Game of cricket will miss the showman!

COLOMBO:  Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable, so said Plato. He may well have been talking about Shoaib Akhtar. They didn’t call Akhtar the bad boy of Pakistan cricket for...

Bangladesh face uphill task after England win

England's tremendous comeback against West Indies gave them an 18-run victory in their must-win encounter in Chennai. With that victory, they have given themselves every chance of qualifying for the...

Knockout phase confusion

South Africa have advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with just one forgivable hiccup against England, allowing them to spend the next five days basking in the sort of certainty that has been missing...

Memorial services for Woolmer on Friday

KARACHI: The memorial services to mark the 4th death anniversary of Pakistan cricket team coach Bob Woolmer will be held at St.Patrick’s Church, Khudadad Colony on Friday A service will...

Shoaib Akhtar to retire after World Cup

Shoaib Akhtar will retire from the international game at the end of Pakistan's World Cup, bringing to an end one of cricket's most compelling and mercurial careers. He told his Pakistan team-mates of the...

Pakistan confident of ending Aus winning run

Captain Shahid Afridi believes Pakistan, the last team to beat mighty Australia at the World Cup, have the capacity to end the defending champions' incredible unbeaten 34-match streak on Saturday....