Ponting gives up captaincy, but bats on
Ricky Ponting quits as Australia's Test and one-day captain, bowing to pressure after their World Cup exit. SYDNEY: Ricky Ponting quit as Australia’s Test and one-day captain Tuesday,...
Pakistan have bowling firepower to tackle high-flying Indian batting
LAHORE, March 28: As the high-voltage semi-final between traditional rivals India and Pakistan is now just a day away, the contrasting build-up of both the teams in the World Cup signal Pakistan as...
'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,...
Intikhab says Akhtar available for selection
NEW DELHI - With their World Cup semi-final hailed as a diplomatic game-changer, as well as the mother of all cricket battles, India and Pakistan were on Monday just desperate to get the game...
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....
Lorgat hopes semi-final builds Indo-Pak bridge
COLOMBO - ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat on Monday hoped the high-profile World Cup semi-final between arch-rivals Pakistan and India will build a bridge between the two nations. Title favourites...
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....
Ind vs Pak: Alam denies Akhtar not fully motivated for India clash
NEW DELHI: Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam has denied reports that pacer Shoaib Akhtar was not fully motivated for Wednesday's Cricket World Cup semifinal against arch rivals India in Mohali and said...
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...
Officials: Taufel, Gould to umpire semi-final
NEW DEHLI: Australia’s Simon Taufel and Ian Gould of England were named as the umpires for Wednesday’s highly-charged World Cup semi-final between India Pakistan. Sri...