News Archive: Mar 2001

• Pakistan must regroup and think ahead (31 March 2001)
• HBL and ABL out for low scores on first day of Patron’s Trophy last round (31 March 2001)
• Patron’s Trophy Grade II: PWD lift Trophy in the rain-affected Final (31 March 2001)
• Points Table of Patron's Trophy Grade-I Tournament 2000-2001 after 6th Round (31 March 2001)
• PCB forms various Groups/Advisors to review suspect bowling action (31 March 2001)
• Youhana out of action with leg injury: Council moot on April 2 (31 March 2001)
• Bowling advisors appointed (31 March 2001)
• Rains mar Patron’s Trophy (Grade I) sixth round (30 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 3rd Test, Day 4 (30 March 2001)
• Black Caps thrash Pakistan to square the Test Series (30 March 2001)
• New Zealand – Pakistan Test Cricket: Lowest Completed Innings Totals (30 March 2001)
• Fleming wants to sort out century skills (30 March 2001)
• All good fun for Kiwi hitmen (30 March 2001)
• McMillan wanted six boundaries but didn't about record (30 March 2001)
• Unhappy first Test as skipper for Inzamam (30 March 2001)
• Record win for New Zealand is worst loss for Pakistan (30 March 2001)
• Sharjah provides cash incentive for next tier of New Zealand players (30 March 2001)
• Responsible Bazid propels PWD (30 March 2001)
• The elite club of Indian batsmen – Highest Individual Innings (30 March 2001)
• McMillan smashes record with 26 from over (30 March 2001)
• PCB Junior Selection Committee retains 30 players for final selection (29 March 2001)
• Patron’s Trophy Grade II: Bazid hammers magnificent ton as PWD takes first innings lead in the Final (29 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 3rd Test, Day 3 (29 March 2001)
• Harbhajan Singh’s fifteen wicket haul in a match (29 March 2001)
• Avoiding 99 was key for Mark Richardson (29 March 2001)
• Kiwi odd couple cash in as opportunity knocks (29 March 2001)
• Adil Nisar leads WAPDA fight back (29 March 2001)
• Ali Husain sets pace in final with sparkling century (29 March 2001)
• ICC will not intervene in Sharjah Dispute, says President (28 March 2001)
• India-Pakistan cricketing ties reach a nadir (28 March 2001)
• Urdu Comment - Indo-Pak cricket relations (28 March 2001)
• Rain in Hamilton stymies New Zealand (28 March 2001)
• A short-sighted decision (27 March 2001)
• PCB chairman hints at Inzamam as new captain (27 March 2001)
• PIA reeling despite Zahid's hat trick (27 March 2001)
• Dazzling century by Naved Latif (27 March 2001)
• Is Moin Khan's Test career over? (27 March 2001)
• Pakistan in a perilous situation after 1st innings collapse (27 March 2001)
• PCB Junior Selection Committee further retains 45 players for further trials (27 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 3rd Test, Day 1 (27 March 2001)
• PIA tumbled out for their lowest total in Patron’s Trophy Grade I (27 March 2001)
• Saving the best till last New Zealand hope (27 March 2001)
• Martin keen for first Test win (27 March 2001)
• Harbhajan Singh – Latest entrant in the Lohmann, Barnes and Hadlee Club (27 March 2001)
• 500-Plus in 4 or fewer Tests (27 March 2001)
• Points Table of Patrons's Trophy Grade-II Tournament 2000-2001 (26 March 2001)
• PCB Junior Selection Committee retains 78 players for further trials (26 March 2001)
• Fiery Ali Gouhar leads PIA to their first win in Patron’s Trophy Grade I (26 March 2001)
• Sui Gas and PWD clash in four-day Final of Patron’s Trophy Grade II (26 March 2001)
• India's withdrawal from Sharjah exhausts PCB's patience (26 March 2001)
• Raman Subba Row to work with ICC on Umpire and Referee reforms (26 March 2001)
• Moin Khan out of Test, Sami doubtful (26 March 2001)
• World Round-Up - A feast of Test Cricket in 2000-01 (26 March 2001)
• Both national anthems to be sung before Hamilton Test (26 March 2001)
• Cricket board snaps relations with India (26 March 2001)
• Miandad and Waqar can savour Hamilton (26 March 2001)
• Bowling options provide food for thought in Hamilton (26 March 2001)
• Moin Khan in doubt for third Test tomorrow (26 March 2001)
• Consistency the aim for Sinclair as third Test nears (25 March 2001)
• India given deadline to spell out policy (25 March 2001)
• PCB continues to be hit by communication gap (25 March 2001)
• Sparkling 165 by Ali Hussain (25 March 2001)
• Injury to Brooke Walker another example of Kiwi curse of 2000/01 (25 March 2001)
• Six-wicket John bowls Customs to victory (24 March 2001)
• Franklin gets reward for hard work (24 March 2001)
• Younger Pakistan players get their time in the middle (24 March 2001)
• Franklin and Walker get Test recall for final match (24 March 2001)
• Franklin and Walker recalled for third Test (24 March 2001)
• Urdu Comment - Pakistan in New Zealand (23 March 2001)
• International scalp would sit well on top table tonight (23 March 2001)
• Competitive Wellington will test Pakistan on final day (23 March 2001)
• News and Views (22 March 2001)
• Bowling Milestones: Briggs to Walsh - A journey through the generations (22 March 2001)
• Army and PUGC earn convincing victories in Patron’s Trophy (Grade II) sixth round (22 March 2001)
• Vettori out for Test, team to be named on Saturday (22 March 2001)
• Walker picks up career best bag at right time for Wellington (22 March 2001)
• Wellington's batting depth could tell story of Pakistan match (22 March 2001)
• Hat-tricks in Test Cricket (22 March 2001)
• Points Table of Patrons's Trophy Grade-II Tournament 2000-2001 after 6th Round (21 March 2001)
• Has the Rawalpindi Express ended his run? (21 March 2001)
• Pakistan should be thinking about England (21 March 2001)
• Timely break for Pakistan captain Moin Khan (21 March 2001)
• Unusual dismissals in Test and One-Day International Cricket (21 March 2001)
• PCB shortlists players for under-19 tour to Malaysia (20 March 2001)
• PCB Chairman congratulates Yousuf Youhana, Saqlain Mushtaq, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Courtney Walsh (20 March 2001)
• Bankers prosper in Patron’s Trophy (Grade I) fourth round (20 March 2001)
• ICC appoints new Chief Executive (20 March 2001)
• Pacer Shoaib's video footage inconclusive (20 March 2001)
• Christchurch's batting friendly track produces a draw full of records (20 March 2001)
• Bowling Advisors not satisfied with Shoaib's footage; Speedster to undergo 3D analyses in Australia (19 March 2001)
• Points Table of Patrons's Trophy Grade-II Tournament 2000-2001 After 5th Round (19 March 2001)
• Pakistan's Test match multiple hundreds (19 March 2001)
• Patron’s Trophy Grade II: Sui Gas maintain their supremacy after fifth round (19 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 5 (19 March 2001)
• Inevitable draw in Christchurch but both teams delighted with individual efforts (19 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 4 (18 March 2001)
• Forced to follow-on yet won (18 March 2001)
• Youhana's double century day but Saqlain two short of first ton (18 March 2001)
• PCB Bowling Advisors to review Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action (17 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 3 (17 March 2001)
• Inzamam guides Pakistan to safety with his 13th Test century (17 March 2001)
• Rapid hundred by Imran Nazir (17 March 2001)
• Iqbal Sikander replaces Qadir in committee (17 March 2001)
• PCB sues ex-players for fine recovery and appoints Iqbal Sikander on bowling panel (16 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 2 (16 March 2001)
• Resurgent Black Caps put Pakistan on the defensive (16 March 2001)
• Chris Drum joins select club at Jade Stadium (16 March 2001)
• Dropped catch ruins what might've been a perfect day for Kiwis (16 March 2001)
• PCB in quandary after Qadir's resignation (16 March 2001)
• Pakistan Under-19's tour to Malaysia finalized (15 March 2001)
• No ban on Salim Malik to play (15 March 2001)
• Patron’s Trophy Grade I: Habib Bank on top after round three (15 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 1 (15 March 2001)
• ICC committed to shake-up over umpires and referees (15 March 2001)
• Pitch conditions allow New Zealanders to show their abilities (15 March 2001)
• Sinclair's century sets scene for New Zealand recovery (15 March 2001)
• Points Table of Patrons's Trophy Grade-II Tournament 2000-2001 after 4th Round (14 March 2001)
• Resurgent Pakistanis face shaken Kiwis in second Test (14 March 2001)
• Thoughts Of Languor - Part 1 (14 March 2001)
• All Eyes set on Christchurch (14 March 2001)
• Pakistan ponder tricky selection issues for Second Test against New Zealand (14 March 2001)
• Fourth round of Patron’s Trophy (Grade II) offers stalemates (14 March 2001)
• 1st Test, New Zealand v Pakistan, Statistical Highlights (14 March 2001)
• Customs, Habib Bank, Agricultural Bank succeed in Patron’s Trophy third round (14 March 2001)
• Why Sami was overlooked for one-dayers? (14 March 2001)
• Pakistan face tricky selection issues (14 March 2001)
• Jade pitch could flatter to deceive (14 March 2001)
• Parore close to record but laments one that got away (14 March 2001)
• Pakistan’s teenaged wonders (13 March 2001)
• Points Table of Patron's Trophy Grade-I Tournament 2000-2001 after 3rd Round (13 March 2001)
• Wicket in the first over on Test debut (13 March 2001)
• New Zealand and Pakistan Test Averages (13 March 2001)
• Oram has to put business studies aside ... again (13 March 2001)
• Bradburn and Drum relish their recall (13 March 2001)
• New Zealand looking to fight fire with fire (13 March 2001)
• Changes in team discussed at advisory council moot: Miandad, Moin criticized (13 March 2001)
• Coach and manager taking undue credit (13 March 2001)
• PCB Chairman applauds the Pakistan cricket team on its achievement (12 March 2001)
• PCB Chairman commends Pakistan team performance in New Zealand (12 March 2001)
• Youngsters do Pakistan proud (12 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 1st Test, Day 5 (12 March 2001)
• Sami and Saqlain demolish Black Caps to give Pakistan a thundering victory (12 March 2001)
• Injury-prone Akram to replace unfit Razzaq: Nasim quits advisory council (12 March 2001)
• Qadir pulls out from bowling committee (12 March 2001)
• Razzaq homeward bound, Mohammad Akram to replace (12 March 2001)
• Spirit of Akram boosts Sami in debut Test (12 March 2001)
• Test match wasn't a place to try out pitch (12 March 2001)
• Batsmen hang on as bowlers changed for second Test (12 March 2001)
• Pakistan's glory is New Zealand's misery in first Test flogging (12 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 1st Test, Day 4 (11 March 2001)
• PCB Advisory Council meeting decisions (11 March 2001)
• Younis Khan plays his best Test innings to reveal class (11 March 2001)
• Kiwis face daunting target but Pakistan will have to fight (11 March 2001)
• Youngsters gave good account (11 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 1st Test, Day 3 (10 March 2001)
• Special innings will be required from New Zealand to win (10 March 2001)
• Umpires in the firing line in Auckland (10 March 2001)
• New Zealand in trouble, face vital morning session (10 March 2001)
• Saeed has to return: PCB (10 March 2001)
• Rain and the bowlers dominate the 2nd day (9 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand 1st Test, Day 2 (9 March 2001)
• Tuffey gets due reward for fine bowling effort (9 March 2001)
• Fleming has chance to make a batting statement (9 March 2001)
• Selectors eat humble pie (9 March 2001)
• Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand (8 March 2001)
• A new-look Pakistan faces the Black Caps (8 March 2001)
• Patron’s Trophy Grade II: PUGC beat PEB by seven wickets in the only decisive third-round encounter (8 March 2001)
• New Zealand still to learn the needs of home advantage (8 March 2001)
• Young guard gives Pakistan batting impetus (8 March 2001)
• Do Pakistan have dynamic leadership for WC 2003 in South Africa? (8 March 2001)
• Sir Donald George Bradman: There shall never be another (7 March 2001)
• Richardson twinge extends Kiwi concerns (7 March 2001)
• Pitch concerns now override state of attrition (7 March 2001)
• A toss up on new pitch (7 March 2001)
• Saeed Anwar returning home tomorrow (6 March 2001)
• Zaheer Abbas: The Asian Bradman (6 March 2001)
• Fazal Mahmood: Match-winner extraordinaire (6 March 2001)
• Abdul Hafeez Kardar: The Skipper (6 March 2001)
• Shoaib Akhtar: A star-crossed career (6 March 2001)
• Strange decisions by selectors: Wasim, Saeed and Azhar return (6 March 2001)
• Ijaz Ahmed not expected to make it in time for first Test (6 March 2001)
• Saeed down with groin injury (5 March 2001)
• O'Connor on comeback trail (5 March 2001)
• Vettori ruled out of first Test, probably the series (5 March 2001)
• Vettori out of First Test, Tuffey uncertain; Bradburn and Walker called in (5 March 2001)
• Pakistan confidence will not be affected by embarrassing loss (5 March 2001)
• Nevin picks up a record with more chances to come (4 March 2001)
• Pakistan staring down the barrel of defeat by NZ A (4 March 2001)
• Moin Khan: Will he survive another setback? (4 March 2001)
• Pakistan need to raise their game a notch or two (4 March 2001)
• New Zealand and Pakistan Test History - Part 2 (3 March 2001)
• New Zealand and Pakistan Test History - Part 1 (3 March 2001)
• Mohammed Sami marks his arrival with pacy display (3 March 2001)
• Pakistan struggle with bat but Kiwis not on top yet (3 March 2001)
• Pakistan Cricket Board denies reports of rift with Javed Miandad (2 March 2001)
• Patron’s Trophy Grade II: Bazid Khan hits magnificent 152* against Sui Gas on the first day of third round (2 March 2001)
• Last assignment caps memorable summer for Oram (2 March 2001)
• Imran Khan slams ICC on suspect action laws (2 March 2001)
• Three-man panel to review action (2 March 2001)
• Imran, Shahid and one of the doctors released (2 March 2001)
• Miandad denies claims he will resign mid-tour (2 March 2001)
• Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar leave Pakistan squad today (2 March 2001)
• Pakistan reports say Miandad is to resign before Test (2 March 2001)
• Pakistan squad for the Test Series against New Zealand announced (1 March 2001)
• KRL clinch narrow victory over Customs in Patron’s Trophy second round (1 March 2001)
• The advent of Farhats (1 March 2001)
• ICC Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle confirms reporting of Shoaib Akhtar (1 March 2001)
• Ata-ur-Rehman, Ijaz Junior suspended (1 March 2001)
• Three new players arrive for Test series, Shoaib Akhtar to return to Pakistan (1 March 2001)
• Shoaib Akhtar reported for suspect bowling action (1 March 2001)
• Akhtar reported by Dunedin umpires, heading home (1 March 2001)