Wednesday, September 23, 1998
Akram wants to play: PCB
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has reversed a week-old decision to retire over charges of foul play and is available to play against the visiting Australians, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials said on Tuesday. PCB secretary Waqar Ahmad said Akram declared himself available in a telephone call from Manchester, England.
Selection panel set for revamp
The two-day 69th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which will commence in Calautta on Wednesday, is unlikely to be as stormy and dramatic as the one last year with the ruling group appearing to be in control of the situation.
Uneasy calm as Games comes to an end
A cloud of unease descended over the "Friendly Games" even as Britain's Queen Elizabeth formally declared the 16th Commonwealth Games closed on Monday evening. For the past two weeks, ever since the visitors started pouring into Kuala Lampur there was an air of invisible discipline, which while being omnipresent was neither oppressive nor obvious.
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