Banned Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has received a pardon from the United Arab Emirates government, enabling him to play cricket in the UAE in future, and also allowing him to travel to and from the United Arab Emirates.

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net ; Sultan Rana, the chief of PCB's domestic cricket department stated that the setting up of the Pakistani Premier League has been in their plans for the past couple of years.

The Pakistan ODI and Twenty20 squad for the Caribbean tour has thrown up plenty of surprises. Many senior players have been cast aside, and much faith has been placed upon young and talented cricketers. One such name is young middle order batsman Usman Salahuddin. In an exclusive chat with PakPassion.net, Usman could barely contain his elation at receiving his maiden call-up to the Pakistan team.

The Pakistan one day and Twenty20 squad announced today by Mohsin Khan and his selection committee may be lacking their premier fast bowler Umar Gul, but Gul's decision to opt for rest has provided an opportunity to PIA pace bowler Aizaz Cheema to show what he can do in international cricket.

Faisal was a key member of the winning Sindh team, and in an exclusive chat with PakPassion.net, spoke about the tournament and his hopes for making yet another comeback to the Pakistan team.

Currently serving a seven year ban for spot fixing alongside Mohammad Amir and Salman Butt, Asif speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net, fondly recalled how Woolmer said that he would play regularly for Pakistan after watching him bowl in just one first class match in Pakistan.

Despite his brushes with the authorities, despite his disagreements with team mates and despite the fact that he missed so much cricket throughout his 13 year career, Shoaib Akhtar will always be fondly remembered by the vast majority of cricket lovers.

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net Wasim stated that "Shoaib spoke to me before the World Cup and said that he was going to retire from playing international cricket after the World Cup. It's not an impulsive decision or a surprise to me, it was all planned and I expected it."

Despite Bangladesh facing a tough battle to reach the quarter finals, former skipper Mohammad Ashraful speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net, remains optimistic of their chances and feels that the heavy defeat against the West Indies needs to be blocked out of their minds when they face England in Chittagong on Friday.

PakPassion.net recently spoke with the legend in an exclusive and on-the-record wide-ranging interview, in which the Jamaican answered a variety of questions on his career and on world cricket more generally with his customary charm, intelligence and unparalleled experience of the game built over the past four decades.