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...

Ball to seam under lights, says curator

MOHALI, March 27: It will be batting-friendly for most part but the pitch here at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium, which will host the eagerly-anticipated World Cup semi-final between India...

The mother of all battles

The semi-final clash in Mohali has drawn immense security measures with Prime Minister Gilani also expected to show up at the venue. NEW DEHLI: As Pakistan Premier Yousaf Raza Gilani...

Kamran confident ahead of India clash

ISLAMABAD:  Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal reckons that the experience of playing in India will see him in good stead when Pakistan take on the hosts in the World Cup semifinal on Wednesday. “I...

Pressure will be on India: Ramiz

KARACHI:  Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja has backed the Pakistan team to put up a spirited fight in the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal against India in Mohali on Wednesday. “It is very...

Dhoni v Afridi, a clash of unpredictables

NEW DELHI - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his Pakistan counterpart Shahid Afridi will be involved in an engrossing battle of wits in the eagerly-awaited World Cup semifinal in Mohali on...