Pakistani cricketers, who will get central contracts later this month, can expect a pay hike of between 15 to 25 per cent, an official of the Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday.

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has backed the return of former captain Shoaib Malik to the national side for limited overs cricket and also feels he will be the best candidate to lead the team in T20 cricket.

Pakistan is ready to host international cricket matches once again after a three-year break, authorities said on Monday after the successful staging of a domestic Twenty20 event.

Former captain Shoaib Malik was among the three players dropped as Pakistan's new selection committee made major changes on Saturday in naming the squad for this month's Asia Cup in Bangladesh.

Pakistan's chief selector resigned on Thursday after his team's defeat against England in limited-overs series, less than six months into the job.

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has blasted the performance of the national team in the one-day series against England, singling out captain Misbah-ul-Haq and all-rounder Shoaib Malik for scathing criticism.

Impressed with Pakistan's dominance over England in the ongoing Test series, former captains Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik said the English were psychologically struggling to cope with the resolve that their team has shown so far.

Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, has been recalled to his team's Test squad for the series against England in the UAE.

Pakistan's spinners revelled in helpful conditions to crush Bangladesh by 58 runs in the third and final one-day international on Tuesday to win the series 3-0.

A knee surgery meant that season 2011 ended a bit early for Sania Mirza but the Indian star says it won't make much of a difference as it happened just at the right moment.