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Shoaib omitted from ICC Champs Trophy probables over unpaid fine
The PCB has left out fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the team of probables selected for the ICC Champions Trophy. He was not selected because he failed to pay the Rs 70 lakh fine imposed by an appellate tribunal which had reduced his five-year ban to 18 months. ANI

Shoaib omitted from ICC Champs Trophy probables over unpaid fine
The PCB has left out fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the team of probables selected for the ICC Champions Trophy. He was not selected because he failed to pay the Rs 70 lakh fine imposed by an appellate tribunal which had reduced his five-year ban to 18 months. ANI

Ramiz Raja feels Pak players have not lived up to expectations
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has regretted that Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have not lived up to expectations. ANI

IPL: Royal Challengers wins toss, invites Knight Riders to bat
After too much of hype and speculation the much-touted Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off today with glamour and pomp. The Bangalore Royal Challengers won the toss and invited the Kolkata Knight Riders to bat. ANI

Pakistan team for fourth ODI against Bangladesh named
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the Pakistan team for the fourth one-day match against Bangladesh, which is to be played in Multan on Wednesday. ANI

IPL players second auction in Mumbai today
Second auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) players will be held here today. ANI

Pak has no problem allowing stars to feature in IPL
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that it has no problem with current international cricket stars taking part in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). ANI

Salman Butt, Misbah, Sohail Khan to join IPL
Pakistans left-handed opener Salman Butt, middle-order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq and bowler Sohail Khan will join the Indian Premier League (IPL) soon. ANI

Pakistans new vice captain to be named on January 15
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will appoint the teams vice captain for one-year instead of series to series basis. ANI

Bad light forces draw in Bangalore Test
An exciting last days play in the third and final Test between India and Pakistan was brought to an end by bad light. ANI

Bangalore Test: Sourav Gangulys double ton dashes Paks hope to level series
The visiting Pakistani teams hope to level the series 1-1 against India has started fading fast, courtesy the trio of Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan. ANI

Yuvrajs century puts India in command
A cracking century by Yuvraj Singh and equally brilliant half-century by Sourav Ganguly put India (277/4) in command on the opening day of the third and final Test match against Pakistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here. ANI

No moral victory for Pakistan, says Kumble
Indian skipper Anil Kumble today said that Pakistan team has not gained a moral victory ahead of the third and the final Test match in Bangalore after the visitors managed to draw the Kolkata Test on Tuesday. ANI

Misbah, Akmal keep Pakistani hope alive at Eden Gardens
Keeping the Pakistani hope alive, middle-order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq and wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal struck brilliant centuries to almost bring their team on the verge of avoiding follow-on on the third day of the second Test match against India here at the Eden Gardens today. ANI

Kolkata Test:Pak 50 for one on day two (Lead: Kolkata test)
Pakistan managed to score 50 for one in reply to Indias massive score of 616 for five wickets on the second day of the second Test match at Kolkatas Eden Gardens on Saturday. ANI

Pak need 417 to avoid follow-on in Kolkata Test
India has set Pakistan a formidable 616 to get in the second cricket Test being played at the Eden Gardens here. ANI

Misbahs wicket would have turned the match: Harbhajan
Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh today said that the first Test match against Pakistan at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium here was equally balanced at the end of the third days play, adding that the hosts would have ended the day with an upper edge had Wasim Jaffer not dropped the catch of Misbah-ul Haq. ANI

India wins Kanpur ODI, leads series against Pak by 2-1
Team India on Sunday beat Pakistan by 46 runs to lead the five-ODI series by 2-1 here. ANI

India beat Pak by 5 wickets to take 1-0 lead
The Men in Blue today started the five-match one-day international series against Pakistan on a winning note, beating the visitors by five wickets to take a 1-0 lead at the Nehru Stadium here. ANI

India, Pakistan cricket teams arrive in Guwahati
India and Pakistan cricket teams have reached Guwahati, where they will play their first match of the five one-day match series tomorrow. ANI

Team effort essential for winning over India: Younis Khan
Team effort is essential for victory over India in the one-day series starting next week, said Pakistans vice-captain Younis Khan here today. ANI

Indian cricket team sweats it out ahead of key series against Pakistan
The Indian cricket team practiced here ahead of the fourth bilateral series against Pakistan that begins on November 5. ANI

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