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

Aamer Sohail, the former Pakistan captain and opener, has been appointed director of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), replacing Mudassar Nazar who left for a coaching post with the ICC last month. The decision was taken by the PCB's governing board

Going into the game, Lahore Badshahs needed to avoid a big loss to stay on in top four, but a power-packed performance not only sealed their place in the semi-finals, but also helped them pip Chennai Superstars to second place. This was Chennai's second