Pakistan wants to invite Indian players for PPL

"Pakistan will be sent invite to India players for PPL",Zaka Ashraf:

LAHORE - Although the Pakistan Premier League (PPL) looks like a distant possibility, with no fixed dates and plans being kept behind closed doors, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf has confirmed that an invite will be sent out to the Indian players for the event's maiden edition.
“It's up to them whether they want to take part or not but the PCB will send out an invitation,”Ashraf was quoted as saying.

“My aim is to do whatever I can to put the relations between the two boards back on track because the fans want to see Pakistan and India in action,” he added.

Meanwhile, Ashraf severely criticised the Punjab government and said the unwanted interference - bringing down a wall of Gaddafi Stadium - could harm Pakistan's image and also the prospects of holding PPL matches in the province.

 “Politics should be kept separate from sports because it'll hurt Pakistan's image. We are trying to launch the revival of international cricket here and the Punjab government is doing such things. We can't even think of hosting an international team or a league match in Punjab in the current scenario,” Ashraf said.

Two matches of President's Trophy moved to Punjab

Faisalabad's Iqbal Stadium will not host the match between State Bank of Pakistan and SNGPL:

Two matches of the last round of the President's Trophy have been shifted out of Punjab, to Islamabad and Mirpur, following differences between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Punjab Government.

"There is no clash between the PCB and the Punjab Government," a PCB spokesman told ESPNcricinfo. "We are a sports body and want the games to go on and to avoid any further disruption we have decided to move our matches from the Punjab province to other parts of the country."

To avoid further disruptions, the President's Trophy matches have been moved to the National Stadium in Islamabad and Quaid-e-Azam stadium in Mirpur. "In the meantime, we are in negotiations with the Government to sort out any the issues they think need to be sorted," the spokesman said. "We want the smooth functioning of our tournament and apart from the President's Trophy matches the Under-19 match (Peshawar v Sialkot) has also been relocated to Peshawar."

The PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf said the board can't afford any disruptions at the moment. "We understand that the grounds are the property of the Punjab Government and it's up to them if they will let us play but they should show good spirit and work with a big heart," Ashraf told reporters in Lahore. "But if they carry on with such a condescending attitude we are left with no other choice but to take the matches away from the province."

Sindh High Court asks to change PCB's constitution

The post of the PCB director general, created in 2008 by the then chairman Ijaz Butt, may cease to exist:

The Sindh High Court has issued a notice to the PCB to change its constitution, after accepting former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif's petition that sought a 'fair and transparent' functioning of the board.

The petition demands the scrapping of two posts in the PCB, those of the director general and the security advisor, and seeks a new constitution in line with the ICC directives. "The powers assigned to the patron of PCB, who is the president of Pakistan, are in complete disregard and violation of the Constitution, as they smack of a non-transparent and discriminatory approach of the board," the petition said.

PCB allow the Pakistani Players for BBL this season

Saeed Ajmal and Umer Akmal will miss the last round of national domestic cricket:

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, has said he will not play for Sydney Thunder despite being given permission by the PCB to take part in Australia's Big Bash League. Afridi said he wanted to play in Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 tournament instead and that clashes with Australia's Twenty20 competition.

"I have ended my contract in the Big Bash League, because I want to play in the national event to improve my form and justify my selection in the team," Afridi told AFP.

The Pakistan board had earlier granted Saeed Ajmal, Umar Akmal and Afridi permission to play a few games at this season's Big Bash, on the request of Cricket Australia. Ajmal and Akmal will miss the last round of Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 tournament and will return in time for the conditioning camp in Lahore ahead of the India tour.

"We have reconsidered our decision, on the request of Cricket Australia, as the players had already signed their contract,"PCB. "They will now leave at the tail end of [Pakistan's] T20 tournament, which runs from December 2 to 10, and will return when our conditioning camp starts."

Shahid Afridi need well performance to earn place in team

Shahid Afridi make a role in domestic T20 to pick for India's tour:

While Pakistan will look to select as many experienced players as possible for their limited-overs tour of India in December, Shahid Afridi will not be a sure pick, according to chief selector Iqbal Qasim.

"India tours have always been tough ones," Qasim said in Lahore. "We are wary about India being a very strong host and we want to pick a combination very carefully. Expect no sweeping changes. We need to strengthen the combination with experience but there is always room for an outstanding young talent.

"Nobody, not even Afridi, gets an automatic place in the side at the moment. Afridi is a fine player and has performed well in past, but the upcoming [domestic] Twenty20 cup is the opportunity for him to perform and we will watch him. I am optimistic about him, as he has done a lot in past and still has a lot of cricket left in him."

Pakistan quest Lorgat's help to Lounch T20 League

Pakistan Desire to Lounch T20 League:

Haroon Lorgat, the former ICC chief executive, will be assisting the Pakistan Cricket Board in setting up the proposed Twenty20 league, contributing at a strategic level to ensure the board is headed in the right direction.

Lorgat, who was headed to Sri Lanka, stopped over at Lahore after the PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf invited him for his expert opinions on launching the league in March next year.

"It's not a long time from now to then but there is still a lot of planning and work has been done and a lot to be done but I can see that there is a lot of energy to get this league off the ground," Lorgat said at the PCB headquarters. "Cricket is a growing game and Twenty20 cricket seems to have taken roots and I am pleased to see the progress the PCB has made in that respect."

England's former coach expected to sent a report to PCB on pakistan's domestic structure

"I know Pakistan has produced so many talented players",Perter Moores:

The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought an independent review of its domestic cricket structure, appointing the former England coach Peter Moores in a consulting role. Moores, on a two-day visit, is expected to submit a comprehensive report to the PCB in the next 10 days.

The PCB had invited Moores to the National Cricket Academy in Lahore along with former captains Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Aamir Sohail, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Javed Miandad and Intikhab Alam to discuss ways to improve the structure and functioning of domestic cricket and the role of the national and regional cricket academies in the country. This is the second instance during the ongoing tenure of current chairman Zaka Ashraf that the PCB has sought recommendations on domestic cricket, after an earlier a task team recommended sweeping changes, which were not implemented over feasibility issues.

Moores, who coached Lancashire to the County Championship title last year, will now help prepare a plan for the PCB to implement. "I know Pakistan has produced so many talented players and I came here to see where things are at the moment and if I can help in any way to move things forward it would be great," Moores said in Lahore.

"It's really interesting to put together the views of some of the great players like Miandad and Waqar. I will see what I can add to the structure, suggesting something that will work well for everybody."

The Pakistan domestic structure has undergone changes almost every two years in the past decade, with regional and departmental teams in the mix. Though the task team did recommended changes to the structure earlier this year, the report never came up and was buried citing most of the recommendations were 'not feasible'.

Moores, 49, made comparisons with the English system. "The system doesn't look particularly different (compared to England). I need some time to find out what is going on," he said. "I can't say that I have the answer because that will obviously come from the people who work here. Every country wants a strong domestic structure in place. What I can see is the great desire to keep Pakistan cricket improving."

Umer Akmal Dropped From Domestic Cricket

Umer Akmal dropped by SNGPL:

Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, has been left out by his department side Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) from the President's Trophy, the Pakistan's domestic first-class tournament. Akmal had skipped several rounds of the tournament, but was 'discouraged' after being dropped as he had hoped to show his Test credentials in the remaining rounds of the competition.

SNGPL are currently unbeaten in the President's Trophy, topping the table with 45 points after winning five of their six matches. Akmal only featured in one game, against National Bank of Pakistan in mid-October. He played in two Twenty20s against an International XI led by Sanath Jayasuriya and in the Hong Kong Sixes in late October but mainly missed matches due to his brother Adnan's wedding between November 6 and 8. Akmal has been associated with SNGPL since 2007 and scored 2224 first-class runs for the department at 57.02.

"It's really discouraging for me when I was snubbed by my department for just a petty reason," Akmal told reporters in Lahore. "I am in full practice and was meant to play most of the rounds but due to Adnan's wedding I had to miss most of the matches- a reason that was known to the management but still I am dropped. I was informed that it's a decision taken by higher management, and not the team management."

S Afridi & M Yousuf not given permission to participate in domestic cricket

Shahid Afridi and Muhammad Yousuf not included in the list of domestic players by PCB's decision:

The PCB is deliberating whether batsman Mohammad Yousuf and allrounder Shahid Afridi can play in the President's Trophy, a domestic first-class tournament. Both players have expressed a desire to play the tournament, in a bid to work their way back into top form, but were not registered in the teams' probable lists for the tournament.

Afridi, who is struggling for form, is looking to play for Habib Bank Limited to prepare for the limited-overs series against India next month. Yousuf, who hasn't played any cricket since June last year due to personal reasons, was keen to make a comeback to the national team and was asked by the selectors to play domestic cricket first. Port Qasim Authority, one of the domestic teams, was intent on recruiting Yousuf and, on October 30, had applied for him to be registered with them.

Asia Cup Cricket Women 2012 Final

India taken up the title of ACC women 2012:

ACC women 2012 title taken up by India. Indian team given the target of 82 to Pakistan team in twenty overs.Pakistan team just scored 63 from 19.1 overs India won the final by 18 runs.

International World XI Vs Pakistan All Stars XI First T20

Match for flood victims at National Stadium Karachi,Pakistan:

Pakistan All Star XI  Vs International World XI:

Match scheduled to begin at 19:00 local time (14:00 GMT)

Current time: 11:47 local, 06:47 GMT

Pakistan All Star XI squad:

Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Imran Nazir, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Sami, Nasir Jamshed, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Shahid Afridi (capt), Shahzaib Hasan, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Younis Khan 

International World XI squad:

LE Bosman, M Hayward, ST Jayasuriya (capt), JJC Lawson, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), A Nel, RL Powell, A Sanford, AJ Seymore, Shapoor Zadran, SR Taylor, MS Tshabalala

Sanath Jayasuriya Said "Pakistan is the safe place for the international cricket."

World XI received a warm welcome at Karachi Airport,Pakistan:

World XI reached at Karachi Airport, Pakistan and received a warm welcome by Pakistan. The legend cricketer of Sri Lanka Sanath Jayasuriya is the captain of World XI and said on arrival "I'm happy to be a part of these matches." He said "It depends on country to country [whether teams tour Pakistan] but in my opinion Pakistan is a safe country. The incidents of Lahore [attacks on the Sri Lanka team in 2009] were not the best thing to have happened and the suspension of cricket in Pakistan is very unfortunate because the people love the game here."

World XI team including Sanath Jayasuriya, Alvin Kalicharan, Ricardo Powell, Jermaine Lawson, Adam Sanford, Andre Nel, Nantei Hayward, Shapoor Zadran, Muhammad Shahzad.

The international XI team will play two exhibition Twenty20 matches against a Pakistan Stars XI at National Stadium in Karachi this weekend, ending a near four-year drought of international cricket in the country.

Watch Live Pakistan Vs India T20 Warm Up Match

Today Is The Day Of A Big T20 Warm Up Match:

India Vs Pakistan:

Match scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (08:30 GMT)
Current time: 09:39 local, 04:09 GMT | Match begins in: 4:21

India team:
R Ashwin, L Balaji, PP Chawla, MS Dhoni (capt,wk), AB Dinda, G Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, V Kohli, IK Pathan, SK Raina, V Sehwag, RG Sharma, MK Tiwary, Yuvraj Singh
 

Pakistan team:
Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq, Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal (wk), Mohammad Hafeez (capt), Mohammad Sami, Nasir Jamshed, Raza Hasan, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat

Pakistan Team Reached At Colombo Safely

Team Pakistan Reached At Colombo For The Practicing Of T20 World Cup 2012:

Pakistan team reached safely at Colombo,Sri Lanka for the practicing of T20 WC 2012. Pakistan captain says we will perform our best in the coming championship in Sri Lanka. Win against Australia gave us great confidence for the coming championship.

Pakistan Faced The Heaviest Defeat In 3rd T20 International

Pakistan Did Not Face The Bowling Attack Of Australia:

Australia beat Pakistan by 94 runs. Australian batsmen beat Pakistani bowlers very badly and scored 168 for 7 in 20 overs, and Pakistani batsmen didn't face the bowling attack of Australian bowlers and all gone at only 74 runs. Pakistan Won the Cool & Cool Cup T20 series by 2-1.

Toss Of 3rd T20 Pakistan Vs Australia

Toss Updates Of The 3rd T20 International:

Toss:

Pakistan won the toss and decided to field first against Australia in 3rd T20 International at Dubai

Australia team:

DA Warner, SR Watson, MEK Hussey, GJ Bailey(capt), CL White, GJ Maxwell, MS Wade(wk), DT Christian, GB Hogg, PJ Cummins, MA Starc 

 Pakistan team:

Mohammad Hafeez(capt), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Yasir Arafat, Umar Gul, Raza Hasan, Saeed Ajmal

Pakistan Aims to Clean Sweep

Australia Defend them Against Pakistan In Third T20 International:

Match Info:

September 10, 2012
Start time 20:00 (16:00 GMT)

Possible Teams:

Pakistan XI: 1 Mohammad Hafeez (capt), 2 Imran Nazir, 3 Nasir Jamshed, 4 Kamran Akmal (wk), 5 Umar Akmal, 6 Shoaib Malik, 7 Abdul Razzaq, 8 Sohail Tanvir, 9 Raza Hasan, 10 Umar Gul, 11 Saeed Ajmal

 
Australia XI: 1 David Warner, 2 Shane Watson, 3 Michael Hussey, 4 David Hussey, 5 George Bailey (capt), 6 Cameron White/Glenn Maxwell, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Daniel Christian, 9 Brad Hogg, 10 Pat Cummins, 11 Mitchell Starc.

Imran Nazir Getting Tips From Dav Whatmore

Imran Nazir Getting Some Bating Tips From Coach Dav Whatmore:

Pakistan May Boycott ICC Award Ceremony

Pakistan Give Threat To Boycott ICC Award Ceremony This Year:

Pakistan Cricket Board's chairman Zaka Ashraf decided to boycott the ICC awards ceremony of this year. Pakistan took this step after the omission of Saeed Ajmal from ICC awards list of the best bowlers of the world cricket.

However, Ashraf's comments, made during an interview to media, suggest the issue is still alive for Pakistan. "We are facing a lot of pressure from the public and from our former players to push for his inclusion," Ashraf said. "I think the ICC should check whether the independent jury is coming up with the best name and they should not give away the due right of any player in the world.

"If anyone else has more wickets than Ajmal, then we are ready to withdraw our concern and instead we will support their pick. But this isn't reflecting well of the ICC and they should rectify it.

Pakistan Won The Series By Australia

Cool & Cool Cup Is Taken Up By Pakistan After Super Over:

Match Facts & Figures:

                                        Pakistan won the series by Australia after super over, super over was played first by Australia and scored 11 runs on one wicket down. Pakistan came to the bat and chased the target on last ball of the over. Saeed Ajmal got the title of Man Of The Match.