Gavaskar tracks back on Indo-Pak series comments

Monitoring Desk

TORONTO (TheSportsNext) August 9, 2012: Former Indian Test skipper Sunil Gavaskar, on Thursday, took a u-turn from his original stance about the upcoming Pakistan-India cricket series saying his comments were misconcepted.

Talking to NDTV, India’s living cricket legend clarified his stance saying Indian players required time to rest for the England series and this is where they are going to play against Pakistan.

Indo-Pak series: Ijaz Butt plays up financial issues

Monitoring Desk

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 9 ,2012: Former chairman Pakistan Cricket Board, Ijaz Butt, once again tried his bit to highlight the financial issues relating to the upcoming Pakistan-India cricket series scheduled for December saying that the PCB must stand strong on demand for a return series.

Zaka Ashraf terms India-Pakistan series as 'ice-breaker'

By Tasawwar Abbas

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Zaka Ashraf said Tuesday that the resumption of Pakistan-India cricketing ties is an “ice-breaker”.

Talking to reporters in Lahore, Zaka Ashraf revealed that President Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI), N Srinivasan has confirmed him about the three-match One Day International and two-match Twenty20 International series in phone call.

Pak-India cricket series: Sania Mirza to support Team India

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI (TheSportsNext) July 18, 2012: Sania Mirza will support the Team India when the bilateral series between the two nations will resume in December this year, her father Irfan Mirza told TheSportsNext on Tuesday.