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Mohammad Hafeez joins CPL

Pakistan’s T20 captain, Mohammad Hafeez, is the latest international cricketer to sign-up for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) scheduled for later this year. Hafeez joins Australia duo Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist, and former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor, as international franchise players already contracted for the CPL, scheduled for 29 July to 26 August. The 32 year-old all-rounder is one of only eight players in history to have scored more than 1,000 international runs in the shortest form of the game and the only one from Pakistan. Only last month h

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

Scores in the fourth one-day international between South Africa and Pakistan at Kingsmead on Thursday: South Africa H. Amla c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Irfan 0 G. Smith b Junaid Khan 12 C. Ingram b Mohammad Irfan 0 A. de Villiers c Kamran Akmal b Saeed Ajmal 75 F. Behardien c Kamran Akmal b Junaid Khan 1 D. Miller lbw b Saeed Ajmal 67 R. McLaren c Mohammad Irfan b Saeed Ajmal 11 R. Peterson not out 25

Cricket: Irfan leads Pakistan to six-wicket victory

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan took four wickets in a devastating opening spell to set up a six-wicket win in the second one-day international against South Africa on Friday. Tall left-armer Irfan took a career-best four for 33 in seven overs as South Africa were bowled out for 191 in a match reduced to 44 overs a side. Pakistan achieved victory with 4.4 overs to spare, captain Misbah-ul-Haq anchoring his side's chase, making 57 not out. The win levelled the five-match series at 1-1 after South Africa had cruised to a 125-run win in Bloemfontein last Sunday.

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

Scores in the second one-day international between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday. South Africa H. Amla c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Irfan 17 G. Smith c Kamran Akmal b Junaid Khan 10 C. Ingram c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Irfan 0 A. de Villiers c Younis Khan b Mohammad Irfan 4 F. du Plessis c and b Mohammad Irfan 17 F. Behardien c Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Hafeez 58 R. McLaren lbw b Mohammad Hafeez 17 R. Peterson c Nasir Jamshed b Saeed Ajmal 44

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

Scores in the second one-day international between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday. South Africa H. Amla c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Irfan 17 G. Smith c Kamran Akmal b Junaid Khan 10 C. Ingram c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Irfan 0 A. de Villiers c Younis Khan b Mohammad Irfan 4 F. du Plessis c and b Mohammad Irfan 17 F. Behardien c Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Hafeez 58 R. McLaren lbw b Mohammad Hafeez 17 R. Peterson c Nasir Jamshed b Saeed Ajmal 44

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

Scores when lightning stopped play in the second one-day international between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday. South Africa H. Amla c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Irfan 17 G. Smith c Kamran Akmal b Junaid Khan 10 C. Ingram c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Irfan 0 A. de Villiers c Younis Khan b Mohammad Irfan 4 F. du Plessis c and b Mohammad Irfan 17 F. Behardien c Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Hafeez 58 R. McLaren lbw b Mohammad Hafeez 17

Cricket: Ingram sets up South African win

Colin Ingram hit an unbeaten century to set up a comfortable 125-run win for South Africa in the first one-day international against Pakistan at Chevrolet Park on Sunday. The left-handed Ingram made 105 not out as South Africa piled up 315 for four after being sent in to bat. Pakistan could only make 190 in reply. Ingram made his runs off 103 balls with ten fours. It was his third one-day international century and his second against Pakistan.

UPDATE 1-Cricket-Ingram century propels South Africa to easy win

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, March 10 (Reuters) - Colin Ingram hit an unbeaten century to propel South Africa to an easy 125-run win in the first one day international on Sunday as Pakistan fell way short in the chase. Ingram scored 105 off 104 balls as a full strength South African side posted 315 for four to set Pakistan a tough target despite improving batting conditions.

Cricket: Pakistan Cricket Board denies Misbah-Hafeez rift

Pakistan cricket authorities forcefully denied reports of differences between Misbah-ul Haq and Mohammad Hafeez ahead of the five-match one-day series against South Africa starting on Sunday. Pakistani media reported a serious dispute between one-day captain Misbah-ul Haq and Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez over the selection of the team. "Misbah and Hafeez have developed serious differences over the selection of the final eleven and it has come to an extent that both are not on talking terms," leading Urdu newspaper Jang reported, quoting sources in the team.

Cricket: Hafeez leads Pakistan to big win over South Africa

Mohammad Hafeez put a poor Test series behind him when he led Pakistan to a crushing 95-run win in the second and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Hafeez hammered 86 and took three wickets for 25 runs, while fast bowler Umar Gul took five for six as South Africa collapsed to 100 all out in reply to Pakistan's 195 for seven in what was a series decider after the first match in Durban was washed out. Appointed Pakistan's captain in the shortest form of the game, Hafeez thrashed four sixes and nine fours off 50 balls.
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