Waqar praises Gul for Aussie mauling

COLOMBO - Coach Waqar Younis hailed Pakistan's hard-fought four-wicket win over Australia as a major achievement on Sunday and picked out seamer Umar Gul as the star of the show. Gul took 3-30 and...

Pakistanis celebrate after win over Aussies

KARACHI - Pakistan fans and former players on Sunday celebrated the team's historic World Cup win over defending champions Australia, saying it had lifted a gloomy nation. Hundreds of jubilant fans...

Sri Lankan crowds back Pakistan in crucial game

COLOMBO, March 20: The scintillating encounter between Pakistan and Australia, besides being a top-ranked affair in their respective countries, also enthralled the local population of the Sri Lankans here...

Pakistan to face W. Indies in quarterfinal

NEW DELHI, March 20: Group A leader Pakistan will face West Indies in World Cup’s first quarterfinal in Dhaka on Wednesday after the Windies finished fourth in Group B on Sunday. “We have...

India vs Pakistan semi-final possible in Mohali

India's win against West Indies means the quarter-final line-ups are sealed, with the intriguing possibility of an India-Pakistan semi-final in Mohali. But before that, India will need to get past Australia...