Kamran Akmal meet PCB chief about 'Ignored'

Discarded Pakistan wicketkeeper, Kamran Akmal, met with the PCB chairman, Zaka Ashraf, in yet another endeavor to revive his international career. The knowledgeable wicketkeeper, who established a lot of flak for his shoddy work behind the stumps during the World Cup, has allegedly complained about selectors for overlooking him in spite of his good showing in domestic matches. "Kamran convey to the Board chairman that the selectors were being...

Patel pulls away of IPL mart

Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League Dutch auction in an effort to further his claim for a place in England's Test side. Patel's legislatures have held talks with several franchises but he has elected to announce himself engaged ahead of Wednesday's midnight time limit to enter the auction. "My biggest goal is to play Test cricket and I require scoring a high volume of runs in the Championship to...

MCA: No action alongside Ajit Agarkar

The Mumbai Cricket Association will not take any action next to Ajit Agarkar for returning home in a huff after being drop from the Mumbai team next to Orissa in the Ranji Trophy Elite match in Cuttack. "No action is being contemplate against Agarkar who sought my permission to return home on Tuesday and I, in turn, asked Mumbai selection panel chairman (Milind Rege). Rege felt Ajit did not feel comfortable sitting in the reserves and can be permitted,"...