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“pakistan Shahid Afridi as captain for next month’s World Twenty20″

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Pakistan’s cricket board on Tuesday named all-rounder Shahid Afridi as captain for next month’s World Twenty20, in which the embattled team are hoping to defend their title in the West Indies.

The 30-year-old was tipped favourite to lead the side, but his reputation suffered a blow when he was slapped with a two-match ban for tampering after being caught biting the ball during a match against Australia last month.

Afridi vowed to carry the team to victory after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced his appointment.

“I am very happy to be appointed captain and I will do my utmost to help Pakistan defend the World Twenty20 title,” he told AFP.

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“Waqar wants reasons of ban to be made public” cricket news

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Waqar wants reasons of ban to be made public cricket from cricbuzz

Pakistan’s new head coach Waqar Younis today said that the cricket board must have valid reasons to hand indefinite ban on senior players Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan but they should be made public.

Waqar, who was last week appointed as the coach of the national team, said the decisions of the board had come as a big shock to him.

“They were tough decisions but I think the board had a valid reason for taking them. These are big decisions that are initially hard to digest for anyone,” he said.

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“Pakistan cricket ban Mohammad Yousuf & Younus Khan” cricket news

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Pakistan ban Mohammad Yousuf & Younus Khan

1. Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan keeping in view their infighting which resulted in bringing down the whole team, their attitude has a trickledown effect which is a bad influence for the whole team should not be part of national team in any format.

2. For the shameful act of Shahid Khan Afridi, which has brought the game and country into disrepute, he be fined Rupees Three Million. A warning be issued to him by the Chairman PCB and he be put on probation for 06 months, during which his conduct be strictly monitored.

3. Kamran Akamal be fined Rupees Three Million. A warning be issued to him by the Chairman PCB and he be put on probation for 06 months, during which his conduct be strictly monitored.

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Procter:Did you call Symonds as Monkey?

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Procter:Did you call Symonds as Monkey?

Bhajji: No,I called a monkey as Symonds.

Procter:So you did

Bhajji : (Silence)

Procter : How dare,you insulted a monkey.You are banned for 3 matches.

Bhajji : Sad

Ponting& Co : !!???

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THE BEST PLACE IN TOWN

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

THE BEST PLACE IN TOWN
Bishan was browsing through the regular obituary column when his wife, after cleaning the house, asked, ‘Is there any neater, tidier, and more orderly place in town?’
Without batting an eyelid, Bishan replied: ‘Kabristaan (the cemetry)!’

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