'All these stories about the ICC threatening us with legal action or the Prime Minister having cleared the tour are not correct'
One-Day International career statistics of Pakistan's squad for the Champions Trophy.
Kohli's much-hyped stint at Surrey was eventually ruled out after he suffered a neck injury.
Australia's hopes of winning back respect and moving on from a ball-tampering scandal that plunged the team into disgrace face their first test on Sunday when Tim Paine's rebuilding side meet Pakistan in the series-opener in Dubai.
Pacemen Rao Iftikhar and Umar Gul took seven wickets to overshadow Chris Gayle's brilliant hundred as Pakistan beat the West Indies by 31 runs in the third one-dayer to wrap up a 3-0 series whitewash on Sunday.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat in the Twenty20 World Cup first semi-final in Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday.
Zimbabwe are still in with a chance of an upset victory, but Pakistan appeared in control at close on the fourth day of the second Test in Harare on Friday. Pakistan, needing 264 for victory, finished on 158 for five.
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq equalled Viv Richards's record for the fasTest Test century while his team stood six wickets away from a memorable 2-0 series win against Australia on Sunday.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has dismissed reports about a move by some senior players to oust him from the skipper's job.
Former Pakistan Test all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has been offered the assistant coach's job with the national cricket squad, which is set to tour England this summer.
The former Pakistan captain said he had enjoyed the most playing his cricket in India.
Sri Lanka took the upper hand after the third day of the opening Test at Galle on Friday, reducing Pakistan to 118-5 after Kaushal Silva's second Test century took the hosts to 300 in their first innings.
The short bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan will be held between December 24 and January 5 if the much-anticipated rubber gets the green signal from the Indian government this week.
Yasir Shah promoted, Shoaib Malik retained in top category
Pakistan Cricket Board Shaharyar Khan has made it clear Misbah-ul-Haq will lead Pakistan in the World Cup 2015.
In Karachi, mobs gathered to raise slogans against the Pakistani players, particularly Afridi and Younis.
India is working with its mission in Pakistan to prepare a strong response against granting of bail to LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, one of the masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.
Pakistan crushed Bangladesh by 328 runs on Saturday to win their final Test with a day to spare.
Former Australia player Stuart Law has been confirmed as the Pakistan Cricket Board's first choice for the post of national team chief coach.
A cricketing rivalry that transcends beyond the realms of 22-yards will be reignited when India and Pakistan square off in a World Cup encounter that could have fascinating sub-plots with rain gods threatening an anti-climactic twist.
'When you looked at him even at that age, you could make out he was special.'
England's James Anderson is the first fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets.
Sanjay Manjrekar hailed the trend of bowlers emerging as game-changers for India but stressed that the country needs a bowling superstar to inspire young generation.
The BCCI's multi-million dollar Indian Premier League also signed up into its growing fold Younis Khan, Mohd Asif and New Zealand's Brendon McCullum.
Kagiso Rabada considers himself 'blessed' to have been a part of the 'Born-Free generation' with parents, who endured tough times to create a level-playing field for him.
Pakistan posted 347 for 5 and then restricted the visitors to 243 for 7 in 50 overs.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Pakistan team from cricket World Cups.
Inzamam said it would put tremendous pressure on the remaining players who would have to make extra efforts.
The best they can do, in the event they defeat Australia and line up for the semi-final in Sydney, is summon spinner Saeed Ajmal.
Yasir Shah proved Pakistan's match-winner as they ended a six-Test losing streak to beat West Indies by seven wickets in the first Test in Jamaica on Tuesday.
"It was tough to bowl on this pitch. It got slower and slower and even when it spun it spun very slowly. Considering the pitch and the conditions I thought our bowlers put in a fantastic effort," Kumble said after the second drawn Test against Pakistan.
Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes that India captain Virat Kohli is not in the league of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik was ruled out of the second Test after failing to recover from an ankle injury and replaced by Faisal Iqbal.
Aaqib Javed-coached United Arab Emirates take on Waqar Younis-tutored Pakistan at the picturesque McLean Park in Napier at the ongoing ICC World Cup.
Ace leg-spinner Anil Kumble says the forthcoming three-Test series against Pakistan is going to be tough in spite of the absence of the visitors' former captain Inzamam-ul Haq, who recently retired from the game.
South Africa beat Pakistan by 14 runs in the fifth and final ODI to clinch the five-match series 3-2.
"Asif has been advised to rest for one more match as he has not made a 100 percent recovery (from an elbow injury)," chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed told Reuters on Monday.
The fastest man on earth Usain Bolt arrived at Bangalore International Airport to make his date with India on Tuesday as he features in a friendly cricket match with India's star players Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan.
Pakistan were 108 for 1 at close of play on the fourth day of the second Test, chasing a victory target of 457.
Australia's batsmen made mincemeat of a listless Indian bowling attack at Jaipur in the second ODI to post a massive 359 for 5, and also set a new world record in the process with their top five compiling individual half centuries.
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