Pakistan tour of Australia, 2009/10 /

Pakistan news

Cricket Australia surprised by Pakistan investigation

May 21, 2010: The investigation of Pakistan's tour of Australia by the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) has come as a surprise to Cricket Australia

Pakistan news

ACSU investigating Pakistan's Australia tour

May 20, 2010: The ACSU is investigating Pakistan's tour of Australia in 2009-10 to establish whether Pakistan's disastrous on-field performance was the result of what it called a "dysfunctional" team or "something more serious"

Pakistan news

Malik and Yousuf should be 'kicked out' - Nazar

Feb 15, 2010: The former Pakistan batsman, has said Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Malik deserved to be "kicked out of the team" in the wake of their comments to the media

Pakistan news

One player spoilt team unity - Yousuf

Feb 10, 2010: Mohammad Yousuf has said that there was one player responsible for disrupting the team's unity during the disastrous tour of Australia

Power to Pakistan

Feb 10, 2010: They have long been among cricket's most compelling teams, and though the current turmoil in the country bodes ill for the game, there is hope yet

Pakistan in Australia 2009-10

Intikhab takes blame for Australia debacle

Feb 7, 2010: Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has accepted responsibility for Pakistan's poor showing on their tour of Australia

Pakistan in Australia 2009-10

Under-fire Kamran Akmal determined to improve

Feb 6, 2010: The Pakistan wicketkeeper has said he is keen to move on and improve as a wicketkeeper following a tough tour of Australia, where he came under great scrutiny

Australian news

Ponting rates his bowlers the world's best

Feb 6, 2010: Ricky Ponting believes Australia's pace attack is the best in the world and hasn't ruled out Shaun Tait being used in one-day internationals

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'Fresh' Tait sets sights on Akhtar's record

Feb 5, 2010: Shaun Tait believes he has made the right decision to abandon first-class cricket and focus on the shorter formats after delivering the fastest ball ever recorded in Australia on Friday night

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Clarke relieved, but worries remain

Feb 5, 2010: Michael Clarke believes there is plenty of work ahead of Australia's Twenty20 side

Australia v Pakistan, Twenty20, Melbourne

Tait leads Australia's great escape

Feb 5, 2010: Shaun Tait proved he can still be a force at international level as he helped Australia to a tense two-run win

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Clarke vows to raise his Twenty20 game

Feb 5, 2010: Michael Clarke knows he must improve his Twenty20 credentials if he is to be the long-term leader of the side

Pakistan in Australia 2009-10

Mohammad Yousuf intent on staying on as captain

Feb 4, 2010: Mohammad Yousuf has insisted he will stay on as captain despite Pakistan's 3-0 drubbing in Tests and 5-0 humiliation in ODIs on the tour of Australia

Pakistan news

Delay in Lahore attack report irks parliamentary panel

Feb 4, 2010: Pakistan's National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports has asked for an explanation from security officials over the delay in the release of a report on the terror attack on Sri Lanka's cricketers in March last year

Australia v Pakistan, only T20, Melbourne

Last chance for Pakistan

Feb 4, 2010: Pakistan's drawn out, controversial and currently win-less tour comes to an end with the one-off Twenty20 against Australia in Melbourne

Australia v Pakistan, only T20, Melbourne

Next in line White wants to learn

Feb 4, 2010: Cameron White is second-in-command for Friday's T20 against Pakistan and there is a push for him to take the reins permanently

Australian news

Hilditch backs Clarke as Twenty20 captain

Feb 3, 2010: Australia's chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch has defended Michael Clarke's position in the Twenty20 team and said he brings plenty to the side despite a disappointing record in internationals

Afridi's ball-tampering

'Shahid's desire to win was there for all to see'

Feb 2, 2010: Shahid Afridi was banned for two Twenty20s after being caught on camera biting the ball during the final ODI in Perth. Disbelief and jokes followed

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Nannes keen to grab 'big opportunity'

Feb 2, 2010: The only time Dirk Nannes has bowled for Australia was in front of a sparse crowd in Edinburgh in an ODI against Scotland last August

Australian news

CA calls for $20,000 fines for pitch invaders

Feb 2, 2010: CA defended its security procedures and believed bigger fines would be a better deterrent than fencing off the crowd and banning alcohol