"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...

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...

India beat Netherlands by five wickets. Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat. They put 189 runs on board which India chased down successfully in 36.3 overs. Yuvraj Singh was named Man of the Match for unbeaten half-century and two wickets.

Dean Jones said that given their weak bowling and fielding even the high quality batsmen cannot save India's ICC Cricket World Cup campaign. "The three main common denominators consistent with all ICC Cricket World Cup champion teams are: Your top four batsmen must be of a high...

In an overs-reduced match at Pallekelle due to rain, Pakistan scored an easy 7-wicket win against Zimbabwe in a Group A World Cup match. Asad Shafiq hit 78* runs while Mohammad Hafeez contributed with a noticeable 49. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat. They put up 151 runs on board in 39.4...

Pakistan broke Australia's 34-match winning streak after edging them out by four wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup in Colombo on Saturday. It was Pakistan who had last inflicted a World Cup defeat on the defending champions - 12 years ago at Headingley - and they required 41 overs to...

A sparkling knock of 113 by Yuvraj Singh helped India beat the West Indies by 80 runs in the final Group B match in the ICC Cricket World Cup. The victory put India second in their group and secured a quarter-final against Australia in Ahmedabad, while the Windies are left to face Group B...

India beat West Indies by 80 runs. India won the toss and courtesy a superb century from Yuvraj Singh and a half-century from Virat Kohli saw India put up 268 on board. West Indies batsmen started well but break through from Zaheer Khan saw India register an easy win.

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...