"Pakistan shouldn't play QFs in India" Shahid Afridi is right in saying that the team should top the group to avoid playing its quarter-final match in India, feels Wasim Akram. "I agree with what Afridi and coach Waqar Younis have said that they would not like to play their quarter-final in...

South Africa have been dealt an injury blow after scans revealed leg-spinner Imran Tahir suffered a fractured left thumb during the six-run defeat to England on Sunday. Tahir, the second-leading wicket taker at the tournament, suffered the injury while taking a return catch to dismiss Jonathan...

Enigmatic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is unlikely to play any further role for Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup. Shoaib, 35, announced on Thursday that he will retire after the tournament. The bowler seems to have lost favour with the team management, including skipper Shahid Afridi,...

New Zealand secured a surprise ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-final berth with a thrilling 49-run victory over South Africa in Dhaka on Friday. The Black Caps were first thankful to Jesse Ryder (83) and Ross Taylor (43), who rescued them from 16 for two at one stage and helped them post 221 for...

Intikhab Alam has rubbished reports that Shoaib Akhtar was not ready for the ICC CWC semi-final against India because of fitness problems. "Shoaib has been fully involved in match practice, and is available for selection. He's very much part of the squad and there is no question about...

Australia at one point looked like they would fall short of the lowest-ever Test total, held by New Zealand when they managed 26 against England in Auckland in 1954-55. They only avoided that unenviable record with their last pair at the crease, when Peter Siddle edged Vernon Philander to the...