Cricket News

Graeme Smith does not feel underprepared ahead of next week's Test series against Pakistan despite being out of action since May and batting for only 30 minutes in the warm-up fixture against Pakistan A.

Ahmed Shehzad and Shan Masood, both of whom are yet to play a Test, have been added to the Pakistan squad for the Test series against South Africa in the UAE

Satisfied with their workout after eight sessions, the South Africans called time on their practice match against Pakistan A at tea on the final day.

The PCB has decided not to include Hot Spot technology as part of the Decision Review System to be used during the two-Test series against South Africa in the UAE

Younis Khan extended his good run of form with a century for the Pakistani side against the United Arab Emirates in a tour game in Abu Dhabi

Head coach Russell Domingo has indicated South Africa will go into the series with just one specialist spinner, likely to be Robin Peterson, but spin consultant Claude Henderson hopes the others can also play a role

Fluent fifties from openers Ahmed Shehzad and Shan Masood, and No. 3 batsman Azhar Ali helped Pakistan A reach 230 for 4 at the end of the first day against the South Africans

Umar Amin, the Pakistan A captain, has something useful to share with the Pakistan senior side ahead of the Tests against South Africa: how to get Graeme Smith out

Four of South Africa's top five strolled to half-centuries against Pakistan A in Sharjah on a surface reminiscent of the ones they played the two Test series on in 2010 for its lifelessness

Allan Donald never played in the UAE, but he said the conditions reminded him of Pakistan

Mohammad Hafeez's omission from the Pakistan Test squad has given South Africa a clear indication of where to draw the battle lines for the two-match series

Mohammad Hafeez has been dropped for Pakistan's Test series against South Africa in the UAE. Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has made a return in the 12-man squad named by the PCB

Smith's only cricket since his 74 for Surrey against Hampshire on May 6,was a warm-up game for his local franchise, the Cobras, this Wednesday. In 10 days' time, he will front up against the Pakistan attack and lead his team in the first Test since Februa

JP Duminy is set to regain his Test place after 11 months as South Africa embark on a two-Test series against Pakistan

A controversy over the remarks made by Saeed Ajmal on the national coach Dav Whatmore seems to have blown over after Ajmal apologised to the coach

Pakistan lost 3-0 in the Tests on their tour of South Africa earlier this year, but Saeed Ajmal says revenge will not be on his mind when the two sides clash again

Batsman Umar Amin was named captain of the Pakistan A side for the three-day match against South Africa in Sharjah on October 8

Mohammad Hafeez is quite likely to be axed from Pakistan's Test squad given his poor showing in the format this year but, Hafeez said, he couldn't complain if that happened

Dav Whatmore, the Pakistan coach, has said the recent Test loss against Zimbabwe has been "embarrassing, upsetting and disappointing", but on the positive side, has provided the team with preparation ahead of the upcoming series in the UAE