Shabbir Ahmed and Naved-ul-Hasan were barred from playing in a one-day match for the Water and Power Development Authority against the visiting Hong Kong side on May 14 due to the Pakistan Cricket Board's ban on players who have joined the unofficial Indian Cricket League.

The ongoing battle between the Senate and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continues, as a letter written by five senators alleges that the PCB has provided incorrect information about the salary of board staff.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is hopeful of convincing an ICC team of security experts that the country is safe enough for hosting the Champions Trophy in September.

With Kolkata defending a low total, Shoaib removed Virender Sehwag off the second ball of the innings, dismissed Gautam Gambhir in his next over and then took two more off successive balls in his third.

Sri Lanka completed a facile nine-wicket win over Bangladesh, following up a tidy display in the field with a professional chase of a paltry 121 with with 145 balls remaining.

Wasim Akram is set to hold another coaching camp for Pakistan's fast bowlers at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore later this month.

India, Sri Lanka and Australia will all tour Pakistan next year, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board.

The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board drops a $3.5m (£1.79m) defamation case against fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.

Shoaib Akhtar will be able to play in the second half of the Indian Premier League tournament after having his five-year ban suspended for a month.

Australia reveal they will play in Pakistan twice in the next two years after cancelling their original tour.

Misbah-ul Haq hits 87 to set Pakistan on their way to a 102-run win over Bangladesh in their Twenty20 international.

Salman Butt strikes another century as Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 150 runs to seal a 5-0 series whitewash.