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Dates agreed for Australia’s tour of Pakistan

Posted by: muhammed ansari on: April 21, 2008

Australia will fulfill their commitment to tour Pakistan before they host the return series in late 2009, the Pakistan Cricket Board has revealed. However, given the constraints of the Future Tours Programme (FTP), it is likely that the Test and one-day legs will be split.
Australia, who haven’t toured Pakistan since 1998-99, were originally scheduled to [...]

ECB offer to Pakistan a possible 30 million Dollars

Posted by: muhammed ansari on: March 28, 2008

LAHORE, March 27: The England and Wales Cricket Board has come forward to host the postponed Australia-Pakistan Test series. If the Pakistan Cricket Board accepts the offer to play Australia in England in July, two of the three Test matches would be held in London and one in another city.
The Dawn reported that the ECB [...]

Australia postpone Pakistan tour

Posted by: muhammed ansari on: March 11, 2008

Australia have confirmed that they will not go ahead with their scheduled tour of Pakistan later this month due to security concerns. The series has not officially been cancelled but rather postponed, however it is unlikely to be played this year.
“We are very sorry that the tour could not take place at this time,” Creagh [...]

ISLAMABAD: Bangladesh have agreed in principle to play a one-day series in Pakistan next month as an alternative to Australia test tour, which was postponed because of security concerns.
The world champions were due to visit Pakistan at the end of this month for a 30-day tour but put the trip on hold after a spate [...]

Batting holds the key as Australia face Pakistan

Posted by: muhammed ansari on: February 24, 2008

Australia and Pakistan have faced similar problems in the lead-up to their quarter-final clash at the Kinrara Oval: the batsmen of both teams have failed to fire.
Australia had one impressive showing against Namibia when captain Michael Hill’s brutal 124 off 71 balls led them to 312 but even in that match their lower-middle order collapsed. [...]