Major changes expected in PCB: sources

The Pakistan Cricket Board is soon expected to undergo a slew of major changes following the national team’s poor performance in the ongoing World Twenty20 in the West Indies, sources said on Sunday.

No Pakistani team in Champions League this year: Butt

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Ejaz Butt, has ruled out any possibility of a Pakistani team participating in the Champions League this year, especially after the way their players were treated at the IPL auction.

Afridi has brought bad name to the country: Yousuf

Pakistan captain Muhammad Yousuf spoke out on Shahid Afridi’s ball-biting act, saying that he is baffled by Afridi’s ball-tampering act in the fifth and final one-day international against Australia in Perth.

PCB revokes NOCs, shuts door on IPL

In what may be called retaliation to the Indian Premier League snub to Pakistani players, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has ruled out participation of Pakistani players in IPL 2010 by revoking the no-objection certificates (NOCs) given to Pakistani players.

Win against India in U-19 WC Pakistan’s answer to IPL snub

Former Pakistani cricketers and members of the PCB have described their victory over India in the under-19 World Cup on Saturday, which knocked India out of the tournament, as a right answer to the IPL snub to Pakistani players.

IPL is making fun of us and our country: Shahid Afridi

Pakistan cricketers have reacted angrily to being ignored at the third Indian Premier League auction, where no franchisee bid for any Pakistani player, saying that the attitude of the IPL authorities was disappointing and that the entire fiasco seems to be a political conspiracy.

Just like New Zealand, we can play a ‘home’ series in India: PCB

Suffering from a huge financial crisis, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Monday that just like Pakistan is playing a ‘home’ test series in New Zealand right now, they can also plan a ‘home’ test series against India in India if the BCCI shows interest.

Pakistan players may participate in next years’ IPL

Pakistan’s foreign ministry has given clearance to Pakistani players to travel to India and participate in the Indian Premier League next year. The players will now have to wait for the NOC’s which will be issued as soon as the interior ministry gives them a security clearance.

Pakistan players may not play in IPL again

After having missed the second edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League, Pakistani players may again find themselves not being allowed to play in the third edition of the IPL.

Yousuf replaces Younis as test captain

Pakistan made it three skippers for three different formats with Mohammad Yousuf being named skipper for the test series against New Zealand after Younis Khan asked for a break from international cricket.

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