Dwayne Bravo hit a hundred but other key batsmen, including captain Brian Lara, were left short on practice as West Indies drew their two-day tour match against the PCB Patron's XI in Lahore on Thursday. Bravo hit 15 fours

Shoaib Akhtar, banned for two years for having tested positive for Nandrolone, has filed an appeal against the ban. "We have lodged an appeal to review the ban with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) through our lawyer Abid Hasan Minto and hope to hire

Darryn Lifson, Pakistan physiotherapist, has said Mohammad Asif was naive in taking dietary supplements without realising their possible consequences. "I would say Asif was a victim of innocence. When he injured his elbow he took an injection for that

Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has said he is determined to spoil Brian Lara's last tour of Pakistan. Woolmer recalled how Lara had spoiled his side South Africa's chances in the 1996 World Cup by piling up an impressive 111 that helped beat South Africa in

Salman Butt hit an attractive century and Yasir Hameed piled up 92 runs as the West Indies bowlers were made to toil hard in their two-day tour opener against the PCB Patron's XI at Bagh-e-Jinnah Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. Skipper Asim Kamal (33)

The Pakistan Cricket Board is offering to play a one-day international match in England next year as a way of resolving the compensation row from the forfeited Oval Test. The ECB had asked the Pakistan Cricket Board for £800,000 in lost revenue after

Brian Lara has said that the absence of the banned Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will give West Indies the upperhand in their series against Pakistan. "I think there is no reason to hide the fact that it (the absence of Akhtar and Asif) would definitely

Yasir Hameed, the opening batsman, has been recalled to Pakistan's squad for the first two Tests against West Indies while Samiullah Khan, the young left-arm paceman, has also been included. Hameed, 28, has been ignored by the selectors since June 2005