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Sammy denies giving CWI president Cameron the snub

Sammy told ESPNcricinfo that he had rushed back to the dressing room for a toilet break and brushed away talks of him ignoring the CWI president. Other voices in the World-XI dressing room, though, think otherwise

16-Sep-2017•Osman Samiuddin

'We've been extremely well looked after' - Flower

Both the World XI coach and captain Faf du Plessis were effusive in their praise for the experiences they had in Lahore, and the security measures in place

16-Sep-2017•Danyal Rasool

Pakistan mark cricket's return with series win

Pakistan produced a clinical performance in all three departments to beat Faf du Plessis' men by 33 runs in the third and final T20I and clinch the series 2-1

15-Sep-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool in Lahore

Hasan Ali in doubt as Lahore prepares for thrilling finale

George Bailey, who hasn't yet played for World XI, may get a look in while Usman Shinwari is likely to make way for Hasan Ali if the latter is deemed fit ahead of the third and final T20I

14-Sep-2017•The Preview by Danyal Rasool in Lahore

Arthur learns to appreciate Sohail Khan again

Sohail Khan had conceded 20 off the penultimate over allowing the visitors a series-levelling victory, but Mickey Arthur launched into an unlikely and passionate defence of his charge

14-Sep-2017•Danyal Rasool

PCB to seek ICC help to resolve bilateral-tours standoff

The PCB is set to take the BCCI to the ICC's dispute resolution panel, with the two boards having failed to resolve their long-standing issue of not fulling their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral tours

14-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

Mistake to set such high ticket prices - Najam Sethi

Mistakes in the ticket pricing policy for Pakistan's home series against the World XI have led to lower-than-expected crowd turnouts at the Gaddafi Stadium in the highest-profile series held in Pakistan since 2009

13-Sep-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

ICC plans to bring more Full Members to Pakistan in coming years

In the event of a Full Member refusing to come, the PCB will examine the possibility of organising further tours by a World XI side over the next two years

13-Sep-2017•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Amla, Thisara star in World XI's last-over win

While Amla anchored the chase with a half-century, the series-levelling victory was made possible courtesy Thisara's unbeaten 19-ball 47

13-Sep-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool in Lahore

PCB to spend US$ 2.5-3 million for Independence Cup

A major chunk of that figure will have been spent on bringing the World XI team to Lahore. It is thought the players are being paid in the region of $100,000 each, and the rest is made up mostly by the logistic costs involved

12-Sep-2017•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Babar's 86 edges out World XI in Lahore

Pakistan's return home in more than two years was triumphant, beating the World XI in 20 runs in the first T20I in Lahore

12-Sep-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool in Lahore

Sarfraz eager to shift focus back to cricket

The actual cricket looks to have taken a back seat, but Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed is eager to push it back into focus, looking to maintain Pakistan's T20 ranking by winning games

11-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq in Lahore

Security made us feel like in a movie - du Plessis

The World XI captain spoke about how he initially wrestled with the idea of playing in Pakistan, before being put at ease by the comprehensive security arrangements

11-Sep-2017•Danyal Rasool in Lahore

World XI series a 'huge leap' for Pakistan - Najam Sethi

Giles Clarke, head of the ICC's Pakistan Task Team, echoed Sethi's comments after the World XI squad arrived in Lahore on Monday morning

11-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq in Lahore

Amir to miss World XI series

The fast bowler and his wife are currently in England expecting their first child, with the due date potentially any time over the next week

10-Sep-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan-expert Sammy excited to be a part of history

He is the man in the World XI squad with most-recent experience of having playing in Pakistan, and he's happy to share his experience of and enthusiasm for the same with his team-mates

09-Sep-2017•Osman Samiuddin

'If no one felt safe, no one would be going' - Grant Elliott

Former New Zealand allrounder Grant Elliott provided resounding approval to the security measures for the World XI series in Lahore

09-Sep-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

ICC to send match official to Pakistan for first time since 2009

Richie Richardson, the former West Indies captain, is currently a part of the ICC's Elite Panel of match referees

29-Aug-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sohail Khan back in Pakistan's T20 squad

Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal and Wahab Riaz, who were all part of Pakistan's last T20 series in the Caribbean, have been dropped

25-Aug-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Faf du Plessis named captain of World XI to travel to Pakistan

Faf du Plessis will be joined by four South African team-mates in party that includes representatives from seven nations

24-Aug-2017•Danyal Rasool

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