Sri Lanka vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2011:Scorecard

CRICKET FANS are eagerly awaiting the big match between two south Asian teams Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday, February 26. Pakistan and Sri Lanka match will be played under flood lights.

Both group 'A' teams, Pakistan and Sri Lanka sunk their opponents in their opening matches with a huge margin of more than 200 runs.

Pakistan started their World Cup 2011 journey against Kenya and won the match by 205 runs. Pakistan's young batsman Umar Akmal scored 71 runs and captain Shahid Afridi claimed five wickets for 16 runs. Whereas, the Sri Lankan team won their first match by 210 runs against Canada and Mahela Jayawardene and captain Kumar Sangakkara scored 100 and 92 runs respectively.

The last time Pakistan and Sri Lanka had a face off in world cup was at the WACA Ground, Perth, Australia. Pakistan, the winner of 1992 Cricket World Cup, won that match by four wickets. Meanwhile, out of the 120 ODIs played between these two countries, Pakistan has won 70 and Sri Lanka won 46 matches.

Pakistani batting line is mostly dependent on Akmal brothers viz Kamran and Umar, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad and Younis Khan. Whereas, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Abdul Razzaq are their key blowers. However, a major chunk of the team's victory also depends on captain Shahid Afridi who needs to show his batting skills during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

The Sri Lankan team is one of the most consistent teams in World Cup in all the departments of batting, bowling and fielding. Their batsmen Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan can set a huge target for the opponents whereas bowlers like Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga can pick wickets in regular intervals.

Given below are the squads of Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (capt), Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal (wk), Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Ahmed Shehzad.

Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath.

Watch Live Pakistan vs England Warm Up Match– 18 February 2011

ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2011 WARM UP MATCH:
ENGLAND VS PAKISTAN WARM UP MATCH:
18 FEBRUARY 2011

Pakistan will be taking on England in the Warm Up Match on 18 Febraury 2011 one day after the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup 2011. This is a very crucial game for both the teams as they will be going in the match to get some confidence before the big world cup 2011 gets underway. This match will be played at Fatullah and it will begin at around 3:30 GMT. Although ICC has decided not to show the Warm Up matches on TV but if they decided to put any thing on TV we will let you know.

Pakistan and England had a great series last year when two meet for the Test matches and the ODI matches but it was all got controversial with that spot fixing allegations which later prove to be right and three of Pakistan’s premier players were slapped with the 5 and 7 years of suspension from International Cricket. Which means their career are morealess over now.

Predictions: Pakistan team are on a high after winning the ODI series in New Zealand and defeating Bangladesh i nthe first ODI as well they will be hoping to go all the way and get a win under their belt in this one befroe the big event stats.

Pakistan demolished Bangladesh by 89 runs in their first warm-up match on Tuesday.

Bangladesh and Pakistan will play a warm-up match at the Shere-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.

Venue: Shere-e-Bangla stadium, Dhaka

Shahid Afridi has played down fears that Pakistan have a depleted pace attack. But the fact remains that they will rue the absence of Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir. There is also the danger of the spot-fixing scandal affecting the team’s morale, something that Afridi was quick to dismiss.

Pakistan’s reliance on an aging Shoaib Akhtar, who will be assisted by Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq in the pace department, may not be enough. Also, Junaid Khan can, at best, be a surprise package as he is an unknown entity. But, Afridi is adamant Pakistan will fire.

Along with two specialist spinners in Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman, Pakistan will also rely on Afridi and all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez to add variety to their spin attack.

Captain Shakib al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Abdur Razzak will all be vital cogs in Bangladesh’s scheme of things and would provide the much-needed experience to a young side with an average age of around 24.

Bangladesh brushed aside Canada in their first match while this will be Pakistan’s first practice match. Imran Khan recently called them the 'worst-prepared' side. The team can prove him wrong, come Tuesday.

Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Christchurch, Preview ,Live Stream Highlights and Updates

New Zealand have taken the 1-0 lead in the 7 match series with 2nd ODI already washed away,Pakistan would be trying to get all back at Christchurch.Having being beaten brutally in the 1st ODI,Pakistan have to work alot on there batting.For kiwis Tim Southee has been in great form but others would also have to contribute to come up against unpredictable Pakistan team.

In the first ODI, Brendon McCullum became the third wicketkeeper to effect five or more dismissals, five times or more. The others are Adam Gilchrist (12) and Mark Boucher.For the kiwis there top order has been a concern for a long time,so they have decided to call by Jamie How, the Central Districts batsman who will open for New Zealand and Luke Woodcock and Kane Williamson are likely to play.

New Zealand (probable):

1 Jamie How, 2 Martin Guptill, 3 Ross Taylor (capt), 4 Scott Styris, 5 Kane Williamson, 6 Brendon McCullum (wk), 7 Jacob Oram, 8 Luke Woodcock, 9 Kyle Mills, 10 Tim Southee, 11 Hamish Bennett.

Pakistan (probable):

1 Ahmed Shehzad, 2 Mohammad Hafeez, 3 Younis Khan, 4 Misbah-ul-Haq, 5 Umar Akmal, 6 Kamran Akmal (wk), 7 Shahid Afridi (capt), 8 Abdul Razzaq, 9 Abdur Rehman/Sohail Tanvir, 10 Umar Gul, 11 Shoaib Akhtar/Wahab Riaz.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Pakistan Team Squad Announced Finally!

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ICC World Cup – Pakistan Team Squad For World Cup 2011

SWOT  Analysis for Pakistan in World Cup, 2011

Pakistan were to host the World Cup but had to be pulled out of the tournament after it was found that security was going to be a hassle.

Strengths:

Pakistan posses the bowling line-up that can exploit the sub-continent conditions. Shahid Afridi and Abdur Rahman can bowl good spin while Umar Gul’s ability to swing the ball will be a huge asset.

Weakness:

Far too often, the side has shown a penchant to collapse in the face of pressure. The inexperience of the line-up will be one to watch out.

Opportunities:

The pressure will be off Pakistan given that they are neither playing at home nor are they going to be favourites.

Threats:

The off-field controversies could get the better of the side after the issues associated with spot-fixing.

Players to watch out for:

Younis Khan’s experience will be a key to the side’s success as would be the bowling of Saeed Ajmal.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Pakistan Preliminary Squad

Pakistan preliminary squad : Shahid Afridi, Ahmed Shahzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Taufiq Umer, Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Yousuf, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Naved Yasin, Kamran Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed, Salman Ahmed, Abdul Razzaq, Yasir Arafat, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanveer, Tanveer Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Aizaz Cheama, Asad Ali.
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Pakistan announces 15 member squad for the ICC 2011 World Cup, and picks Shoaib Akhtar as team captain

Pakistan Team Squad: Shoaib Akhta (Captain), Muhammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Umer Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Abdul Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Umer Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir and Ahmed Shehzad.

Seam bowler Chris Martin produced a landmark I New Zealand back into contention in the second Test against Pakistan.

Martin picked up 4-91 to become the leading wicket taker in Tests at the Basin Reserve, the venerable Wellington venue which forms the largest traffic roundabout in the southern hemisphere.

His first wicket, that of Azhar Ali, saw him surpass Richard Hadlee's career tally of 53 victims on the ground.

But he was joined - and then temporarily passed - by skipper Daniel Vettori, whose haul of 4-100 moved him to 55.

Martin, however, mopped up the tail to finish one ahead on 56.

"It's temporary, I think," said the 36-year-old. "I think Dan and I will exchange that while I'm around but he'll grab it at the end."

Both Martin and Vettori were denied five-wicket hauls when Tim Southee took the final wicket.

Pakistan, who had been 286-3 at one stage, were all out for 376 - a lead of just 20 on first innings.

And New Zealand openers Martin Guptill (1no) and Brendon McCullum (6no) survived to stumps on day three at 9-0, raising the home side's hopes of a series-levelling victory.

Pakistan vs New Zealand 15-1-2011 Live & Highlights at Wellington:2nd Test Day 1

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Pakisthan all rounder Abdul Razzaq wants to retire after 2012 Twenty20 World Cup!!

"It is something I have been thinking about for a while now and I intend to retire after the T20 World Cup 2012," said Razzaq.

Razzaq, who has been an integral part of the Pakistani team, said retirement is always a tough decision for any senior player but form and fitness becomes a concern.

"Looking at my form and fitness, I see myself walking away after the 2012 World Twenty20. During this time I would try to finish my career on a high, which is very important for me so. I would like to give as much as I can to my country,"Razzaq told ''Express Tribune'' in an interview.

He added playing for Pakistan had always been a big honour for him.

"I am playing because I believe I have cricket left in me. I want to win the World Cup for the country before retirement. And considering my current form I feel I will be able to do well for Pakistan in the tournament."

Razzaq, who has played 248 ODIs taking 259 wickets and scoring 4,921 runs, had earlier announced his international retirement in August 2007 to protest his snub by the selectors from the inaugural World Twenty20 championship over his poor form.

He then joined the unofficial Indian Cricket League(ICL), for which he was banned for about two years. ''

Razzaq, however, made a comeback in the T20 World Cup in England and contributed significantly to Pakistan''s lifting the trophy. He came up with a superb bowling performance in the final against Sri Lanka.

Since then, the all rounder has been a regular feature in the Pakistan limited-overs team and although his bowling is not as threatening, he has played two match-winning innings this year.

Razzaq said despite so many years in international cricket that has led to a lot of wear and tear, he was confident that he could only get better.

"I am currently fully fit and I''ll give my 100 per cent to Pakistan cricket," Razzaq said.

Pakistan in control of first test against New Zealand

Tanvir Ahmed 4 for 63 and Abdur Rehman 3 for 51 helped Pakistan to gain control in the first test against New Zealand. New Zealand scored 275 runs in their first innings. Earlier on day 1 Pakistan was on the top as they took kiwis 7 wickets for 177 runs but after that K Williamson and TG Southee had a paternership of 84 runs.

Pakistan lost their opener M Hafeez in the first over itself. But small and valuable contribution from other batsman allowed Pakistan to reach 221 for 4 with Misbah-ul-Haq and Asad Shafiq on the crease. Pakistan is still 49 runs behind the kiwis first innings score.

Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st Test Match Day 1st Highlights and Score 7th January 2011

New Zealand would take on Pakistan in the 1st Test match of the Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2010-11. The match will be hosted at Hamilton. Schedule time of Match is 11:00 Local Time (22:00 GMT). The match is schedule to be played on Jan 7, 2011. The match would be played in day time. Get List of all Cricket Matches between Pakistan vs New Zealand.

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Pakistan v New Zealand 1st Test at Hamilton Live Score and Highlights

The first Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan will be played from January 7, 2011 at Hamilton. This a part of the two-Test match series to be played before the teams move into the ODI mode for the World Cup. New Zealand had won the T20I series 2-1.

Watch the Pakistan v New Zealand 1st Test live from Hamilton on Neo Cricket in India. Also watch the Pakistan v New Zealand 1st Test highlights from Hamilton on the same channels after the game.

Pakistan had had an iffy year 2010 in terms of their performances in Test matches and won two and lost six of their games. What would have warmed their hearts was that under the new captain Misbah ul Haq, they managed to hold the far superior South African side to two successive draws.

New Zealand played only six games in 2010 and won one, lost three and drew two. What was particularly encouraging was the performance in India where the side managed to draw a couple of games with the really powerful Indian side before going down in the third. The Kiwis will know that while Pakistan did draw the two against South Africa, the tracks at Abu Dhabi and Dubai were difficult to bowl on and to say that the ones in New Zealand will be different would be stating the obvious.

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Pakistan v New Zealand 1st Test Timings at Hamilton:

The Pakistan v New Zealand 1st Test will start from 11.00 am local time or 2200 hours GMT.

Venue:

The Seddon Park or the Westpac Park as it was earlier known will host the game. Pakistan have played two games here, and have won and lost one. However, it has been nine years since they played one at Hamilton. Batting is a tad difficult on the first day if the bowlers get it right but over time it does become easier for the teams. The last win for New Zealand here, over a team of note was against England when Kyle Mills and Chris Martin bowled England out for 110 chasing 300.



The Teams:

Pakistan may look to keep a similar combination to the one that played in their previous Test against South Africa. With Saeed Ajmal expected to miss the game, Pakistan will go in with Abdur Rehman as their specialist spinner and three quick bowlers – Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz and one of Sohail Tanvir and Tanvir Ahmed to make it to the side. If one were to go by what happened in the tour game, Sohail could well get a chance after having last played a Test three years back.

The batting had struggled in the warm-up match with only captain Misbah getting in some contribution and the top-order will need to get over the jitters. Younis Khan will be a key man given that the conditions will be difficult to bat in for the inexperienced batting line-up.

New Zealand will have the services of Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum. Both had missed the T20Is and had then played in the warm-up game. McCullum slammed a double century while Vettori bowled 23 overs for 30 runs and picked up three wickets in the game. However, it will depend on how the support staff plays that could decide the course of the game.

Jesse Ryder is back into the side after persistent injuries had made it difficult for him in India. He will bat in the middle-order while McCullum should open the innings with Tim McIntosh with Martin Guptill coming in at three. There is a good chance that Kane Williamson will also play while Reece Young will make his international debut.

Chris Martin and Tim Southee will lead the pace bowling department, while Darryl Tuffey may make it to the side as the third pacer.

Players to look out for:

Ross Taylor could be the player for New Zealand apart from McCullum but it will also be interesting to see how their pace bowlers go about their business in conditions that should be helpful. Younis Khan will hold the key for Pakistan while the return of Sohail Tanvir should be exciting.

Cricket: Vettori insists NZ focused for test series

Such is the seemingly all-consuming focus on the one-day World Cup, the test series between New Zealand and Pakistan threatens to be little more than an entree ahead of the standard main course diet of limited overs cricket the remainder of the summer promises.

Three tests became two so a sixth one-day international between the two teams could be squeezed in as all roads lead to the subcontinent-hosted World Cup from late-February to early-April.

The upshot leaves New Zealand cricket followers just 10 days - weather and batting capabilities permitting - to savour the purest form of the game, starting with the first day of the first test here at Seddon Park tomorrow.

But any notion the players' minds would not be on the job and instead wandering toward the World Cup was today quickly shut down by New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori.

"I think the nature of cricket these days is that you change from format to format, and good players make sure they can switch and that's what we have to do," he said, adding that New Zealand's gameplan would be simple."We competed in India because we scored big first innings runs and were able to stay in the game, so that's our first goal and bring as much penetration as we can with the ball."

The test series shapes as an intriguing one between two teams with their own issues but who have enjoyed some moderate success recently in the longer form of the game.

Pakistan drew a two-test series 0-0 with powerhouse South Africa in the United Arab Emirates in November, while in the same month New Zealand earned worthy draws in two tests touring world No 1 India before capitulating in the third match.

But as their rankings of sixth (Pakistan) and eighth (New Zealand) suggest, all is not well.

Pakistan have brought a completely different squad to the one which drew a three-match series 1-1 here last summer, due in no small part to spot-fixing allegations which plagued them in 2010.

Not present are opener Salman Butt and frontline bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, the trio facing a six-day Independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal hearing starting in Doha, Qatar, tonight as the spot-fixing scandal nears a resolution. The trio have been charged with offences relating to alleged activity in a test against England at Lord's in August and what impact the hearing has on Pakistan's performance in the coming days remains to be seen.

Asif and Aamer are missed, Asif in particular with the pace bowler consistently among the wickets here last summer on pitches that suited him to a tee.

Also missing are wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and batsman Mohammad Yousuf, once the best in the world, who were surprisingly left out of the touring party. And if the lineup that played their last test, against South Africa in November, is any indication, talented and fearless young batsman Umar Akmal, who scored a test century on debut at Dunedin last summer, will not even make the 11.

Much will hinge on captain Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's fourth leader in the past year, veteran Younis Khan and in-form Azhar Ali to score the bulk of the runs, while Umar Gul and left-armer Wahab Riaz will spearhead the attack, possibly with unorthodox left-armer Sohail Tanvir, who bowls off the wrong foot, as the third seamer, though Tanvir Ahmed took claimed a six-wicket bag on debut against South Africa.

Abdur Rehman is the only spin option after offspinner Saeed Ajmal returned home following the sudden death of his father on Tuesday.

New Zealand, under new coach John Wright, needs to find greater consistency at test level, particularly with the bat. Wright has made it clear he expects the talented top six to score heavily more often, and in the first innings to set up test wins.

The hosts have a more settled lineup than the tourists and the 11 largely picks itself, with Brent Arnel expected to be given the third seamer role ahead of Daryl Tuffey.

James Franklin, impressive in the one-day segment of the Indian tour, could mount a case for Kane Williamson's No 6 spot but it would not be a strong one. Williamson scored a century on debut in India and averaged 42.4 across the series, and with his ability to bowl offspin he could be useful on a Seddon Park wicket that is expected to dry out quickly.

New Zealand start slight favourites with the bookmakers, understandably on home soil and with Pakistan missing so many frontline players, but the tourists are capable of spectacular cricket at the drop of a hat.

Teams:

New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (captain), Brendon McCullum, Tim McIntosh, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson, Reece Young, Tim Southee, Brent Arnel, Chris Martin, James Franklin, Daryl Tuffey (two to be omitted).

Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Adnan Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Umar Gul, Tanvir Ahmed, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz (three to be omitted).

Start time: 1100 NZT.

Umpires: Daryl Harper (Australia) and Rod Tucker (Australia).

Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka).

- NZPA

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011: Probable semi-finalists

 With the 2011 World Cup around the corner, speculation on the probable champions has started to rise. Australia has dominated the competition for a long time winning the Cup 3 consecutive times, in 1999, 2003 and 2007. This time, however, many fear that the 4-time World Cup winners will face a much stiffer challenge to reclaim the title.


An interesting fact to notice is that in all their previous three wins, Australia has faced the three Asian giants in the final. 1999 was the year when Wasim Akram’s Pakistan failed miserably after scoring just 132 runs in the final. The 2003 final saw Indian bowlers being smashed to all parts of the ground in South Africa. In 2007, Sri Lanka were hoping to replicate their 1996 World Cup win but failed.

Another stat regarding Asian teams in the tournament is that in the previous 5 ICC World Cups, there has been an Asian team in the Final. In 1992, Pakistan won their only ODI World Cup under the influential captaincy of Imran Khan. In the following 1996 competition, Sri Lanka beat Australia in the final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan.


Considering the fact that the 2011 World Cup is being played in Asia, the three mighty Asian teams have a good chance of winning the tournament. The list of for probable semi-finalists, however, is easily topped by India.

1. India: One of the greatest batsmen of all time, Sir Viv Richards, has labelled India as the favourites for the 2011 tournament. Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, India has developed a formidable team which will be difficult to beat on home soil. A batting line up which includes the little master Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Yousaf Pathan, Dhoni and the inform Virat Kohli, can demolish any bowling attack. Perhaps the only worry the Indian camp has is the lack of pace in their bowling attack which is held together by only Zaheer Khan.

2. Australia: Australia might not be as strong a team as they were a couple of years back, nonetheless, it is still hard to rule out a team which has made it to the final in the previous four attempts. The Kangaroos have managed to reach the final of the World Cup 6 times in the 9 tournaments held so far. As a Captain, Ricky Ponting has a remarkable 100% record in the competition. Australia have won all 22 matches played under his leadership. Their experience in the tournament is bound to come in handy even with this less high profile team.

3. Sri Lanka: This will be spin-wizard Muttiah Muralitharan’s final World Cup outing and he will surely be looking to end his illustrious ODI career on a high. On World Cup pitches, which are expected to support spin bowling, Murali’s magic can single-handedly win games for Sri Lanka. He will be supported by the Lasith Malinga in the bowling department, who will be looking to exploit batsmen with his reverse swing. The batting will be anchored by Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene and players like Tillakaratne Dilshan will look to impose themselves on the opposition.

4. Pakistan: Most people will be surprised to see this name in the list as Pakistan has failed to secure an ODI series win since 2008. However, given the fact that the World Cup will be played in conditions similar to Pakistan, this unpredictable team has the ability to cause an upset. With players like captain Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Akhtar, who can win matches single-handedly, Pakistan can go on to win their second World Cup title.

Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal given World Cup deadline

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal have until December 30 to provide the PCB with the necessary documents to clear their names for World Cup selection.


"The PCB has asked them to submit the documents about their assets and bank accounts by December 30 to be considered in the list of probables for the World Cup," Subhan Ahmad, the board's COO, told APP.

The ICC had extended Pakistan's deadline for the submission of its preliminary 30-member squad for the tournament to January 5, after receiving a request from the board. Kamran and Malik have not played for Pakistan since their controversial tour of England in August and were left out of the tour to the United Arab Emirates. They have also been denied permission to play league cricket in Bangladesh. The PCB has remained fairly tight-lipped about the reasons for their exclusion.

Kamran and Malik had both questioned the board's decision to not clear them for the New Zealand tour. Kamran had written to the ICC asking if he was under investigation and got a clean chit from them. The ICC had sent him and Salman Butt notices during Pakistan's tour of England in August, seeking information about events related to the 2010 World Twenty20 held in May.

Legspinner Danish Kaneria, who has not figured in Pakistan's one-day plans in recent times, was also earlier given until the end of the year to submit his replies to the board's integrity committee's queries, in order to gain clearance to play for the country.