Players' power was affecting team's performance badly. There was no discipline in the team and it had become impossible for the board to tackle the players. That was why the board has been budging down to players' pressure. The decision is beneficial even if we

Hampshire's squad for this year's domestic Twenty20 competition is starting to look increasingly threatening after it was confirmed that Abdul Razzaq, Pakistan's hard-hitting allrounder, has been signed by the county. He will be joining his team

Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, has promised to take "more than significant" action against leading Pakistan players in the aftermath of an inquiry committee report looking into Pakistan's recent tour of Australia, during which they

The inquiry committee looking into Pakistan's disastrous tour to Australia has recommended a string of harsh punishments against a number of Pakistan's senior-most players, ranging from heavy fines to bans. The recommendations have still to be approved

Sialkot Stallions confirmed their status as the pre-eminent Twenty20 side in the land, beating Faisalabad Wolves at a packed National Stadium in Karachi to lift their fifth consecutive RBS Twenty20 Cup. A raucous 30,000-plus crowd - thousands of fans were

Faisalabad Wolves opener Mohammad Hafeez picked the perfect time to smash the first century of the tournament, his 53-ball 100 sinking Lahore Lions in the semi-finals at the National Stadium. Hafeez's effort was the cornerstone of Faisalabad's 211, the

Shoaib Akhtar has hit out at the Pakistan board's decision to deduct Rs 7 million ($82,353) from his annual earnings as punishment for a contested misdemeanor under the previous PCB regime. Shoaib was banned for five years by Nasim Ashraf's administration in April

The PCB has confirmed the appointment of former fast bowler Waqar Younis as Pakistan coach, replacing Intikhab Alam. Waqar has been offered a contract till December 2011 and comes to the helm after a disastrous tour of Australia, which Pakistan finished without