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The one-day series that appeared to have everything was spared another sideshow when Yawar Saeed, the Pakistan team manager, denied that he was quitting on the eve of the final match of a drama-filled tour. It has been a gripping tale that has been played out over a number of days, which is building to [...]
The 50th one-day international played at Lord’s should have been a memorable occasion and it is unlikely that fourth NatWest Series match between England and Pakistan will be forgotten in a hurry. Whether it will be for the right reasons is another matter. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Pakistan-beat-England-at-Lords-a28388
Relations between the cricket authorities of Pakistan and England hit another low point when the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board accused England players of deliberately losing the third ODI at The Oval on Friday. In an interview on Pakistan television that seems can only fan the flames of what has become an incendiary tour [...]
Pakistan have been in the fight in the first two matches of their ODI series against England this month, but can Shahid Afridi’s embattled team snatch a win against their hosts at The Oval? Read the preview at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-at-The-Oval-ODI-preview-a27588
Before he led Pakistan to victory over England in the 1992 World Cup final in Melbourne Imran Khan famously implored his team to “fight like wounded tigers.” Whether Shahid Afridi, the current one-day captain of Pakistan, is capable of quite the same level of rhetoric is debatable but at least he has stopped his side [...]
England have won the first ODI of this month’s series against Pakistan by 24 runs, but after a torrid couple of weeks on and off the field, Shahid Afridi’s side can take some satisfaction out of the way they approached this contest. Read the full match report at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-defeat-fighting-Pakistan-in-Durham-a26528.
Pakistan have been set a daunting chase of 275 runs in 41-overs in the first of their five ODIs against England this month. For England, opener Steve Davies was the top scorer with 87, while Saeed Ajmal took for wickets for the visitors. Read the full article at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-set-Pakistan-275-run-chase-in-Durham-a26511.
The three Pakistan cricketers charged by the ICC under its Anti Corruption Code – fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif and Test captain Salman Butt – are returning to Pakistan. Read more at http://blogs.bettor.com/Amir,-Asif-and-Butt-return-to-Pakistan-a26502.
Scotland Yard will question a fourth Pakistan cricketer as police continue to investigate spot-fixing claims. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt has said police will now question paceman Wahab Riaz on September 14th. Read more at http://blogs.bettor.com/Police-to-question-Wahab-Riaz,-says-PCB-chairman-a26366.
England and Pakistan begin their five-match ODI series in Durham tomorrow, and there doesn’t look to be any respite in sight for a Pakistan at the centre of a cricket corruption storm and already on the receiving end of two Twenty20 International defeats by the home side this month. Read the preview at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-Durham-ODI-preview-a26362.