Fans revel in India-Pakistan rivalry

Last Updated: Sunday, January 6, 2013, 23:10

The Indo-Pak cricket rivalry is one of the most intense among the famed rivalries in the world of sport and the same was witnessed today when the two teams squared off in the third and final one-dayer at the Feroze Shah Kotla stadium here.

India vs Pakistan 2013, 3rd ODI - Preview

Last Updated: Sunday, January 6, 2013, 09:11

Battered and bruised by yet another series defeat, India`s struggling cricketers will seek to restore some pride when they go into the third and final one-dayer against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday with the future of some of the under-performing stars at stake.

Nasir Jamshed – Pakistan’s next Saeed Anwar

Last Updated: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 18:58

Nasir Jamshed in some ways, reminds us of Saeed Anwar.

India vs Pakistan: A fit Kohli practices hard at net session

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 20:23

Virat Kohli, who suffered a foot injury in India`s first ODI against Pakistan in Chennai, looked fit at the nets on Wednesday as he was seen knocking at the ball for quite a long time during the two-hour net session.

Pak pacers sweat it out at nets on Tuesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 23:14

Pakistan`s speed merchants Mohammed Irfan, Junaid Khan and senior pro Umar Gul went full throttle at the team`s net session today as they bowled aiming at one stump under watchful eyes of their bowling coach Mohammed Akram.

Zardari not visiting India to watch cricket match: Spokesman

Last Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 23:21

Reports about Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari visiting India to witness a cricket match between the two countries are "all rumours", the presidential spokesman said on Sunday.

We were lucky, need to improve: Misbah

Last Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 21:29

Pakistan might have notched up a comfortable six-wicket win over India in the first one-dayer but skipper Misbah-ul-Haq said his team was "lucky" today and they need to "work harder and improve a fair bit" to tame the hosts in the second match on Thursday.

Indo-Pak match at Eden may start few hours earlier

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 19:54

The upcoming India-Pakistan day-night ODI at the Eden Gardens on January 3 could be advanced to 12 noon instead of a 2.30 pm start to tackle the heavy dew factor.

Thackeray`s death will not affect Pak`s tour to India: PCB

Last Updated: Sunday, November 18, 2012, 21:56

PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf is confident that the death of India`s firebrand leader Bal Thackeray will not affect their national team`s upcoming tour to India even though the late leader`s party has strongly opposed the revival of bilateral cricket ties.

Tour by Pak cricket team a matter of national shame: Thackeray

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 23:24

Maintaining his strong opposition to the tour by the Pakistani cricket team to India, Shiv Sena on Thursday said it was a matter of "national shame".

5,000 visas likely for Pakistani cricket fans

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 18:47

India is likely to issue 5,000 visas to Pakistani spectators to watch the Indo-Pak cricket series beginning December 25 but after framing stricter guidelines this time as several of them did not return home after watching such matches in the past.

Zardari welcomes resumption of cricket ties b/w India-pak

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 21:33

President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday welcomed the resumption of India-Pakistan cricketing ties saying it will help "promote peace and friendship" between the two countries and their people who can enjoy some "good cricket".