Qamar Ahmed

Police to take over World Cup venues

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 11: The South African police is to take over all the venues of the forthcoming World Cup two weeks before the big event gets underway as part of a nationwide security operation

12-Jan-2003•By Qamar Ahmed

ACU sleuths to remain vigilant during World Cup

The executive director of the World Cup, Dr

06-Jan-2003•Qamar Ahmed

Organisers hopeful of trouble-free World Cup

With six weeks left for the World Cup, the South Africans are bracing themselves to the fact that the big event will be upon them soon and they have a job in hand to show to the world and prove that this was the best that ever was

31-Dec-2002•Qamar Ahmed

Waqar honoured to lead Pakistan

Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis looked happier in the knowledge that he has been asked by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to continue his reign as the leader of his country's team in the forthcoming World Cup

24-Dec-2002•Qamar Ahmed

I would love to lead Pakistan again, says Wasim

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan captain, is likely to lose not only the leadership of his country's team in the forthcoming World Cup in South Africa next February, but also his place in the side

19-Dec-2002•Qamar Ahmed

Players, ICC on collision course over sponsorships

The ICC Champions Trophy to be played in Sri Lanka from Sept 12 and the World Cup 2003, both are threatened with star players rebelling over marketing rights over which the controlling body of the game the International Cricket Council (ICC) wants to

16-Aug-2002•Qamar Ahmed

Mushtaq, Saqlain unaware of being summoned

Former captain and Pakistan's 1999 World Cup coach Mushtaq Mohammad and off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq Wednesday denied that they had been summoned to appear before Justice Karamat Bhindari's commission on Oct 20

18-Oct-2001•Qamar Ahmed

England to tour Pakistan, confirms PCB chief

London, June 28: The chief of the Pakistan crcket Board (PCB), General Tauqir Zia confirmed during the Asian Cricket Council meeting that England will tour Pakistan as scheduled during the coming season

29-Jun-2000•Qamar Ahmed

ICC to make $600 million from next World Cup TV rights

London, June 23: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to net nearly 600 million dollars for awarding the television rights for the next cricket World Cup games to be played in year 2003 in South Africa and later in the West Indies in

24-Jun-2000•Qamar Ahmed

Series decider Test starts in Antigua today

St John's (Antigua), May 24: With two drawn Tests behind them, both Pakistan and the West Indies will now be focused on the decisive third and final Test starting tomorrow (Thursday) here at the Antigua Recreation Ground

25-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

Barbados Test ends in a tame draw

Bridgetown (Barbados), May 23: If not for 'safety first' tactics a decision would have been possible on the final day of the second Test at the Kensington Oval but as it turned out to be, the match ended in a tame draw here on Monday with both

24-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

History on West Indies' side for second Test

Bridgetown (Barbados), May 17: The second Test of the three-match series between Pakistan and the West Indies starts here on Thursday and the pundits of the game have already begun to predict a home team's win

18-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

Pakistan suffer shock 65-run defeat

Bridgetown (Barbados), May 15: Pakistan suffered a shock 65-run defeat at the hands of West Indies A in the last session of the four-day match here on Monday

16-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

Pakistan heading for victory in four-dayer

Bridgetown (Barbados), May 14: Pakistan were heading for victory after reducing West Indies 'A' to 181 for five in their second innings 90 minutes after lunch on the third day of the four-day match at the Kensington Oval here on Sunday

15-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

Wasim, Saqlain strike form ahead of 2nd Test

Bridgetown (Barbados), May 13: Pakistan were 209 for three at lunch in their first innings on the second day of the four-day match against the West Indies 'A' at the Kensington Oval here on Saturday after just 50 minutes of play was possible because

14-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

Shoaib to prove fitness in four-day tie

Georgetown (Guyana), May 10: After the disappointment of a drawn first Test at Bourda in which last two days were washed out without a ball been bowled, the Pakistani tourists now head for Barbados on Wednesday morning to prepare for the second Test

11-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

Fourth day's play washed out

Georgetown (Guyana), May 8: A tropical downpour flooded large parts of the Bourda pitch on Monday and washed out the fourth day of the first Test between West Indies and Pakistan

09-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

Pakistan to face West Indies in opening Test today

Georgetown (Guyana), May 4: Pakistan will be aiming to fulfil their long-awaited dream of winning their first ever series in the Caribbean with the start of the opening Test against the West Indies tomorrow (Friday) here at the Bourda ground

05-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

Razzaq injured in pre-Test nets

Georgetown (Guyana), May 2: With the opening encounter of the three-match Test series against the West Indies only four days away, Pakistan suffered a setback with injury to their all-rounder Abdur Razzaq, who has a thigh strain on his right leg

03-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

Pakistan win pre-Test match by 107 runs

Georgetown (Guyana), May 1: Pakistan scored a comfortable 107-run victory over West Indies Under-23s at Uitflugt on Sunday, which carries them into the first Test, starting at Bourda on Friday, with a certain amount of confidence

02-May-2000•Qamar Ahmed

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