Pakistan's vice-captain will lead his country in next month's tournament after regular skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq was banned for four ODIs.
Shouldn't the Australian umpire also be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for his role in the ball tampering episode?
Pakistan's captain was however banned for four ODIs for bringing the game into disrepute.
An ICC source confirmed the controversial Australian umpire's appointment for the October-November event.
Rashid Latif believes Inzamam-ul-Haq should withdraw from the Test side and concentrate on playing in ODIs.
The Pakistan captain will reply to charges for alleged ball tampering and bringing the game into disrepute in London.
Pakistan's captain surpassed Sri Lankan veteran all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya's record of 364 ODI's in the third ODI against England.
The ICC's lawyers and the Pakistan Cricket Board are discussing a date suitable for both parties.
The Pakistan captain said he is happy that all his players had put the Oval fiasco behind them.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan is losing patience with captain Inzamam-ul Haq and other players over their stance on a Twenty20 match and ODI series against England.
Former India captain and coach Kapil Dev lambasted umpire Darrell Hair for his handling of the controversial ball-tampering issue.
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq warned that his team could pull out of the one-day series against England if he is not cleared of ball tampering allegations.
The two charges brought forward are for changing the condition of the ball and for bringing the game into disrepute.
The selectors have also included two spin bowlers in the squad -- leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed and off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq.
Pakistan, set 380 to win from 80 overs, made no effort to go for the runs after Hoggard dismissed both openers with only 33 on the board.
Seasoned Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf questioned his continued omission from Pakistan's Twenty20 team after being left off a shortlist for next month's four-nation tournament in Toronto, Canada.
PCB Director Abbas Zaidi said the board had gone for the pay increase because the players were the reason for the improving financial position of the ruling body.
Veteran batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq was included in the 15-man squad named on Saturday.
Readers present their views on a joint India-Pakistan team to take on the mighty Aussies, and list their eleven.
Asif snared four for 41 as Sri Lanka were skittled out for a modest 185 and then the left-handed Farhat scored 69 from 90 balls to consolidate his team's advantage.
"But I must stress here that captaincy is tagged to the team's success," cautioned the Pakistan captain.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq said the pace spearhead had failed to recover from a strain in his ankle
Indian team Media Manager G S Walia said the team was given an off day as the members had travelled yesterday and were tired.
Inzamam-ul Haq slammed the Indian team for appealing against him for obstructing the field in the first ODI
The Indian batsman reached the milestone in 359 matches and scored 39 ODI hundreds
Danish Kaneria and Mohammad Sami were dropped for the team for the first three one-day internationals against India.
PCB may send captain Inzamam-ul Haq abroad to see a specialist for his back problem
PCB inquiry blamed home captain Inzamam-ul-Haq at whose behest the curator prepared a grass less pitch
He, however, did not agree that such a dead wicket was prepared mainly because the home team was under pressure.\n\n
The ICL World booked their place in the final of the Indian Cricket League's World Series Twenty20 competition by beating ICL Pakistanis by six wickets in Hyderabad on Monday. The Chris Cairns-led World team will now face ICL India in Tuesday's title clash. Inzamam-ul-Haq won the toss but his team could manage only 113 before being bowled out in 19.4 overs. In reply, ICL World achieved the target without much trouble and finished with 117 for four in 17.2 overs.
The team's training camp will be organised from January 7 for the upcoming home series against India.
The two countries will play three Tests and five ODIs in Pakistan between Jan 14 to Feb 11, 2006.
The South-African all-rounder was named the joint ICC player of the year and Test player of the year
'I am available to play because it is a big honour to play alongside the world's best,' the Pakistan captain said.
England are not invincible and their Ashes victory will count for nothing when they play in Pakistan, according to captain Inzamam-ul-Haq.
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