Shahid Afridi terminates contract with Sydney Thunder

By Afshan Younis

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 19, 2012: Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Khan Afridi has cancelled his contract with the Big Bash League franchise Melbourne Renegade after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) allowed him as well as the other two Pakistani cricketers to take part in the KFC Big Bash League 2012.

PCB stops Afridi, Umar, Ajmal, from Big Bash League participation

By Tasawwar Abbas

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 15, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday barred three of the country’s top Twenty20 stars Umar Akmal, Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi from participating into next month’s KFC Big Bash League to prepare for the upcoming India series.

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.

Saleem Malik applies for batting coach job

By Tasawwar Abbas

Should PCB takes benefit from experience of Saleem Malik?

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: Former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik has applied for the post of batting coach for national cricket team claiming he was not barred any longer.

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.

PCB advertises for batting coach

By Nadira Mushtaque

Pakistan Cricket Board on the look for a Batting Coach, Finally!

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 18, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday issued an advertisement for hiring batting coach for the national cricket team.

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.

Retire old legs, save Pakistan cricket

By Hamad Hussain

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 4, 2012: The cricket lovers in Pakistan have already been deprived of international cricket at their home grounds and the recent humiliating performances of national cricket team are adding more to the frustration.

Pakistan cricket team have lost three consecutive One Day International series this year and this time the opponent was Australia which won the three-match ODI series by 2-1 in the United Arab Emirates and kept their unbeaten series winning record against Pakistan since last 10 years. 

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.

Pakistan Cricket Board hands Javed Miandad bigger task

By Tasawwar Abbas

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) August 9, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Wednesday, awarded the country’s former legendary batsman Javed Miandad the role of looking after the domestic cricket and national team’s affairs including selection, the charge he had been demanding for over four years.

World XI tour to Pakistan postponed again

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 2, 2012: The long-awaited World XI tour to Pakistan has once again been postponed due to unavailability of top Pakistan cricketers for the series, Dr. MA Shah told local media on Wednesday evening.

This is the second time that the World XI tour Pakistan has been postponed. The last time it was cancelled in May 2012 after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ordered Dr. MA Shah to postpone the two-match series as the Pakistan cricket team was preparing for the Sri Lanka tour.

PCB not interested but ECB wants Saqlain Mushtaq

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 2, 2012: Saqlain Mushtaq, the creator of doosra and teesra delivery in cricket, is in high demand with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that extended the former Pakistani off-spinner’s contract till 2014.

Saqlain Mushtaq has been working with the ECB for around four years and his services were regarded high by the ECB officials and after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) showed no interest in pouncing on his abilities as coach, the England cricket board took no time in offering him a contract extension.

Ex-ICC Chief urges PCB to stop following BCCI

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 26, 2012: Former chief of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from Pakistan, Ehsan Mani, on Thursday, urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to refrain from getting overshadowed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The Indian cricket board has recently invited Pakistan cricket team for a limited overs series in their country this December and Ehsan Mani, who is renowned for his stance on tough issues, is of the view that the PCB should have hosted this series because it was not India's turn.

ICC denies issuing selection clearance to PCB

Monitoring Desk

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 26, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Thursday, denied issuing clearance to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for selecting any player.

Colin Gibson, Head of Media and Communications at the ICC, told local media here, "Selection of players for the Pakistan national cricket team is the sole and exclusive responsibility of the PCB. The ICC has not issued any form of 'clearance' to the PCB for the selection of any of its players and, like all others who are not suspended for any reason from participating. Mr. Akmal remains eligible for selection for the Pakistan national cricket team should Pakistan to select him".