Karachi, Jan 5: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to host Australia in a proposed one-day series in April at home, a board official has said.

The official said the PCB wants to resume international cricket in Pakistan, and added that a series against Australia will be a major step towards that direction.

He rejected reports that the PCB is planning to host the series that will include five One-day Internationals and a Twenty20 game in Kuala Lumpur or any other offshore venue.

"We would only explore the option of a neutral venue if Australia expressed any security concerns," the official said on condition of anonymity.

London, Jan 5: It would indeed be a sad day for cricket if England coach Peter Moores is relieved of his position at skipper Kevin Pietersen's behest, who has maintained that he is unable to form a constructive working relationship with the latter.

Hugh Morris, the Managing Director of the England cricket team, is in danger of setting an extremely dangerous precedent this week should he decide to sack Moores.

Pietersen spoke on Sunday for the first time about his ongoing rift with Moores, The Independent reported.

Lahore, Jan 5: Sri Lanka is planning to host at home five-ODI series against India after splitting their proposed tour of Pakistan.

Under the plan, Sri Lanka will visit Pakistan for the limited-overs leg of their tour later this month, return home for India's visit and head back to Pakistan to play three Tests.

"I have told Sri Lanka Cricket chief executive Duleep Mendis to look at the option of touring Pakistan first for five ODIs and a Twenty20 match," Gamini Lokuge, the Sri Lanka Sports Minister, said.

Sydney, Jan. 4 : Michael Clarke''s 10th Test century and tail-enders' putting up a good show helped Australia score a respectable 445 runs all out on Day 2 of the Sydney test here on Sunday.

Michael Clarke''s 10th Test century came after over six-hour wait. He faced 250 balls, hitting 17 boundaries in the process. While Johnson''s career best 64 came in nearly three hours, off 124 balls with 11 boundaries in it.

Karachi, Jan. 04 : As Sri Lanka continues to delay the announcement of the tour itinerary, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has once again assured that security will not be a problem during the home series against the Lankans .

"VVIP security arrangements will be made for the Sri Lankan team that is expected to play two Tests, three One-day Internationals and a twenty20 game during the tour of Pakistan," The News quoted a PCB official, as saying.

Karachi, Jan. 4 : The National Stadium of Karachi (NSK) could soon be getting a major face lift which would put the stadium on the list of some of the world's classiest cricket arenas, such as Lord's and the Melbourne Cricket Stadium (MCG).

The Director General of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Javed Miandad, with a dream to change the face of the National Stadium (NSK), has ordered renovation work at the NSK.

"My dream is to transform the National Stadium into a cricket facility that is second to none. National Stadium is one of our major Test centres and I want it to look as good as Lord's or the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)," The News quoted Miandad, as saying.