Pakistan prefers Shahid Afridi over Sohail Tanvir in 3rd ODI

By Asif Khan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 3, 2012: Pakistan’s team management has decided to make star all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi part of the playing eleven in the third and final One Day International match against Australia to be played on Monday.

Shahid Afridi’s latest media stunt infuriates PCB: sources

By Ahmed Jatt

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 2, 2012: Known for creating one controversy after another, Pakistan’s former skipper and talented leg-spin bowler Shahid Khan Afridi sparked yet another storm in Pakistan cricket on Sunday when his latest media stunt infuriated the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) authorities, sources told TheSportsNext.com on Sunday.

No decision yet on Shahid Afridi’s inclusion in 3rd ODI

By Asif Khan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 2, 2012: After defeating Australia by seven wickets in the second One Day International at Abu Dhabi on Saturday early morning, Pakistani cricketers left for Dubai in the afternoon to take on the Aussies in the third and final match of the series to be held on September 3-4, 2012.

Australian players mourn death of their soldiers in Afghanistan

By BIPIN DANI



ABU DHABI (TheSportsNext) September 1, 2012: The Australian team wore blackarm bands and also observed a minute silence on the boundary rope before the start of play against Pakistan on Friday. This was to mark respect for the five soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan yesterday.