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.

Shohag Gazi advised to back himself after first-ball six

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) November 15, 2012: Shohag Gazi, the 21-year-old Bangladeshi off-spinner, has been advised to back himself.

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.

Faisal Iqbal completes 10,000 First-Class career runs

By Afshan Younis

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 15, 2012: Pakistan’s experienced middle-order batsman Faisal Iqbal has completed 10,000 runs in First-Class cricket career.

Bangladesh keep battle alive in Mirpur Test

By Saqibul Islam

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (TheSportsNEXT) November 15, 2012: Bangladeshi batsmen stepped up their game and temperament on Thursday to respond responsibly to the huge first innings total by West Indies on second day of the first Test at Shere Bangla National Stadium.

Sehwag, Pujara put India into dominance in Ahmedabad Test

By Abhishek Manroa

AHMEDABAD, India (TheSportsNEXT) November 15, 2012: A brilliant century by Virender Sehwag and an unbeaten half century by Cheteshwar Pujara helped India seize the initiative on first day of the Ahmedabad Test at Sardar Patel Stadium on Thursday.

Do Aussies Have Competitive Edge Over Proteas?

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 13, 2012: The problem that South Africa have faced when coming up against Australia since readmission is that both sides have a similar make up.

West Indies in Bangladesh: Chanderpaul, Powell shine on first day

By Saqibul Islam

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (TheSportsNEXT) November 13, 2012: West Indies started their Bangladesh tour in an impressive manner on Tuesday when they reached a total of 361 for four on Day 1 of the first Test at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

Australia vs South Africa: Aussies tested in Brisbane Test

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 13, 2012: I am not going to do a day five wrap up; but instead look at the test as a whole. The major talking point that affected the test was the injury to J P Duminy. He didn't get to bat or bowl, as it happened overnight, before he was due to bat. He didn't even get to field. It meant that for the whole match South Africa had 10 men vs Australia's 11.

Australia vs South Africa: Brisbane Test Day 4 Review

A Draw is looming at Gabba in Aus-SA 1st Test

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 13, 2012: I have to amend my Day 3 review by saying that Ed Cowan was almost out, caught behind off Morne Morkel, in the second last over of the day! For some reason I missed that. He was originally given not out; but the South Africans were sure that he was out and reviewed it.