Qadir to reveal irregularities in Pakistan cricket board

September 15th, 2009 LAHORE - A new name has cropped up in Pakistan cricket, Usman Qadir, the 16 year old son of the leg spinning legend Abdul Qadir, is an amazing talent himself. Usman, a leg spinner, has been selected in the Pakistan under-19 team for the Zimbabwe tour following a 5-wicket haul in a trial match recently.

August 27th, 2009 LAHORE - Former chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Abdul Qadir, has criticized the selection committee for omitting experienced all-rounder Abdul Razzaq from the ICC Champions Trophy squad. Qadir also condemned the committee's decision to ignore opening batsman Salman Butt for the eight nation tournament.

August 12th, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan chief selector, Abdul Qadir has retracted from his earlier statement where he had alleged that some Pakistani players had contacts with Indian bookies. Qadir said he was only worried of a possible match fixing deal.

August 5th, 2009 KARACHI - Following the Pakistan cricket team's dismal ODI series loss to Sri Lanka, former Pakistani cricketers have called for a major overhaul in the national side. Sri Lanka won the five-match one-day series against Pakistan 3-0, after crushing Pakistan by six wickets on Monday.

August 1st, 2009 KARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Saturday expressed surprise over the demands of a probe into an alleged effort by bookmakers to contact national cricketers in Sri Lanka, saying that such an exercise is out of its domain. A PCB statement said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has strict regulations to stop match-fixing and that the matter was referred to the games governing body.

July 31st, 2009 KARACHI - Despite the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision to put the issue of bookmakers allegedly trying to contact the country's national players in Sri Lanka under wraps, an influential member of the board has promised to raise the issue at a meeting soon. Muhammad Ali Shah, a member of the PCB Governing Board and sports minister of the southern province of Sindh, has said it is an important issue and should be discussed thoroughly.

July 17th, 2009 KARACHI - Former Pakistan opener Aamer Sohail, a director in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is planning to quit over differences with chairman Ijaz Butt on the implementation of his project to develop the game. Sohail, a key PCB official, said he had not resigned yet and would take a decision in a day or two.

July 13th, 2009 KARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to appoint former Test cricketer Iqbal Qasim as the chairman of the national cricket team's selection committee. According to sources, PCB chief Ijaz Butt will hold talks with Qasim today (Monday) to discuss various issues, including his (Qasim's) appointment to the post, The News reports.

July 13th, 2009 KARACHI - Former Test spinner Iqbal Qasim was Monday installed as the new Pakistan chief cricket selector. Qasim, 55, will take over from another former Test cricketer Wasim Bari, who served as an interim chief selector following the resignation of Abdul Qadir as the chairman of the national selection committee last month because of differences with the Pakistan team management and senior board officials.

July 4th, 2009 KARACHI - Former Pakistan chief selector Abdul Qadir has been summoned by the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports to explain his sudden resignation from the post. The committee has asked Qadir to appear before it on July 14 to explain the reason behind resigning suddenly from the chief selector's chair.

June 30th, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan cricket chief selector, Abdul Qadir has charged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of ruining cricket in the country, and said that he could write a book on his seven month long 'experience' with the board. "I can write a book on my seven month tenure in the PCB, but right now the time is not appropriate," Qadir said.

June 29th, 2009 LAHORE - The national selectors, who picked the Pakistan squad that won the Twenty20 World Cup, are angry that they have been completely ignored in the celebrations for the team's triumph. Although former chief selector Abdul Qadir has resigned from his job, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not clarified the status of Saleem Jaffer and Shoaib Mohammad who were on the selection committee that picked the World Cup squad.

June 17th, 2009 LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Wasim Bari as interim chief selector in place of Abdul Qadir. Bari, who is currently the director of the PCB's human resource department, has served as the chairman of the selection committee on three previous ocassions, The Daily Times reports.

June 12th, 2009 LAHORE - Furious over not being given enough working space in the selection procedure of the national cricket team, former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief selector Abdul Qadir has said that he would not join the board again even if offered ten million rupees for the same. Qadir had resigned from the chief selector's post earlier this week saying the PCB has overlooked him and other selectors regarding the players' selection, and that the coach and captain of the team have been given all the powers.

June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram is sick and tired of seeing retired old men at the helm of Pakistan cricket, and is convinced that this is the right time for the younger generation to come forward in a bid to bring the sport back on track in the country. The former Pakistani captain believes that the change of guard could start with the appointment of a "youngish" chief selector in place of Abdul Qadir, who has recently resigned from the position.