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Pakistan thrash West Indies out of the tournament.

Published: March 26, 2011

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Pakistan took on West Indies on Wednesday at the ShereBangla National Stadium in Mirpur. The match was first of the quarterfinal fixtures of the ICC World Cup tournament.


Haider keeps Pakistan afloat

Published: August 9, 2010

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Debutant Zulqarnain Haider kept England at bay with a superb 88 as Pakistan restored some pride in the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday.


James Anderson leaves Pakistan in tatters on Day 2

Published: July 31, 2010

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England speedster James Anderson marked his 28th birthday with five wickets as Pakistan struggled at 147 for 9 on the second day of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge here on Friday.


Aamer, Asif best bowling pair in the world: Salman Butt

Published: July 28, 2010

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Pakistan’s test skipper Salman Butt has lavished praise on his new-ball pair, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, calling them the best opening duo in the world ahead of the Test series against England following their performances which earned a 1-1 draw with Australia.


Collingwood finds Pakistan’s bowling attack “overrated”

Published: July 28, 2010

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England’s T20 skipper Paul Collingwood is adamant there is no reason why he or his fellow English batsmen should feel daunted by the challenge of facing Pakistan’s bowlers here at Trent Bridge.


Asif and Aamer put Pakistan on top

Published: July 14, 2010

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Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer picked up three wickets apiece as Pakistan restricted Australia to 229 for 9 on Day 1 of the first test at Lords, when bad light stopped play, with 20 overs being lost on the opening day.


Pakistan ends losing streak against Australia, wins first T20 by 23 runs

Published: July 6, 2010

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Pakistan finally exacted some revenge from the Aussies, beating them for the first time in 13 matches across all formats of the game, as the green brigade, led by an inspirational Shahid Afridi, won the first of the two Twenty20 internationals by 23 runs at Edgbaston and although this win may not bring them back the World Cup, it would come as a relief to some Pakistani supporters who have seen their team being repeatedly humiliated by the Aussies in the last six months.


Younus Khan not selected for England tour, Gul makes a comeback

Published: June 21, 2010

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Former skipper Younus Khan, whose indefinite ban was removed recently, was not picked by the selectors, while fast bowler Umar Gul returned to the Pakistan Test and Twenty20 squads for the upcoming tour of England.


Pakistani players will be part of IPL 4: Modi

Published: February 19, 2010

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Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi has said in an interview to a Pakistani news channel that players from India’s neighbouring country have always been welcomed in India and its just plain foolish to even think that there was some sort of a conspiracy in the Pakistani players not being picked for the third season of IPL.


Pakistan end Oz tour with another humiliating defeat

Published: February 6, 2010

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Pakistan finished their Australian tour just as they had started it — with a defeat! Australia won the only twenty20 match between the two teams by 2 runs to finish a tour where Pakistan couldn’t manage to win or draw a single game.


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