Karachi: All-rounder Shahid Afridi and opener Salman Butt will miss a series of practice games to be played next week before Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) name their final 15-man squad for September's Champions Trophy.
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.
Lahore:Pakistan's most experienced middle-order batsman Younis Khan has expressed his unavailability for the forthcoming Abu Dhabi series against Sri Lanka from May 10 due to county commitments.
Islamabad:Pakistan's new chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed has delivered a snub to the squad's all-rounders, saying his priority will be to pick specialists to improve performance, reports said Thursday.
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:Pakistan have recalled Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif for the preliminary 25-man squad for next month's tour of South Africa despite uncertainty over their doping cases.
Hong Kong:Defending champions India lost to Pakistan by 48 runs but recovered to beat the West Indies to finish third in the Cathay Pacific/Standard Chartered Hong Kong Sixes tournament at the Kowloon Cricket Club stadium here today.
More imagesMohali:Makhaya Ntini has grabbed 5-21 as South Africa conjured a great escape to advance into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a dramatic 124-run win over Pakistan.
Jaipur:Sri Lanka will bat first against a depleted Pakistan side in their Champions Trophy Group B game played here at Sawai Mansingh stadium.
Jaipur:Sri Lanka will bat first against a depleted Pakistan side in their Champions Trophy Group B game played here at Sawai Mansingh stadium.
