Pakistan Premier League To Be Launch This Year

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board will be shown presentations next week on the feasibility and possibility of launching a Pakistan Premier League T20 competition this year.The first edition of the tournament will begin in 2013, However in last few days some news came into media that if Bangladesh Cricket Board does refuses to send its team to Pakistan , Then PCB would consider to Begin Pakistan Premier League first edtion before 2012 ICC World Twenty20.

 “We are dead serious about having our own PPL but we have to first study the modalities and feasibility of having such an event which would not be possible without input and expertise from a established company,” the official said.

 The official added that the board was looking at a PPL model similar to the ones adopted by the Indian Premier League and Bangladesh Premier League.

shahid Afridi announced Retirement

Former Pakistani skipper and a 300's wicket holder Spinner has announced Retirement from international cricket on Monday 30 May.

He said it was hard for him to play under a cricket board, which pays no respect to senior players.
“I cannot work with the people who find it difficult to tolerate statements in favour of cricket,” he stated, saying that the duty of a coach is to work for the welfare and in favour of team.
He also added that "It is nothing short of an hounour for me that Pakistan played world cup semifinal under my captaincy,"