Pakistan peaking at right time, say experts

DHAKA: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes one of the prime reasons behind Pakistan’s stunningly good showing in the World Cup is that they are playing away from home. The fact that they...

Eye on the future

According to top domestic performers like fast-bowler Abdur Rauf, the ouster of Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif has given hope to their inclusion in the national side. LAHORE: With...

Afridi breaks Wasim's record

LAHORE - Pakistan cricket team skipper Shahid Afridi has become the country’s most successful bowler in the Cricket World Cup competitions. Boom Boom Afridi, who grabbed four wickets against West...

Perfect present on national day

DHAKA - Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi on Wednesday said the huge World Cup quarter-final victory over West Indies was the perfect present his team could give to fans back home on the country's...

Pakistan not worried about opponents

DHAKA - Pakistan remain supremely relaxed about the identity of their World Cup semi-final opponents after making no contest of Wednesday's opening quarter-final against West Indies. Shahid Afridi...

'Home support' for Pakistan at Dhaka

DHAKA - Pakistan’s cricket team enjoyed massive crowd support at the Sher-e- Bangla National Stadium Mirpur, Dhaka, as it convincingly beat West Indies by 10 wickets in first quarter final of...