Stunned by the sheer brutality of Virender Sehwag's epic ODI double hundred, former Pakistani cricketers have lauded the Indian opener's "superb" hand-eye coordination with ex-captain Rameez Raja calling him the "King of entertainment".

A year on from the spot-fixing allegations that rocked the cricket world, Pakistan's Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif appeared in court as the trial into one of the sport's greatest controversies began.

Apparently hit hard by the financial crunch due to the suspension of international cricket in the country, Pakistan Cricket Board has not made any increase in the central contract salaries or match fees of players.