Faisalabad Wolves' CLT20 campaign got off to a bad start as Otago Volts thrashed them by 8 wickets in Mohali.

Preparations for the CLT20 are in full flow for Pakistan's representatives despite uncertainties surrounding their visas.

After the wicket-keeping fiasco prior to the Zimbabwe tour, Umar Akmal recently met with acting PCB Chariman, Najam Sethi to discuss a variety of issues troubling the Pakistani batsmen.

Speaking with PakPassion.net Saqlain confirmed that he is set to provide his insight into the art of spin bowling in a training camp for West Indies players in Barbados.

Ex Pakistan Coach, Mohsin Khan, spoke about the issues regarding selection of Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe and the recent attempts by the three disgraced Pakistani cricketers to apologise to the public.

Pakistan U19 team manager suggests that PCB is hoping to organise a three nation competition later this year in the United Arab Emirates, involving Sri Lanka and England.

Suggestions that Umar Akmal will miss the limited-overs leg of the Zimbabwe tour because of health problems have been denied by a source very close to the 23 year old Pakistan batsman and the player himself.

ECB sources have confirmed to PakPassion.net that they were misquoted by the Mail on Sunday in the newspaper's cricket corruption article centred on the recently concluded one day international series between West Indies and Pakistan in the Caribbean.

Despite perhaps not proving themselves on the international stage for Pakistan, both Azhar Mahmood and Yasir Arafat have produced record breaking T20 careers having played for a number of domestic sides all over the world.

PakPassion.net caught up with the young batsmen to talk about his career to date, his hopes for selection for the upcoming Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup, domestic cricket and his thoughts on Pakistan-19s chances on their tour of England in August.