WI tour: Kamran, Younis, Razzaq dropped

LAHORE: Pakistani selectors on Wednesday dropped faltering wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal from the one-day and Twenty20 squad for this month's tour of the West Indies and rested senior players.

Veena Malik may grace Mohali with Ashmit

Mumbai:  If all goes well, Pakistan's hottest export to India and Big Boss inmate, the very controversial Veena Malik will be seen at Mohali on Wednesday with Ashmit Patel by her side.

Aleem Dar, Simon Taufel to umpire WC final

MUMBAI: Pakistan’s Aleem Dar and Australian umpire Simon Taufel will supervise World Cup Final to be played between Sri Lanka and India on 2nd April in Mumbai, ICC announced on Thursday.

Bollywood stardust showers on Mohali

MOHALI: A bevy of Bollywood stars added a dash of glamour to Wednesday’s high-octane World Cup semi-final clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.

Tickets not available for Indo-Pak semi final

NEW DELHI: Cricket fans at Mohali are complaining about the unavailability of tickets at the counters on Sunday.

Misbah backs Akhtar factor against India

MOHALI: Pakistan batsman Misbah-ul-Haq believes fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has a key role to play in the World Cup semi-final against India -- even if the paceman doesn't take the field.

Maldives releases cricket WorldCup terror suspect

COLOMBO: Maldives police said Sunday they had released a man suspected of plotting an attack on the cricket World Cup taking place in South Asia.

Taufel, Gould to umpire Pakistan-India clash

NEW DELHI: Australia's Simon Taufel and Ian Gould of England were on Sunday named as the umpires for Wednesday's highly-charged World Cup semi-final between India Pakistan.

team Afridi will defeat team India: Rashid Latif

MOHALI, India: At a time when most experts are tipping India to win their mouth-watering semifinal against Pakistan here on Wednesday, Rashid Latif has declared that the Greenshirts are the favourites to grab a place in the World Cup final.

World Cup: India floor Aussies to meet Pakistan in semis

AHMEDABAD: India recorded a sensational five-wicket victory to oust defending champions Australia with14 balls to spare in the second quarter-finals of the tenth World Cup here at the Sardar Patel Stadium on Thursday.

I’m still the fastest bowler in this World Cup: Akhtar

DHAKA: Shoaib Akhtar is itching to take the field against West Indies for the World Cup quarterfinal here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur but Pakistan’s team management is not interested in recalling the mercurial fast bowler.

Mohali tickets selling like hot cakes

DHAKA: The possibility of a Pakistan-India semifinal on March 30 has come as happy news for Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) as tickets for the match are selling like hot cakes.

Pakistan outplay Windies to storm into semis

DHAKA: Pakistan thrashed West Indies by ten wickets to move into the World Cup semi-finals here at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on Wednesday.

Pakistan vs Australia World Cup Highlights 18 March 2011 March 18th, 2011

Pakistan vs Australia World Cup Highlights 18 March 2011

Pakistan halt Aussies winning streak, take top spot

COLOMBO: Pakistan stopped Australia’s unbeaten 34-match run in the World Cup and secured top spot on their group table, beating the defending champions by four wickets in their final match of the Group A here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.

See pics of shoaib akhtar in his life

hoaib Akhtar (Punjabi, Urdu: شعیب اختر; born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani right arm fast bowler incricket, who is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in the world. He set an official world record by achieving the fastest delivery, when he clocked in at 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) in his bowling speed, twice at a cricket match against England.^[1] His ability to bowl fast yorkers and quick bouncers have made him one of the best fast bowlers in cricket.

‘Shoaib is the fastest bowler i have ever played' said pointing

COLOMBO: Ricky Ponting on Friday paid a glowing tribute to Shoaib Akhtar describing the retiring Pakistan pacer as the fastest bowler he has ever faced in his international career.

Shoaib Akhtar career timeline

COLOMBO: Shoaib Akhtar's career timeline after the Pakistan pace bowler on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket after the World Cup.

Shoaib Akhtar announces to quit cricket

COLOMBO: Pakistan's maverick paceman Shoaib Akhtar, whose colourful career has been a heady mix of on-field brilliance and off-field controversy, will quit international cricket after the World Cup.

PCB awards contracts to 19 players

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday awarded central contracts to 19 players but ignored under-scrutiny former captain Shoaib Malik, leg-spinner Danish Kaneria and batsman Mohammad Yousuf.