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Fast bowler Abdur Rauf has been added to the PCB's list of centrally-contracted players after he complained of being treated unfairly

Rauf included in list of contracted players

Nineteen-year-old batsman Umar Amin has been rewarded for his impact on the domestic season with a call-up to Pakistan's 15-man squad

Umar Amin new face in Pakistan's 15-man squad

Former chief operating officer of the PCB, Shafqat Naghmi, has said the renovation work at the Gaddafi Stadium may still be completed for Rs 184 million (around $2.3 million) and that the figure had not spiralled to Rs 471 million as the board claimed.

'It's an exaggerated revised figure' - Naghmi

A round-up of the third day's play in the third round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

KRL get on board, Faisalabad move to the top

11-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Asif was detained in Dubai for possessing opium

Mohammad Asif cannot re-enter UAE after being deported from Dubai last year for possession of an opium substance weighing 0.24 grams, documents with Cricinfo have confirmed

11-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Ball dominates bat again, but just

A round-up of the second day's play in the third round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

10-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Afridi involved in altercation with spectators

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan batsman, was involved in an altercation with spectators during a domestic match on Friday. Afridi was accused of slapping a fan in the face, though he denied the speculation

09-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Bowlers dominate on first day

A round-up of the first day's play in the third round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

09-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Renovation work at Gaddafi halted

Renovation work on the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore has been stopped with immediate effect by the PCB, after the board claimed they had discovered "massive irregularities" in the construction of the far end pavilion

09-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Pakistan confirms split series against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will split their tour to Pakistan over two legs in January and February, playing in total, three ODIs and two Tests. A gap in between of over two weeks thus paves the way for Sri Lanka for a potential tussle against India

08-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Australia cling to No. 1 Test spot after Sydney win

Australia's 103-run victory against South Africa in the third and final match of the series in Sydney has ensured they stay top of the ICC Test rankings. However, the gap at the top has been reduced to just five rating points as South Africa clinched the

07-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Multan beat Quetta by eight wickets

A round-up of the remaining Group B matches in the second round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Shoaib Malik has been retained as Pakistan's captain for an indefinite period. The decision was made by PCB chairman Ijaz Butt

Malik remains captain for indefinite period

Shoaib Akhtar is the main beneficiary after the PCB announced their latest central contracts, while Mohammad Asif has been dumped altogether

Shoaib and Kaneria earn top contracts

Mushtaq Ahmed, the former Pakistan legspinner, will return to Hove as Sussex's coach for three months this year

Mushtaq named as Sussex coach

A round-up of the fourth day's play in the second round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

NBP move to the top with win

Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, has reiterated that Pakistan's priority is to host Australia's tour in their home country but admits that a neutral venue remains a possibility

Ijaz Butt hopeful of hosting Australia

Pakistan's sports minister, Pir Aftab Shah Jilani, has said that the country's cricket board must be brought under the control of the ministry in order to keep a check on the PCB's functioning

Sports minister calls for control of PCB

Younis Khan has expressed his disappointment at the standard of pitches used for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, and said they are the main reason for the poor quality of cricket played in the tournament so far

Younis disappointed with poor pitches