Aftab Alam News

During the course of the World Cup, Aftab Alam was sent back home, and an official release mentioned that it was done 'in exceptional circumstances'.

Shoaib Malik remained unbeaten on 51 as Pakistan registered a last-over win over Afghanistan.

The protesters in Bangladesh have targeted Pakistani nationals living there, calling for a ban on goods from the country and also to sever diplomatic ties with their neighbours.

Nepal qualified for the World T20 which will be held in Bangladesh from Match 16 to April 6 2014. This was the players' first public appearance since they surprised everybody by clinching a spot in the tournament.

An ICC official said there would be a 'continual review' of planning for the March-April tournament in view of the turmoil that has left dozens of people dead in street protests around the country. This is the first time that Bangladesh are hosting the tournament.

The 15-day tournament, which will see 16 teams battle it out for six available slots in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament scheduled to be held in Bangladesh in March next year, will be played at seven venues.

The conference is also expected to see the Anil Kumble-led Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) raising the issue of member countries ignoring the ICC's Future Tours Programme and sacrificing Tests to accommodate more ODIs or T20s.

Shahid Afridi has decided to go back to first class cricket to regain his lost form. The last one year has been a downward slide for the allrounder with both bat and ball.

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Zaka Ashraf on Friday backed the Pakistan cricket team, which lost in the semifinals of the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, saying the players performance was satisfactory.

Although India's World Twenty20 campaign failed to meet expectations, the tournament did provide some relief to Rohit Sharma, whose place in the Indian limited-overs side was under scrutiny.