Cricket News

The third ODI of Pakistan's tour of India which was scheduled for November 12 in Kanpur will now be played on November 11

Change in Pakistan's tour itinerary

Pakistan's Under-19 team completed a 5-0 drubbing of their Australian counterparts with a nine-wicket win - with 160 balls to spare - in the last game of the series in Mirpur

Pakistan Under-19 thrash Australians 5-0

Shoaib Malik will be retained as captain for another year after his current term expires on December 31, said the chairman of the Pakistan board, Nasim Ashraf

PCB extends Malik's captaincy tenure

Pakistan, with 96 points, are only ahead of West Indies (72) and Bangladesh (4) in the ICC Test Championship table after their 1-0 loss to South Africa

Pakistan drop to seventh place after series defeat

The Indian Cricket League (ICL) has sent a legal notice to Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf for canceling his contract and signing up with the Indian Premier League (IPL) instead

ICL serves legal notice on Yousuf

The end was not what had been anticipated, especially the hasty manner in which it arrived. Ultimately, it did not matter as Pakistan cricket bade a teary, emotional farewell to Inzamam-ul-Haq

Exit Inzamam, the modest legend

12-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Smith revels in subcontinental triumph

A first series win in the subcontinent in many years, as Australia and England will tell anyone who listens, is a special thing

12-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Malik: 'South Africa deserved to win'

Pakistan's captain, Shoaib Malik, admitted that South Africa had 'batted better, fielded better and bowled better'

12-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Afridi, Tanvir and Nazir return for ODIs

Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir and Imran Nazir have been recalled to the Pakistan squad for the first three ODIs against South Africa, at Lahore and Faisalabad, starting on October 18

An eventful stroll

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the ICC to look into derogatory comments allegedly made by Rudi Koertzen about the Pakistan team

Koertzen 'cheat' comments to be investigated

Shoaib Akhtar will be required to undergo some form of counselling as part of the punishment announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board

Shoaib to undergo counselling

Fazeer Mohammad on how Inzamam-ul-Haq has a chance of bowing out of the international arena in a blaze of glory

Fitting and flopped farewells

12-Oct-2007•Fazeer Mohammed

Draw hands South Africa the series

Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf ensured Pakistan won the day; South Africa had done enough to secure the series

Pakistan vice-captain Salman Butt has been fined 50% of his match fee for making serious public criticism of match officials

Butt fined for criticising umpires

Four expatriate fans of Pakistani origin were arrested at Gaddafi Stadium during the final afternoon of the second Test

Pakistan fans arrested for racial abuse

Shoaib Akhtar, handed a 13-match ban and a fine, has said he is looking forward to the series against India in November, a tour he will be available for after serving out his ban

Shoaib looks forward to tour of India

Shoaib Akhtar was handed a ban on four charges - his fight with Mohammad Asif in South Africa, playing a charity match without authorisation, making statements to the press about last year's doping case and holding an unauthorised press conference in Paki

Shoaib handed fine and 13-match ban

Mohammad Asif is a doubtful starter for the ODI series against South Africa - commencing next week - due to an elbow injury

Asif doubtful for ODI series