Pakistan chief selector Haroon Rasheed says the national selectors are tracking the progress of spinner Saeed Ajmal, who is playing for Worcestershire in the English domestic season.
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez says he wasn't even thinking about his off-field problems during the first ODI against Sri Lanka, which allowed him to win the match almost single-handedly.
An all-round effort from veteran Mohammad Hafeez, who took four wicket and scored a century, led Pakistan to a comprehensive six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Dambulla on Saturday.
The new playing conditions for Tests, ODIs and T20Is have come into effect with the series between Bangladesh and South Africa, which started with a T20 in Mirpur on Sunday 5 July.
Pakistan legend Inzamam-ul-Haq has praised the national side after they made history when they beat Sri Lanka two-one in a Test series that concluded on Tuesday.
Pakistan will have two captains for the upcoming series against Zimbabwe, Shahid Afridi in charge of the T20s and Azhar Ali leading the ODI side, and both are beside themselves with excitement at the prospect of playing at home.
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has spoken about how disappointed he is but gave all credit to Pakistan as they chased a record score to win the final Test and clinch the series in Pallekele on Tuesday.
After helping his team pull off a record chase to beat Sri Lanka in the third Test, and clinch the series, veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan said as an experienced cricketer he just tries to keep the youngsters calm.
Pakistan have jumped three places to third in the ICC Test Championship rankings following a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third and final Test in Pallekele on Tuesday.
Pakistan recorded a superb victory over Sri Lanka on day five of the third Test in Pallekele, with veteran batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq seeing the side home by seven wickets to win the series two-one.
Supreme efforts from Pakistan centurions Shan Masood and Younis Khan saw a complete turn-around in fortunes come stumps on day four of the third Test in Pallekele, with Sri Lanka needing to defend 147 more runs and take eight wickets on the last day.
Surrey have announced the signing of Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz, who has been so impressive in recent months, for their opening two games of the upcoming NatWest T20 Blast.
Zimbabwe's cricketers have boarded a plane to Pakistan, departing Harare on Monday afternoon after much uncertainty, and the cricket world will watch the next 10 days with bated breath.
Sri Lanka were in control of the third and final Test against Pakistan at stumps on day three in Pallekele, thanks to skipper Angelo Mathews' unbeaten half century that saw them to a lead of 291 runs.
Day two of the third and final Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele was interrupted by rain more than once, but that didn't prevent the bowlers from again having the last laugh, as they had on day one.
The next two Cricket World Cups, in 2019 and 2023, is set to be reduced to just ten sides after the reduction of teams was not discussed at the ICC general conference.
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, who was reported for an illegal action during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, will undergo ICC testing on his bowling on Monday 6 July in Chennai.
Former Pakistan captain and batsman Salman Butt has, years after being found guilty of match-fixing, finally confessed to the crime, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman.
Sri Lanka made light work of the small target required to win the second Test against Pakistan in Colombo, beating the threatening rain to chase down the 153 required with seven wickets in hand early on day five.
Four wickets from paceman Dhammika Prasad on the fourth day left Sri Lanka on the verge of victory in the second Test against Pakistan and leveling the three-match series at one-all.
The West Indies Cricket Board has confirmed that they will be taking part in an ODI tri-series with Pakistan and hosts Zimbabwe in August and September.
