Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

PCB asks Yousuf for ICL's response

The PCB has asked Mohammad Yousuf to obtain a response from the ICL to his resignation request as it moves forward in a bid to bring back the batsman into the national set-up

20-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Faisal Iqbal 'heart-broken' after being axed

Faisal Iqbal says he is "heartbroken" after being overlooked for a series of three practice Twenty20 matches in Lahore starting from Wednesday

20-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Sex, drugs, pizza

Well now, if it isn't the cigarette-smoking, beer-chugging, text-messaging blond wonder

19-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Butt turns to diplomacy in bid to retain World Cup benefits

Pakistan has embarked on a diplomatic bid to retrieve what benefits it still can from the 2011 World Cup, and narrow the widening rift that seems to have developed between it and the Asian bloc

15-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin and Ajay S Shankar

Pakistan plan for English summer in 2010

The PCB is involved in negotiations with various boards that could result in them playing six Tests in England next year and nearly ten limited-overs internationals

15-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

India forced Asia split on 2011 World Cup - Mani

Ehsan Mani, former ICC president, believes Pakistan was manoeuvred out of its hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup by a split within the Asian bloc

14-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Lack of cricket won't harm Pakistan's chances - Afridi

Shahid Afridi believes Pakistan's recent lack of international cricket will not hamper their chances at the World Twenty20, due to begin in June, in England

12-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Mother of all spinners

He nearly went off to to the US to drive trucks before his career as a dancer, slapper and Aussie-basher took off

12-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

All emotion, no logic

Why the PCB's move to press charges against the ICC for the loss of the World Cup is misguided

11-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

All emotion, no logic

Why the PCB's move to press charges against the ICC for the loss of the World Cup is misguided

10-May-2009

PCB issues legal notice to ICC for World Cup exclusion

In the first official response to the ICC's decision to exclude Pakistan from hosting the 2011 World Cup, the Pakistan board has issued a legal notice to cricket's governing body, calling the decision to do so discriminatory and "legally flawed"

09-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

England could host Pakistan-Australia Tests

Discussions between the PCB, ECB and Cricket Australia (CA) are at an advanced stage as the three parties try and find a way of rescheduling Pakistan's 'home' series against Australia in England next summer

06-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Razzaq ready to pledge future to Pakistan

Abdul Razzaq has said he is ready to sign a letter pledging his future to Pakistan and not the ICL, as the ramifications of the PCB's policy on players with the private Indian league takes root

02-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Yousuf claims he has resigned from ICL

Mohammad Yousuf has claimed that he has "resigned" from the ICL after he decided last month that his priority was to play for Pakistan

02-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Good Lord

Crap fielding, tardiness, the ability to get up Aussie noses double quick... It's got to be Geoff Boycott's favourite Kolkatan

02-May-2009•Osman Samiuddin

PCB to consider amnesty on case-wise basis

Though the BCCI has put in place a 'cooling off' period of a year - whereby an ex-ICL player will only be eligible to represent India after a year away from the ICL - the PCB has left the door open for players to return sooner

29-Apr-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan ponder options for change of address

Pakistan ponder two options to play their home games, including a designated neutral venue and a 'surrogate' hosting

23-Apr-2009•Osman Samiuddin

A welcome win, no doubt

It really didn't matter that Pakistan chased down their target tonight with all the assurance of a one-legged man roller-skating in quicksand with his hands tied behind his back. It only mattered that they chased them down at all

22-Apr-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Finally, Pakistan can focus on the cricket

This series provides Pakistan with a sliver of an opportunity to reassert itself as a proper cricket team and not a wandering freak show

21-Apr-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan at home in Dubai

When Pakistan take on Australia at the Dubai Sports City Stadium on Wednesday in the first of five ODIs they may well be playing at their new home away from home

20-Apr-2009•Osman Samiuddin

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