PCB appoints Inzamam Ul Haq as new “Chief Selector”

Pakistan cricket board (PCB) has made it official as Chairman PCB Shaharyar and Inzamam made a joint statement in which the chairman announced Inzamam’s name as the new head of the selection committee.

Inzamam said that he is happy and thankful to PCB for giving him the opportunity to serve Pakistan cricket. Inzamam Ul Haq will also be given, an integral part in the selection of the other members of the committee.

Already he has inducted Toseef Ahmad, Wajahat Ullah Wasti, and Wasim Haider as the new members of the selection committee.

Inzamam said that he will make sure each decision made by him and other members of the committee should base on merit. He said that there are problems in Pakistan cricket and these are hard times, but together they can all come out of it.

Inzamam Ul Haq was the prime choice for the role, but he was bound to the contract he made with the Afghanistan cricket board as their head coach. Upon the request of Inzamam and Shaharyar Khan, the head of the Afghanistan cricket board Stanikzai cancelled the contract with immediate effect. It seems that PCB now wants some modern day players to take part in the selection of the players.

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Chris Gayle spotted with his girl friend..

Famous cricketer Chris Gayle has been spotted at star bucks shop in Çevahir mall with his latest girl friend, the couple has been in a media controversy. A close friend of Gayle revealed that Gayle is going to marry this girl soon.

Misbah said that the Pakistan Cup

Misbah said that the Pakistan Cup, a new tournament which begins this week, is another chance for Salman Butt to impress.

“We have a settled line up between Nos 3 and 7 but the opening slot is not as consistent as the rest of the order. There are issues and we are looking at a couple more options including Shan Masood and Salman Butt,” Misbah told Cricinfo.

“Salman is playing well and overall I didn’t see any such difference since he left [in 2010]. He is a good prospect and he has also scored ample runs after his comeback. Watching him in the nets he looks good, but now we have to see how well he will do in the upcoming tournament.”

But British govt could block Salman Butt’s Test recall. However, he served just seven months of the sentence before being allowed back to Pakistan under the UK government’s early release scheme, which means that the person is formally deported and cannot return to the UK within 10 years of the end of the original sentence.

In a section relating to refusing visas, the UK Home Office website states: “If a person has been sentenced to a period of between 12 months and less than 4 years imprisonment, the ECO [Entry Clearance Officer] must refuse the application until 10 years has passed since the end of the sentence.

“The end of the sentence should be taken to mean the entire sentence imposed, not just the time a person spent in prison.”

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Misbah mulls playing until Australia tour

FAISALABAD: Pakistan cricket team Test captain Misbah ul Haq is pondering to extend his Test career until late this year when Pakistan tour Australia in November, December.

Misbah said he is keen to be part of the Test outfit for what will be a condensed period of action starting with the tour of England in July followed by series against West Indies and New Zealand before the Australia trip, but it will depend on forma and fitness, ESPNcricinfo reported.

Misbah, who just recovered from a calf strain and will take part in the Pakistan Cup this week. He is also planning to arrive in England ahead of the Test squad and take part in some of Pakistan A’s matches as preparation for the series which starts on July 14 after an extended lay-off from the longer format.

“I am fine and hopefully this injury won’t be an issue ahead,” Misbah told ESPNcricinfo. “Unfortunately I didn’t get an opportunity to play county cricket but I am planning to go England with few of our boys before the tour to play some practice matches adapt in the condition there. I have the one-day cup, conditioning camps and A-team tour ahead so I am looking forward. It has been very tough being idle but I made my mind up to play the England series.”

OMG!!! Chris Gayle has announced his retirement...

Resources have revealed that chris gayle will announce his retirement on monday in a press conference

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Fight between umer Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad

A heavy fight has been reported between two former best friends, Umer akmal and Ahmed shehzad two of the most rare talent of Pakistan. The PCB Officials have decided to put a ban of 2.5 years on both of them.

Chris Gayle, Royal Challenger Bangalore's (RCB) dashing opening batsman, will miss the next two Indian Premier League (IPL) games of the franchise - against Mumbai Indians, on April 20th, and Rising Pune Supergiants (RPSG), on April 22nd, as he has flown back to Jamaica to be with his partner, Natasha Berridge, who is expecting the couple's first child.
RCB's middle order batsman, Sarfaraz Khan confirmed his departure while the West Indian batsman has also written about his impending fatherhood on Instagram. "Chris flew back immediately after RCB's last match (against Delhi Daredevils on April 17). We did not expect this. He got a call and flew back home," a source close to the Bangalore based franchise said.
The Caribbean master blaster, who has endured a slow start to this year's campaign with scores of 1 and 0. However, his poor form hasn't hindered the side, with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers more than making up for the lack of runs from the West Indian opener. RCB ran up totals of 227 and 191 in their two matches, and have logged in one win and one loss so far.
RCB are already without Mitchell Starc (ruled out of the entire season) and Samuel Badree (recovering from a finger injury) and bowling has remained their Achilles heel. In Gayle's absence, the team management might well be prompted into playing an additional overseas bowling option, bringing Adam Milne and Kane Richardson into contention. Australia's Travis Head is the back-up batting option available for the Virat Kohli-led outfit.