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Will take up four-nation proposal with Sourav Ganguly at ACC meeting, says PCB chief Ramiz Raja

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja says he will discuss his proposal to launch a four-nation ODI tournament with BCCI counterpart Sourav Ganguly during the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Dubai on March 19. Ramiz told reporters at the national stadium in Karachi that he has proposed the tournament, also featuring Australia and England, to ensure that players from India and Pakistan get to play each other more often and to increase revenue for other member countries in the International Cricket Council.

ICC gives Rawalpindi pitch a demerit point after first Test draw between Pakistan and Australia

The Australian team is looking forward to a much-improved pitch for the second Test in Pakistan after the lifeless track that led to a «bore draw» in the opener in Rawalpindi was ruled as «below average».

Australia in Pakistan: Rawalpindi pitch rated as below average

Match referee Ranjan Madugalle has handed out a below-average rating for the Pindi Cricket Stadium pitch that was used for the first Test between Pakistan and Australia.

ICC rates Rawalpindi pitch 'below average' after drawn Pakistan v Australia test

The Pindi Cricket Stadium pitch for the first test between Pakistan and Australia has been rated "below average" by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and given one demerit point after the first test ended in a draw.

David Warner hopes to get home from Pakistan in time for Shane Warne farewell

David Warner is hoping to race home from the Test series in Pakistan to pay tribute to Shane Warne at the spin bowling great's memorial service in Melbourne. Warne died from a suspected heart attack last Friday at the age of 52 while on holiday on the Thailand island of Koh Samui. He will be buried at a private family funeral and a state memorial service will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of March 30.

Pakistan vs Australia: David Warner wants a better pitch for 2nd Test against Pakistan

Australia opener David Warner said he hopes for an improved pitch for the second Test in Karachi after the visitors could claim only four Pakistan wickets in the series-opening draw on Rawalpindi's docile wicket. “I just want a game where you can actually create 20 chances,” Warner said on Thursday. “It's something that's going to be exciting and entertaining for the crowd.” Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja has acknowledged that drawn games are not a good advertisement for Test cricket and Pindi Cricket Stadium's wicket was described by Australia batter and vice captain Steve Smith as a “dead wicket.”

Warner hopes to get home from Pakistan in time for Warne farewell

Australia opening batsman David Warner is hoping to race home from the test series in Pakistan to pay tribute to Shane Warne at the spin bowling great's memorial service in Melbourne.

We Did Not Want To Play Into Australia's Hands: PCB Chief Ramiz Raja On Pitch Criticism

PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja on Wednesday defended the use of a flat track for the first Test, saying they did not want play into Australia's hands by preparing a track that would assist pace and bounce. The series-opener ended in a high scoring dull draw on Tuesday. The Rawalpindi track, where Just 14 wickets fall in five days with 1,187 runs scored by both teams, drew criticism from some former players, critics and fans alike.

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Will take up four-nation proposal with Sourav Ganguly at ACC meeting, says PCB chief Ramiz Raja

ICC gives Rawalpindi pitch a demerit point after first Test draw between Pakistan and Australia

Australia in Pakistan: Rawalpindi pitch rated as below average

ICC rates Rawalpindi pitch 'below average' after drawn Pakistan v Australia test

David Warner hopes to get home from Pakistan in time for Shane Warne farewell

Pakistan vs Australia: David Warner wants a better pitch for 2nd Test against Pakistan

Warner hopes to get home from Pakistan in time for Warne farewell

We Did Not Want To Play Into Australia's Hands: PCB Chief Ramiz Raja On Pitch Criticism