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  Bowlers with illegal actions need to spotted early: Kumble

  Cricket | November 05, 2014 23:53 IST

  Dubai: With ICC cracking the whip on bowlers with suspect actions, legendary Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble today said those with illegal actions should be spotted and corrected at an early age."It is important that we

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  Under current ICC rules, Murali would never played: Yousuf

  Cricket | October 31, 2014 20:51 IST

  Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Muhammad Yousuf today said that Sri Lankan legend and world's highest wicket-taker in Test cricket Muttiah Muraliatharan would have never been allowed to play top-flight cricket had current ICC rules on

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  Pakistan Cricket Board releases Saqlain from Ajmal duty

  Cricket | October 24, 2014 16:24 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have released former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq after completion of a one-month contract but said that suspended off-spinner Saeed Ajmal will continue his remedial work on his bowling action.  A PCB press

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  Ajmal bowls with revamped action under Saqlain's supervision

  Cricket | October 16, 2014 10:39 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan's suspended off-spinner, Saeed Ajmal yesterday for the first time bowled with his revamped action under the supervision of Saqlain Mushtaq.Ajmal bowled a number of overs to experienced all-rounder, Mohammad Hafeez who has also

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  Rookie spinner Yasir Shah included in Pak squad for tests against Australia

  Cricket | October 15, 2014 7:51 IST

  New Delhi: PCB on Tuesday included the uncapped rookie spinner Yasir Shah as a replacement for the suspended Saeed Ajmal in the 19-man squad for the two test series against Australia in UAE from next

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  Saeed Ajmal's bowling action to be retested

  Cricket | October 14, 2014 21:25 IST

  Islamabad:  Pakistan's cricket chief says suspended offspinner Saeed Ajmal will soon have his illegal bowling action retested in hope of being cleared before the Cricket World Cup in four months.    "We are sending Ajmal informally

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  Mushtaq targets Ajmal return before World Cup

  Cricket | September 25, 2014 19:53 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Saqlain Mushtaq hopes suspended offspinner Saeed Ajmal will clear his bowling action and represent Pakistan in next year's limited-overs World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.   The Pakistan Cricket Board has hired Mushtaq to

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  Pakistan unable to find replacement for banned Ajmal

  Cricket | September 24, 2014 20:33 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan selectors were unable to find a replacement for suspended offspinner Saeed Ajmal and has instead recalled left-arm spinner Raza Hasan for the limited-overs series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates next month.Ajmal,

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  Pakistan can do without Saeed Ajmal:Javed Miandad

  Cricket | September 19, 2014 13:27 IST

  Karachi: Batting legend Javed Miandad believes Pakistan could still win next year's World Cup even if star spinner Saeed Ajmal remained suspended due to a chucking ban.Ajmal, the world's leading one-day bowler, was suspended last

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  Saeed Ajmal ban 'good for the game': Darren Lehmann

  Cricket | September 14, 2014 20:26 IST

  Melbourne: Ahead of Australia's bilateral series against Pakistan in the UAE, coach Darren Lehman has said ICC's decision to ban spinner Saeed Ajmal is "good for the game". Lehmann-coached Australia will play Pakistan in the

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  PCB to pay Saqlain Mushtaq Rs 1 million per month to coach Saeed Ajmal

  Cricket | September 14, 2014 12:42 IST

  Karachi: Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq will be paid a whopping Rupees One Million per month for helping the suspended Pakistan offie Saeed Ajmal to undergo corrective measures in his illegal bowling action.Saqlain, who remains

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  ODI cricket is on weak wicket, it needs proper context: Dravid

  Cricket | September 12, 2014 23:12 IST

  Mumbai: Former India captain Rahul Dravid today said of the three formats of the game, ODI cricket at present was largely irrelevant and struggling to survive and consequently there should be more tournaments like Champions

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  Ajmal extended elbow by 40 degrees during testing

  Cricket | September 12, 2014 18:24 IST

  LAHORE, Pakistan: Suspended Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal had an average elbow extension of more than twice the allowable limit during testing of his bowling action in Australia last month.   Ajmal recorded an astonishing 40 degrees

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  Work on Ajmal's bowling action starts next week

  Cricket | September 11, 2014 23:15 IST

  ISLAMABAD: Former test cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq is among the big-name help provided by Pakistan to assist suspended offspinner Saeed Ajmal in remodeling his bowling action.   Saqlain and a team of the Pakistan Cricket Board's own

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  PCB seeks Saqlain Mushtaq's help to correct Saeed Ajmal action

  Cricket | September 11, 2014 11:01 IST

  Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought the help of former champion spinner Saqlain Mushtaq to enable Saeed Ajmal make a return to international cricket before the World Cup."The PCB has contacted me to

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  Ajmal's suspension a tough thing for entire cricket: Hafeez

  Cricket | September 11, 2014 12:28 IST

  Raipur: Having faced the heat of ‘chucking' himself, all-rounder Muhammad Hafeez today termed teammate and ace spinner Saeed Ajmal's suspension for illegal bowling action as a “difficult thing not only for Pakistan but for the

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  PCB considering all options to revoke ban: Shaharyar

  Cricket | September 10, 2014 18:17 IST

  Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan vowed the country's cricket governing body was considering all its options to revoke ace off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's indefinite suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC).The 36-year-old's bowling

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  The curious case of Saeed Ajmal

  Cricket | October 11, 2014 11:07 IST

  New Delhi: When Saqlain mushtaq was perfecting the art of ‘Doosra' with tennis ball at his home terrace, little he knew he would not only revive the dying art of off spin bowling but would

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  Know the suspected bowlers who went through scrutiny

  Cricket | January 04, 2015 13:29 IST

  New Delhi: After the spin maestro Saeed Ajmal was suspended for illegal bowling action, Pakistan suffered another blow just months before the World Cup. This time all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended by the ICC

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  Pakistan decides not to appeal Ajmal suspension

  Cricket | September 09, 2014 19:25 IST

  ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board has retracted its decision to file an appeal for Saeed Ajmal, who believes he can overturn his suspension for an illegal bowling action on medical grounds. Ajmal was suspended by the