London, Jan 27 (ANI): Australia is all set to rest Shane Watson and Doug Bollinger for Friday’s ODI against Pakistan after taking an unassailable lead of 3-0. Watson and Bollinger will be rested for the remaining matches of the ODI series against Pakistan. Selectors may also decide not to recall Peter Siddle who is still getting over an injury, although...

Karachi, Jan.27 (ANI): After captain Mohammed Yousuf, swashbuckling Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi too has highlighted the lack of unity and team spirit in the national squad. Speaking during a television programme, Afridi said players are trying hard to come out good against Australia in the ongoing series, but they are not playing as a unit. “Players are...

Islamabad, Jan.27 (ANI): Pakistan Sports Minister Ijaz Jakhrani has urged the Indian government to initiate an inquiry into the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction fiasco. Jakhrani said while it was quite clear that the ‘snub’ was deliberate and influenced by certain quarters, New Delhi must come out with the actual details regarding the issue. “We want...

Islamabad, Jan.27 (ANI): Temperamental Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar is aiming to play in the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in May in the Caribbean, to prove his critics wrong. Akhtar’s close friends and his domestic team mates told PakPassion.net that he is training hard and is likely to take part in a 50 over tournament, starting next month,...

Karachi, Jan 12(ANI): A former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official has asked the top hierarchy of the board to understand the seriousness of the threats of outside interference and advised it to immediately revive its link with the Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Arif Ali Khan Abbasi, who served as secretary of the former BCCP and later as the first...

Hobart, Jan 12(ANI): Pakistan vice-captain and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal will have a vote in deciding his own fate for the third Test against Australia, starting from Thursday in Hobart. Kamran is part of a four-man selection committee that picks the teams on tour, alongside captain Mohammad Yousuf, team manager Abdul Raqeeb and coach Intikhab Alam. “Before the match,...

Melbourne, Dec. 26 (ANI): Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has said he was unfairly treated for testing positive to steroids. The controversial quick has vowed to “tell everything” about his drug dramas. Banned for a year for testing positive to the steroid nandrolone during the inaugural Indian Premier League in 2008, Asif has only just returned to Test...

Melbourne, Dec. 26 (ANI): Australian openers Shane Watson and Simon Katich fell agonisingly short of centuries, but their side was in a commanding position against Pakistan on the first day of the first Test of the series at the MCG here. Australia were 3-305 at stumps on the first day after Watson and Katich posted a stand of 182 and captain Ricky Ponting proved he had...

Lahore, Dec. 26 (ANI): Former Pakistan Test opener Saeed Anwar would be organising a special training camp for the opening batsmen of the national squad soon after the team returns from Australia. Anwar said he is keen to share his experience with the younger players through which he can contribute something the Pakistan cricket. “I will hold this training camp for openers...

Australia vs Pakistan, 1st Test Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, December 26-30, 2009 Match starts at 23:30 GMT Ground Reality and Pitch: Melbourne Cricket Ground or the MCG as it is more popularly known, is a premier cricket ground located in Yarra Park in inner Melbourne. The MCG, which is the largest stadium in Australia, is traditionally known to host the Boxing...