Those who say 50-overs cricket has lost its ticker needed to look no further than the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi for a humdinger. In a throwback to the days of Sharjah classics, Pakistan overcame a sluggish start and a middle

Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan captain, has said Kamran Akmal, with his last-over heroics that allowed Pakistan to edge past West Indies in the first ODI, had "snatched a win from the jaws of defeat". Pakistan were chasing 295

The Abu Dhabi Cricket Council has offered to step in as host for Pakistan's home series against India scheduled early next year, if concerns over security in Pakistan

An incisive display from North West handed them control on the opening day as they skittled Sind for 96 in Peshawar. Shakeel-ur-Rehman and Junaid Khan took three wickets apiece after the new ball had done the early damage. By the close North West

The IPL's drugs tribunal has set November 29 as the date for hearing Mohammad Asif's appeal in Mumbai. The tribunal, comprising former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, the former vice-chancellor of India's Maharashtra University of

Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of the first one-dayer against West Indies in Abu Dhabi due to a calf injury. "He pulled his left calf muscle during yesterday's training session and will be rested for today's match," Pakistan Cricket Board's media

Lahore Badshahs made their second successive ICL final with a masterful performance against Chennai Superstars in Ahmedabad. Lahore have raised their game as the tournament progressed and are peaking at the right moment. The best-of-three finals could be

Mohammad Asif has asked the PCB to help him resume his international career, after he was banned earlier this year for testing positive for the banned substance nandrolone following the IPL. "Asif has written a letter to the [PCB] chairman and wants