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Life ban on Yousuf, Younis ‘unfair’ and ‘unjustified’ : Inzamam

Life ban on Yousuf, Younis ‘unfair’ and ‘unjustified’ : InzamamKarachi, Mar. 10 : Describing the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to impose a life term ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf and middle order batsman Younis Khan as ‘unfair’ and ‘unjustified’, former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has said that none of the members of the six-men committee probing the disastrous tour Down Under were impartial.

Inzamam said except Wasim Akram, who did not attend the meeting of the committee, all the committee members were biased while recommending the hefty fines and ban on the players.

“I am absolutely against these decisions, as the people who made the decisions were the Board’s employees,” The News quoted Inzamam, as saying.

Meanwhile, former test fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has welcomed the PCB''s decision of banning the players.

Nawaz said the step marks the end of players’ politics in the team and would serve a notice to the cricketers to refrain from breaking the rules in future.

“It''s the end of players'' power from our national team which is a very good sign. From now on every player will be very careful because they know that they can be fined or banned if they violate discipline,” an outspoken Nawaz said.

He hailed the PCB’s decision to ban both Yousuf and Younis but said that wicket keeper Kamran Akmal and fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan should also have been banned at least for a year for their misconduct.

“Younis and Yousuf had played their innings in international cricket as they have got too old, but Naved and Akaml should have also been banned for one year,” Nawaz said. (ANI)

Mancini feels title bid will speed up now

Mancini feels title bid will speed up now London, Feb 13 : Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes his team's title bid will speed up now, with several key players returning to the club from injuries and national duties.  Read more »

Man U’s tunnel bust-up with Liverpool sparked by ‘spitting’ storm

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BCCI-Sahara rift continues

BCCI-Sahara rift continuesChennai, Feb 13 : The rift between BCCI and Sahara continues to carry with the BCCI Working Committee on Monday rejecting several demands of the long-time sponsor and refusing to make "exceptions"  Read more »

BCCI-Sahara rift continues

BCCI-Sahara rift continuesChennai, Feb 13 : The rift between BCCI and Sahara continues to carry with the BCCI Working Committee on Monday rejecting several demands of the long-time sponsor and refusing to make "exceptions"  Read more »

Force India driver Di Resta under pressure to perform

Force India driver Di Resta under pressure to performLondon, Feb 4 (ANI): Force India driver Paul Di Resta has confessed to being under pressure to perform during his second full year on the Formula One circuit.  Read more »

i1 Supercar Series put off by a year

i1 Supercar Series put off by a yearChennai, Feb 1 :The much-hyped and twice postponed inaugural i1 Supercar Series will now be held in 2013, according to a press release from the promoters, Machdar Motorsports.  Read more »