LAHORE: The Selection Committee of Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday announced 20 probables for up-coming Asia Cup. Final 15 players would be announced on June 22.
Wicket keeper batsman Kamran Akmal has been dropped for the purpose of imparting rest while Sarfaraz Ahmed is on for Akmal.
Shoaib Malik, Salman Butt, Younus Khan, Muhammad Yousuf, Misbahul Haq, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Sohail Tanveer, Sarfaraz Ahmad, Umar Gul, Rao Iftikhar, Sohail Khan, Wahab Riaz, Nasir Jamsheed, Yasir Hameed, Bazeed Khan, Nouman Ullah, Mansoor Amjad, Saeed Ajmal, and Abdul Rauf are among the probables. The training camp would get underway from June 22 in Karachi.
Friday, June 20, 2008
ESPN STAR Sports to telecast Asia Cup
New Delhi: ESPN STAR Sports will telecast live all the matches of the Asia Cup cricket tournament starting on June 24 in Pakistan.
All the 13 matches of 'STAR Cricket Asia Cup' will be broadcast live and exclusive on ESPN and STAR Cricket starting June 24, 2008. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UAE and Hong Kong are participating in the 13-day continental tournament. An array of former international stars has been lined up as commentators.
ESPN STAR Sports presenter Harsha Bhogle, Ian Chappell and Marvan Atapattu will be based in Singapore while on-site commentary team will have past stars including Waqar Younis, Bruce Yardley, Danny Morrison, Rameez Raja, Wasim Akram, Aamir Sohail and Arun Lal. .javascript:void(0)
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ESPN STAR Sports presenter Harsha Bhogle, Ian Chappell and Marvan Atapattu will be based in Singapore while on-site commentary team will have past stars including Waqar Younis, Bruce Yardley, Danny Morrison, Rameez Raja, Wasim Akram, Aamir Sohail and Arun Lal. .javascript:void(0)
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
ICC backs Pakistan to stage successful tournament
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistan was given a vote of confidence Tuesday by international cricket bosses as it gears up to host the Champions Trophy later this year.
International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ray Mali said he was confident Pakistan would put on a good tournament as the country had experience of running such events in the past. The tournament, from September 11-28, involves all the major cricketing powers -- Australia, South Africa, India, England, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
Pakistan also host the six-nation Asia Cup involving defending champions Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates from June 24 to July 6. Mali, who arrived with other ICC officials for Wednesday's launch of the biennial Champions Trophy, said: "The Asia Cup will give Pakistan an opportunity to rehearse for the Champions Trophy. " Mali and other ICC officials held talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over preparations for the event. PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf gave assurances on security. "The ICC is launching the event in Lahore on Wednesday and that is an ample proof that there are no problems. We have made foolproof security arrangements for the event," said Ashraf.
It will be the first time that Pakistan has staged a major sporting event since hosting a quadrangular tournament in 1997. Pakistan also hosted some matches of the 1996 World Cup with India and Sri Lanka. Australia put off their March-April tour to the trouble-hit country this year over security fears. .
International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ray Mali said he was confident Pakistan would put on a good tournament as the country had experience of running such events in the past. The tournament, from September 11-28, involves all the major cricketing powers -- Australia, South Africa, India, England, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
Pakistan also host the six-nation Asia Cup involving defending champions Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates from June 24 to July 6. Mali, who arrived with other ICC officials for Wednesday's launch of the biennial Champions Trophy, said: "The Asia Cup will give Pakistan an opportunity to rehearse for the Champions Trophy. " Mali and other ICC officials held talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over preparations for the event. PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf gave assurances on security. "The ICC is launching the event in Lahore on Wednesday and that is an ample proof that there are no problems. We have made foolproof security arrangements for the event," said Ashraf.
It will be the first time that Pakistan has staged a major sporting event since hosting a quadrangular tournament in 1997. Pakistan also hosted some matches of the 1996 World Cup with India and Sri Lanka. Australia put off their March-April tour to the trouble-hit country this year over security fears. .
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