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Shoaib Akhtar to retire after World Cup

Shoaib Akhtar will retire from the international game at the end of Pakistan's World Cup, bringing to an end one of cricket's most compelling and mercurial careers

17-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

Manzoor, Alam propel Sind

Sind piled up a 182-run lead against Baluchistan on the back of a fluent 144 from Khurram Manzoor and a 79-ball 85 by Fawad Alam

16-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Haider fifty rescues Baluchistan

A 101-run partnership for the eighth wicket between Rizwan Haider and Abdur Rauf helped Baluchistan recover from 180 for 7 to finish with 299 in their first innings in the Pentangular Cup final

15-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Waqar not looking beyond Australia

Pakistan may have qualified for the knockout stages but their coach Waqar Younis is not prepared to look beyond their final group game against Australia just yet

15-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Pakistan bowlers seal quarter-final qualification

Pakistan made the most of Elton Chigumbura's generous offer to bat first to secure a seven-wicket victory in a rain-reduced fixture at Pallekele

14-Mar-2011•The Bulletin by Sahil Dutta

Afridi says Umar is fit and will play

Shahid Afridi has said Umar Akmal is fit, though noises from the rest of the camp are not as positive about his finger injury

13-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Pakistan seek Pallekele revival

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Pallekele

13-Mar-2011•The Preview by Sahil Dutta

Umar Akmal uncertain for Zimbabwe clash

Pakistan will continue to sweat over the finger injury to Umar Akmal after the batsman, again, missed practice

12-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Sind complete convincing win

Round-up of the third day's play in the fifth round of matches of the Faysal Bank Pentangular Cup

11-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

All eyes on the brothers Akmal

A finger injury to Umar Akmal has lessened the chances of him replacing brother Kamran as Pakistan's wicketkeeper in the match against Zimbabwe

11-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Alam century gives Sind edge

Round-up of the second day's play in the fifth round of matches of the Faysal Bank Pentangular Cup

10-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Federal Areas hold edge after action-packed day

Round-up of the first day's play in the fifth round of matches of the Faysal Bank Pentangular Cup

09-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Younis and Shoaib get top contracts

Younis Khan and Shoiab Akhtar were the biggest beneficiaries in the new central contracts handed out by the Pakistan board

09-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Umar may replace Kamran as wicketkeeper

Pakistan will consider using Umar Akmal as a wicketkeeper in their remaining group games in a bid to offset the disastrous glovework of his elder brother Kamran

09-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

'Don't think we should panic' - Waqar

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has said the team is not going to panic after their embarrassing defeat to New Zealand

09-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin at Pallekele

Vettori hurts right knee during New Zealand win

New Zealand's triumph over Pakistan might have come at considerable cost as they sweat on the fitness of their captain Daniel Vettori, who hurt his right knee during the victory

08-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Pallekele

Taylor blitz flattens shoddy Pakistan

Pakistan were still swooning from Ross Taylor's blitz when they came out to bat, and the seamers destroyed the top order

08-Mar-2011•The Bulletin by George Binoy

New Zealand brace for in-form Pakistan

Unless Zimbabwe scores an unlikely upset, all four Test teams in Group A are ensured of a place in the knockouts. Pakistan and New Zealand are merely jostling for places

07-Mar-2011•The Preview by George Binoy

Our batting must improve - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq believes Pakistan can, and must, improve further if they are to orchestrate a strong challenge for the World Cup

07-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Hafeez confident of better openings

Pakistan's need for a substantial opening stand is growing and Mohammad Hafeez is confident he and Ahmed Shehzad can deliver

07-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

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