'I would like to take our government's OK, take their view'
India are without prolific opening batsman Virender Sehwag, who has been ruled out because of a shoulder injury.
The accident occurred when Zakaria Express collided with the stationary Fareed Express at Juma Goth Train station. Two bogies of Fareed Express and one bogie of Zakaria Express were completely destroyed in the collision.
PCB's chief curator said the sightscreens were being increased by three feet in height and width
Pakistan's captain says fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will be his trump card in the upcoming series.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has returned an amount of seven million rupees to Shoaib Akhtar which it had deducted from the former fast bowler's earnings as part of a fine imposed on him years ago. An official of the board said that during a meeting between Chairman of the executive committee, Najam Sethi and Akhtar, the matter was amicably resolved.
Mohammad Yousuf scored his 20th Test hundred as Pakistan ended Day 2 in the first Test against the West Indies in a strong position.
Half centuries from Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis guided South Africa to 259 for 6 wickets against Pakistan on the first day of the second Test.
'Trump forgets that Kim is not one who likes to be treated publicly as a pauper; he wants to come to the table as an equal, and from a position of perceived strength, not as a suppliant,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.
India Under-19 beat their Pakistan counterparts by 82 runs.
Having taken a 2-1 lead in the ODI series against Pakistan India's captain said the team must guard against complacency.
Harbhajan's injured finger has improved, but the team management does not want to take a chance.
He, however, did not agree that such a dead wicket was prepared mainly because the home team was under pressure.\n\n
The BCCI president said the Asian Test playing countries would jointly bid for the 2011 or 2015 World Cup.
A team official denied that Sourav Ganguly was included in the playing eleven due to pressure from the BCCI top brass
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra were among those who had turned up at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to support the Indian cricket team in the 4th ODI match against Pakistan.
But did not rule out "chances of match-fixing" and involvement of individuals.
Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali says pressure will be on arch-rivals India in the upcoming Asia Cup because of the ICC Champions Trophy final defeat last year.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday that Zimbabwe would tour the country after earlier calling off the series due to security apprehensions after an attack on the minority Ismaili community members in Karachi.
Two bomb blasts in Lahore have led to a change of venue of a one-day match between the A teams of Pakistan and Australia
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan assured the Pakistan captain that he will captain the team on the upcoming tour.
The former South African batsman said that Pakistan were very talented but lacked commitment and dedication.
The 19-year-old's parents are among a long list of BCCI's special guests for the Lahore Test.
India has retained the same side that levelled the series 2-2. Pakistan has replace Afridi with Taufeeq Umar.
International Cricket Council would be sending a World XI squad to Lahore in September to play a T20 international series, a top official of Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed.
Pakistan won the third ODI to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead against Bangladesh.
The Pakistan fast bowler said he was happy he found the rhythm that was lacking until now in the series.
