World Xi
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Pakistan visit is much more than a cricket tour, says World XI captain Faf du Plessis
Cricket | Sep 11, 2017, 03:45 PM IST"I will be able to look back and say that I played my part in bringing cricket back to Pakistan" stated du Plessis.
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Pakistan vs World XI: We could be a part of history, says Darren Sammy
Cricket | Sep 11, 2017, 01:46 PM ISTThe World XI includes five players from South Africa, three from Australia, two from the West Indies, and one each from Bangladesh, England, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
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Imran Khan turns down PCB invitation to watch World XI series
Cricket | Sep 10, 2017, 11:16 PM ISTImran, who heads the main opposition party, is expected to only return to Pakistan on the day the World XI ends its tour.
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Independence Cup to provide players the opportunity to boost T20I Rankings
Cricket | Sep 10, 2017, 08:14 PM ISTThe high-profile T20I series brings together several top-level competitors including three of the top five bowlers in the ICC T20I Players Rankings getting to display their wares.
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Pakistan ready for return of international cricket
Cricket | Sep 10, 2017, 04:49 PM ISTThe successful hosting of the PSL final at Lahore earlier this year gave the PCB enough confidence to schedule a T20 series against the World XI in collaboration with the ICC.
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World XI tour will revive international cricket in Pakistan, says Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Sep 08, 2017, 06:44 PM ISTRaja further pointed out that Zimbabwe's tour to Pakistan in 2015 and the successful hosting of Pakistan Super League (PSL) final this year at Lahore were signs that cricket is resuming in the country again.
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World XI tour to Pakistan good for cricket, says Ben Cutting
Cricket | Sep 06, 2017, 04:06 PM ISTThe first two T20Is will be played on September 12 and 13, and the final game will be played on September 15 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
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Trying to help Pakistan is important for cricket, says Paul Collingwood
Cricket | Sep 05, 2017, 05:06 PM ISTCollingwood must have been quite demoralising for Pakistan's players during the last few years as no international matches were held in their country because of security reasons.
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PCB to spend 3 million US Dollars on hosting World XI side
Cricket | Aug 28, 2017, 09:35 PM ISTThe PCB is said to be paying the players between USD 75,000 and USD 100,000 for the short tour that will be held from September 11 to 15.
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Three-member PCB committee to probe Mickey Arthur, Umar Akmal rift
Cricket | Aug 27, 2017, 06:50 PM ISTAkmal has accused Arthur of abusing him and barring him from practicing at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
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Pakistan ignore Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal for World XI series
Cricket | Aug 26, 2017, 07:29 PM ISTThe axing of Hafeez comes as a surprise as he has been a consistent playmaker for Pakistan in the ODI and T20 formats.
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Tours of World XI, Sri Lanka and West Indies good omen for Pakistan cricket, says Sarfraz Ahmed
Cricket | Aug 24, 2017, 07:26 PM ISTThe skipper believes that it would be a golden chance for the young Pakistan players to play international matches in front of their home crowd which would in turn also help in boosting their morale.
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Faf du Plessis to lead World XI in 3 T20Is in Pakistan
Cricket | Aug 24, 2017, 05:52 PM ISTPCB Chairman Najam Sethi says Hashim Amla, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir and David Miller are the other South African players who are also the part of the World XI.
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PCB confirms International cricket's return to Pakistan with West Indies, Sri Lanka tours
Cricket | Aug 21, 2017, 06:40 PM ISTThis will be the first time in nine years that Pakistan cricket fans will get to witness a season of international cricket in their country since the attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore.
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ICC wants World XI name to be changed
Cricket | Oct 17, 2012, 07:46 PM ISTIslamabad, Oct 17: The International Cricket Council has told the Pakistan Cricket Board that a team comprising of international players cannot call itself a World XI in Karachi this weekend.ICC spokesman Samiul Hasan told The