"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...

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...

Ricky Ponting slams bowlers for not being able to defend a challenging 260 against India. India captain MS Dhoni expressed his delight after his side set up a mouthwatering semi-final against Pakistan with a five wicket victory over Australia in the quarter-final of the Cricket World Cup....

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...

Muttiah Muralitharan's swansong appearance on home soil could not have been better as he scalped a wicket of his last ball in the ICC CWC semi-final. Muralitharan had Scott Styris LBW off the final ball of his 10th over to finish with two for 42 after earlier dismissing Jesse Ryder for 19...

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....

New Zealand's Daniel Vettori will be the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, starting April 8 in Chennai. Vettori, who led New Zealand to a record sixth semi-final apperance in the just-concluded World Cup, will replace spin legend...

BANGALORE ROYAL CHALLENGERS Key batsmen: AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Tillakaratne Dilshan Key bowlers: Zaheer Khan, Dirk Nannes, Daniel Vettori Best: Runners-up, 2009 Last year: Third Chances: Any team with De Villiers and Dilshan, whose stock rose as he finished top runscorer in...

The Pakistan Cricket Board is reportedly keen to host India at a neutral venue in lieu of the canceled 2009 series. The Pakistan Cricket Board's Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmed told PTI that modalities of the short series would hopefully be worked out in a meeting with BCCI officials...