Karachi:Dope-tainted pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif featured in Pakistan's latest drug tests for the first time since they tested positive last year, an official said.
Karachi:Pakistan's doping-tainted pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were Thursday ruled out of the World Cup in the Caribbean due to injury.
Karachi:West Indies hope to turn the corner and end a run of poor Test performances when they meet Pakistan in the third and final Test on Monday.
Lahore:Banned Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar has filed an appeal against a two-year ban imposed after he tested positive for banned steroid nandrolone, Akhtar's doctor said.
Ahmedabad:The South African pacemen led by their master bowler Shaun Pollock ripped through the Sri Lankan batting line up to script a superb 78 run victory in the Super Eight Group 'B' match of the Champions Trophy played at the Sardar Patel stadium, Motera here today.
More imagesLeeds:Pakistan head into the third Test against England at Headingley here still without the services of injured pacemen Shoaib Akhtar (ankle), Mohammad Asif (elbow) and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan (groin).
London:England's growing pace bowling resources were in evidence as seven seamers were included in their 25-man development squad.
Bogra:Sri Lankan pacemen Ruchira Perera and Farveez Maharoof ripped through the top-order as Bangladesh were dismissed for 118 in the first One-day international here.
Colombo:Veteran batsman Marvan Atapattu will lead full-strength Sri Lankan squads in the upcoming home One-day and Test series against Bangladesh, it was announced here.
Ahmedabad: India would go into the first cricket Test against New Zealand with four regular bowlers as coach John Wright was banking on the bowling skills of part- timers Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly to make up for the fifth bowler's slot.
