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  Pakistan visit is much more than a cricket tour, says World XI captain Faf du Plessis

  Cricket | September 11, 2017 15:45 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 | September 11, 2017 13:46 IST

  The 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 | September 10, 2017 23:16 IST

  Imran, 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 | September 10, 2017 20:14 IST

  The 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 | September 10, 2017 16:49 IST

  The 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 | September 08, 2017 18:44 IST

  Raja 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 | September 06, 2017 16:06 IST

  The 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 | September 05, 2017 17:06 IST

  Collingwood 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 | August 28, 2017 21:35 IST

  The 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 | August 27, 2017 18:50 IST

  Akmal 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 | August 26, 2017 19:29 IST

  The 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 | August 24, 2017 19:26 IST

  The 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 | August 24, 2017 17:52 IST

  PCB 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 | August 21, 2017 18:40 IST

  This 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 | October 17, 2012 19:46 IST

  Islamabad, 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