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Part 02
Part 03
First it was T20 World Cup and then test series, now back to the middle version One Day International series. Sri Lanka and Pakistan has played all kind of Cricket and player should feel little difficulty to change the format as we seen in the test series. Even though Sri Lanka has a little edge with there world class bowling attack Pakistan are also not easy to defeat as we seen in the twenty20 world cup, anything can happened. Sri Lanka has advantage of the return of Lasith Malinga, which improves Sri Lanka's already unmatchable bowling attack. And then again Pakistan has the benefit of Shaheed Afridi's inclusion to the team. The five one day matches and the only twenty20 match will be very attractive and entertaining as we have seen before, Sri Lanka and Pakistan matches are very attractive and always there are ground full of crowed to watch the games. Sri Lanka also have the advantage of the home ground and they will try to impress in front of their home crowed. So far brilliant Sangakkara will try to improve his track record as a captain.
Pakistani selectors are expected to include controversial pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in the preliminary squad of 30 players for the Champions Trophy to be held from September 22 in South Africa. PCB sources said Chairman Ejaz Butt had given clearance to interim Chief Selector Wasim Bari to select Mohammad Asif in the preliminary list but had told Bari to consult the team management in Sri Lanka on Akhtar. Bari, a former Test captain, is due to leave shortly for Colombo where he will consult with captain Younis Khan, coach Intikhab Alam and manager Yawar Saeed on the squad for the One-day rubber there and also on the preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy. All cricket boards have to submit their preliminary squads by July 23 to the International Cricket Council. The PCB has already indicated that they don't see any reason for Asif not playing in the Champions Trophy once his ban ends on the September 22. But other sources in the Board admitted that technically the ICC could raise objections to Asif playing in the Champions Trophy.
he start of this year's ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa has been brought forward by two days to September 22. The ICC had originally scheduled the eight-nation tournament from September 24 to October 5. "But now on the recommendations of some countries who wanted longer gaps for their players between matches, the tournament will start two days earlier," a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman was quoted as saying on Thursday. The tournament, which involves 15 matches in 14 days, was originally scheduled to be held in Pakistan in 2008 but was moved to South Africa because of security concerns. The event will be held at Centurion and Wanderers. s compared to the 2006 tournament when 21 matches were played over 29 days, this year's matches are expected to be of high intensity due to short and sharp format.
