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World T20 shows Pakistan cannot be written off, says media

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:06:06 +0000

Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s World Twenty20 win was a slap in the face for Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud, who had engineered the murderous attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in March and against whom the military is now preparing to launch a full-scale offensive, an editorial in a leading English daily [...]

No IPL, No problems – Overcoming the odds to Win!

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:10:48 +0000

The unthinkable before the tournament, desirable before the finals and the wow moment after it has had the Pakistani team overcome all odds to win the ICC World T20, after beating Sri Lanka in a rather lop-sided final at Lord’s. No IPL, no problems! There had been a lot of talk of how the players [...]

Pakistan MPs fete cricketers, hope for win in terror war too

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:27:43 +0000

Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, Monday paid rich tributes to the country’s cricket team for winning the second edition of the World Twenty20 and hoped the nation would succeed in a similar manner in the ongoing war on terror. The house adopted a unanimous resolution moved by Privatization Minister [...]

Pakistan’s pace battery raring to go

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:57:25 +0000

Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamer, Pakistan's newest pace sensation, can be expected to give a few nervous moments to oppostion batsmen

Success will cheer up Pakistan – Younis

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:14:06 +0000

Younis Khan views success in the World Twenty20 as the best way to make Pakistan smile again

‘Psychological advantage’ for Pakistan ahead of T20 World Cup

admin — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:16:38 +0000

Pakistan team coach Intikhab Alam is confident that the sessions held by a sports psychologist with the team players will help them to be mentally prepared to handle the pressure in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in England.

Via TOI

IPL benefited other teams ahead of World T20: Zaheer

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:57:06 +0000

Pakistan’s legendary cricketer Zaheer Abbas believes that Indian Premier League (IPL) benefited teams whose players participated in it, ahead of next month’s World T20 Championship in England. “Definitely teams like Indian, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Australia have benefited from the ongoing IPL tournament. They will be much better prepared for the next month’s World T20 Championship than Pakistan,” Zaheer said. Pakistani players did not feature in the second IPL season because of the strained Pakistan-India relations.

Via TheNews

Shoaib pulled from World Twenty20 squad

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:11:20 +0000

The PCB has withdrawn Shoaib Akhtar from the squad for the World Twenty20 and named Iftikhar Anjum as his replacement

Shoaib in doubt for World Twenty20

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:51:39 +0000

Shoaib Akhtar's participation in the World Twenty20 has come into doubt after a skin condition he developed last week failed to improve as was expected

Pakistan favourites for World Twenty20 – Wasim Akram

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:42:46 +0000

Wasim Akram has tipped Pakistan to win next month's World Twenty20 in England. Pakistan have lost just three of their 17 Twenty20 internationals so far