Alam pleased with Twenty20 conditioning camp
The members of the Pakistan squad were in Bhurban for a high-altitude camp and Alam said the exercise was a success
Pakistan need batting coach, not psychologist – Zaheer Abbas
Zaheer Abbas has said Pakistan will be better served with a specialist batting coach rather than a sports psychologist
PCB mulls dropping Ajmal from T20 squad
The Pakistan Cricket Board is seriously considering withdrawing the offspinner Saeed Ajmal from the ICC World Twenty20 squad as they await the results on the tests done on his bowling action
Shoaib to miss training camp
Shoaib Akhtar’s latest fitness concern, a skin problem, has ruled him out of Pakistan’s training camp for the World Twenty20, coach Intikhab Alam said
Pakistan hires psychologist to boost players
Pakistan’s cricket team has enlisted the help of a motivational psychologist to try to boost player unity and mental strength ahead of key matches, coach Intikhab Alam said Tuesday. Following the lead of teams like Australia, India and Sri Lanka — all of which have employed sports psychologists — Alam said he believed the new [...]
Lack of cricket won’t harm Pakistan’s chances – Afridi
Shahid Afridi believes Pakistan’s recent lack of international cricket will not hamper their chances at the World Twenty20, due to begin in June, in England
Any team can win T20 World Cup: Imran Khan
Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan does not watch Twenty20 cricket and believes anyone can win the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup in England. “I don’t watch Twenty20 cricket because it is just Toolah (chance) cricket. It is not about skills or talent. That is why I think any team can win the World Cup,” Imran [...]
Younis backs Akhtar, Afridi for T20 WC
Younis Khan has backed senior players Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi to fire in next month’s ICC World Twenty20 Championship and said he was satisfied with the duo’s performance in the just-concluded one-day series against Australia.
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Win a great booster before World Twenty20: Misbah
Pakistan stand-in captain Misbah-ul-Haq reckoned the comprehensive win against Australia in the one-off Twenty20 game at the Dubai Sports City’s Cricket Stadium on Thursday night was a great booster for the team, ahead of the World Twenty20. “It is a great booster for us before the World Cup to win a Twenty20 game against one [...]
Alam defends Ajmal’s Twenty20 selection
Intikhab Alam, the Pakistan coach, has defended Saeed Ajmal’s inclusion for the ICC World Twenty20 in England next month despite the offspinner being reported for a suspect action
