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The match referee Chris Broad has advised Mohammad Aamer to take care when celebrating wickets, but no official action was taken after a clash between Aamer and Ricky Ponting on the first day at Lord's

If Pakistan are a confidence team, their Twenty20 efforts over the past two days augur well for next week's first Test. A day after Pakistan ended their 12-match losing stretch against Australia across all formats, Mohammad Aamer helped them begin their o

It can't bring back the World Twenty20 trophy, but Pakistan extracted some sort of revenge on Australia in their first meeting since the semi-final in St Lucia

Australia's coach Tim Nielsen is excited by the prospect of Steven Smith being let loose on Test cricket this month in the absence of the injured Nathan Hauritz

Australia's opener Simon Katich expects Pakistan's new captain Shahid Afridi to spark an improvement from his side when the teams meet for two Tests in England this month

Pakistan's controversial team selection for the tour of England is set to be scrutinized by a sports committee of the parliament's upper house that has summoned officials and selectors over the "injustice in selection"

Steve O'Keefe's dramatic rise from New South Wales fringe player has continued with him replacing Nathan Hauritz in Australia's Test squad for the two games against Pakistan

Pakistan have had an injury scare involving their captain Shahid Afridi on the second day of the tour game against Kent

Newly selected fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed is delighted that he has been rewarded for his hard work with a call-up to Pakistan's Test squad, and hoped to cement a permanent place in the side

A day after being named in Australia's Test squad to face Pakistan, Brad Haddin has been ruled out and replaced by Tim Paine

Waqar Younis has hailed the selection of Pakistan-born batsman Usman Khawaja to the Australian Test squad

Pakistan's players may wonder about the one that got away when they peer into the Australian dressing room during the series in England next month

Brad Haddin has until the end of next week to prove his fitness for the two Tests against Pakistan after being named in the 14-man squad

The manner and nature of Pakistan's squad selection for this summer's tour to England has come under fire from members of the selection committee itself, who claimed they weren't consulted over the composition

Pakistan have not selected former captain Younis Khan, whose indefinite ban was recently overturned, in their Test and Twenty20 squads for the tour of England between June and September

Ben Hilfenhaus hopes to be available for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan after becoming the forgotten man of Australia's team over the past six months

Ricky Ponting is confident Australia can get the better of Shahid Afridi, the new Pakistan captain, during the two Tests in England in July