Pakistan Sports Journal

Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been handed long bans today after charges under the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption code were proved.

Former Pakistan captain Butt has been banned for 10 years, five of which are suspended.

Michael Beloff QC, who chaired the three-man anti-corruption tribunal in Doha found the charge that Butt had failed to disclose an approach from player agent Mazhar Majeed to bat out a maiden over in the fourth Lord's Test against England in August as proved, although a charge that he agreed to bat out a maiden over was dismissed.

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Abdul Rahman kept New Zealand under pressure in whole Test- photo from web

A dream start for green shirts in 2011 as a full blooded performance from Pakistan team beats New Zealand by 10 wickets in the first Test. Abdul Rahman and Wahab Rahman destroyed New Zealand and got them out for just 110 runs in the second innings.

Pakistan got the lead of 92 in the first innings due to some determent batting display from lower middle order including captain Misbah-ul-Haq , ASad Shafique , Adnan Akmal and Abdul Rahman. Tale also wagged as it had been doing for all season.

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Kamran Akmal has been names into the 30-men initial world cup squad- photo from web

PCB has announced the 30 - men squad for the World Cup 2011. Senior batsmen Mohammad Yousuf and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal also included in the 30-men squad. Shoaib Malik and Danish Kaneria failed to get their names in the squad.

Senior batsman Misbah -ul- Haq also included in the initial squad. Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq also named in the preliminary world cup squad for the forth consecutive times from 1999. Shahid Afridi is likely to be named captain for the mega event but no official statement has come out yet from PCB.

Chief Selector Mohsin Hassan Khan said that they have selected the best available squad.

“We are satisfied that we have selected the best squad from amongst the available players,” said chief selector Mohsin Khan.

“The Integrity Committee has given its views on some players to the selectors, who have taken into consideration that input and has selected the best 30 players for the World Cup,” Butt said in a statement released by the board.

A Pakistan squad for six one-dayers against New Zealand will be announced next week.

Squad: Shahid Afridi, Ahmed Shahzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Taufiq Umer, Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Yousuf, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Naved Yasin, Kamran Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed, Salman Ahmed, Abdul Razzaq, Yasir Arafat, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanveer, Tanveer Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Aizaz Cheama, Asad Ali.

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If you say that 2010 was the worst ever year for Pakistan cricket then this would not be wrong. Pakistan cricket was destroyed and demolished not only because of the on-field performance but off-the field controversies as well.

In 2010 Pakistan failed to win a One Day or Test series. Even though they ended up the disappointing year with a huge win over New Zealand in T20 after 6 consecutive losses.

Pakistan started the 2010 in disappointing fashion where they didn’t even won a single game on whole tour. Australia defeated them in Tests 3-0, ODIs 5-0 and in Twenty-20 match.

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Abdul Razzaq was very special with bat and ball - photo from web

Pakistan destroyed New Zealand in the last Twenty-20 match by 103 runs and ends the disappointing year with some pride. Openers and bowlers powered Pakistan to a huge 103 run victory at Christchurch.

Pakistan set a huge target of 184 to black caps but it was too much in the end. New Zealand bundled out for their lowest ever T20 total 80.

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Mohammad Hafeez looked good for his 46 but he was alone in the mission - photo from web

Dominant New Zealand beats Pakistan in the second Twenty 20 international by 39-runs and won the series 2-0. Off-spinner Nathan McCullum took 4 crucial wickets to restrict Pakistan from reaching the target of 186 at Seddon Park on Tuesday.

Chasing the huge total of 186 runs Pakistan only managed to score 146 runs and grabs another series loss.

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Afirid wants to ends his career by leading his side to World Cup crown - photo from web

Pakistan one day and T20 captain Shahid Afridi has said that he can promote himself as an opener in the upcoming Twnety20 series against New Zealand.

Talking to the reporters on Friday Afridi also said that I want to finish my career by leading Pakistan side to World Cup glory. “As captain I would love to end my career after leading our team to the World Cup title,”

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