In an interview with Saj for Wisden, the former Pakistan captain spoke on a range of topics including why he considers Imran Khan as an important source of inspiration for him, how he overcame a crisis of confidence during the 1992 World Cup campaign, the Ovalgate incident and the deep impact of Bob Woolmer's death.

The South African became an umpire in 1981, officiated his first international fixture in 1992 and retired in 2010 after the Test match between Australia and Pakistan.

Whilst the Pakistan opener's heroic 82-run effort for Debyshire failed to prevent a 39-run loss to Lancashire, his compatriot Zafar Gohar's 1/37 and 18* helped his side Gloucestershire attain a 5-wicket win over Somerset.

First outdoor training session due to improvement in weather conditions held at the Gaddafi Stadium under the supervision of Head Coach, Saqlain Mushtaq.

The pacer, who was part of the Welsh Fire squad, will not play in the tournament due to being picked for Pakistan’s tour of the Netherlands.

Pakistan Chief Selector feels that the pacer needs a break after an extended run and explained the non-selection of Shan Masood due to the presence of high-performing top-order batters in the line-up.

The Babar Azam-led ODI squad will face a team lead by Saud-Shakeel twice on 11 and 12 August before departing for the tour.

Naseem Shah comes in place of Hassan Ali whilst Shaheen Shah Afridi is also part of the squad and will play games based upon his rehabilitation from an injury he sustained on the tour of Sri Lanka.

Reacting to a media report, the Board has stated that the matter of Pakistan players' participation in BBL12, ILT20 and the CSA league are still being discussed and decisions will be based upon workloads and international assignments.

Four games will be played in Karachi from 20 September to 25 September whilst the remaining matches will be hosted in Lahore from 28 September to 2 October; England will subsequently return after the T20 World Cup for three Tests in December.

Young pacer spoke about the hard-work he has put in to remedy issues with his action, Shaheen Shah Afridi as a role model for up and coming fast-bowlers and his aspirations to represent Pakistan in this year's T20 World Cup in Australia.

Naseem Shah will have an opportunity to make an ODI debut after being picked in place of Hassan Ali whilst Salman Ali Agha, who toured England in 2021 is also included.

The Asian rivals will meet on 28th August during the tournament which will be held in the UAE and hosted by SLC from 27 August to 11 September and feature Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and one of UAE, Kuwait, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Following the September and December matches against England, the Black Caps will visit Pakistan first for two Tests and three ODIs in December/January and then again in April 2023 for five ODIs and five T20Is.

Former Australian great in awe of Pakistan's ability to consistently challenge for the top in world cricket given the lack of international cricket at home.

The all-rounder spoke about his disappointment at not being picked by Pakistan for their recent assignments, the need for Babar Azam to take a stand against flawed decisions by the selectors, Pakistan's chances of defeating India in this year's T20 World Cup and his determination to make an international comeback.

Shaheen Shah Afridi has moved up one place to a career best-equalling third position in the ICC Test Bowling Ranking whilst Abdullah Shafique has jumped to 16th position in the ICC Batting rankings.

A total of 187 matches are scheduled to be played over 127 days (30 August to 3 January) with the main event, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, being staged from 27 September to 30 November in Abbottabad, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Karachi.

The Pakistan fast-bowler spoke on a variety of topics including his current County Cricket stint at Yorkshire, the advantages for upcoming cricketers of the partnership between Lahore Qalandars and Yorkshire and why he feels that his performances in the 2021 T20 World Cup have proved to be a turning point in his career.

Pakistan and Derbyshire batter spoke about what he expects to achieve by playing County Cricket, his renewed partnership with the former Pakistan Head Coach Mickey Arthur, his aspirations to do well in the T20 Blast tournament with a view to representing Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup.