Tendulkar masterclass upstages Pakistan scandal
Sachin Tendulkar’s magnificent batting form and an unsavoury match-fixing scandal swirling around Pakistan provided the highs and lows for Asian cricket in the year gone by.

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“Cricket in Pakistan is in a ‘mess’, so is the country”: Imran Khan
Pakistan cricket is facing its biggest crisis so far, and the team stands little chance of winning the 2011 World Cup without fast bowlers Mohammad Aamir and Mohammad Asif, former captain Imran Khan has said.

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Cricket: Pakistan scam deepens
Pakistani cricket suffered another blow to its reputation on Wednesday with more players implicated in alleged corruption.

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Cricket gold boosts battered Pakistan, says captain
Pakistan’s victorious women’s cricket captain Sana Mir said on Friday their historic Asian Games gold medal was welcome good news for a country where the men’s game is mired in scandal.

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Pakistan Cricket Board seeks ACSU help
The Pakistan Cricket Board will seek “clearance” from the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit for its preliminary list of World Cup players before finalizing its squad for next year’s tournament. The decision was taken by the PCB’s governing board. According to the minutes of the meeting — a copy of which was obtained by the Associated Press on Monday — the PCB could seek the…

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Cricket-Zulqarnain explains his position to Pakistan Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman has spoken to Zulqarnain Haider and assured him of its full co-operation after the wicketkeeper left the squad in Dubai and went to London where he has applied for asylum.

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Pakistan cricket chief seeks talks with runaway Haider
Pakistan cricket officials want to speak to a member of the national team who left the team camp and reportedly retired after alleged threats to the player and his family.

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Cricket: Pakistan suspends scandal-linked players
KARACHI: Pakistan cricket authorities have suspended the contracts of players Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, under investigation over spot-fixing allegations, an official said Thursday.

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Cricket: ICC dismisses Pakistan cricketers’ appeal
DUBAI – The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday rejected the appeals of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamer against suspensions for alleged spot-fixing.

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Pakistan moots legal action on British tabloid
Pakistan cricket authorities said Tuesday they are weighing up legal action against British tabloid The Sun over allegations of spot-fixing after an investigation cleared their players.

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