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Despite the doubts, Pakistan's renovations are on track, albeit the clock is ticking loudly

The renovation work could impact the Test against England in Karachi

Reasons behind the impending renaming are purely financial rather than political

ESPNcricinfo's Osman Samiuddin soaks in the atmosphere inside and out of the venue where top-flight cricket returned to Pakistan after eight-and-a-half years

He's a man in a hurry

The final ODI between Zimbabwe and Pakistan will go ahead after the visiting team had a meeting with PCB and security officials following what federal information minister Pervaiz Rashid said was a suicide attack near Gaddafi Stadium during the second mat

A loud noise halfway through the Pakistan innings, audible to those in the ground and even inside the enclosed press box, has been explained by the police as a transformer blast

Excellent half centuries by Naumanullah and skipper Moin Khan guided Karachi Whites to the National One-day Associations Cricket Tournament title when they defeated Sheikhupura by 79 runs at the Qadhafi Stadium on Sunday

Karachi City Cricket Association overcame Sheikhupura by a comprehensive margin of 79 runs to win the final of the One-day tournament (Associations), played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium - named after Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi in 1974 - celebrated 50 years as an international venue on Saturday

Former chief operating officer of the PCB, Shafqat Naghmi, has said the renovation work at the Gaddafi Stadium may still be completed for Rs 184 million (around $2.3 million) and that the figure had not spiralled to Rs 471 million as the board claimed.

Renovation work on the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore has been stopped with immediate effect by the PCB, after the board claimed they had discovered "massive irregularities" in the construction of the far end pavilion

The PCB has dismissed speculation that the proposed venues for the Champions Trophy won't be ready for the tournament

The Pakistan Cricket Board has allotted more than Rs 500 million to upgrade the facilities at the three Champions Trophy venues

The PCB's plan to renovate five major stadiums is likely to run into problems as Pakistan gets set to embark on a busy season

Mumbai has been chosen as the venue for the World Cup 2011 final through a joint decision taken by the four subcontinental boards

Mohammad Yousuf has never had it quite as good as a Test batsman. In the first Test of the series against West Indies, he stroked a glorious 192, his sixth century in nine matches in 2006

A decision on the venues for the semi-finals and final of the 2011 World Cup will be made over the next three to four months

Even from 50 yards away, the lank hair and the powerful shoulders are unmistakable, as is the shake of the head that gets the locks out of his face as he turns back to start his bowling run

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is already worried about the effect the prevailing winter season in the Punjab will have to the first two Tests against India in Lahore and Faisalabad in January