PCB writes concerns to ICC over Saeed Ajmal’s omission from awards

By Babar Malik

ISLAMABAD (TheSportsNext) September 4, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board said Tuesday that it has written a letter to the International Cricket Council expressing its concern for ignoring Saeed Ajmal in the shortlist of nominees for its annual awards despite of a super show by the Pakistani off-spinner.

Is Glenn Maxwell really a good all-rounder?

By Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNext) September 4, 2012: Glenn Maxwell has played four matches for Australia, all One Day Internationals, one against Afghanistan a bit over a week ago and three others in the recently completed series against Pakistan over the past week.

BCB slaps indefinite ban on spot-fixer Shariful Haque

By Saqibul Islam

DHAKA (TheSportsNext) September 4, 2012: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced Tuesday that it has banned former cricketer Shariful Haque from cricket indefinitely after finding him guilty of spot-fixing.

Pakistan women footballers to leave for Holcim SAFF Football Championship

Press Release

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) September 4, 2012: Pakistan National Women football team is leaving for Sri Lanka on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 through PK-303 at 1100 Hours PST from Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore to Karachi and from Karachi to Colombo through UL 184 at 1710 Hours PST to take part in Holcim SAFF Women’s Championship-2012 in Sri Lanka to be held from 7th September to 16th September, 2012.

PCB set to penalize irresponsible Zulqarnain Haider

By Abhishek Manroa

NEW DELHI (TheSportsNext) September 4, 2012: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Tuesday that it will soon take legal action against the runaway wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who failed to respond to the PCB notice after making baseless allegations against Kamran Akmal.

Naveed Alam nominated as coordinator sports for Youth Festival

By AM Khan

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) September 4, 2012: Former Olympian Naveed Alam has been nominated as coordinator sports of the province to look after the day to day affairs of sports during the ongoing sporting activities.

Glenn Maxwell inspires Australia to ODI series win over Pakistan

By Jawad Hussain

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 4, 2012: Australia showed better nerves to defeat Pakistan by three wickets to clinch the three-match One Day International series by 2-1, thanks to a brilliant unbeaten half century by all-rounder Glenn Maxwell at Sharjah Cricket Ground on late Monday.

Rory McIlroy clinches Deutsche Bank Championship

By Luther Jefferson

Rory McIlroy with Deutsche Bank Championship title

NORTON, Massachusetts (TheSportsNext) September 4, 2012: Rory McIlroy came from nowhere to clinch the Deutsche Bank Championship 2012 title on Monday when he used only five holes to cut down the three-shot deficit.

Major controversies that shaped cricket

By Adrian Meredith

Over the past so many years, the game of cricket has won many hearts but at the same time a huge number of controversies did hit the game and its reputation but thankfully the game has always managed to rise about these cricket controversies and is all set to take center-stage at a global level. Adrian Meredith takes a look at the most famous or rather infamous cricket controversies that ruled and shaped the Gentlemen's Game.

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.