The three Pakistan cricketers suspended and charged by the ICC over fixing allegations have been selected as reserves for their regional Pakistani teams for a domestic Twenty20 tournament next month. Test captain Salman Butt and opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were charged after allegations they received money to bowl no-balls at predetermined times in a Test against England last month. Rawalpindi picked Amir, Lahore selected Butt and Asif was included by defending champion Sialkot. However, all three players will need clearance from the ICC to play. The Pakistan Cricket Board has not yet announced the dates for the tournament. It is likely to be staged in mid-October. The suspended trio are yet to be told the dates for their ICC hearing, however they are unlikely to be able to play in the T20 event. Manager steps down Yawar Saeed has stepped down as manager of the Pakistan cricket team after the scandal-marred tour of England. The Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement that Saeed “has requested ... to be relieved of his duties” and the PCB chairman has agreed to his request. Saeed took over as manager after Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia earlier this year. Cooley at Aussie academy The Australian team's bowling coach Troy Cooley will become the new head coach of Cricket Australia's (CA) Center of Excellence, CA said Monday. Cooley, 44, replaces Greg Chappell, who was recently announced in the newly created role of CA National Talent manager. Cooley will continue to support the Australia team's Ashes series against England later this year and 2011 ICC World Cup campaign, CA said in a statement. In 2003 Cooley was recruited by the England and Wales Cricket Board as their fast bowling coach and was instrumental in England's 2005 Ashes success before returning to the Australian system in 2006 as its bowling coach. Asif to wed Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif, who is being investigated by British police in a major spot-fixing scandal, is to celebrate his wedding this week. Asif and bride Sana Hilal signed a formal wedding contract under Islamic law in March, but a series of celebrations and receptions are due to take place in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore from Tuesday. “I hope marriage will be the turning point in my career and change my life in a positive way,” Asif was quoted as saying by local television channels.
