NZ bat first vs S.Africa in 3rd QF

New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori on Friday won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the third quarterfinal match at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. South Africa welcome...

PCB to award contracts to regional players

Top performers to be picked for monthly remuneration. LAHORE:  In a bid to infuse professionalism and to ensure a constant livelihood throughout the off-season, the Pakistan Cricket Board...

Imran wants Akhtar for the semi-final

Akhtar’s experience against India will be crucial with the hosts being good players of spin. KARACHI:  Pakistan must guard against complacency if they want to win the World Cup, said...

Game over, Australia

AHMEDABAD:  Yuvraj Singh was India’s hero yet again as the hosts ended Australia’s 12-year-reign as World Cup champions with a five-wicket quarter-final victory. The...

Pakistan prove their worth

LAHORE - The Pakistan cricket team has made a point during the ongoing World Cup with just one loss and six wins, including the one against defending champions Australia in the last league match. Pakistan...

Afridi on the cusp of joining the great Imran

DHAKA - A month ago, any suggestion that Shahid Afridi could emulate the achievements of Pakistan's most famous sporting hero Imran Khan would have sounded ridiculous. But within minutes of Afridi...