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Jurisdiction of drugs panel under scrutiny

The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has set up an independent panel to examine the jurisdiction of the court that is currently hearing the doping cases of Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar. Only if the panel finds that the court does have jurisdiction

07-Feb-2007•Cricinfo staff

South Africa aim to continue momentum

South Africa and Pakistan are the last two sides to begin their final World Cup preparations as their five-match series gets underway at Centurion Park on Sunday

03-Feb-2007•Cricinfo staff

Inzamam rues lost opportunity

Inzamam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, acknowledged that the 2-1 series loss to South Africa was one of the more disappointing of his career and that his side's top-order batting simply hadn't been good enough

30-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Woolmer attacks workload

The packed international calendar has again been blamed for a team's Test series loss with Bob Woolmer, Pakistan's coach, criticising a "ridiculous" schedule

28-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Kallis and Prince complete tough series victory

South Africa gained their second Test series success of the season, but the five-wicket margin doesn't tell the whole story of the third and final day at Cape Town

28-Jan-2007•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Pakistan fightback leaves Test in the balance

This has been a series of fast forward cricket and the start of the decisive Test at Newlands was no different as Pakistan refused to lie down despite numerous setbacks

26-Jan-2007•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Teams battle against burn out

About the only guarantee when South Africa take on Pakistan in the third and final Test at Cape Town is that both sides should have eleven players, the pitch will be 22 yards long and each end will have three stumps and a couple of bails

25-Jan-2007•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan chase 191 after Asif haul

Pakistan need 183 more to level the series after another absorbing day at Port Elizabeth which encapsulated the wonders of Test cricket

21-Jan-2007•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Inzamam and Asif put Pakistan on top

An outstanding captain's innings from Inzamam-ul-Haq was the defining performance on an intriguing second day at Port Elizabeth

20-Jan-2007•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Pakistan plan dope tests for players

Pakistan are planning to conduct dope tests on all 30 members of their provisional World Cup squad.

16-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Amla keen not to bat again

If Hashim Amla had things his way, he wouldn't have to bat again at Centurion Park on a pitch likely to deteriorate over the next few days. He did his bit in ensuring that, making a battling 71 and helping South Africa recover from a rickety start.

13-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Prince holds off Asif's comeback burst

Ashwell Prince guided South Africa out of a trouble on the second day at Centurion Park following Mohammad Asif's four wickets

12-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Pakistan include Shoaib and Asif

Pakistan have included both Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in their provisional 30-man squad for the World Cup, despite uncertainty remaining over their doping cases

10-Jan-2007•Cricinfo staff

Prepare for battle of the quicks

Not so often do you get the opportunity these days to really savour the prospect of a series where pace bowling, in all its glory, will come to the fore

10-Jan-2007•Preview by Osman Samiuddin

Court to rule on Shoaib and Asif within four months

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Thursday it was likely to rule on the World Anti-Doping Agency's appeal against the lifting of bans on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif within four months

04-Jan-2007•AFP

Shoaib left out for South Africa tour

Mohammad Asif has been included in Pakistan's 17-man Test squad for the tour of South Africa, starting next month

29-Dec-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Ban rethink defied global guidelines, says panelist

Danish Zaheer, member of the panel that overturned the drugs ban on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif said that the original tests on the two bowlers were flawed as there was confusion over a urine sample and forms were not dated properly

28-Dec-2006

Pakistan's pace attack will be key - Woolmer

Pakistan's fast bowling resources might hold the key to a tough series in South Africa, according to Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach. At their disposal, as the squad is finalised, will be the likes of Umar Gul, Shahid Nazir, Mohammad Sami, Rana Naveed-ul-

28-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

Asif set to be picked for South Africa tour

Pakistan are pondering over sending an extended 17-member squad for next month's tour of South Africa according to Iqbal Qasim

28-Dec-2006•Khalid Hussain

We have a bowling attack to match Australia's - Younis

Younis Khan, the Pakistan vice-captain, believes that the possible comeback of three key fast bowlers including Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif would make Pakistan the best bowling team in the world, even ahead of world champions Australia

25-Dec-2006•Khalid Hussain

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