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Saqlain Mushtaq ponders international switchPAKISTAN spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said he is keeping his options open after reports suggested he could swap allegiance and play for England. The 30-year-old was a regular in the Pakistan squad before a persistent knee...

Sunderland swoop in £5m dealMICHAEL Chopra is on his way back to the Premierhsip after reportedly signing for newly-promoted Sunderland. The 23-year-old scored 22 goals for Cardiff City in the Championship last season and will return back to the...

Guest Columnist Tasnim Sheikh offers his viewsAt the end of the Blair era and the commencement of the Brown premiership, Tasnim Sheikh explores the headline achievements of the past and the challenges that lie ahead for the future.   Much was...

Pakistan team look forward to Shoaib returnNEW Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has insisted the team cannot wait for the return of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar. The Rawalpindi Express has been out of action since the beginning of the year...

England star climbs career ladderENGLAND spinner Monty Panesar has burst his way into the world’s top ten bowlers after a scincilating performance against the West Indies. The 25-year-old Northamptonshire left-arm spinner claimed 23 wickets in England’s series win over...

From Birmingham to the Bronx Graffiti – art or crime? While the debate over graffiti as the contemporary man’s Picasso or Da Vinci rages, in Birmingham one man is laying his own claim to the suburban art craze. Mohammed Ali,...

Pakistan and India to meet for Independence matchPAKISTAN and India are to meet in Glasgow in July in a special charity match to mark their 60th anniversary of Independence. The match, called the Friendship Cup, has been organised by the...

Bangladesh coach tipped to take Pakistan jobPAKISTAN cricket officials are in talks with Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore over their vacant coaching role. The Sri Lankan will end his spell in charge of test minnows Bangladesh after their current series...

He was obvious choice, says Imran KhanPAKISTAN'S choice for the team's captain may have raised more then a few eyebrows but Shoaib Malik has received the backing from former great Imran Khan. The 25-year-old was appointed captain after Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped...

Rikki Bains on the dilema for Asian footballersTAMWORTH defender Rikki Bains has jumped to the defence of former Fulham and QPR star Zesh Rehman who said British Asian footballers should not count on playing for England. In an exclusive...