Get Well Soon, PCB chief tells extremist Bal Thackeray

By Faisal Adnan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 15, 2012: Despite of a hardline approach by the extremist Hindu leader Bal Thackeray, Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf sent him a “Get Well Soon” message on Thursday.

Zaka Ashraf may replace Nadeem Sarwar with ‘Professional’ media manager

By Tasawwar Abbas

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 13, 2012: Back-to-back controversies has turned Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Zaka Ashraf unhappy with his media manager and he has decided to replace Nadeem Sarwar with a professional, TheSportsNEXT.com has learnt.

Big Bash League to rev up Pak cricketers: Zaka Ashraf

By Shoaib Ahmed

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 8, 2012: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appreciated the Pakistani cricketers getting a chance to play in the KFC Big Bash League (BBL) saying playing under Aussie conditions will help them become better cricketers.

Zaheer Abbas applies for Pakistan batting coach job

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 4, 2012: After former captain Salim Malik expressed his keen interest in joining the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as batting coach, Asian Bradman Zaheer Khan also jumped into the reckoning on Saturday when he applied for the job with the cricket board, TheSportsNEXT.com has learnt.

PCB keeps Misbahul Haq, Mohammad Hafeez at charge

Monitoring Desk

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportNEXT) October 26, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to retain Misbahul Haq for Tests and One Day Internationals and Mohammad Hafeez for Twenty20 Internationals as captain, PressTrustofIndia reported Friday.

Pakistan may host Bangladesh before India tour

By Saqibul Islam/Babar Malik

Return of international cricket to Pakistan is not a far cry any longer

DHAKA/ISLAMABAD, Bangladesh/Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: Pakistan is likely to host Bangladesh in December before the highly-anticipated tour to India, sources told TheSportsNEXT.com on Wednesday.

Zaka Ashraf settles Razzaq-Hafeez row

By Nadira Mushtaque

PCB chief settles differences among Mohammad Hafeez and Abdul Razzaq

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 19, 2012: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday held a meeting with Pakistan’s Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez and veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq to settle their bilateral issues and imposed 0.1 million rupees fine on Abdul Razzaq, sources told TheSportsNEXT.com.

PCB chairman not happy with inconsistent Abdul Razzaq

By Nadira Mushtaque

Zaka Ashraf puts blame of Bangladesh's hesitance to tour Pakistan on Punjab government.

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 15, 2012: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf said Monday that the cricket board has supported veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq consistently but he failed to come up with the goods on regular basis.

Pakistan team to win semi-final: Zaka Ashraf

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Broad (PCB) Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf expressed his hope on Wednesday that the national cricket team would win semi-final against Sri Lanka because players are united and have performed very well throughout the ICC World Twenty20 2012.

Zaka Ashraf meets former Test captain Majid Khan

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) September 28, 2012: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf held a meeting with former legendary player and Pakistan Test Captain Majid Khan at his residence on Friday.

PCB appoints Javed Miandad as batting consultant

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 8, 2012: Former Pakistani captain and ex-head coach Javed Miandad has been appointed as batting consultant of the national cricket team for the upcoming 2012 ICC World Twenty20, sources told TheSportsNext.com on Saturday.

PCB chief may show Intikhab Alam exit door

By Ahmed Jatt

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 3, 2012: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf has decided to do away with old legs in the cricket board by not renewing their contracts and shuffling their duties, sources told thesportsnext.com on Monday.

PCB to launch Pakistan Premier League in 2013

By Tasawwar Abbas

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) August 29, 2012: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf said Wednesday that the first edition of the Pakistan premier League will not be played until next year.

Kamran Akmal closes in on PCB central contract

By Babar Malik

ISLAMABAD (TheSportsNext) July 24, 2012: Former Pakistani wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal is closing in on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) central contract after he was recalled into the national fold.

The PCB selectors finally put an end to the exile imposed on Pakistan’s best wicketkeeper-batsman, as per the statistics, and decided to give him a chance to exhibit his skills in the upcoming One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates.

PCB pays cricketers` outstanding dues

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext), July 22, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) paid the long-standing dues of national cricketers till the start of series against Sri Lanka assuring them of no future delay in match fees and bonuses, sources told TheSportsNext.com on Saturday.

PCB chief says Kamran Akmal selected after ICC nod

By Taswwar Abbas

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) July 21, 2012: Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf, Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made it clear that wicket-keeper-batsman Kamran Akmal was included in the national team only after getting cleared by the International Cricket Council.