Australia tour of Pakistan, 2007/08 news from Cricinfo.com

South Africa say no to Tests in Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa have refused a proposal for a Test series in Pakistan before even receiving it

Pakistan hope to face Australia within a year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board will look to reschedule Australia's Test tour in November or next March after the original trip was postponed on Tuesday

No one's ready to play in Pakistan - Imran

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Imran Khan, the former Pakistan captain, has blamed the country's president, General Pervez Musharraf, for Australia's decision to postpone their tour to Pakistan

Pakistan board confident of future commitments

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite Australia's decision to postpone their tour to Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) remains confident that future international commitments in the country will go ahead as scheduled

Lawson criticises cancelled tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has expressed disappointment at Australia's decision to postpone the tour of the country indefinitely

Australians no certainty for IPL - Sutherland

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's players will not necessarily be free to play in the Indian Premier League this year despite the postponement of their tour to Pakistan

Australia postpone Pakistan tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have confirmed that they will not go ahead with their scheduled tour of Pakistan later this month due to security concerns

Australia set to decide on Pakistan tour this week

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia (CA) says a decision on whether the national team will tour Pakistan later this month is expected to be made by the end of the week

Pakistan bracing for Australia pull-out

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan are concerned that there will be long-term implications if, as expected, Australia pull out of their scheduled tour there due to security issues

Cricket Australia close to decision on Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A decision on whether Australia takes the unlikely step of touring Pakistan could be made as early as next week

Lawson fears Australia will cancel tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Geoff Lawson, the Pakistan coach, fears Australia will pull out of their scheduled tour of Pakistan, due to start at the end of the month, amid safety concerns

Australian Cricketers' Association will not go: Lehmann

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's tour of Pakistan may have hit another roadblock with reports the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) is refusing to send a representative to assess the security situation

Warne points to McGain as Test candidate

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bryce McGain, the 36-year-old Victoria legspinner, has won support from Shane Warne and Kerry O'Keeffe as the contenders line up to replace the retiring Brad Hogg

Amazed Symonds can't believe his worth

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds, who has softened his stance on touring Pakistan, is struggling to believe his huge result in the Indian Premier League auction

Symonds will be breaching contract - Ponting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting says most of Australia's players have concerns about touring Pakistan next month but he believes any individual who pulls out of the trip will be in breach of their Cricket Australia contract

'I don't think I'll go to Pakistan' - Symonds

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds says he is likely to pull out of Australia's tour of Pakistan next month even if Cricket Australia declares the country safe to visit

Pakistan board looks at Sri Lanka option

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After India, it's now Sri Lanka that Pakistan have approached as an alternative in case Australia pull out of their scheduled visit in March-April

Pakistan mull ODIs with India if Australia pull out

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan are considering inviting India for a quickfire series of ODIs in case Australia pull out of their scheduled tour

Ponting reveals Pakistan tour concerns

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting has spoken of Australia's fears over touring Pakistan next month as the country prepares for its elections on Monday

Ponting worried about 'dangers' of IPL lure

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting is concerned lucrative offers from the Indian Premier League could encourage top international players to retire too early

Players want Pakistan tour cancelled - report

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The chances of Australia touring Pakistan next month grow slimmer by the day

Tour hopes recede amid rumours of player boycott

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The chances of Australia's tour of Pakistan going ahead appear to have receded further with the claim that several players would refuse to make the trip even if Cricket Australia deemed it safe to do so

Cullen aims for Pakistan trip

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dan Cullen says he is desperate to tour Pakistan next month and his chances might be improving with the news Stuart MacGill is no certainty for a New South Wales Pura Cup match starting on March 7

Australia unlikely to tour Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's tour to Pakistan, scheduled for March-April, is looking increasingly doubtful following last week's meeting between the chairmen of both boards in Dubai

MacGill confident of being ready for Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stuart MacGill says he will definitely be available for Australia's Test tour of Pakistan but he is not ready for a first-class return in New South Wales' next Pura Cup match

Selectors take notice of Katich for Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two New South Wales players who are enjoying amazing domestic seasons have won more support for promotions to the national teams

Security expert warns against Pakistan tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An Australian professor in intelligence and counter-terrorism believes Australia should not tour Pakistan next month

Pakistan board finalises venues for Australia series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Multan will host all matches during Australia's tour starting next month

PCB rules out switching Australia tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The forthcoming series between Pakistan and Australia will not be played at a neutral venue or in Australia as a last resort, the Pakistan board has reiterated

Pakistan consider switching tour to Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan-Australia series scheduled to start in March could be relocated to Australia if player safety cannot be guaranteed in Pakistan, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald

Australia could play in Karachi

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Karachi is scheduled to host a match when Australia visit Pakistan in March - their first tour of the country in ten years

Pakistan board insure Australia's tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With the uncertainty surrounding Australia's tour to the country, the Pakistan board have taken financial cover in order to avoid big losses

Australia will be safe in Pakistan - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has urged Australia not to pull out of their scheduled tour of Pakistan despite further unrest in the lead-up to next month's elections

MacGill ready to start bowling again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stuart MacGill could be playing club cricket as soon as next weekend as he aims for a late-January comeback for New South Wales following surgery on his right hand

Unrest won't affect cricket - Lawson

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Geoff Lawson, the Pakistan coach, has offered to speak to Australia's players to ease any concerns they have about their upcoming tour of Pakistan

Ponting wants to play Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting would prefer the Pakistan series scheduled for March to be held at a neutral venue if it is cancelled due to safety concerns

Pakistan will be safe for Australia - Imran

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Imran Khan believes Australia should go ahead with their scheduled tour of Pakistan this year despite the unrest in the country after the assassination of the former prime minister Benazir Bhutto

Players can opt out of Pakistan tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australian players will be allowed to opt out of the tour to Pakistan if it goes ahead following CA's security team visit to the region in February

Pakistan board assures highest level of security to Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan board had ruled out the prospect of the series being played at a neutral venue, but that was before the death of Bhutto. After it, and the ensuing turmoil it has unleashed, the situation no longer remains the same

Symonds may skip Pakistan tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds says he will not tour Pakistan next year unless he is convinced the country has become more safe than in the days following the assassination of the former prime minister Benazir Bhutto

Australia in no hurry to pull out of Pakistan tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia will wait at least eight weeks before deciding whether Australia will tour Pakistan in March

Australia tour will not move to neutral venue - PCB

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The PCB has made it clear that the home series against Australia will not be moved to a neutral venue

Symonds suggests Pakistan unease

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds has given the first hint that the Australia players might not want to tour Pakistan next year due to political tensions in the country

Australia to send security experts to Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia has said it is too early to consider the status of the tour of Pakistan which is due to take place next February and March