Mushtaq Mohammad, the former Pakistan captain, has rejected claims made by Allan Border, the former Australian captain and current national selector, that Mushtaq offered him $1million to lose in fifth Ashes Test at Edgbaston in 1993. Last week Mushtaq

Shoaib Akhtar, the Pakistan fast bowler, will train with Warwickshire as he recovers from a stress fracture of the ankle that ruled him out of the initial part of Pakistan's tour of England. "They [Warwickshire] will try to arrange a couple club matches

Pakistan went into the opening Test here at Lord's without three of their key players and it remains uncertain whether the injured trio would be fit in time for the second match at Old Trafford later this month. A Pakistan team official told The News

When England began their international summer at Lord's it was their catching which let them down as they watched the match against Sri Lanka slip through their fingers. On the opening day against Pakistan the situation was reversed as England benefited

Shaharyar Khan chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ruled out fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar comeback before the fourth Test at The Oval next month saying that he still needs time to get match fit. Shaharyar said that Shoaib is making rapid recovery

Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan legspinner, is looking forward to playing a major role in the four-Test series against England starting at Lord's on Thursday. Kaneria, who has played county cricket with great success for Essex, hopes he can take his form

Batsmen from both sides made merry on the second day of the Top End series encounter between Australia A and Pakistan A at Darwin. Australia's overnight batsmen Shane Watson and Brad Haddin went on to score centuries to take the score over 500, and after

Matthew Hoggard has managed to test his injured hand during a bowling stint in the nets at Lord's, raising hopes that he will be fit to take his place in the first Test against Pakistan on Thursday. Hoggard went through the session on during training