Karachi, Nov 28: PCB chairman Ijaz Butt and the Board’s Director-General Javed Miandad reportedly held high-level meetings with leading Pakistan government functionaries in Karachi in a bid to ensure that the first leg of the home series against India is held smoothly here in January.
The duo called on Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan and sought his support for the home series that will kick off with India’s arrival here on January 5.
Karachi is scheduled to host the opening match of the three-Test series from January 13. However, the series is in jeopardy because of security fears.
Following the deadly attacks in Mumbai on Wednesday night, England cricket team has decided to call off their ongoing tour in India, leaving the succeeding Test series also in doubt.
London - England have postponed their remaining two one-day matches against India following Wednesday's terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
England and Wales Cricket Board chiefs are expected to announce later Thursday on whether to cancel a two-test series which is due to start on December 11, British media reports said Wednesday.
The ECB said on its website that the two one-day matches, at Guwahati on Saturday and Delhi on December 2, have both been called off.
Adelaide, Nov 27: Ahead of his 100th Test, Australian all-rounder Matthew Hayden has said that he doesn’t consider himself as “special”.
Having played for 14 long years, after making debut against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1994, Hayden declared there was nothing special about his cricketing story.
A blazing fourth-wicket partnership of 83 runs between Abdul Razzaq and Rana Naved-ul Hassan, powered ICL Pakistan to a compelling six-wicket win in their do-or-die league match of the 20s World series.
Some great hittings by Razzaq (73 n.o. off 45) and Rana Naved (74 off 38) saw Pakistan through with 13 balls to spare after World XI had piled up a huge 188 for three in their alloted 20 overs.
London, Nov 27 : Disputing news reports that England had decided to call off rest of the cricket series against India (two ODIs and two Tests) following the Mumbai terror strikes, sources close to the visiting team have said that they have not taken any such decision so far, and that they were in constant touch with the BCCI discussing security issues.
Hugh Morris, the ECB''s managing director of England cricket, said that a final decision whether to cancel the tour or continue with it, would be taken in the next 24 hours.
Here’s sad news for cricket fans. 
London - England have postponed their remaining two one-day matches against India following Wednesday's terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
Adelaide, Nov 27: Ahead of his 100th Test, Australian all-rounder Matthew Hayden has said that he doesn’t consider himself as “special”. 
A blazing fourth-wicket partnership of 83 runs between Abdul Razzaq and Rana Naved-ul Hassan, powered ICL Pakistan to a compelling six-wicket win in their do-or-die league match of the 20s World series.
