Sialkot fined for slow over-rate

V Rawalpindi Sialkot, Faysal Bank T20 final, Karachi

Umar Farooq

October 3, 2011

Sialkot Stallions were given a fine of Rs 10,000 for a slow over rate in the final of the Twenty20 Cup Faysal Bank against the Rams in Rawalpindi. Shoaib Malik men were two overs short of their goals at the end of the last time allowances were taken into account.

Sialkot has accepted the penalty without contest, but was unhappy with the position of the match referee. "The delay is only due to lack of communication between the match officials, but in the end we got the title back and it was more important for us," Mohammad Naeem, the team manager said ESPNcricinfo Sialkot.

Sleeves of Rawalpindi was delayed for 28 minutes due to a misunderstanding of the rules. With 15 runs needed from six balls, Ramee Muhammad came out to bat with a runner. With ICC rules that prohibit new riders as of October 1 was initially thought that it was against the rules. However, the confusion cleared up after a long discussion with a remark that when the championship was launched September 25, it should be played under the old rules that allowed a runner.

Faysal Bank T20 Sialkot won the Cup for the sixth time on Sunday. Deciding that the 19 Chase in Rawalpindi, Hasan Raza with only four runs and took two wickets, how to swing the game in Sialkot.

Read More

Experience telling in final - Tanvir

V Rawalpindi Sialkot, Faysal Bank T20 final, Karachi

Umar Farooq Karachi

October 3, 2011

Sohail Tanvir, the Rawalpindi Rams captain said his team's inexperience was the main factor offsetting in Rawalpindi in the National Finals Twenty20. Tanvir said his team had the potential, but Sialkot Stallions were able to claim the upper hand by having more experienced campaigners in their side. Stallions won the T20 for the sixth time, beating by 10 passes in Rawalpindi at the National Stadium in Karachi.

"Our side has a bit of inexperience," said Tanvir ESPNcricinfo. "We were in good leadership and spirit was almost below Sialkot, but after all, were probably the most experienced players in this competition - the only difference between us and them gave them the advantage."

"I have some young talent that is good for us and for the super eight, we have improved and are becoming more mature.

"Stallions are undoubtedly good side to play, I do not know whether they deserve it or not, but we gave 100% too. This is cricket, and sometimes only a difference could swing out of the game from you. But I'm not disappointed, because we fought hard and a good positive cricket. "

Rawalpindi seemed comfortably placed to go through all Sialkot 180, but progress has been selected by turning the left arm of the critical-Hasan Raza. While other players, struggling to give less than seven points, Hasan figures were 4-0-11-2. He stifled the flow of runs by varying the duration of the flight and deliveries, keeping a tight line.

Hasan, 19, has every confidence in a container the remains of the dead. "This is how big your heart is," said Hasan. "I was called by Shoaib [Malik] and asked me to bowl, the very important [19] and, like many, I will do my best. The ball was not working well at all, but I had to go bowling in the areas of right to grant as many tracks to overwhelm the battery. "

Read More

Sialkot win T20 Cup for sixth time

Rawalpindi v Sialkot, Faysal Bank T20 final, Karachi

ESPNcricinfo staff

October 2, 2011

Sialkot 180 for 6 (Qaiser Abbas 44, Shoaib Malik 43) beat Rawalpindi 170 for 8 (Naved Malik 67, Raza Hasan 2-11) by 10 runs

Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

In a final that was tight until the last two overs, Sialkot's 180 proved a little too much for Rawalpindi to chase at the National Stadium in Karachi, and Sialkot won the Faysal Bank T20 Cup for the sixth time. Almost all Sialkot's top-order batsmen contributed to their imposing total. The decisive over was the 19th in Rawalpindi's chase, in which Raza Hasan conceded just four runs and took two wickets, to swing the match Sialkot's way.

Sialkot chose to bat on a pitch that produced high scores through the tournament and made a quick start. Imran Nazir and Shakeel Ansar looted 13 runs off Soahil Tanvir's first over, and after Nazir departed Ansar and Qaiser Abbas put together 85 for the second wicket. Rawalpindi's bowlers bowled full lengths, and Qaiser timed his drives sweetly. The pair took the score to 100 for 1 in the 12th over, but both batsmen fell in the space of five balls, to Awais Zia's part-time offspin. Both went attempting big shots: Qaiser was stumped after charging down the track and Ansar chipped in the air to deep midwicket.

That brought Shoaib Malik and Shahid Yousuf together, fresh from a 127-run stand in the semi-finals against Lahore. Yousuf hit the first three balls of Zia's next over into the off side for fours, and Malik continued the form he was in during his 88 not out against Lahore. Rawalpindi did well to concede just 10 runs off the last two overs, but 180 was a tough total to chase.

The chase got off to an explosive start, with Zia smacking five fours in the first over, and two sixes in the second. Zia's innings was cut short on 32 off 13 balls, when he swept Hasan to deep square leg. While other bowlers struggled to concede fewer than seven runs an over, Hasan had figures of 4-0-11-2. He choked the runs by varying the flight and lengths of his deliveries while maintaining a tight line.

The rest of Sialkot's bowlers weren't as accurate and Rawalpindi's opener Naved Malik picked his moments to attack. Rawalpindi managed to stay abreast of the required-rate for most of the chase but lost wickets regularly. When Naved was caught at deep midwicket for 67, Rawalpindi needed 36 off 23 balls with five wickets in hand. In the 17th over, Hammad Azam smashed a six over long-on and lofted over extra-cover for four off consecutive balls. Nineteen were required off the last two overs, but it was Hasan that had had the final say, bowling a tight over to ensure a Sialkot win.

Read More

Sialkot And Rawalpindi Will Meet In The Final

Lahore v Sialkot, Faysal Bank T20 2011, semi-final, Karachi

ESPNcricinfo staff

October 1, 2011

Shoaib Malik's unbeaten 88 off 49 balls gave Sialkot a commanding victory over Lahore at the National Stadium in Karachi, and with it a place in the final of the Faysal Bank Twenty20 Cup.

A couple of early wickets meant Sialkot got off to a slow start in their chase of Lahore's 167, but Malik held his nerve and controlled the innings. He and Shahid Yousuf, who scored 49, dragged Sialkot out of the hole they were in after the lost both openers inside the first three overs. Malik was the aggressor in the 127-run partnership and he timed the ball sweetly while hitting nine fours and three sixes. He had to up the run-rate as the innings progressed but did so enough to reach the target in 18.5 overs.

The day had started with Lahore getting everything right. They won the toss on a flat pitch and looked set to get to an imposing target after a flying start. Imran Farhat set the tone, smashing two off the first three balls of the match for four. He and Taufeeq Umar both played classy innings and Lahore's fifty was up in just four overs.

Sialkot looked frazzled in the field as Lahore looked like they were building a huge total. The fightback began in the ninth over when Malik trapped Taufeeq lbw for 33 off 20 balls. Malik then got rid of Farhat for 73 off 44 balls with an arm ball that went through the gate between bat and pad. Lahore's innings crumbled with four run-outs hurting their chances of reaching a winning score. There was some resistance from Ali Azmat, who got 18 off 13, but Lahore could not even bat the whole 20 overs, and their middling total was not enough.

Rawalpindi Rams crushed Peshawar Panthers by 77 runs in the second semi-final at the National Stadium to set up a summit clash against Sialkot Stallions.

Rawalpindi's bowlers ripped through Peshawar's batting order, dismissing them for only 91 in 16 overs. Umar Amin bowled a terrific spell, taking 3 for 14 in four overs, while Hammad Azam picked up 3 for 21. Mohammad Rameez, who took 2 for 41, was the only Rawalpindi bowler to concede more than six runs an over.

Peshawar never got going in the chase. Rafatullah Mohamand's 33 off 26 balls at the top was their best individual score and the five batsmen after him failed to reach double figures, ending the game as a contest.

Rawalpindi also did not have a powerful individual performance from their batsmen but there were several useful contributions, which helped them make 168 before they were dismissed with one ball to go. The top three gave the innings a quick start - Rawalpindi were 65 for 3 in 6.5 overs when Tahir Mughal fell - and 91 at the half-way stage. Amin then contributed 30, the best score, and Sohail Tanvir made 26 off 17 balls to ensure a competitive total.

Zohaib Khan was the best of Peshawar's bowlers, taking 3 for 36, while Nauman Habib and Noor-ul-Amin took two each.

Read More

Unfancied Sides Battle For Top Honors

Faysal Bank T20 Cup 2011

General Umar Farooq

October 1, 2011

Match facts

Lahore Eagles v Sialkot Stallions, a semi-final on October 1, Karachi

Top 1600 (1100 GMT)

Peshawar Panthers v Rawalpindi Rams, on 1 October, the second semi-final, Karachi

Start time 2000 (1500 GMT)

Big Picture

The 2011 Cup T20 Faysal Bank has thrown up some surprises in the group stage of the competition with pre-tournament favorites, the dolphins of Karachi, and Lahore defending champion Lions, falling two on the road before the semifinals .

Seemed to prefer to draw Karachi, which were depleted in the same group teams, such as leopards, Islamabad and Peshawar Panthers, but the Twenty20 is the most unstable of the game. Sialkot Stallions, five-time champion, who finally returns to the limelight after the great Lions and Lahore, Quetta Bears Rawalpindi Rams to win the Faisalabad Wolves extend winning streak and ease in the semifinals.

Most games were played before several thousand spectators at National Stadium in Karachi, but a couple of competitions involving the local team, led by Shahid Afridi, was close to breaking point stands. Karachi, however, the semi-finals, and it remains uncertain how many fans turn up to watch the matches of recent years.

Beware ...

Sialkot is 18 Hasan Raza, a left arm spinner, who last appeared in Rawalpindi has been called to the national team, but was never given the opportunity to launch his international career. A good performance here could help your chances.

The disgrace of Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul, who is the captain of Peshawar, was also a point to prove to regain his place in the national team.

Team News

In the absence of veteran Naved-ul-Hasan and Abdul Rehman Sialkot lost their way in 2010, but the couple are back this year and the team led by Shoaib Malik, have set their sights on restoring their dominance in format. "We were missing several key players for the events of recent years, but especially with Rana [Naved-ul-Hasan] make its way back in the peloton, and Raza [Hasan, who went to Sialkot Rawalpindi], we many additions to our squad this year, "captain Shoaib Malik said ESPNcricinfo. "We definitely have our eye on regaining our lost glory as the former champions, but [now] we are currently focusing on the semi-finals."

Rawalpindi is the defending champion and responded well to the pressure of trying to retain their title by winning their three league games. Although they are a young side, they were not impressed by the occasion and their strength in depth makes it a clear threat to repeat.

Team facts

Lahore Rawalpindi Rams and Eagles are the only team with two drummers aggregating over 100 runs so far in the tournament

Sialkot Stallions' Sarfraz Ahmed 4 for 13 against Hyderabad Hawks is the best bowling figures in the tournament

Dating

"It 'about the right combination. Twenty20 format is a unique form of a game that requires its always on your toes when you beat, or Fielding, and [right], the combination means a lot. You can not afford to be complacent guard, even with a ball. "

Shoaib Malik, Sialkot Stallions captain, about the importance of team selection is a game of Twenty20

"We were not one of the teams believed to enter the tournament, but we showed we are a match for any team in this competition."

Lahore Eagles coach Manzoor Elahi is impassive have the chance to play in Sialkot

Read More

Rawalpindi Rams make it to semis

Faysal Bank T20 Cup 2011

Personal ESPNcricinfo

September 30, 2011

Rawalpindi Rams have confirmed their place in the semifinals with a third straight victory, a victory in seven Faisalabad Wolves crushed. Rawalpindi were in trouble from the start, after the selection of bats as their top order collapsed, leaving the team with 46 4. Omar Amin, the drummer of 21 years he played in Pakistan last year, the vanguard of the recovery of their third Twenty20 half-century. He hit seven fours in his ball 37 53 and has been involved in a stand of 97 runs with Anwar Jamal to help Rawalpindi after a score over 150.

Faisalabad Rawalpindi better achieved is worse than losing a wicket in each of the first three overs, including two openers for ducks. Faisalabad went three overs without losing a wicket, but the respite was short lived as Rawalpindi struck twice to leave the chase in disarray at 39 for 5 Misbah-ul-Haq and Imran Khalid has 40 years, but Faisalabad still so good out of it when he fell to 16th in the 43 Misbah above. There are still some moments of anxiety in Rawalpindi, though, as Mohammad Talha slammed three fours and a six to take in Faisalabad eight points in the victory.

Cheeta Afghanistan has slipped to their third straight defeat in the tournament, losing by four gates in Multan Tigers at the National Stadium in Karachi. Left arm spinner-Naved Yasin bagged four doors, undermines the sound starts from Cheeta opens Taraki and Fazal Najib added 54th Yasin Niyazi rejected Taraki, then struck twice in the same over to strangle the innings. Captain Mohammad Nabi 34 is at the center to lead a recovery from 82 to 5, but the sailors picked up three wickets Shabbir Ahmed to keep the 131st Cheeta

Multan lost two early wickets, but opens Zain Abbas began positively and reached a half century along with the order of the environment. The Cheeta, however, struck at regular intervals and reduced to Multan 90-6 at one point, including the wicket of Abbas, but Kamran Shabbir Hussain - who participated in an all-out effort - led their team home. The pair added an unbeaten 45, Kamran made 33 of 28, while Shabbir blasted two fours and a six in his 22 to help seal the victory with four balls to spare. This was the first competitive victory Multan.

Peshawar Panthers hitters to set an impressive victory in Karachi Dolphins of the National Stadium. The result will ensure access to Peshawar semifinals, where they will meet in Rawalpindi Rams.

Once you have chosen to bat, Peshawar has raised a second wicket partnership in 70 overs between 6.2 Rafatullah Mohmand and Mohammad Fayyaz, who made 42 off 33 balls and 39 off 21 balls. Zohaib Khan gave strong finish innings scoring 43 off 23 balls as Peshawar ended July 20 overs 177. Left arm spinner, Ahmed Faraz was the best bowlers in Karachi on February 27, taking four acquisitions.

Karachi has reached 31 for 0 in the fourth of the hunt, but then slipped, losing two doors, without the score. They never recovered and lost wickets at regular intervals of 79 to 7 at one point. Their score wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed was, who made 37 off 20 balls, while five other batsmen achieved double digit, but not to Karachi in 20 was limited to 148 for 9 in 20 overs. Nauman Habib is 3 to 27 were the best figures Peshawar bowling.

Read More

Rameez, Zia set up Rawalpindi win

Faysal Bank T20 Cup 2011

Personal ESPNcricinfo

September 29, 2011

Rawalpindi Rams won their second game in two days Faysal Bank T20, beating Multan Tigers by five wickets in Karachi. The victory was set up four wickets trip, including a hat-trick, a fast bowler Mohammad Rameez, and half a century by opening batsman Awais Zia.

Choosing to bat, put on 151 in Multan on 9th Gulraiz Sadaf, Kamran Hussain and Ansar Javed each made 30s, but there was no contribution of many others. -Left arm spinners and Samiullah Yasim Murtaza did more damage in advance, each claiming two doors before Ramee back to run through the lower order. Zia then placed on a stand with Tahir Mughal 84 run for the third wicket to put in Rawalpindi firmly on track. The two men were dismissed in quick succession by the pacemaker Mohammad Zahid, but with almost a run a ball required off the last six acquisitions, Rawalpindi managed to ease home in 19 Finally, the return of their second Multan consecutive defeat in a match.

Read More

Habib, Gul lead Peshawar past Islamabad

Faisal Bank, 2011 T20

Personal ESPNcricinfo

September 28, 2011

Nauman Habib and Omar Gul bowled Peshawar Panthers a 28-run victory in Islamabad Leopards on Wednesday. Habib picked up three wickets each to reduce early and Gul in Islamabad on April 19 in the fourth over 151 hunting Naeem Anjum Islamabad captain fought bravely for 57 to 40 and adding the sixth wicket of Sajid Ali (24). But the opener Afaq Raheem (32) The only other batsmen to reach double figures in Islamabad challenge faded once removed Sajid Gul. Habib ended April 17 While Gul took three 27 Gul has made a quick post 20 to provide a guide to Peshawar innings. Aftab Alam was the best scorer of 36

Faisalabad Wolves fell to a complete victory over Multan Tigers at the National Stadium in Karachi. Asif Ali starter top scorer with 44 and was part of an open position 57 races with Asif Hussain, who laid the foundation for a competitive outcome. Khurram Shehzad and contributed 43 despite a spate of executions in the ranking, Faisalabad were in a good position rounds off. Multan built its regular course and were in good condition to start a 1 to 63 in the top 10, but when Gulraiz Sadaf (32) and Zain Abbas (28) fell in successive overs in the cockpit after a promising, their hopes started as' dim. Saeed Ajmal has been exceptional, with figures of five runs in four overs and three wickets in Multan this competition closely.

Read More

Karachi stun Abbottabad with last-ball win

Faysal Bank T20, 2011

Staff ESPNcricinfo

September 27, 2011

Ramee Aziz and Hassan Raza scored an assault that defeated the Hawks Abbottabad Karachi Zebras at the last ball of the match and claim a wicket win six. Karachi was reduced to 28 for four in the fifth and seemed unlikely to threaten Abbottabad total of 158, which was built around Yasir Hameed 73. But Aziz Raza entries first and then stabilized launched an attack during the closing of acquisitions to beat their opponents. Race has been the most aggressive of the two, 74 from 50 balls and included 11 fours. Aziz ended the day in 67 of 53 balls with 10 fours. His 132 runs partnership was crowned by the memorable race, as he hit the left arm spinner Usman Khalid for clues to win.

Imran Farhat and Umar Taufeeq power Lahore Eagles to their third consecutive victory in the National Stadium in Karachi. Farhat and Umar, once converted centuries as Lahore Quetta Bears cruised past nine rings with 23 balls to spare. Quetta struggled after electing to bat and bowlers in Lahore has been difficult to escape. Omar was in the middle of the action in the short-and Ali Abid Bismillah Khan, the application of the door of a collapse of Quetta. It took 26 Quickfire Khan Saeed only to push his team to 125. Lahore openers made short work of its objective. Farhat was the dominant partner, struck six four and six of his 50 which came from 33 balls. Omar was a little more circumspect, his 50 for 49 balls with five fours. Lahore consolidated position of victory in the first place in Group A.

Sialkot Stallions An effort has won five bowling balls to spare against Lahore Lions in the National Stadium in Karachi. Seamer-ul-Hasan ships bagged three rings and was supported by Sarfraz Ahmed, Hassan Raza and left arm spinner Abdur Rehman, each took three. Captain Abdul Razzaq Lahore Quickfire made a 42, but the lower order collapsed and folded for 121. Sialkot lost its opening in quick time to hunt, but wicketkeeper Shakeel Ansar (42) and Shahid Yousuf (47) got his team back on track. The pair added 72 and the captain Shoaib Malik remained until the end with an unbeaten 15.

Read More

Sarfraz, Hasan help Sialkot thrash Hyderabad

Faysal Bank T20, 2011

Personal ESPNcricinfo

September 26, 2011

Seamer Sarfraz Ahmed and Hasan Raza left arm spinner took seven wickets between them Sialkot Stallions Limited, Hyderabad Hawks 96 8, and has won nine wickets National Stadium in Karachi. Sarfraz does damage early when three wickets in his first two overs, leaving in Hyderabad, Rizwan Ahmed 12 3 Shahzad Haider and then put 51 runs fourth wicket, but it took ten overs as they attempted to build the beginning of the losses.

Haider dismissed Abdur Rehman 42, Sarfraz resumed his fourth wicket, and Hasan took three scalps as Hyderabad Sialkot not go rounds. Hasan conceded just 12 runs in his four acquisitions, ships 13 and Sarfraz Rana-ul-Hasan was 14. Shoaib Malik said Sialkot not waste time learning a few goal, and scored a run a ball 50, it helps to go with 20 balls to spare.

Khurram Manzoor half a century, laid the groundwork for Karachi Zebras 44 races comfortable victory over Quetta Bears in the National Stadium in Karachi. Ramee Manzoor and Aziz have an early start on the sleeves, adding 36 in four overs. Anwar Ali, then came and made a quick 32, the pair put on 57. Manzoor finally fell to 62 in 16, but a few vigorous strokes of Akbar-ur-Rehman pulled a total of 172. Quetta started steadily, but Uzair-ul-Haq removed two starters in the more than six. Abid Ali Mir Wais and sleeves keep ticking, but the dismissal of Ali, with a score of 110 led to a collapse in Quetta have lost their last seven rings of 18 points.

All-round bowling effort from Lahore Eagles beat Abbottabad helped them Eagles 15 tracks. Pakistan, Imran Farhat Omar batters and Taufeeq was in Lahore innings off to a lively start, with Farhat more aggressive partner, racing 43 31 four balls and six fours. Azhar Ali Farhat once well under way but declined to Lahore is not able to push the closing overs, although wickets in hand, as the bowlers kept them Abbottabad 150 Yasir Hameed Yasir Shah and leveled Abbottabad innings after the loss Ghulam Mohammad early, but the innings lost its way when the pair departed. Six players had at least one bowling wicket, but the standout was Junaid Zia, who has taken on September 2 3.3 acquisitions. Umar, supported its 35 innings February 16 was named Player of the Match.

Read More

Abbottabad start with thumping win

Faisal Bank Cup T20

Staff ESPNcricinfo

September 25, 2011

Abbottabad Falcons open their campaign Faisal Bank T20 Cup 72 races with a dominant victory over Quetta Bears perpetual losers. The victory was created by Yasir Hameed girl opening Twenty20 century, which has driven the total height of 190 Abbottabad. Quetta upset quite well in the first half of the innings, keeping Abbottabad 2 to 74, but an unbroken stand of 116 for the third Hameed Adnan Raees walking between, and turned the match. Raees closed 51 of 30 balls and 101 Hameed took him 65 deliveries. Hunting in Quetta has lost steam in early opening loss with Fareed-u-Din, in the second year. The other opener Abid Ali Khan and Bismillah No. 3, two scored below a run-a-ball when the output rate was over 10. When they parted, Quetta was 72 at 12 again, with the required rate above 14, which proved too difficult for the remaining batsmen.

Another game of the day was the same as the first, where the score Lahore Lions Big accumulating Hyderabad Hawks did not even look close to the point. Open Lahore provided a great platform for running 82-win: Kamran Akmal was the first attacker, before Ahmed Shehzad joined the fury. 116 punches a pair of 12 overs before Akmal Umar cameo raised a total of 194 open Hyderabad started hard, but could not sustain the pace. Up to 10 above, were hopelessly behind, they need more than 12 above, the rate of interest, which turned out to be too much rest. Their low crumbled under the pressure to get quick runs and Hyderabad were bowled over by 112

Lahore Eagles kept a cool head in a frenzy last two reports of PIP Karachi Zebras by two runs at the National Stadium in Karachi. The home side had the advantage with seven balls to go, have 11 tracks with five wickets in hand. But Akbar-ur-Rehman was perplexed off the bowling of Saad Nasim off the last ball of the 19th of creating a more tense final. Anwar Ali managed seven points of the first three balls and seemed to have taken the game outside of Lahore, but was expelled from the fourth ball more. With four needed two balls, took a No.8 Farhan Iqbal from Pakistan Danish Kaneria legspinner task of the three runs needed to win. Unfortunately for Karachi, Hamza Paracha hole to Kaneria off the bowling of Ali Emmad at the end of the game and the victory of Lahore by hand.

Lahore had a quick start with their opening overs adding 43 in 4.3, but the door handles regularly calibrated, before an avalanche of late - Junaid Zia made 22 from 12 balls and Ali Azmat an unbeaten 36 from 37 - to form the The Karachi '143ème was so close was down to Hasan Raza and Faisal Iqbal, who added 95 for the third wicket before Rasa was executed for 49 following four points Faisal later taken off the bowling of Nasim to 47, set up the thrilling finish line.

Read More

Yousuf pulls out of Faysal Bank T20

Pakistan News Home

Umar Farooq

September 22, 2011

Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistan batsman, has retired from Faysal Bank T20 next tournament citing personal commitments. General Abdul Razzaq shoe moves to the captain of Lahore Lions by Yousuf.

"My decision was purely based on my personal commitments," said Yousuf. "I do not know why [people] in my ouster depicting a negative, but I can assure you that I am fine and still have the passion to play cricket."

Reports have appeared from time to time suggesting that Yusuf was a silent retreat of all sizes - not for the first time - after the CCP to snub him during the delivery of central contracts for the second half of the year. However, Yousuf, confirmed that it intends to withdraw immediately.

Yousuf, 37, a veteran of 90 tests and 288 one-day international, last played for Pakistan in 2010 against South Africa, home again Midway because of physical problems. "My physical condition is no longer a concern, and if someone wants to test my fitness level I have no question I played cricket and has just returned after playing league cricket."

Lahore City Cricket Association (CVMA) has described the decision to Yusuf out a "disappointment." "It's just your own decision, I wanted to play," said Nadeem Khawja LCCA President. "He was in the squad of Lahore after [agreed to play] and now he withdrew for personal reasons. The decision has sent today [Thursday] cited personal commitments and nothing else. It's obviously disappointing news for us to lose our team veteran drummer, but we still have variety in our drummer line-up. After Yousuf now [Abdul] Razzaq Wil team captain. "

Yousuf scored 72, 109, 68 and * 74 in four of his last six innings for Warwickshire in the English county circuit in May. Last year, he went and joined WAPDA Lahore after a rain with his teammate ships Rana-ul-Hasan. However, WAPDA's head of sports, Naveed Akram Cheema, remains optimistic about the return of Yousuf next door, while another department ZTBL department are eager to have Yousuf for next season.

Read More

Faysal Bank T20 moved to Karachi

Pakistan News Home

Staff ESPNcricinfo

September 21, 2011

Pakistan Twenty20 domestic competition, Faysal Bank National T20 has been moved from Lahore to Karachi because of the ongoing outbreak of dengue in the province of Punjab. More than 7,000 people have been affected since the disease broke out in August.

There was speculation increasingly in recent weeks that the tournament would be moved, and after a meeting between the PCB and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, it was decided to move the tournament after a directive from the President himself Wednesday.

The tournament of 14 teams is scheduled for September 25 to October 2 at the National Stadium in Karachi. The event was moved to Lahore after the place of origin, in Rawalpindi, was deemed unfit to host the event. Last year's tournament was held in Lahore Lions and Lahore have been winners.

The Twenty20 tournament will include 14 pages, as opposed to 13 last year, a team of Afghanistan participate in the tournament for the first time, which means that teams will battle for first place in the four groups in order to qualify for the semi-finals.

Other participants are the Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Zebras, Lahore Lions, Lahore Eagles, Sialkot Stallions, Islamabad Leopards Falcons Abbotabad, Rawalpindi Rams, Multan Tigers, Bears, Quetta, Faisalabad Wolves, Peshawar, Hyderabad Hawks and Panthers.

Read More