Zaheer Abbas

Former Pakistan Test captain and a member of the new managing committee of the cricket board, Zaheer Abbas has called for improving relations with India.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday congratulated Zaheer Abbas for being inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Former captain Zaheer Abbas has offered to become the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman in a bid to salvage the PCB's sinking reputation in the country.

Pakistani batting great Zaheer Abbas has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital.

Former Test captain Zaheer Abbas is likely to secure the important position of chief operating officer in the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Pakistan's former batsman Zaheer Abbas rates Sachin Tendulkar higher than Don Bradman and believes that the Indian master is the greatest batsman of all time.

Legendary Zaheer Abbas has lamented the absence of a quality batsman in Pakistan and advised the cricket board (PCB) to appoint a batting coach with the national team.

Eight persons arrested in 2009 for attempting to make rocket launcher were acquitted by the court of additional district judge A N Dave on Monday for lack of evidence.

Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday congratulated South Africa's Jacques Kallis, Australia's Lisa Sthalekar and Pakistan's Zaheer Abbas after the three former players got inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

With Islamabad High Court setting stringent rules for new PCB Chairman candidates, head of the ad hoc committee Najam Sethi may have to resign from his post as he fails to fit into the new eligibility criteria.

Former Pakistan captains Zaheer Abbas and Shahid Afridi feel that Sarfaraz Ahmed should not continue as Test captain even though he can lead the national team in white-ball formats.

"Kohli plays with a lot of authority on both sides of the wicket, giving you the impression that he is a class player. His feet movement is extremely assured and there's an element of fearlessness in his game which I really admire," Zaheer Abbas said.

Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has expressed his desire to become the batting coach of national team following its inconsistent performance in the just concluded ODI series against West Indies.

The complete lack of live action due to the COVID-19 pandemic is a "good break" for modern cricketers spending most of their time on the road, feels legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas.

Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas, a member of the PCB coaches' committee, on Monday admitted that they have recommended Dav Whatmore's name for the post of chief coach.

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was recently seen with former Pakistan cricket stars Wasim Akram, Zaheer Abbas, and Moin Khan during his visit to the National Cricket League (NCL) in Dallas, USA. The tournament, played in the T10 format, took place at the University of Texas cricket ground's new cricket stadium.

Former Pakistan Test captain Zaheer Abbas said the International Cricket Council's decision to give Pakistan Cricket Board a 30-day deadline to take anti-corruption measures, was justified.

Ending speculations surrounding his marriage with an Indian national, Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali on Friday said that he is tying the knot with Shamia Arzoo in Dubai on August 20. The Dubai-based woman is a flight engineer with Emirates Airlines, while her family members are settled in New Delhi.

One of the most elegant batsmen of his time, Zaheer Abbas on Sunday hoped his induction into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame inspires a generation of talented cricketers to play for Pakistan.

Zaheer Abbas feels restoration of bilateral cricket ties with India would prove to be beneficial for Pakistan as presently India is in a stronger position in cricket.

Former Pakistan skipper Zaheer Abbas is the latest to wish Mahendra Singh Dhoni on his successful captaincy tenure, saying it will be difficult to emulate the wicket-keeper batsman's achievement as a leader.

Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas believes India is reaping rich rewards for the investment it made in its cricketing structure in the last decade, a testament of which is its recent historic triumph in Australia. "Look at how the Indian team has come up. Today they are winning a series in Australia not once but twice in three years," Abbas said.

Former captain Zaheer Abbas said that Pakistan team desperately needs a specialist batting coach to improve consistency rather than lectures from a sports psychologist.

Former Pakistan skipper Zaheer Abbas said the PCB had made up mind to hire a foreign coach for the national team after the spot-fixing trial last year.

Zaheer Abbas attributed Pakistan cricket's decline to an overemphasis on T20 cricket and financial gains, neglecting Test cricket principles. He criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board's leadership and called for improved Indo-Pak relations to revive the sport in in the country.

Former Test captains, ex-board officials and fans called on PCB to reveal details of the charges against the seven players who were punished by the board earlier this week.

Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels the young cricketers have become very aggressive, which is not much required.