UAE emerges frontrunner for hosting Pak-New Zealand ODI series

October 11th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan is uncertain about playing in the series against New Zealand starting next month in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Wasim Bari told mediapersons that Khan would soon meet board chairman Ijaz Butt and brief him about his finger injury that he sustained just before the ICC Champions Trophy.

September 26th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan will host a limited overs series against New Zealand in UAE Nov 3-13, the country's cricket board announced Saturday. According to the itinerary announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Pakistan will host New Zealand for a three-match One-day International (ODI) series in Abu Dhabi Nov 3-9 following by two Twenty20 Internationals in Dubai Nov 12 and 13.

September 19th, 2009 LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rebutted reports regarding the formation of a four member organizing committee to look projects related to the proposed series against New Zealand scheduled to be held at Abu Dhabi and Dubai. A PCB spokesperson rejected reports of any such committee being formed under board's financial advisor Mohammad Naeem.

September 14th, 2009 KARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Monday that it has struck a deal to host its one-day series against New Zealand in the United Arab Emirates(UAE) next month. Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, said Pakistan will play four One-day Internationals (ODI) against the Black Caps in Abu Dhabi and two Twenty20 games in Dubai.

September 14th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ijaz Butt has said that he has had constructive talks with Emirates Cricket Board officials about holding a proposed ODI series against New Zealand there later this year. Butt, who is in London, said that he would officially announce the venues for the four One-day Internationals and two Twenty20 matches on Monday after returning home.

September 11th, 2009 COLOMBO - India beat New Zealand by six wickets in their opening Compaq tri-series One-day International cricket at the R. Premadasa Stadium here Friday.

September 11th, 2009 COLOMBO - India bowled New Zealand out for 155 in 46.3 overs in their opening One-day International of the Compaq Cup tri-series cricket here Thursday. New Zealand, electing to bat, lost wickets at regular intervals and were at one stage struggling at 66 for five wickets.

September 8th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt will fly to Dubai Tuesday night to finalise venues for Pakistans home series against New Zealand later this year. Butt will meet Emirates cricket board officials to finalise venues for series that was moved from Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) because of security apprehensions.

September 8th, 2009 COLOMBO - New Zealand cricketers have expressed relief that swashbuckling Indian opening bat Virender Sehwag will not feature in the tri-series in Sri Lanka and in the upcoming Champions Trophy in South Africa because of a shoulder injury. A shoulder injury means New Zealand avoid one of the most devastating strikers of a cricket ball.

September 4th, 2009 LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still undecided regarding the venue of the 'home' one-day international series against New Zealand scheduled to be held in November. While it was being speculated that the series would be held either in the UAE or Malaysia, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt said final decision in this regard would be taken after his meeting with the UAE authorities next week.

August 29th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan might host New Zealand in a one-day international series in United States or Malaysia if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fails to convince the UAE cricket authorities regarding hosting the matches in that country. "These are available options for us although our first preference is to have the series in Abu Dhabi and Dubai," a PCB official said.

August 17th, 2009 KARACHI - New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has demanded $750,000 from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to host the three-match Test series in November. The series was supposed to be played in Pakistan but was relocated because of security apprehensions.

July 3rd, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan would host New Zealand for three Tests and five one-day internationals on a neutral venue, after all efforts by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to relocate the 'home' series against Kiwis to New Zealand failed. Sources said the PCB proposed hosting the series in New Zealand itself , but issues regarding television rights and sharing of revenues could not be sorted out with the New Zealand cricket officials The PCB is now considering hosting the series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), The News reports.

June 24th, 2009 COLOMBO - While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is persuading the International Cricket Council (ICC) to overturn its decision of not allowing any World Cup matches in Pakistan, the Sri Lankan Cricket Committee (SLCC) has said that the other three host nations also want that Pakistan should not get any World Cup games. The SLCC chairman, Somachandra de Silva said that the other three host nations, India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh also agree with the ICC's decision to not host any of the 2011 World Cup matches in Pakistan, as conditions there are not conducive for hosting international events.

June 18th, 2009 LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is hoping that its mutual understanding with the Board of Cricket Control in India's former chief, Sharad Pawar, would help it resolve the 2011 World Cup hosting rights issues with the International Cricket Council (ICC). Sources privy to the PCB chief Ijaz Butt said that he is banking on the understandings reached with Pawar to resolve the hosting rights issues with the ICC, when all the top officials of major cricket playing nations meet in London on June 19.