Pakistan's semifinal exit from the ICC World Twenty20 has triggered an avalanche of criticism against captain Mohammad Hafeez and coach Dav Whatmore with several former cricketers demanding the duo's sacking.

A determined Australian outfit will be aiming to eliminate the “Chris Gayle factor” when they meet a rejuvenated West Indies in the semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 here tomorrow.

With the end of the US surge in Afghanistan, the Taliban have survived the biggest military onslaught the West will throw at them -- and fears are growing that a disastrous new civil war looms.

After failing to make it to the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20 for the third time in a row, some serious introspection is required by the BCCI as far as identifying right players for the shortest format of the game is concerned.

All praise for Yuvraj Singh's small but notable contributions in India's World Twenty20 campaign so far, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the all-rounder, who returned to cricket after beating cancer, is an indispensable part of his T20 line-up.

The Pakistani military on Saturday dismissed as 'absurd and baseless' a British newspaper's report that the Inter-Services Intelligence agency was behind a defamation campaign against foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar and PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh burned at least four Buddhist temples and 15 homes of Buddhists on Sunday after complaining that a Buddhist man had insulted Islam, police and residents said.

Their semifinal chances hanging by the thread, defending champions England are faced with a must-win situation as they take on unbeaten hosts Sri Lanka in a crucial Super Eight match of the ICC World Twenty20 here tomorrow.

Indian captain Mahendra Sigh Dhoni defended his five-bowler theory and the dropping of Virender Sehwag from the playing eleven in their World Twenty20 Super Eights match against Australia here, say

Gearing up for the high-voltage clash against arch-rivals India, Pakistan captain Mohammed Hafeez said his team has the edge going into tomorrow’s World T20 Super Eight game after the morale-boosting win over Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men in a warm-up match.