'Intikhab is a blessing in disguise'

MOHALI, March 28: Pakistan, surprisingly, could have more advantage over India when the teams come head-to-head in the Wednesday’s semi-final at the PCA Stadium here. The reason: Intikhab Alam,...

Advantage NZ as Murali in doubt

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's record-breaking spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is a doubt for Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against New Zealand after struggling to shake off a hamstring injury and knee problem....

More than a cricket match

MOHALI - Anyone who believes cricket is just a game is likely to have their opinion altered when India and Pakistan meet for a World Cup semi-final in the border state of Punjab on Wednesday....

Younis aims to sweep aside indifferent form

Mohali: Squinting below the shade of his floppy green hat, with his legs shuffling to-and-fro in anticipation, Younis Khan adjusted his stance nervously. The trigger movement shifted Younis’s torso...

Ball to seam under lights, says curator

MOHALI, March 27: It will be batting-friendly for most part but the pitch here at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium, which will host the eagerly-anticipated World Cup semi-final between India...