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Oct 21, 2011: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif highlighted the involvement of his former skipper Salman Butt while in the witness stand during day 13 of the alleged spot-fixing trial by telling a London court "the captain knows"
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Pakistan news
Oct 21, 2011: Mohammad Zaka Ashraf, the new PCB chairman, is due to take charge on Monday, ten days after his appointment was confirmed
Umar FarooqPakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day
Oct 21, 2011: Kumar Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne survived a testing couple of hours on the fourth morning from the Pakistan bowlers who were let down three times by a butter-fingered Mohammad Hafeez
The Report by Abhishek Purohit
Lahiru Thirimanne batted through the first session of the fourth day against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi © Associated Press
Spot-fixing controversy
Oct 20, 2011: Mohammad Asif attributed his infamous no-ball in last year's Lord's Test to the abuse he received in the over from his captain Salman Butt, a court heard in London on Thursday
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Spot-fixing controversy
Oct 20, 2011: Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt was widely described as an "honest" and "hard-working" individual and ex-Pakistan leg-spinning great Abdul Qadir claimed him to be a person "with high morals"
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day
Oct 20, 2011: Twelve hours of monkish accumulation in the Abu Dhabi heat earned Taufeeq Umar only the seventh double-century by a Pakistan opener and gave his team a lead of 314
The Report by Abhishek Purohit
Oct 19, 2011: Salman Butt was questioned on the possible involvement of his former team-mates in fixing and met the prosecution's interrogation with a straight bat
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Spot-fixing controversy
Oct 19, 2011: Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson, trainer David Dwyer and legspinner Abdul Qadir will be called as character witnesses in the alleged spot-fixing trial of Salman Butt
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day
Oct 19, 2011: Pakistan's openers survived a testing spell from Sri Lanka's spinners, who managed to restrict the scoring rate but could not strike
The Report by Abhishek Purohit
Junaid Khan sliced through the Sri Lankan line-up with his maiden five-for on the first day in Abu Dhabi © Associated Press
Oct 18, 2011: The lawyer of Mohammad Asif accused the player's former captain, Salman Butt, of "pressurising him" before he bowled his infamous no-ball at the Lord's Test last year
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Spot-fixing controversy
Oct 18, 2011: Salman Butt, the ex-Pakistan Test captain accused of being involved in spot-fixing, said on the tenth day of the trial in London that he "misjudged" his former agent Mazhar Majeed
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Spot-fixing controversy
Oct 18, 2011: Salman Butt told a jury at the alleged spot-fixing trial on Tuesday that he had no knowledge of any discussions to arrange pre-determined no-balls at the Lord's Test last year
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Pakistan news
Oct 18, 2011: Shahid Afridi has withdrawn his international retirement and says he is available for selection for Pakistan in the limited-over formats
Umar Farooq
Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day
Oct 18, 2011: Sri Lanka squandered away what seemed to be an inviting proposition in the morning by refusing to score, and ultimately succumbed against a relentless Pakistan attack
The Report by Abhishek Purohit
Pakistan news
Oct 17, 2011: Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has offered his services tp the PCB as a part-time bowling coach
Umar Farooq
Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi
Oct 17, 2011: ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi
The Preview by Siddhartha Talya
Spot-fixing controversy
Oct 17, 2011: Salman Butt told a court how he confronted his agent Mazhar Majeed about text messages he had sent him to fix elements of match at the Twenty20 World Cup in West Indies
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Spot-fixing controversy
Oct 17, 2011: Salman Butt's lawyer has told the court his client wasn't involved in any "criminal conspiracy"
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Pakistan news
Oct 17, 2011: The PCB has announced a contract system for Pakistani domestic teams for the 2011-12 season
ESPNcricinfo staff
Spot-fixing controversy
Oct 17, 2011: Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt has taken the witness box for the first time on Monday on the ninth day of the alleged spot-fixing trial in London
Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court
Pakistan news
Oct 17, 2011: Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's chief selector and interim coach, has said that Umar Akmal needs to "stop being selfish" and learn how to convert starts into substantial innings in Test cricket
ESPNcricinfo staff
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Division Two, 2nd round, 4th day
Oct 15, 2011: A round-up of the action from the fourth day of the second round of Division Two matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
ESPNcricinfo staff
IPL news
Oct 15, 2011: The 2012 IPL will be the longest edition of the tournament yet and will clash with a number of international tours, most notably Australia's tour of West Indies in April and West Indies tour of England in May
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Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Division One, 2nd round, 4th day
Oct 15, 2011: A round-up of the action from the fourth day of the second round of Division One matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
ESPNcricinfo staff
Pakistan news
Oct 15, 2011: Pakistan's Supreme Court has admitted a petition filed against new PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf, which questions his appointment as president of Zarai Taraqiate Bank Limited while still a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party
ESPNcricinfo staff
Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2011-12
Oct 15, 2011: Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's interim coach, has stressed the need for the Pakistan squad to focus on being mentally tough during their upcoming series against Sri Lanka in the UAE
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