All Pakistan Stars XI to face International XI today

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First T20 between All Pakistan Stars XI and International XI will be played today in Karachi.

20 October,2012 06:55 am

International cricket returns to Pakistan after gap of three and a half year when All Pakistan Stars XI will take on International XI at the National Stadium, Karachi.The match will start at 7:00pm. Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya will lead International XI which consists of five players from South Africa, four from West Indies and two from Afghanistan. Former West Indies batsman Alvin Kallicharan is the coach of International XI.Shaid Afridi is leading All Pakistan Stars XI which also included Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshaid, Wahab Riaz, Umar Akmal, Asad Shafiq, Younus Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Khalid Latif, Fwad Alam, Shoaib Malik, Umar Gul, Muhammad Sami and Sarfaraz Ahmad.Sindh Sports Minister Dr Muhammad Ali Shah has arranged two Twenty20 matches in Karachi. Tight security arrangements have been chalked out for the encounters.