After knee surgery, Gul ready for competitive cricket

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 00:11

Pakistani fast bowler Umar Gul has said that he is ready to return to competitive cricket following an absence of six months after undergoing knee surgery in Australia this May.

Mugabe party official probed over USD 6 mln diamond bribe

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 17:04

Zimbabwean police announced a probe on Friday into a top member of President Robert Mugabe`s party on suspicion of soliciting a USD 6-million bribe from a Ghanaian investor in a diamond-mining deal.

Zimbabwe court frees 21 opposition activists after two-years

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 20:40

Zimbabwe`s high court on Thursday ordered the release of 21 opposition activists detained for over two years in connection with the death of a police officer, their lawyer said.

Angry fans greet Pakistani cricketers on return from Zimbabwe

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:06

Pakistan`s head coach Dav Whatmore and cricketers faced the heat for the first time for the national team`s disappointing performance in Zimbabwe when they returned home on Monday night.

Mugabe vows `renewed vigour` for indigenisation drive

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 09:58

Zimbabwe`s President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday vowed to pursue controversial indigenisation policies with "renewed vigour", in a speech to parliament that was boycotted by the opposition after disputed elections.

Zimbabwe man finds 8ft crocodile hiding under bed

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 18:20

A 40-year-old man in Zimbabwe got the shock of his life when he woke up in the morning to discover a massive 8-foot-long crocodile hiding under his bed.

Moin Khan defends Pak`s performance despite Zimbabwe Test loss

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 14:12

Pakistan team manager Moin Khan has defended the side from the criticisms following their humiliating win against Zimbabwe in the second Test, saying that their overall performance was `satisfactory`.

Najam Sethi defends Pakistan’s Test loss to Zimbabwe

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 12:32

Caretaker chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najam Sethi has defended Pakistan`s humiliating defeat by Zimbabwe in the second Test.

Pakistan playing like India of `90s: Salim Malik

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 10:42

Pakistan`s former captain Salim Malik, who is serving a life ban for match-fixing, has come out of hibernation to lambast the current national team.

Zimbabwe players achieve career-best rankings

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 16:09

Their historic Test win over Pakistan has propelled Zimbabwe`s cricketers to best-ever ICC rankings with skipper Brendan Taylor zooming up 15 rungs to be at a career-best 25th in the latest list issued on Sunday.

Zimbabwe returns to ICC Test rankings, Pak drops to sixth

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 15:24

Zimbabwe has re-entered the ICC Test rankings for the first time since May 2007 in the ninth place due to its dramatic and historic win against Pakistan in the second Test at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.

Mushtaq Ahmed predicts `torrid time` for Test-losing side

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 14:06

Former Pakistani Test leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has said he feared that Pakistan will face a torrid time against South Africa following their humiliating second Test loss against Zimbabwe.