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Is Asif career over?

Sarita — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:35:03 +0000

After failing the dope test in recently concluded Indian Premier League(IPL), Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif career looks to be in serious jeopardy. This is bad news for Pakistan cricket as Shoaib Akhtar is also facing ban from the Pakistan...

Shoaib's 18-month ban suspended

Radhika — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:58:42 +0000

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is free to play cricket after his 18-month ban for indiscipline was suspended by a Lahore High Court.

Shoaib Akhtar gets a nodahead for the IPL

Atul — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:25:50 +0000

To the delight of his fans across the globe, Shoaib Akhtar would finally be seen in action for the Kolkata Knight Riders as confirmed by the IPL chairman Lalit Modi. This announcement came after the tribunal that laid the five year ban on...

Ashraf files legal notice against Shoaib

Sameer Kumar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:53:27 +0000

Did the PCB ban Akhtar because he refused to pay them a share of his IPL bounty? Is this all about the cash now? If you believe the speedster, you will think so...

Is it Curtains for Shoaib Akhtar!

Atul — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:14:49 +0000

At the age of 32, the Rawalpindi Express faces another ban and this time it is for five years. So where does he go from here, serve it and then stage a comeback at 37, he would have to be some sportsmen to do it at that age. He does have the...

Pace ace Shoaib banned for five years

Sameer Kumar — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:46:06 +0000

Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been banned for five years by the Pakistan cricket board. So will this mean he is out of the IPL too? This is indeed huge...

Shoaib in show business

Vaidehi — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:21:07 +0000

Attention! Attention! Attention! Rawalpindi express is coming to Bollywood. The news is again doing the rounds. Last year Mahesh Bhatt camp had tried to launch this Pakistani fast bowler in ‘Gangster’. However with Shoaib’s decline the role, the...

India made a thumping win against Pakistan

Rajesh — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:52:00 +0000

Rocking on to the backfoot, Sachin Tendulkar sent the short pitched delivery from Shoaib Akhtar to the point boundary with his favorite cut shot to seal the victory for India at Feroz Shah Kotla on the day 5 of the first test against...

Shoaib Akhtar recalled into the squad

Sunita — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:04:13 +0000

Controversial paceman Shoaib Akhtar has been recalled into the Pakistan squad for the final deciding one-dayer between the Proteas and for the upcoming Pakistan’s tour to India. Popularly known as the Rawalpindi Express, Shoaib Akhtar was imposed...

Akhtar needs psychiatric help, says Pakistan cricket chief

Santosh — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:02:50 +0000

Pakistan’s cricket chief hit out at Shoaib Akhtar, saying the controversial paceman damaged the nation’s cricket image and needed psychiatric counselling.