West Indian legend Brian Lara fell for a first ball duck as Hyderabad Heroes defeated Mumbai Champs by 33 runs in the ICL Twenty20 tournament.
If the Indian Prime Minister saw the team off with a farewell message, Gen Pervez Musharraf did his bit for cricket by making a brief, but significant appearance at Pindi Stadium.
Former Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis believes that tainted left-handed batsman Salman Butt, who served a five-year ban for his involvement in 2010 spot-fixing scandal, should be recalled to the national team on the basis of his current form. Waqar, who was Pakistan's coach during the infamous Lord's Test in 2010, when Butt was found guilty of orchestrating the delivery of no-balls from fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, said he was he was in favour of Butt returning based on his recent domestic form.
Pakistan were 140 for 4 in reply to South Africa's 357 in the first innings at close of play on day two of the second Test.
Shoaib Malik will lead Pakistan for the first time in a Test match on Monday with a spin friendly pitch expected at the National Stadium for the start of a two-Test series against South Africa.
With 'Team India' showing its 'might' in the tour Down Under, Chief Executive of PCB Ramiz Raja conceded that they will have an upperhand in the ODIs.
British media claimed the testimony of the former England captain proved crucial in clearing Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq of ball-tampering.
Javed Miandad said the four-match ban on Inzamam was an expected one given the seriousness of the issue.
Justice Malik Mohammad Qayyum asked how the former Pakistan leg spinner was appointed assistant coach since he was blacklisted after the match-fixing scandal.
Pakistan have asked the ICC to hold an inquiry into umpire Darrell Hair's conduct before Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing
The 33-year-old has Tendulkar and Pakistani skipper Inzamam-ul Haq for company in the elite 10,000 club.
India XI rode on a fine half century by Tejinder Pal Singh (52) and a three-wicket haul by Ganapati Vignesh (3/22) to thrash Pakistan XI by 32 runs in their last league match and book a berth in the final of Indian Cricket League 20s World Series tournament on Sunday night.
Pakistan cricketers are seeking performance-related incentives for the World Cup, said captain Inzamam-ul-Haq
Vice captain Younis Khan and all rounder Shahid Afridi have been promoted to the top category.
An ICC source confirmed the controversial Australian umpire's appointment for the October-November event.
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.
The Indians, who fielded four fast bowlers, failed to complete their overs in time in the first ODI against Pakistan.
Inzamam-ul Haq and Rahul Dravid have called for cool heads from both camps ahead of the deciding Test in Karachi
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test.
Sehwag, however, could not improve on his seventh position.
The 18-man provisional squad includes uncapped Riffatullah Mohmand who scored 444 runs with three hundreds in Pakistan's premier domestic cricket tournament Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2005.
It was Pakistan's last roll of the dice that saw them throw Sarfraz Ahmed into the role of opener at the World Cup and the gamble looks to be paying off.
India have won all their six games against Pakistan in the World Cup.
The legendary Pakistan all-rounder said that the conditions would suit the home bowlers against India
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.
Younis Khan is known to be unpopular among his teammates because he is temperamental and emotional.
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's had helped him a lot during the thrashing by Brian Lara in the second Test.
Pakistan's cricketing resurgence owes a lot to the controversial signing of Bob Woolmer as coach, according to former captain Rameez Raja.
Pakistan were 263 for four at close on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies.
"The reason why I have refused the captaincy will be revealed afterwards," Younis told reporters in Lahore.
Pakistan's captain says he doesn't know how much longer he'll be playing cricket. 'It all depends on one's performance.'
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