London: England's first choice spinner Ashley Giles admitted on Monday he would not make it to the first Test with Pakistan at Lord's beginning on May 17.<br/><br/>The 28-year-old, who was the leading bowler in England's series win over Pakistan in December,
London: Leading fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar could miss next week's opening Test against England after an unconvincing display in Pakistan's drawn warm-up match against Derbyshire on Thursday.<br/><br/>Shoaib was selected for this match less than 24 hours after his delayed arrival in
Derby: Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain took six for 34 as the tourists dismissed an admittedly under-strength Derbyshire for 166 on the opening day on Tuesday.<br/><br/>Pakistan have just one more warm-up match, against Kent, before the first Test at Lord's on May 17
London: Azhar Mahmood hit an aggressive unbeaten 80 to save Pakistan from a humiliating first innings collapse on Wednesday against a vastly understrength Derbyshire.<br/><br/>Mahmood, whose batting was badly missed by Pakistan in last winter's series defeat by England when he had
LONDON: Marcus Trescothick's maiden double century restored England's pride in the fifth and final Test against South Africa at The Oval.At stumps, on the third day, England were 502 for seven in reply to South Africa's first innings 484, a lead
Derby: Shoaib Akhtar struggled to adapt to English conditions on Tuesday after being thrust straight into action by Pakistan less than 24 hours after his delayed arrival on the tour. <br/><br/>The Rawalpindi Express, making his first appearance since having his action
London: "Rawalpindi Express" Shoaib Akhtar was included in Pakistan's team to face Derbyshire in a three-day match on Tuesday only 24 hours after his late arrival in the country.<br/><br/>The world's fastest bowler, who has only recently recovered from injury as well
