A magnificent all-round performance by Karachi Urban spoiled Karachi Harbour's party, as they came from behind to clinch a nine-wicket win at the National Stadium. A 203-run opening stand between Khurram Manzoor, who smashed

In yet another u-turn as farcical as an Ealing comedy, Shoaib Akhtar has been called up to Pakistan's squad in South Africa as cover for Umar Gul, who is suffering from an ankle injury that may rule him out of the first Test, due to begin from 11 January

Shahid Nazir took 5 for 61, and there were hundreds for Morne van Wyk and Arno Jacobs, as Pakistan's warm-up match against a Rest of South Africa XI petered out into a draw at Kimberley although the major news of the day was the recall

Peshawar sensed victory as Rawalpindi still required 40 to save an innings defeat with four second-innings wickets standing, on the penultimate day at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. Rawalpindi slipped to 127 for 6 by stumps inspite off a gallant 87 by

Pakistan arrived in South Africa with confidence high on the back of a hard-earned Test series victory over Australia, but would finish the tour with defeat amid rumours of dressing room unrest. Only the inaugural Test between the two nations was played

Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan's record-breaking middle order lynchpin, is a definite non-starter for the first Test against South Africa at Centurion Park, due to begin from January 11, and may end up missing the entire Test series. Yousuf was due to leave

Opener Asif Zakir and Saeed Bin Nasir put on 96 for the second wicket as Karachi Harbour built a robust response to city rivals Karachi Urban's first innings score on day two of their derby match in Karachi. After dismissing Karachi

Pakistan were handed their first concerns on tour in South Africa as seamer Umar Gul was restricted to just three overs on the second day of their warm-up match, against Rest of South Africa at Kimberley, while Inzamam-ul-Haq didn't bat due to