Taufel, Aleem to officiate in final

LAHORE : Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar have been appointed as on-field umpires to officiate in the ICC World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka. The final will take place at the newly-laid Wankhede Stadium...

Sri Lanka hit by Murali, Matthew scare

MUMBAI - Sri Lanka's coach Trevor Bayliss says his team can defeat favourites India in Saturday's World Cup final despite injury worries to star bowler Muttiah Muralitharan. Murali suffering from...

PM to honour team on return

LAHORE - A grant reception awaits the Pakistan cricket team on their return to the country, with the Prime Minister being the host.A spokesman of the PM’s House has said that Prime Minister...

Pakistan overcome crisis to show character

MOHALI - Shahid Afridi arrived for the World Cup with a "rag-tag bunch of players" and in the space of six short weeks turned them into a strong Pakistan outfit. India beat Pakistan in the...

Players and politicians hail Afridi's men

KARACHI - Shahid Afridi's men should be given a heroes' welcome when they touch down in Pakistan despite their loss to India in the World Cup semi-finals, urged a number of former players on...

Butt hopeful of reviving India ties

LAHORE - PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt has said that the revival of cricketing ties with India during the World Cup will hopefully result in India’s visit to Pakistan or a neutral venue. Talking to...

Afridi sees bright future for Pakistan

MOHALI : Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said the performance of his side’s younger players had been among the positives of a World Cup campaign that ended with a 29-run semifinal loss to India. And...

Of anthems, handshakes before clash

MOHALI - There is never a dull moment in an India-Pakistan cricket clash and even before the start of their World Cup semi-final, the electrifying atmosphere came alive a bit more when the two countries'...