanka, team India is gearing up for the limited overs series against Australia and given their strong run in the recent past; it won’t be a surprise if they win the series convincingly. Though India is well aware of the fact that the scenario won’t be the same like […]
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Dream World XI Side That Should Have Faced Pakistan
In a desperate attempt to resume international cricket in Pakistan, the International Cricket Council and the Pakistan Cricket Board have arranged a three-match T20I series between the Men in Green and a World XI side in Lahore. Since 2009 when terrorists attacked Sri Lanka’s team bus en route to the Gadaffi Stadium for a match; […]