China says disgraced Bo Xilai to ‘face justice’
Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai will “face justice” for a litany of crimes including abuse of power, bribes and improper sexual relations with multiple partners, state media said on Friday.
Taufel to step down from ICC’s elite panel after World T20
Simon Taufel will step down from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires after the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, which runs until October 7, to take up the new role of Umpire Performance and Training Manager, the ICC said on Wednesday.
Wary India gear up for tough English test
India’s listless bowling attack will aim to put up an improved performance ahead of the Super Eight stage when the team takes on England in its final group league encounter in the ICC World Twenty20 here tomorrow.
Zaheer is Sachin of our bowling unit: M.S. Dhoni
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today defended beleaguered speedster Zaheer Khan, calling him the “Sachin Tendulkar of Indian bowling” but at the same time indicated a few changes in the team line-up for the last World T20 group match against England here tomorrow.
Dual nationality: Pak SC disqualifies Malik, 11 lawmakers
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday disqualified 12 federal and provincial lawmakers including Interior Minister Rehman Malik for violating provisions of the Constitution by holding dual nationalit
‘Sehwag’s form has nothing to do with age’
Virender Sehwag's prolonged form slump has become a cause of concern but the struggling opener today received the backing of another swashbuckler Sanath Jayasuriya who said India needed an “impact player” like him to win matches.
Pak PM appears in Supreme Court to face contempt charge
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf today appeared in Pakistan’s Supreme Court to face a contempt charge for failing to act on orders to reopen graft cases against the President, marking his second appe
Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable Babur missile
Pakistan on Monday successfully test fired the nuclear-capable Babur cruise missile with a range of 700 km that could hit targets deep inside India, with the military saying the launch had consolidated and strengthened the country's deterrence capability.
Pak beat India by 5 wickets in T20 warm-up match
Kamran Akmal smashed a blistering unbeaten 92 as Pakistan dented arch-rival India’s confidence ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 with a thrilling five-wicket win in their last warm-up game here today.
Dhoni, Irfan star in India’s victory over Sri Lanka
Irfan Pathan scalped five wickets as India warmed up for the World Twenty20 with a comfortable 26-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka in their first practice match here today.