Indian veteran cricketers to tour Pakistan (Major names released)

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Indian veteran cricketers to tour Pakistan

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COLOMBO: An Indian veterans squad will be led by former Test captain Mohammad Azharuddin who is still fighting a court battle to clear his name in the match-fixing scandal and including former great Kapil Dev, will tour Pakistan next month to play a series of four one-day games.

The tour has been confirmed with the first match on April 22 in Karachi followed by games in Lahore, Gujranwala and Sialkot.

The tour is a return visit by the Indian veteran team in response to the Pakistan veterans’ squad that played in India some months ago.

Cricket lovers will get a chance to watch some of the leading names of yesteryears in the four matches with the duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis also agreeing to play in the matches being organised by the Pakistan Veteran Cricketers Association.

The Indians have confirmed the names of Azharuddin, Manoj Prabhakar, Nayan Mongia, Venkatesh Prasad, Javagal Srinath, Hemant Badadey, Parveen Amre, Ajay Jadeja, Rajesh Chohan, W.V. Raman, Sunil Joshi, N. Armani, Atul Wassan and Narendra Hirwani for the series.

The Pakistan squad will include Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Rashid Latif, Rameez Raja, Ejaz Ahmed, Aamer Sohail, Saeed Anwar, Abdul Qadir, Waqar Younis, Zahid Ahmed, Saqlain Mushtaq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Mansoor Akhtar, Asif Mujtaba, etc.

Incidentally, several names in the above squads featured prominently in the match-fixing allegations and investigations that hit international cricket some years ago.

Azharuddin, who also played when Pakistan veterans toured India, is still serving a life ban for match fixing while others like Prabhakar, Jadeja, Kapil, Rashid, Wasim etc figured prominently in one way or the other in the match-fixing scandal.

“Look, all that is now part of history and all these players are now retired and out of commission so what is wrong with them playing at the veterans level. In fact I would also support for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to allow our former captain Saleem Malik to play in these four games,” a member of the Pakistan touring squad in Sri Lanka said on Thursday.

Malik is also banned for life like Azharuddin and also has his appeal pending in the courts to have the ban overturned.

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Anyone in favor of Salim Malik or match fixing? :stuck_out_tongue:

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sounds like a good idea, all budhay budhay getting together! :D
is this series going to rasie some money for the ex-cricketers or this is just to entertain?

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Hahaha...yeah its funny tht all the people who were involved in the match fixing scandal are now gonna be playing again even thought they are serving a life ban...According to the rules...they shudnt play....

But what the hell yaar...its gonna be a lot of fun watching these guys play again...So khelne do....hopefully they wont be fixing nething this time around....

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  • The Board for Veteran Cricket in India (BVCI) has cleared the names of at least three former Indian international stars, who will be in its country’s team that plays a reciprocal veterans cricket series in Pakistan later this year.

According to a fax message sent by the BVCI, the Indian squad includes the names of Mohammad Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja and Manoj Prabhakar.

Azharuddin is fighting the case against him in court, but he is allowed to participate in all kinds of cricket but for the regular Indian team.

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I haven't read anything relating to this matter ever since this news broke out almost two weeks ago. Any latest update as to the possible dates for this veteran match?

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Great selection of news once again Dhobi_bhai,
It'll be great to to see former great players getting together and playing once again for their countries. In any case, it's going to attract crowds and going to be fun to watch the games.

Any idea, what's the exact purpose behind these games? As far as Salim Malik is concerned, I think he should be allowed to play. His inclusion in these type of matches isn't going to hurt Pakistan. What should have happened is that he should have been banned for Pak team when he used to be a part of the team. You get the idea of what I'm trying to say???
Umer

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Saqlain's name in the squad is a bit strange, which means he has given up hopes of comin back.

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Some names are strange
Azharuddin, Manoj Prabhakar, Nayan Mongia, Venkatesh Prasad, Javagal Srinath, Hemant Badadey, Parveen Amre, Ajay Jadeja, Rajesh Chohan, W.V. Raman, Sunil Joshi, N. Armani, Atul Wassan and Narendra Hirwani

Above two are still playing comptetitive cricket and trying to come back. Looks like that there aren't any rules just go ahead and select a team......
Bakiyon ko bahut maro (Leave Kapil Dev), if you want to keep most of them keep them.............. :-)

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Haanjee. Sattay-baazi. :p


Allah na karey Java ko jootiyan parein. Becharay nay waisey hee buhat chappal khayey hain apni zindagi mein Saeed Anwar sey. Aapnay khaa makhaa number katwanay hain uskay maar khila kar? :D

desi with pardesi
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Saleem Malik appeals to PCB to lift ban

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik has appealed to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to consider him for the upcoming Pakistan-India Seniors four one-day match series that will start here from April 23 (Sunday), at the National Stadium.

Reacting on his dismissal from the series, Malik who is serving a lifetime ban due to match fixing allegations, had asked the PCB to allow him the NOC for the series.

Malik was banned from all forms of cricket for his alleged involvement in the match-fixing scandal after being found guilty in the Justice Qayyum Report on match fixing, back in the year 2000.

“Cricket is my base and my passion, and without it, I feel incomplete. So I have asked the PCB to allow me to play in the series as it is always an honour to play for the country,” Lahore-born Malik said in an interview to a local TV channel on Wednesday.

Malik, who was also known as the ‘Hero of Calcutta’ for his match-winning knock against arch rivals India in the late 80s said that keeping in view of his previous services for the country, PCB should allow him to play in the matches that would feature many former greats from both the sides.

“I always played for the country wholeheartedly and I deserve a permission to play for Pakistan,” he said.

Malik, who scored over seven thousand runs in one-day cricket said that even Muhammad Azharuddin who is facing the same charges in his country has been allowed by the Indian board as a skipper for the series.

“Even Azhar has been allowed to play and he is coming as the captain of his side so why shouldn’t I?” he asked.

However, he hoped that the board would consider his appeal and will allow the former batting maestro to let him play for his country.

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Another day, another match. It is like we are running in circles nowadays. At every turn, at every street, at every intersection, we have these “thrilling encounters” in the “supposed” best rivalry in cricket.

Nothing more than a “roadshow” (As Some1 Bhai mentioned).

And the thrillers and roadshows continue, with Karachi being on the top of the list (at least for the next two days).

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No Miandad?

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You think he will be their coach this time around? :D

Miandad coaching Wasim......:D


Hopefully the buddha-party notwithstanding. :p

The show starts tomorrow night.

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He doesn't need after being Dawood's Samdhi....... :-)

what do u think of this sari style?
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Traffic, parking arrangements made for Seniors match

KARACHI: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Capt E Falak Khursheed of the Capital City Traffic Police Karachi on Friday announced the following traffic arrangements on the eve of the one-day cricket match between Pakistan and India scheduled, here at the National Stadium on Sunday (tomorrow).

Parking arrangements: The parking of vehicles of spectators intending to enter into different enclosures of the Stadium has been arranged at China Ground and National Coaching Centre located at the Sir Shah Suleman Road.

All the spectators coming on motorcycles would park their vehicles at China Ground, while those coming in cars, jeeps etc. would park the vehicles at the National Coaching Centre.

Parking Lot ‘A’ inside the Stadium premises is specified for foreign guests, vehicles of law enforcing agencies and the print and electronic media personnel.

Alternate routes: The traffic would continue to ply as usual on University Road, Stadium Road, Sir Shah Suleman Road, however, diversions could be made in case of heavy rush. The citizens have been advised to take alternate routes in that case.

No parking would be allowed in the surroundings of the National Stadium and the spectators have been asked to park their vehicles at the specified places.

They have further been advised to reach the Stadium at least one to two hours before the start of the match along with their tickets.

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PCB replies with emphatic ‘No’ to banned Saleem Malik**

By Waheed Khan

KARCHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has ruled out the appearance of former Test captain Saleem Malik, who is serving a life ban for his involvement in match-fixing, in a seniors series with India.

Malik, 43, was banned for life for his role in match fixing by the PCB on the recommendations of a judicial inquiry that investigated allegations of match fixing by some Pakistan players between 1998 and 2000.

“As far as we are concerned Malik should not be playing any kind of representative cricket because of the ban on him,” a PCB spokesman said.

Malik, who played in 103 Tests and 283 One-day Internationals, has appealed to the board to allow him to play the senior series which starts from April 23 in Karachi followed by matches in Sialkot, Sheikhupura and Lahore.

Some of the top former players of Pakistan and India are appearing in the series including former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin, who is also serving a life ban for match fixing.

“We would be embarrassed if he was to play in this series as the board has banned him on the recommendations of a judicial inquiry committee,” the spokesman said.

He added as far as Azharuddin playing in the series was concerned it was a matter between him and his board and a purely Indian issue.

The late former South African captain Hansie Cronje was the third player to be banned for life in the aftermath of the match fixing scandal that rocked international cricket.

Malik said he had always played whole-heartedly for Pakistan and deserved permission to play in the seniors series. “Cricket remains my base and passion and I feel incomplete without it.”

Malik and Azharuddin have their appeals against the life bans pending in the courts. The Indian seniors led by Azharuddin reach Karachi on Saturday for their tour with the side also including Manoj Prabhakar and Nayan Mongia.

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Eik raat pehley Malik Sahab nay khut bhaija tha, aur us khut ka itni jaldee eik din mein jawab mill bhi gaya? Kiya baat hai bhai.

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I wonder if they can add Taya Arshad Khan to the “veteran” cricketer’s list :halo:s

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Far from it. ICC is planning to bring back those 12 & 13-man per-team thingies. *Taaya *Arshad will be a permanent fixture of Pakistan team once that order is in place. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Mein nay aap ko mana bhi kiya tha dont give your precious opinions to ICC, akhir nahi maani meri baat naa :smiley: dekha kiya, kiya aap nay mujhe jasay logo ko bhi umeed daye dee hai…lagta hai Pakistan wapas jana parey ga :cb:

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If Ajay Jadeja can play then why not Saleem Malik... I beleive both were banned for lifetime, no?

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Jadeja got cleared by Indian courts and is playing first class cricket.
Azhar's case is still pending..

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ok, thanks for clarification Rahul :k:

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