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Salman Butt has been withdrawn a day after his much-criticised appointment as selection consultant for the Pakistan Cricket Board.Cricket authorities in Pakistan have withdrawn spot-fixing convicted former captain Salman Butt from a consultancy role a day after his appointment was announced, following criticism from the media, fans and cricket ...

Pakistan men’s cricket team’s chief selector Wahab Riaz cited examples of Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja working in official roles despite being involved in match-fixing. “There is no pressure on me. I had made a decision and I am revoking it. In India, we have examples of Mohammad Azharuddin ...

Salman Butt has resigned as consultant to chief selector Wahab Riaz a day after he was appointed to the position. Pakistan chief selector Wahab called a press conference to say Butt's name was being withdrawn from the consultancy panel with immediate effect.Wahab accused the media of looking to besmirch ...

Both Akmal and Anjum have had selection responsibilities before. Akmal, who represented Pakistan in 53 Tests, 157 ODIs and 58 T20Is in a career spanning 15 years before retiring from all forms of cricket this February, was named chair of PCB's Junior Selection committee earlier this year. He was ...

NEW DELHI: You may either agree with him or disagree, but former Pakistan striker Rehan Butt has never held himself back when sharing his views on a particular subject. Like the free-flowing nature of his game during his playing days, the current assistant coach of the senior Pakistan men's ...

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper and PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has died at the age of 85 in Lahore.In 2008, he was appointed chairman of the PCB by then-president Asif Ali Zardari. He held that position through one of the most chaotic and tumultuous periods in Pakistan's cricketing history. Just five ...

Last month, Tate Britain’s first rehang of its collection in a decade provoked a blizzard of controversy, with detractors railing against the supposedly “woke” prioritising of politics over aesthetics. Regardless, the London gallery clearly saw a need to update their offering to reflect how the story of contemporary British ...

ISLAMABAD: Days after Turkey cancelled Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to the country, Islamabad faced yet another embarrassment after it emerged that it has sent the same flood relief aid received from Ankara back to help the earthquake-ravaged country. Turkey, as a goodwill gesture, had provided aid to ...

He said that other teams, namely Pakistan, which has won the title twice, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh too have their chances.Butt, who played for Pakistan a decade ago, said Pakistan is also a favourite as they can beat any team on their day."But then there is Pakistan, who can ...

He was handed two games by Lahore Qalandars in 2019, but that failed to materialise into anything further despite strong showings on the domestic T20 circuit in the seasons preceding it. He was understood to be on the cusp of reselection to the Test side for Pakistan's tour of ...