Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif is facing a two year ban after his ‘B’ sample tested positive for the steroid nandrolone.

Asif faces ban after test result

Nasim Ashraf, the chairman of the PCB, has resigned from his post on the same day that the patron of the board, Pervez Musharraf, resigned from the presidency.

Ashraf resigns as PCB chairman

Salahuddin Ahmed, the chairman of Pakistan’s selection committee, has said that Shoaib Malik, the captain, and coach Geoff Lawson were consulted before the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy in September was announced.

Malik, Lawson consulted while naming squad - Salahuddin

Despite concerns from several members of the team, Australia’s players would trust the advice of security experts on whether to tour Pakistan, according to the former vice-captain Adam Gilchrist.

Players will trust security advice - Gilchrist

Just three days after completing a remarkable comeback into the Pakistan squad for the Champions Trophy, Shoaib Akhtar’s participation in the tournament was again in doubt after the Pakistan board served him an ultimatum saying he could play only if he paid the fine of Rs 7 million.

Shoaib’s Champions Trophy participation in doubt

Pakistan are planning to slash the prices of tickets for next month’s Champions Trophy after experiencing near empty stands for the Asia Cup games earlier this summer when the ticket rates were very high.

Pakistan likely to slash ticket prices

Tim May, the chief executive of the global players’ union, believes Pakistan must do more to ensure the safety of players at next month’s Champions Trophy.

May wants more action in Pakistan

Geoff Lawson, the Pakistan coach, has been recruited by the ICC to try and ensure that the best players turn up for the Champions Trophy, to be held in September in Lahore and Karachi.

ICC deploys Lawson to convince players

New Zealand’s visit Pakistan for a three-match ODI series in the lead-up to the Champions Trophy has been cancelled, according to the PCB.

Pakistan won’t host New Zealand series

Khurram Manzoor, the opening batsman, will lead Pakistan’s National Cricket Academy squad for the back-to-back tours of Zimbabwe and Kenya, starting later this month. Fawad Alam, the Pakistan allrounder, has been appointed the vice-captain.

Khurram Manzoor to lead academy squad