At 88 for 5, Federal Areas had been in danger of being bowled out on the first day of Pentangular Cup action in Karachi, but an unbeaten 103 from Usman Saeed ensured they finished with a respectable 270 for 9 against Sind. Sind's trio of medium-pacers

Intikhab Alam has emerged as the leading contender for the position of Pakistan coach after the removal of Geoff Lawson yesterday. Intikhab said he has been offered a two-year contract but added that an official announcement will come from the board.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has downplayed the prospects of impending legal complications with Geoff Lawson, the outgoing Pakistan coach, of outstanding dues owed to him after the termination of his contract. Lawson was removed from his post

Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, has denied that the sacking of Geoff Lawson as Pakistan’s coach represents a change of stance from the board’s earlier position, that Lawson would be allowed to stay till the end of his contract though the board had no

Several of Pakistan’s international players will take part in the Pentangular Cup which kicks off the first-class season on Saturday. Defending champions Sind, captained by Shahid Afridi, will be meeting last season’s runners-up Federal Areas in their

Saleem Altaf, the former Pakistan fast bowler, has completed a turnaround as remarkable as that of any player by becoming the new chief operating officer of the board, a post now renamed as director-general, PCB. Altaf takes over from Shafqat Naghmi,

Geoff Lawson has been removed as coach of Pakistan with immediate effect. He will be given three months advance salary. Lawson had a meeting with the PCB chairman, Ijaz Butt, earlier this afternoon, at which it was decided that a decision would be given

A brutal 38-ball 83 from Imran Nazir took Lahore Badshahs to the most emphatic of victories over Mumbai Champs in Ahmedabad. Mumbai only managed 140 for 5, a target which Lahore knocked off in just 13.2 overs. Nazir began the chase with a delicious