Pakistan tour of England and Scotland, 2006 news from Cricinfo.com

PCB under scanner yet again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is due to face an inquiry from the Ministry of Sports which has asked for an explanation for Pakistan's poor performances in England

Miandad unhappy with Abbas's removal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Javed Miandad criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the removal of Zaheer Abbas as team manager for next month's Champions Trophy

Zaheer Abbas replaced as manager

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zaheer Abbas has been replaced as manager of Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy in October, by former Pakistan opener Talat Ali

Imran blasts Pakistan's performance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Imran Khan, the former legendary Pakistan captain, has severely criticised Pakistan's performance in the recent one-day series against a "weak" England side

Inzamam disappointed with team's performance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Inzamam-ul Haq, the Pakistan captain, termed Pakistan's overall performance in England as "unsatisfactory", saying that the team needed to improve its fielding in one-day cricket

Hair hits out at charges of racism

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darrell Hair, the Australian umpire at the centre of the Oval controversy last month, has hit out at suggestions that his decisions which led to the forfeiture of the Test were hasty, and, even worse, motivated by racism

Inzamam should retire from Test cricket, says Latif

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan captain, believes Inzamam-ul-Haq should withdraw from the Test side and concentrate on playing in one-day internationals

Strauss looks at the road ahead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss took heart from England's series-leveling win against Pakistan at Edgbaston yesterday and said his team had turned a corner in the right direction

Mahmood stars as England level series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sajid Mahmood followed his most impressive one-day international bowling performance with a calm, matchwinning innings as England levelled the series by three wickets at Edgbaston

Woolmer expects close World Cup

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, believes next year's World Cup in West Indies will be the one of the most open in the competition's history

Collingwood reaches one-day milestone

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Following England's eight-wicket win at Trent Bridge the final match of a long international summer has plenty riding on it at Edgbaston

'Relieved' Strauss calls for more

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss, England's stand-in captain, has urged his team-mates not to let their guard down following an eight-wicket win over Pakistan at Trent Bridge

Bell guides England to rare win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England gained their first one-day victory of the summer over major opposition as Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell completed a supremely professional eight-wicket win

Strauss offers Trescothick support

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss has backed Marcus Trescothick to play a full part in the Ashes series despite his withdrawal from the Champions Trophy squad

ICC consider use of forensic tests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC have suggested that forensic tests may be conducted on the ball used in the controversial Oval Test to ensure a fair hearing for the Pakistan captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq, which is due to take place at the end of September

Akhtar cleared of wrongdoing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Akhtar and the rest of the Pakistan team were cleared of any wrongdoing after a controversial incident during the third one-day international against England at the Rose Bowl

Experience counts for Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A superbly crafted hundred from Younis Khan defied an improved all-round performance from England, as Pakistan won their second game on the trot to take a 2-0 series lead

Onions eyes Champions Trophy berth

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graham Onions, the Durham bowler, wants to force his way into England's Champions Trophy plans

Angry Speed issues warning to Inzamam

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, issued a terse warning to Inzamam-ul-Haq over making public comments about incidents at The Oval pending the ICC's Code of Conduct hearing.

Inzamam warns of complacency

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Inzamam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has warned his players against complacency after a forceful start in the one-day series, saying that England were capable of staging a comeback in their own backyard.

PCB call in Procter as witness

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan have included the Oval Test's match referee Mike Proctor as one of their witnesses in the ball tampering case and are hoping that his presence would enhance the chances of Inzamam-ul-Haq escaping an ICC ban.

Pakistan stronger after Oval - Younis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Younis Khan, the Pakistan vice-captain, believes the team are stronger in the wake of the fourth Test forfeiture which rocked international cricket.

Gough out of one-day series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darren Gough has been ruled out of the remainder of the Natwest Series due to an injured left shin

'We have a decent chance of bouncing back' - Strauss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss insisted England would be a "lot better" by the time of next year's World Cup after they slumped to the eighth limited-overs defeat of his captaincy

Still more to come from Shoaib

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Akhtar is just three matches into his comeback but already he's gone past the 90mph mark with regularity against England

Shoaib and Asif light up a gloomy Lord's

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif lit up a gloomy day at Lord's with two outstanding spells of pace bowling to set up Pakistan for an seven-wicket win

Rain set to come into play again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The weather again looks set to play a big part in the second ODI at Lord's on Saturday. Rain washed out the first match at Cardiff on Wednesday with Pakistan set for victory, and the forecast for London tomorrow is poor.

Shoaib happy to have found his rhythm

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Akhtar is happy to be back in international cricket and hopes that he will be able to stay fit and reach his peak at the Champions Trophy

Strauss urges England to get their act together

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss, the England captain, has said that the England one-day side will need to re-group quickly if they are to be a force to reckon with in next year's World Cup in the West Indies

Sutherland supports "outstanding" Hair

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Sutherland has kept the door open on Darrell Hair's umpiring career by calling him an "outstanding" and "highly respected" official

We believe we can beat Pakistan - Bell

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Though the series opener at Sophia Gardens was washed out, Ian Bell believes England are capable of defeating Pakistan in the five-match contest

Rain denies Pakistan after impressive bowling

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan were denied the chance to press home a match-winning position when rain arrived at Sophia Gardens

ICC confirms Pakistan request for Hair investigation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC have confirmed that they received a request from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to hold an inquiry into the conduct of umpire Darrell Hair

Broad relishing the challenge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's Twenty20 defeat to Pakistan at Bristol, on Monday, means they have yet to win a limited overs match against serious opposition this summer

'We are a lethal one-day team now' - Shoaib

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Akhtar has said he is looking forward to playing his part in a "lethal" Pakistan one-day team during their forthcoming series against England

Harmison ruled out of series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Harmison has been ruled out of the Natwest Series as a precaution after not responding to treatment for soreness in his lower back

Pakistan ease to five-wicket win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan showed they are focused on finishing their tour on a positive as they warmed-up for the one-day series with a comfortable five-wicket win, with 13 balls to spare, in the Twenty20 at Bristol

Lack of video evidence not a concern - Reid

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Reid, the New Zealand Cricket president, believes a lack of video evidence will not harm the allegations of ball-tampering against Pakistan

Time to get back to the day job

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After a week where the focus shifted dramatically from action on the field to action off it, England and Pakistan will face each other for the first since The Oval Test in Monday's Twenty20 International at Bristol

Speed 'wasn't prepared to lie' about Hair's email

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The chief executive of the ICC, Malcolm Speed, has spoken of his decision to make public Darrell Hair's email, in which the umpire offered to resign under the condition of receiving $500,000

Inzamam hearing now at end of September

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing for the Pakistan team's actions in the Oval Test has again been delayed until the end of September

Pakistan have earned a moral victory - Zaheer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zaheer Abbas, the Pakistan team manager, has said that his side had earned a "moral victory" after umpire Darrell Hair offered to resign in exchange for US$500,000 from the ICC

Jarman accuses South Africa in tampering incident

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Barry Jarman, the former ICC match referee, has made a startling revelation that he once confiscated a ball from the South African team, which was being coached by Bob Woolmer, because he suspected that it was tampered with

Full transcript of emails

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A transcript of Darrell Hair's email to Doug Cowie

Sonn: Pakistan tour goes ahead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Percy Sonn, the president of the ICC, has said he has had assurances from the PCB that the remainder of Pakistan's tour of England will go ahead as planned.

South Africa turn down England approach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The South Africa cricket board (CSA) has announced that it will not be able to send a side to play in England should Pakistan not be able to honour their commitments

ECB makes contingency plans

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ECB have made a contingency plan to play against an International XI should Pakistan pull out of Monday's Twenty20 International at Bristol

Rain washes out Pakistan's warm-up match

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's first match since they forfeited the final Test at The Oval has been abandoned without a ball bowled after heavy overnight rain at Uxbridge

Pakistan board under heavy criticism

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As more information from Sunday dribbles through, the Pakistan Cricket Board are being asked increasingly difficult questions in Pakistan and for them, something is about to hit the fan

Gough and Broad in England squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The England selectors today named a 16-man ODI squad, including Essex's Darren Gough and Leicestershire's Stuart Broad, for the forthcoming NatWest Twenty20 match and the NatWest Series against Pakistan

Inzamam hearing delay means tour goes on

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing, originally set for Friday, has had to be postponed because of the unavailability of the ICC's chief match referee, Ranjan Madugalle

Pakistan appoint top lawyer to defend Inzamam

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan have appointed a top legal team from DLA Piper to represent Inzamam-ul-Haq at the ICC hearing in London this Friday

In defence of honour and dignity

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

By belatedly emerging from the dressing-room some 45 minutes later, at a time when Hair and Billy Doctrove had already ruled that England were the winners by virtue of their opponents' forfeiture, Pakistan had significantly weakened their own principled p

Speed supports Hair and Doctrove

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two days after The Oval fiasco Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, has said the conclusion to the fourth Test was "hugely regrettable"

Hair vows to carry on

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darrell Hair will fight any attempts to sideline him as a result of Sunday's ball-tampering row

What went on behind the scenes?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Miller and Martin Williamson consider two very different portraits of Darrell Hair... and also look at Mike Procter's role

English authorities face £400,000 loss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite assurances on Monday that the premature end to the Oval Test would not leave English cricket out of pocket, it has emerged that the ECB's decision to refund 40% of the ticket price to those who attended The Oval on Sunday will cost it around &poun

Tour match in doubt as row rumbles on

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's one-day match against Middlesex at Uxbridge has been thrown into doubt after the BBC revealed that some of the squad are unwilling to play until Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing has taken place on Friday

Woolmer: "There's room for reason"

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bob Woolmer, Pakistan's coach, has hinted that the forthcoming one-day series against England could be scrapped if Inzamam-ul-Haq is found guilty for bringing the game into disrepute

England deny Fletcher claims

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The England & Wales Cricket Board has denied claims in today's Daily Telegraph that Sunday's ball-tampering row was triggered by a visit by Duncan Fletcher, the coach, to Mike Procter, the match referee, before the start of the fourth day's play

Hair and Doctrove were right - Taufel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Taufel, who is regarded as the world's best umpire, believes Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove had to "follow the letter of the law" and abandon the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval

PCB chairman attacks Hair

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shahrayar Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, has launched a scathing attack on the Australian umpire, Darrell Hair, accusing him of intransigence and insensitivity

Full coverage of The Oval chaos

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan could face further charges

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, has said Pakistan could face further charges after yesterday's events at The Oval

Former Pakistani players back Inzamam

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan cricketers have rallied behind Inzamam-ul-Huq's decision to protest against Darrell Hair

Troubled times ahead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

While the debate rages about the rights and wrongs of actions on the fourth day at The Oval, the attention will soon turn to the future and what will happen to the various parties in the days ahead. Here is Cricinfo's take on what to expect.

Pakistan back at a deserted Oval

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan arrived at an almost deserted Oval this morning to collect their kit while the debate over the events of yesterday afternoon raged on

A matter of honour, says Inzamam

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Inzamam-ul-Haq has confirmed that the Pakistani stance on their forfeited Test at The Oval is a matter of honour, after the match ball was changed by umpire Darrell Hair midway through the afternoon session

Hair's petulant over-correctness

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The controversial incidents on the fourth day of the England-Pakistan Test - which finally culminated in Pakistan forfeiting the game after being accused of ball tampering - has elicited plenty of feedback

Test forfeited after ball tampering chaos

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

High drama surrounded the final Test as Pakistan refused to take the field after the interval, following the decision of the umpires to change the ball during the afternoon session

Test forfeited: England win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval has been forfeited as an England win, after a joint statement between the ICC, ECB and PCB

Pakistan deny charges of ball-tampering

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan have strongly denied that there was any tampering of the ball during the fourth Test at the Oval, accusations of which eventually led to the forfeiture of the game by Pakistan

Pakistan forfeit Test amid farcical scenes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval has been forfeited as an England win, after a joint statement between the ICC, ECB and PCB

Oval Test in doubt after chaos ensues

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The fourth and final Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval was plunged into controversy on Sunday in an ugly row over ball-tampering

As the chaos unfolded

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval has been forfeited as an England win, after a joint statement between the ICC, ECB and PCB

Ball-tampering row mars Oval Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The fourth and final Test took an unsavoury and controversial twist midway through the afternoon session, as the umpires changed the ball after becoming unhappy about how its condition had altered

Shoaib Akhtar retained in one-day squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been retained in Pakistan's 16-member one-day squad for the five-match series against England after recovering sufficiently from his elbow injury

Shoaib Malik fit for one-day series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan allrounder, has been passed fit for the one-day series against England after missing the Test matches with an elbow problem

Asif strikes after Iqbal boosts lead

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

Pakistan continued to make all the running on the fourth day at The Oval as they piled up a 331-run lead despite an improved performance in the field from England, and especially Steve Harmison

Faisal Iqbal happy to dish out the backchat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Faisal Iqbal has admitted that he's happy to carry on a family tradition of Test match backchat

The undroppable enigmas

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's maddening isn't it? When he's in the zone, he plays as if he has no peers, bullying his opponents into submission with a technique so effortless that it seems nothing should ever go wrong

Yousuf ton builds commanding lead

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

The most significant obstacle to Pakistan's continued domination of the final Test was the weather, with just 60 overs possible at The Oval, and the elements were about all that was going to stop Mohammad Yousuf's remorseless accumulation

Hafeez seizes his chance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Hafeez has had to learn to be patient, which is no bad thing when you aspire to be an international opener

Send for the recyclers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Apparently The Oval generates more than 50 tonnes of rubbish in the course of a full Test match. This fascinating fact was brought to us today courtesy of the recycling consultants, London Remade, who have recruited the services of Alec Stewart to help p

Resurgent Pakistan take control

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul took four wickets each as England were bowled out for 173 before Imran Farhat hit a half-century to lead Pakistan's reply

Asif teaches England to suck eggs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Here, finally, was the acid test that England's batsmen have been both desperately needing and happily avoiding all series

A much-improved image

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Osman Samiuddin considers Mohammad Asif's return to Tests

Hoggard going back to basics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Hoggard, England's mediumpacer, has said that he will follow Michael Vaughan's advice not to try to be a strike bowler and will just "concentrate on keeping control of the batsmen"

England aim to continue momentum

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On the eve of the final Test of the summer, it is to Australia that England's attention inevitably turns. In spite of the players' dead-batting insistence that their focus on beating Pakistan at The Oval tomorrow remains unswerving, secretly many realise

Asif set for return to action

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's fast bowler, Mohammad Asif, is set for a recall when the fourth and final Test gets underway at The Oval tomorrow, as the team management prepares to ring the changes once again

Hafeez to open as Shoaib is ruled out

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Already 2-0 down in the series, Pakistan's squad has resembled an airport departure lounge (minus the delays) in the last few days, with comings and goings in all directions. But when all the heads have been counted, the team is set to unveil its fourth o

Bell walking tall among his peers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Ashes are looming once again for Ian Bell, but this time he is ready to look his opponents in the eye, as he continues his remarkable resurgence as an international batsman

Asif and Naved head to England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif and Rana Naved have left to join the Pakistan team in England before the fourth Test at The Oval

Woolmer doesn't rule out Shoaib

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bob Woolmer has refused to rule Shoaib Akhtar out of the final Test against England, at The Oval, but the paceman remains doubtful

England unchanged for final Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England have named an unchanged 12-man squad for the final Test against Pakistan, at The Oval, starting on Thursday

Shoaib's return ends in draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Akhtar continued to ease his way back towards fitness with 11 promising overs against West Indies A at Shenley

Inzamam appeals to fans for support

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Inzamam-ul-Haq has appealed to Pakistani fans and supporters to stick with the national side despite their 2-0 series loss to England this week

Younis's wicket 'best ball I've bowled' - Panesar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar rated the ball he bowled to take Younis Khan's wicket in the second innings of the Headingley Test as "the best ball [he has] bowled in Test cricket"

England should be 'pleased' - Buchanan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Buchanan believes his Ashes opponents have improved as a team unit since Andrew Flintoff's injury-enforced absence

Strauss enters frame for Ashes captaincy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher has indicated that Andrew Strauss could well be in contention for the England captaincy in this winter's Ashes, after bouncing back from a 5-0 drubbing in the one-dayers against Sri Lanka to secure the team's first Test series victory for