Sri Lanka arrive in Karachi as planned on January 18.

PCB's huge financial problems
The full extent of the financial problems plaguing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are only now becoming apparent as Ijaz Butt, the board chairman, described the financial position as "terrible" to senators.

Srilanka Tour of Pakistan:

Sri Lanka's trip to Pakistan has been revised once again, at the request of the Sri Lankan cricket board.

The three ODIs will now be played in Karachi and Lahore, with the port city hosting the first two ODIs back-to-back. "We have received a request from SLC for the change and it has been agreed upon," Salim Altaf, chief operating officer PCB, told mag4you.


In the new schedule, Sri Lanka arrive in Karachi as planned on January 18. Karachi's National Stadium then hosts the first two ODIs on January 20 and 21. The third ODI will be played in Lahore on January 24 before the visitors return home a day later, to complete a quickfire week-long trip. Faisalabad - or Multan - thus miss out as a venue.
Altaf gave no reason for the latest change but it is likely that the confirmation of a five-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and India has been factored in. The two agreed yesterday to India's tour, which will include a Twenty20 international as well.
Sri Lanka will return after the Indian series to play two Tests in Pakistan, likely to be towards the end of February.

International ODI's Records

Highest Runs Record:
Sachin Tendulkar of India holds record of the most 100s and 50s in One Day International. He also has the most runs in One Day International.

Highest Runs Records by Match:
The record for the highest innings total in any List A limited overs match is 443 for nine by Sri Lanka against Netherlands in their One Day International 50-overs match at Amstelveen on July 4th, 2006. The lowest team total is 35 all out by Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka in Harare, 2004.

The most runs scored by both sides in any List A limited overs match is 872: Australia, batting first, scored 434 for four in 50 overs, and yet were beaten by South Africa who scored 438 for nine with a ball to spare during their One Day International at Johannesburg in 2006.

Highest Individual Runs in ODI:
The highest individual innings is 194 by Saeed Anwar for Pakistan against India in Chennai, 1996-97 when he surpassed Viv Richards' 189 against England in 1984.

Best Bowling Figures by an Individual Bowler in ODI:
The best bowling figures are 8-19 by Chaminda Vaas for Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe in Colombo, 2001-02 - he is the only player to take eight wickets in a One Day international.

Power Play Rules

The bowling team is subject to fielding restrictions stipulating that nine fielders, including two fielders in catching positions, must be inside the fielding circle for a set number of overs. Traditionally, the fielding restrictions applied for the first 15 overs of each innings.
In a 10 month trial period starting 30 July 2005, the ICC introduced the Powerplays rule as part of a series of new ODI regulations. Under the Powerplays rule, fielding restrictions apply for the first 10 overs, plus two blocks of five overs (called Powerplay Fives) to be used at the fielding side's discretion. In a powerplay, no more than two fielders can be positioned outside 30 yard circle. In the first 10 overs, it is also required that at least two fielders are in close catching positions.
The ICC have announced, as of 1 October 2007, with regard to Powerplays, that the captain of the fielding side may elect to position 3 fielders outside the 30 yard circle in one of the two 5-over Powerplays. The rule was first invoked in a match between Sri Lanka and England at Dambulla Stadium on 1 October 2007. Sri Lanka won the match by 119 runs. Currently both 2nd and 3rd powerplay will have 3 fielders outside 30 yard circle, and one powerplay is chosen by batting team.

South Africa & AUSTRALIA Matches Series Updates:

SA & AUS Series Updates:

Test Series is over Now, South Africa won it 2-1. and now it's time for a 5 match series of 50 overs cricket.Australia were hosting Triseries for last 19 years but from 2009 onwards, home team would play one day international series against visiting sides and Proteas are the first challengers for world champions Australia.How can you enjoy these 5 ODI series? following is a collection of informations related only to this Australia vs South Africa in Australia.. note that Australia tours South Africa in two months and a different 5 ODI series will be played in South Africa in month of April 2009.

Series Matches Schedule :

16, 18, 23, 26 and 30 January are the dates to remember, starting at Melbourne to Hobart (Day match) to Sydney to Adelaide Oval and finishing off with Perth day night one day international.

Match Start timings :

Only 2nd ODI at Hobart is a day game, otherwise all other games are Day-Night, meaning..

First ODI at Melbourne starting time = 2.15pm local, 8.45am India, 5.15am South Africa timings, 3.15am England, 7.15pm Los Angeles & 10.15pm New York & Atlanta time in USA, 7.15am Middle East, 11.15am Singapore/Malaysia, 12.15pm Japan & 11.15am China.

Second ODI at Hobart starting time = subtract 4.15hrs.

Third ODI at Sydney starting time = same as Melbourne.Fouth ODI at Adelaide Oval starting time = same as Melbourne.Fifth ODI at Perth starting time = add 1.15hrs.

Pakistan's Squad Announcement:

Pakistan's One Day Squad Announcement:

Pakistan will play with their regular cricketers like Younis Khan, Misbah ul Haq, Fawad Alam, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Umar Gul, Fawad Alam, Sohail Tanvir and of course skipper Shoaib Malik. In the fast bowling squad they will play with fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Sohail Tanvir, may be they will give chance to some new faces Mohammad Talha, Abdur Rauf and Sohail Khan in the final squad.

Sri Lankan Tour of Pakistan:

Sri Lankan and Pakistan cricket Boards have finally agreed on the schedule for the forthcoming series in Pakistan. The Lankans will split their tour over two legs in January and February, playing initially, three ODIs and then returning to Pakistan to feature in two Tests.

The three ODIs will be played on January 21, 24 and 27 at Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad respectively, with Sri Lanka then coming back to Pakistan on February 14 to play two Tests in Karachi and Lahore, although the dates for the tests have not yet been confirmed.

India Tour of Srilanka, Hayden retires from International Cricket:

Indian's Team Tour of Srilanka in Feb,2009:

India have confirmed confirmed a short series in Sri Lanka in the month of feb,2009 and they will play five ODIs and One Twenty 20 game. India and Sri Lanka had a good relationship when it came to cricket. Sri Lanka are due to play three ODIs in Pakistan in the first leg of their tour and resume the second leg for two Tests after the India series.

Matthew Hayden retires from international cricket:

Matthew Hayden, the Australian opener has announced his retirement from international cricket.

Hayden has scored 8625 runs at an average of 50.73 in Tests and over Six (6)thousand runs in 161 ODIs. He did not play too much of Twenty20 cricket, but his strike rate of 143 is truely phenomenal. Hayden had a difficult summer and made only 149 runs at 16.55 from five Tests against New Zealand and South Africa. He was later dropped for the T20 games and one-dayers against South Africa. Hayden said he wanted to concentrate on charity work.

World Crickets Updates

Muhammad Yousuf slams PCB:

"Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistani batsman who recently signed up the Indian Cricket League (ICL). He has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their subservience to the Indian board, particularly in their ongoing policy of life bans on ICL players".

Point by One Pakistani:

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) bans those valuable players of Pakistan who will Play (ICL), it is very non valuable policy by (PCB).

New Zealand Captain Said:

The New Zealand captain, Daniel Vettori said his team were pleased to get away with the win in the rain-affected game at McLean Park, which helped them edge the ONE DAY series against West Indies after the Test and Twenty20 contests ended on level terms.