The people that travelled through the hills to watch the first one-day international in Pallekele witnessed a Pakistan team in shambles: they saw a glut of extras, three dropped catches, the worst possible display of end-over bowling, and a batting implosion from a shell-shocked team. They also...

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,...

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...

According to a report in 'islandcricket.com', Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has secured the services of several prominent overseas cricketers, including Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard, who are currently engaged in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Apart from Gayle, whose blistering strokeplay...

After weeks of growing tension and speculation Shahid Afridi, Pakistan's recently axed one-day captain, has announced his retirement from the international game. It is, however, a "conditional" retirement in protest against the way he has been "humiliated" by the PCB, a...

Muhammad Yousuf has decided to retire from all forms of competitive cricket after being dropped from the list of centrally contracted players by the PCB. Sources close to the senior batsman said Yousuf has decided against taking part in any domestic or local cricket competitions as he was...

Sachin Tendulkar on Friday declined to comment on Shoaib Akhtar's remark that he and teammate Rahul Dravid did not have the ability to finish matches. "It is below my dignity to react to Shoaib's comment," Tendulkar was quoted as saying by television channels. However, the...

Shoaib Akhtar has downplayed the remarks on Sachin by saying that he was only referring to a particular incident when he felt the star Indian "was trying to save himself." "I never said that Sachin was scared of me. I just said in the context about players not being comfortable on...

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has ridiculed Shoaib Akhtar, saying that the pacer was a "problem" when he was an active player and remains just that even in retirement. Akram pooh-poohed Shoaib's claims of making Sachin Tendulkar uncomfortable with his pace in the Faisalabad...