Pakistan stormed into the semi-finals after crushing the West Indies by 10 wickets at the Sher-E-Bangla Stadium. Pakistan needed just 20.5 overs to reach their paltry target of 113 as Mohammad Hafeez made 61 off 64 balls and Kamran Akmal 47 off 61. Their spinners had done the damage earlier in...

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...

Sachin Tendulkar will play an ICC Cricket World Cup final in his home town of Mumbai after helping India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in Mohali. Tendulkar was named Man-of-the-Match for his top score of 85 in India's 260 for nine, a total they duly defended in Wednesday's semi-final....

India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai

Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara will lead the Deccan Chargers in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, it was announced in Hyderabad on Monday. Australian cricketer Cameron White will be Sangakkara's deputy in the Twenty20 tournament, beginning April 8. Former Australia...

After guiding Chennai Super Kings to their third IPL final, Suresh Raina said his aim was to stay till the end and win the game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. "I knew it was important to stay till the end. Zaheer Khan was bowling well, but I had to play my shots. I stayed...