Karachi, Feb. 15: In a bid to prepare its players for the forthcoming home Test series against Sri Lanka, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is organising a conditioning camp where cricketers will undergo "mental therapy" sessions.

This special camp is aimed at preparing players `mentally' for the longer version of the game, as Pakistan has not featured in any Test match for more than a year.

Lahore, Feb. 14: Banned Pakistan pacer Mohammed Asif has called upon his English medical expert Dr. Michael Graham to help in his appeal against his one year ban imposed by the Indian Premier League Drugs tribunal.

"Dr Graham is on a short trip to Lahore and then he will be going to Mumbai, with this matter," The Nation quoted Asif, as saying.

Asif will discuss his case with his lawyers in the presence of his doctor, while his sports management company `Portfolio World' will assist him.

Sydney, Feb 14: Former Australian coach Geoff Marsh has said that he was not interested in the job of England cricket coach, because he would not want to coach another team against his own country

Four months before the Ashes, England face difficulties after favoured coaching candidate John Buchanan indicated that he was not prepared to coach against Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Karachi, Feb. 14: New Pakistan skipper Younis Khan is confident about his team's performance in the upcoming test series against Sri Lanka starting from February 21.

"We are well equipped and prepared to perform under all kinds of conditions," The News quoted Khan, as saying.

Khan believes that playing on the home ground would give Pakistan an edge over the visitors.

"We need the backing of the nation and the media and we are capable of delivering for the country," he added.

Lahore, Feb. 14: Two days after beleaguered Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif said he would be challenging the ban imposed on him by the Indian Premier League (IPL), now the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to support the bowler asking the IPL to revise the time period of the one-year ban.

The PCB has requested IPL officials to revise the time-period of the ban so that it ends in July 2009.

The ban imposed by the IPL was already backdated to September 2008, when it suspended Asif on charges of taking a banned substance to enhance his performance on the field.