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PCB likely to back ICC revamp

Mar 11, 2014: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to back the ICC revamp at the world governing body's board meeting next month to give it leverage with other countries, especially India

India news

Waqar, Murali take on coaching roles with Bengal

Mar 11, 2014: Waqar Younis and Muttiah Muralitharan have been appointed pace and spin bowling consultants respectively for Bengal, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) confirmed after its working committee meeting on Monday

Pakistan news

Pakistan morale lifted by India win - Misbah

Mar 10, 2014: While losing the Asia Cup final was a disappointment, Pakistan could take 'a lot of positives' from the tournament, captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, final, Dhaka

'Thirimanne batted with a niggle' - Mathews

Mar 8, 2014: Lahiru Thirimanne, who had returned to the side after missing most of the Bangladesh series with an ankle injury, batted with a niggle during his century in the Asia Cup final

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Final, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Misbah bemoans ineffective bowling

Mar 8, 2014: Misbah-ul-Haq attributed Pakistan's defeat to their bowlers' inability to put pressure on Sri Lanka

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

Sri Lanka's fifth triumph, and Fawad's special feat

Mar 8, 2014: Stats highlights from Sri Lanka's Asia Cup title triumph in Mirpur

Bangladesh v Pakistan, 1st Women's T20I, Cox's Bazar

Javeria stars in Pakistan win

Mar 8, 2014: Javeria Khan's quick half-century helped set up Pakistan Women's 13-run win against Bangladesh Women at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

Thirimanne ton takes SL to title

Mar 8, 2014: Lahiru Thirimanne drew strength from a place of zen in the Asia Cup final, stroking 101 from 108 to complete a victory that snapped Sri Lanka's finals jinx

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

Afridi, Shehzad among Pakistan's injury concerns

Mar 7, 2014: Pakistan have four players trying to be fit for the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Saturday

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

Pakistan thrill against Sri Lanka efficiency

Mar 7, 2014: The most important mini-contest in the Asia Cup final could be the one between the two slow-bowling attacks, and Pakistan's spinners seem to hold a slight edge

Pakistan news

Mohammad Ilyas files petition against dismissal

Mar 7, 2014: Former Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Ilyas has filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court against his contract termination by PCB

Asia Cup 2014

Battle between evenly matched sides

Mar 6, 2014: The Asia Cup final will be the first time the two teams will be playing each other for the title in a tournament involving five or more teams

Asia Cup 2013-14

'I am better off coaching myself' - Afridi

Mar 6, 2014: The Pakistan coaching regime change has coincided with a stunning return to batting form for Shahid Afridi, but while praising the set up Afridi also said he was his own coach

Bangladesh v Pakistan, 2nd women's ODI, Cox's Bazaar

Bangladesh take low scorer to seal series

Mar 6, 2014: Bangladesh Women contrived to turn a simple chase into a low-scoring thriller but managed to hold their nerve to a three-wicket victory over Pakistan Women to take the ODI series 2-0

Bangladesh v Pakistan, Asia Cup, Mirpur

'We tell Afridi, give yourself 20-25 balls' - Misbah

Mar 4, 2014: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said Shahid Afridi's form with the bat is a good sign ahead of the World T20

Bangladesh v Pakistan, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Records tumble as Afridi gives an encore

Mar 4, 2014: Stats highlights from the Bangladesh v Pakistan Asia Cup match in Mirpur

Bangladesh v Pakistan, 1st women's ODI, Cox's Bazaar

Ahmed, Mondal set up Bangladesh win

Mar 4, 2014: Rumana Ahmed and Lata Mondal were the key performers for Bangladesh Women in their 43-run victory in the first ODI against Pakistan Women in Cox's Bazaar

Bangladesh v Pakistan, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Abdur Rehman barred for three illegal full-tosses

Mar 4, 2014: Abdur Rehman, the Pakistan left-arm spinner, was barred from bowling in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh before he had delivered a legal ball

Bangladesh v Pakistan, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Sensational Afridi seals final berth

Mar 4, 2014: Ahmed Shehzad's fifth ODI century set it up, but Pakistan needed special innings from Fawad Alam and Shahid Afridi to pull off their highest chase in ODIs and book a place in the Asia Cup final, against Sri Lanka

Asia Cup 2014

Pakistan nearly through, India nearly out

Mar 3, 2014: What the teams need to do to reach the final of the Asia Cup