England will play Netherlands in the first game of the 2009 version of the ICC World T20 at Lord's. This will be a Group B encounter, with Pakistan being the third team in the fray. England's build-up in the tournament has been reasonable, having won both their warm-up games. However, one

The BCCI has granted amnesty to 79 ICL cricketers, along with 11 former cricketers and 11 officials who were released from their Indian Cricket League contract. These cricketers and officials will now undergo a cooling period of one year, during which they will be eligible to participate in th

The coach of the Pakistan cricket team, Intikhab Alam, has said that he is rather pleased with his team's preparation for the ICC World T20 and thinks that Pakistan has a good chance at winning the tournament. He said that despite the ups and downs in this latest format of the game, he backed

The ongoing series between Australia and Pakistan will come to a close with the only T20 match to be played at the Dubai Sports City cricket stadium. It will be the final international encounter for either teams before they head for England to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup.

Dead rubbers rarely kindle any of serious interest amongst players or the spectators for that matter but if you're a side that's as short of international match practice as is Pakistan, then every game that you play gains significance. Especially if that game happens to be against a

Yet another series that almost did not happen for Pakistan now seems to be interestingly poised at. Despite the indifferent ODI form of the world Champions Australia, they were expected to comfortably beat Pakistan, a side that's woefully short on international match practice. But

A new challenge beckons Bangladesh when they host New Zealand at home hoping to break the run of consecutive one day victories in the opening clash of the three match Bangladesh New Zealand one day series, starting Thursday 9th October 2008. Bangladesh have struggled in recent times and their

After months legal wrangle with the Indian Cricket League, senior Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf may finally end up joining the rebel Twenty20 series, thus ending his international career. Sources close to the batsman have confirmed to PTI that Yousuf has conveyed to the ICL organisers th

After a hard fought Asia Cup series in Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka get ready to lock horns in a three match test series that is sure to feed the aspirations and hunger of millions of cricket crazy fanatics across the Indian subcontinent. India have been a much improved side over the

The stakes will be high when India and Sri Lanka take to the field this coming Sunday 6th in the finals of the 2008 Asia Cup in Pakistan. Both these sides have outplayed the remaining four sides in the six match tournament to set up a final date in Karachi and with the tag of champions o

Pakistan will be hoping to register a strong victory over Bangladesh that would all but secure them a place in the finals of the 2008 Asia Cup. Pakistan has been among the most competitive sides in recent years and based on their strong performance against India last time around, Pakistan are

New Zealand will be aiming to keep their winning streak going when they come up against Scotland in a one off clash in Edinburgh this coming Thursday July 3rd 2008. New Zealand come into this series on the back of two consecutive series wins against England and with a new generation of youngst

India will be hoping to secure a place in the final of the Asia Cup when they come up against in from Sri Lanka in the Super four fixture of the ongoing Asia Cup in Pakistan. India have been in fine fettle till date and Sri Lanka will represent the biggest test for the Indians as they look t

India will be hoping to drive hosts Pakistan out of further qualification in the Super four encounter of the upcoming Asia Cup clash in Karachi. India have already won their last clash against Bangladesh and with Pakistan losing two back to back games against India and Sri lanka, Ind

The stage is set for an epic battle between two of Asian cricket's stalwarts when Pakistan take on Sri Lanka in a Super four encounter of the Asia Cup in Karachi on the 29th of June 2008. Both these sides have had their own worries both on and off the field and with India looking the arch favo

India will aim to take a head start when they come up against Bangladesh in the opening fixture of the Super four division in the Asia Cup. The first round of matches saw the likes of Hong Kong and UAE wave an expected goodbye and with the mainstays of Asian cricket still alive, the

The upcoming Asia Cup series features India, Pakistan and four other cricketing powers has been highly anticipated by cricket fanatics the world over. With the recurrence of the Asia Cup taking place after four long years, much will be at stake in the very first edition of the Championsh

The ongoing Asia Cup in Pakistan has generated a lot of interest and fan following amongst the millions of cricket fanatics all over the Indian subcontinent and for that matter, the entire world. The tournament will indeed decide the reigning cricketing champion of Asia and with six team

India will be hoping to come flying out of the blocks when they clash up against Hong Kong in their first encounter of the 2008 Asia Cup played in Pakistan. India saw their winning streak halted by Pakistan last time around in the tri-nations tournament in Bangladesh and skipper Mahe

India will be hoping for vengeance against arch rivals Pakistan in a crucial encounter in the Asia Cup this coming Thursday in Lahore. The Indian cricket team has come up by leaps and bounds this year and will be hoping to assert their dominance on Asian cricket, with a win over arch riv

India will be hoping to win their second major international trophy in the past year when they come up against archrivals in the finals of the Kitply Cup this coming Saturday 14th of June 2008 at Dhaka. The Men in blue are in rip-roaring form and expect a full blow battle when these two Asian

One of the most anticipated and eagerly waited battles in World cricket will go through in Bangladesh when India take on Pakistan in the third match of the Kitply cup. Both these teams are already through to the final and the match is geared up to be a fascinating encounter between bat a

India will be hoping to get off to a flying start when they come up against beleaguered Bangladesh in their first ODI match of the three team Kitply ODI Series. The Indian cricket players come into this match on the back of an exciting IPL series and expect a lot of surprises when the In

Pakistan will be aiming to continue their record breaking eleven match winning streak when they come up against Bangladesh in the first one dayer of the Kitply three nations cricket tournament that also involves regional cricket heavyweights India. Pakistan are on a hot run of form and it will

Pakistan cricket authorities have nominated their former Test captain and Board Chief Executive Majid Jahangir Khan to head the influential International Cricket Council's Cricket Committee after the resignation of Sunil Gavaskar of India. Gavaskar stepped down as the chairman of the Commit

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf today dispelled the impression that fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar would escape the five-year ban imposed on him because of an understanding brokered by influential political figures with him. "Let the appellate tribunal do its work. It is an ind

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Nasim Ashraf has reportedly decided to drop the Rs 220 million defamation suit against Shoaib Akhtar after the maverick pacer apologised "repeatedly" for his outburst against him. PCB lawyer Tafazzul Rizvi said the Board decided to drop the su

The recent developments in Pakistan have led various cricketing nations across the globe to boycott the country at large. An appropriate example of this is the fact that Australia has cancelled their tour of Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board, in the wake of such events has organized

Pakistan will look to complete a 5-0 rout over Zimbabwe when the fifth one dayer gets underway in Sheikhupura in three days time. Pakistan have taken a 4-0 lead in a horribly one sided Mobilink cup and will be looking to finish the demotion over a hapless Zimbabwe outfit in the fifth one

Pakistan will look to move one step closer to complete the rout against Zimbabwe in the fourth one dayer to be played in Faisalabad in three days time. The home side have an unassailable 3-0 lead and will not like to throw away the initiative to a rather toothless Zimbabwe cricket team w