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Muhammad Asif, the Pakistani medium fast bowler is as we all know currently serving a year long ban. In order to stay fit and involved in cricket he is in England playing some club cricket as well as doing some training and a bit of coaching. He was recently doing a coaching initiative for children in conjunction with the London Cricket School.

I've just been speaking to the ever popular Rana Naved ul Hasan who is representing Yorkshire in his second season with the White Rose County. His first season with Yorkshire was a relatively successful one but Rana is hopeful that his second season will be a more promising one, especially given the good start he has made to the 2009 County season.

Many thanks to Junaid (itsmek1), our correspondent in Dubai for providing this update on Shoaib Akhtar's recent ailment and the chances of him partaking in the forthcoming twenty/20 World Cup due to be held in England next month.

Pakistan Cricket has made a habit of wasting talent. There are countless culprits; a poor system, corruption, incompetence, and to an extent the failure of many talented players to take control of their destiny.

I've just been chatting to Pakistan's brightest and newest pace sensation Muhammed Aamer. The promising young left armer has been selected for the Twenty/20 World Cup in England and has really impressed a lot of current and former Pakistani players including Wasim Akram with his attitude and his ability.

Mohammad Talha talks exclusively to PP about the work he's doing at the NCA and about Aamer and Shazaib's inclusion in the T20 squad.

I've just been speaking to Yasir Ali of KRL predominantly about his KRL colleague Saeed Ajmal and him being reported to the ICC for a suspect action.

I've been chatting to the very amicable Karachi based all rounder Anwar Ali who of course plays for PIA Anwar of course was one of the stars of the Under 19 World Cup in 2006 and has been on the fringes of the Pakistan team having only been given one opportunity at international level against Zimbabwe in a Twenty/20 fixture last year.

The Pakistan selectors have included two uncapped players, Mohammad Aamer and Shahzaib Hasan, in the 15-member squad for the ICC World Twenty20 to be played in England in June.

PakPassion Staff member MIG provides the match report to the second one day internation in Dubai. MIG of course is ucky enough to be in DUbai watching the action live as it happens.