The South African and another unnamed foreigner have emerged prime contenders for the job of India coach.
The acting Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi has informed the members of the interim management committee (IMC) that a new coach would only be appointed on a short-term basis after the conclusion of the series against Sri Lanka in the UAE.
Play on the final day could only commence at 1330 IST as heavy overnight rain caused water logging at several areas on the ground.
Alok Kapali will replace the out-of-form middle order batsman for the second ODI against Australia.
After sounding a number of potential candidates, including Dav Whatmore, Michael Slater and Bob Woolmer, PCB has decided to retain Javed Miandad.
Factbox on Saturday's World Cup Pool B match between India and Zimbabwe at Eden Park in Auckland.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the bowling landscape in India-Australia Tests.
The ace off-spinner, who underwent a hernia operation in November, is likely to play in Thursday's game.
'India is known for its guru shishya parampara and the Guru always gets more.'
The bottom two teams in the world rankings start the first match of their two-Test series on Thursday.
Dav Whatmore says the forthcoming tour of Australia will be judged on the improvement of his players.
The signs are that Bangladesh know how to get the opposition in trouble, they just have to learn to finish.
A promising start to their World Cup campaign will raise hopes of a quarter-final berth.
Former Australia player Stuart Law has been confirmed as the Pakistan Cricket Board's first choice for the post of national team chief coach.
Sachin Tendulkar led the cricketing world in applauding Sri Lankan veterans Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, who bowed out of ODIs after their team's World Cup quarter-final loss to South Africa in Sydney.
Devoid of any international cricket since the 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lankan team, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi is hopeful of an international series in Lahore later this year.
Azhar Ali's hit a belligerent century on the final day as Pakistan pulled off a dramatic five-wicket victory in the final Test against Sri Lanka to level the three-match series 1-1 on Monday.
BCCI might be keen on organising a tri-series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka in India later this year, but Pakistan Cricket Board's caretaker chairman Najam Sethi said he would be more interested in reviving bilateral cricketing ties between the two nations.
Zimbabwe stand-in captain Brendan Taylor feels that the Indian bowling unit will not only trouble his team with swing but also with the pace when the two teams meet in a Pool B match of the ICC World Cup in Auckland.
Pakistan's controversial former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar wants the PCB to appoint Australia's Tom Moody as the coach of the national team, which has faced a torrid time in the ICC Champions Trophy, failing to win a single match in three appearances.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will not be sending match officials to Pakistan for the tour of Zimbabwe should the limited overs series go ahead, the governing body said on Sunday.
Pakistan look to get their so far lacklustre World Cup campaign going with a win over Zimbabwe.
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The two batted as if 'pressure' was a concept unknown to them. Raina was the muscular enforcer, Dhoni the consigliere planning and controlling the momentum of the assault.'
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