Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

PCB sends legal notice to Mickey Arthur

The PCB has sent a legal notice to Mickey Arthur, who suggested that an ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in 2007 had "a strong suspicion of match-fixing" around it

08-Nov-2010•Osman Samiuddin

PCB stops Kaneria from joining Test squad

Pakistan legspinner Danish Kaneria has been refused "clearance" by the PCB to join the Test squad for the series against South Africa in the UAE

07-Nov-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Nervy South Africa hang on for win

A second death-overs meltdown in two games let Pakistan get close, but nerves were finally held and South Africa sealed a two-run win and secure a 2-1 series lead

02-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

The original transformer

Imran was at the heart of shaping modern-day Pakistan cricket, and all we love about the team and their play can be traced back to him

31-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Rampant Razzaq stuns South Africa

Abdul Razzaq broke South Africa's ten-match winning streak with an onslaught that even in the era of Twenty20 stood out for its brutality

31-Oct-2010•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

South Africa prevail in desert heat

South Africa moved calmly and inevitably towards a comfortable series-opening win, contributions from the entire top order steering them to 127 for 1 after 25 overs

29-Oct-2010•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir in Dubai for appeal

Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir arrived in Dubai on Friday to appeal against their provisional suspensions for alleged involvement in spot-fixing

29-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Asif, Amir and Butt barred from National Cricket Academy

The PCB has barred Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir from using the National Cricket Academy in Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium for training

20-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Younis Khan and PCB resolve issues

The long-running battle between Younis Khan and the PCB has finally been resolved, after a meeting between the former Pakistan captain and the chairman of the board Ijaz Butt

20-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Ijaz Butt was told to reform or be expelled

The prospect of expelling the PCB chairman Ijaz Butt as an ICC director was raised at the ICC board meeting in Dubai last week, underlining just how thin the ice is that the Pakistan board is currently skating on

18-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

How low can the PCB go?

Pakistan's board has reached a nadir, and now has 30 days to do what it should have done 10 years ago, with the threat of harsh sanctions should it fail to comply

18-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Clean up your act, ICC tells PCB

The ICC has given the PCB a hard rap on the knuckles and decided to monitor closely the running of the game in Pakistan

13-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

PCB cautions Afridi for criticising selection

Shahid Afridi has been cautioned by the PCB after expressing his unhappiness with the selection of the squad he will lead against South Africa in Abu Dhabi and Dubai later this month

12-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Misbah the best cricket brain in Pakistan - Lawson

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has expressed shock at the appointment of Misbah-ul-Haq as Test captain for the upcoming series against South Africa

11-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

PCB sends notice to Younis Khan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has moved to resolve their current impasse with former captain Younis Khan by sending him a notice a few days ago asking him to contact it

10-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Misbah-ul-Haq appointed Test captain

Misbah-ul-Haq has been appointed captain of Pakistan's Test side a day after he was recalled to the squad. Shahid Afridi is the captain of the ODI and Twenty20 squads

08-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Misbah returns, no captain named

Pakistan have announced a 15-man squad to take on South Africa in two T20s and five ODIs later this month in the UAE, but surprisingly not named a captain

07-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Clouds gather ahead of Butt's return

Ijaz Butt is set to complete his second year as PCB chairman amid growing speculation that his time may be up

05-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Lawson is Kochi coach. Or is he?

Geoff Lawson has said he had signed up as the head coach of the controversial Kochi team in the IPL, but his appointment could not be confirmed as the franchise is caught in a dispute over ownership

04-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Lorgat confident in Pakistan task force

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, believes the current frost in the PCB's relations with the ICC and ECB should not affect the work of the ICC task force

29-Sep-2010•Osman Samiuddin

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