Asad Shafiq top-scoring with 76 while there were contributions from Azhar Ali (39) and Mohammad Rizwan (37), with Mitchell Starc picking up 4/52.

Pakistan batsman said his side couldn't reach the total they wanted, but that 240 was a good score which the bowlers could put up a fight with.

The former South African batsman spoke about his country's struggles in the longest format, T10 cricket and his hopes of being picked at the PSL draft.

Omair Yousuf made 66 while Saif Badar made 47* and picked up 2 wickets, while Mohammad Hasnain also chipped in with 2/61.

The 16-year-old becomes one of the youngest players to play Test cricket after Azhar Ali confirmed his participation.

Aizaz Cheema (5/81), Sajid Khan (4/45) and Salman Butt (81*) the other players to impress on Day 3 of Round 9.

Pakistan Head Coach cum Chief Selector said that he felt his young bowling unit was ambitious and wanted to achieve something historic in Australia.

Azhar Mahmood writes about his disappointment at Pakistan's lacklustre performances in T20Is and his hopes for an improvement in standards in domestic cricket.

According to a report, the case of damages was filed after receiving no reply from the IMGR against the legal notice sent to it on Oct 21, seeking compensation.

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The wicket-keeper batsman stated that four-day domestic cricket must be the criteria for selection rather than one-off performances in T20s.

PCB Chief Executive also eager to progress talks about a long-awaited Australian return to Pakistan.

The cricket legend also supported the new domestic cricket structure and stated that Sarfaraz Ahmed can make a comeback via domestic cricket performances.

Wahab Riaz, Asif Ali, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Irfan and Imad Wasim the players to be picked.

Australian batsman said that the hosts will try to make Pakistan's inexperienced bowlers bowl lengthy spells to test their endurance.

The first Test will be held at Pindi Cricket Stadium from 11-15 December, whilst the second Test will be held at the National Stadium from 19-23 December.

The Board also announced a list of local players in the Gold category, with Sharjeel Khan included (subject to completion of his rehabilitation).

Pakistan all-rounder explained his 'principled' stand to object against the re-integration of players involved in spot-fixing saga of 2010.

The official stated that all countries should host international cricket at home and said Pakistan was a supporter of Sri Lankan cricket.

The consistent performer expressed his lack of knowledge regarding the reason for his continued exclusion from the Pakistan team despite performances.

28 international players have been named in Platinum category alongside 58 in Diamond for the 2020 version of Pakistan's premier T20 tournament.

A comprehensive profile of a batsman who has put in some impressive performances for Pakistan U19s and in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (2nd XI).

A profile of a leg-spin bowling all-rounder from Swat who has impressed fans with impactful performances in recent T20 tournaments in Pakistan.

A comprehensive profile of a talented young batsman from Karachi who has put in some good displays for the Sindh 2nd XI in domestic cricket recently.