Despite being given a serious scare, the Sialkot Stallions beat the Lahore Lions by four wickets in their match at the National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex ground in Karachi. Batting first, Lahore fell to pieces, managing just 170 all out in 40.4

The ICC will target-test players for banned substances at the World Cup because of the "embarrassment" of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif continuing to play after their drugs punishments were overturned. Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, said the

Pakistan will fly out to the West Indies for the World Cup on Thursday without Shoaib Akhtar or Mohammad Asif, the two fast bowlers currently under a cloud of fitness and doping-related issues. "Both fast bowlers are in England for medical check-ups and

The final of the ABN Amro Cup Silver League between the Lahore Lions and the Islamabad Leopards was washed out and the two teams were declared joint winners. The 50-over match, scheduled to be played at the KRL Stadium

Abdul Razzaq, the Pakistan allrounder, has been ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury suffered just prior to the team's scheduled departure for the West Indies. Razzaq sustained the injury during a practice session on Monday at

Inzamam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, is confident that injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will recover in time for the first match of the World Cup against West Indies on March 13. "We will receive doctors' report

Pakistan's injury concerns have been partially eased with Umar Gul cleared to take his place in the World Cup squad. He flew home early from the tour of South Africa without playing a match after developing a shin problem, which resulted from a previous

Darrell Hair, the Australian umpire at the heart of the Oval controvery last year, has decided not to take legal action against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for racial discrimination. "I have been told by our lawyer Mark Gay that Hair has