CRICKET: Shaharyar Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, yesterday gave his strongest assurance yet that Monday's Twenty20 international between England and Pakistan and the five one-day matches that follow will go ahead.

Khan said a new date for Inzamam-ul-Haq's hearing on ball-tampering and bringing the game into disrepute charges would be announced today after a meeting between International Cricket Council chief executive , Malcolm Speed and DLA Piper, the legal team representing the Pakistan captain.

"I've held meetings with the Pakistan players and captain," said Khan."I've told them we don't have any problems with the ECB so we must continue with the tour. We want the inquiry to be held as soon as possible. "

It now seems likely the hearing will be held after the one-day series finishes on September 10th.