Inzamam upstages Ntini to put Pakistan on top
PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa), Jan 20: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq hit 92 not out to dampen the celebrations of Makhaya Ntini, who took his 300th wicket for South Africa in the second Test on Saturday....
India move down Tendulkar for first ODI against Windies
NAGPUR (India), Jan 20: India''s Sachin Tendulkar will move down the order in Sunday''s first One-day International against the West Indies in a bid to strengthen the batting of a side short of confidence after a run of poor results....
Tahir shines as KU crush LS by innings
KARACHI, Jan 20: A brilliant all-round performance by Tahir Khan led Karachi Urban to a crushing innings’ victory over Lahore Shalimar in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League fixture at the National Stadium here on Saturday....
Team manager to probe Shoaib-Woolmer row
LAHORE, Jan 20: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has refused to comment on a reported exchange of hot words between paceman Shoaib Akhtar and coach Bob Woolmer prior to the start...
Yasir excels as Pindi gain lead
RAWALPINDI, Jan 20: Fine bowling by Yasir Arafat gave Rawalpindi a hand first-innings lead of 100 runs over defending champions Sialkot on the third day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday....
No complacency: Gilchrist
BRISBANE, Jan 20: Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist insists the Australian squad is not complacent despite being undefeated in the tri-series One-day International series with England and New Zealand....
50-day countdown to 2007 World Cup begins
BRIDGETOWN, Jan 20: Despite worries over hotels, stadiums and visas, it''s beginning to look like the World Cup is coming to the Caribbean as the 50-day countdown to the opening ceremony begins....
Pacer Uzair torments Peshawar again
KARACHI, Jan 20: Karachi Harbour were closing in on their first victory in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League competition after they reducing hosts Peshawar to 170 for six in the second innings on Saturday....
Quetta facing defeat
RAWALPINDI, Jan 20: Struggling Quetta were left battling for survival after Abbottabad enforced the follow-on in their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League match at the KRL Stadium on Saturday....
Match called off
MOMBASA (Kenya), Jan 20: The third match of the One-day International tri-series between hosts Kenya and Canada was called off on Saturday after five Canadian players were taken ill with dehydration and stomach ailments, officials said....
Islamabad in sight of victory
LAHORE, Jan 20: A fine century by Ashar Zaidi put Islamabad in sight of victory against Lahore Ravi in Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League match at the LCCA Ground on Saturday....
Imran Farhat escapes punishment
PORT ELIZABETH, Jan 20: Pakistan opener Imran Farhat on Saturday escaped punishment after he was not found guilty by the ICC match referee Chris Broad for claiming a ‘catch’ off South...
Vaughan out for two more games
SYDNEY, Jan 20: England captain Michael Vaughan has been ruled out of the next two tri-series One-day Internationals in Australia with a torn hamstring, but he is likely to be back in action before the end of the tournament....
Multan tie heading for draw
LAHORE, Jan 20: An invaluable knock of 67 by Nauman Ali helped Hyderabad avoid the follow-on against Multan in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League match at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Saturday....
Nadal sparkles as Gonzalez ousts battling Hewitt
MELBOURNE, Jan 20: Lleyton Hewitt''s famous resilience was not enough to stop him bowing out of the Australian Open to an inspired Fernando Gonzalez on Saturday....
Liverpool hand Chelsea third defeat
LONDON, Jan 20: Liverpool scored twice in the opening 18 minutes to beat Chelsea 2-0 on Saturday and further dent the champions'' aspirations of a third successive title....
Bilal stars in KCCA inter-club event
KARACHI, Jan 20: Mohammad Bilal smashed a brilliant 87 to power Fact Date Cricket Club to a seven-wicket win over Young Boys Cricket Club in a NBP-KCCA Inter Club Championship match at the Punjab Ground here on Friday....
Asim reaches semi-finals with fine win
KARACHI, Jan 20: Davis Cupper and second seed Asim Shafik overcame slippery court conditions to outplay his opponent Shehzad Khan in three sets to enter pre-finals of Pakistan Open tennis championship at the CDGK Sports Complex on Saturday....
Airil fires solid 64 to take lead: Pakistan Open Golf
KARACHI, Jan 20: Malaysia’s Airil Rizman Zahari is on course to a maiden title after his superb eight-under-par 64 which earned him a third round lead at the Pakistan Open on Saturday....
Classic victory expected from Go With The Wind
LAHORE, Jan 20: Four-year-old English thoroughbred filly, Go With The Wind, is fancied to win the Epsom Cup, a term race for imported and Pakistani thoroughbreds, to be competed over 1600m...
Hyder Talpur elected president
HYDERABAD, Jan 20: Mir Hyder Talpur and Barkatullah Jokhio have been elected respectively as president and secretary of the Hyderabad Regional Cricket Association (RCA)....
‘FINA agrees to provide coaches’
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The South Asian Swimming and Water Polo Championship will be held here in September while international swimming coaches impart training to local swimmers from August, Pakistan Swimming Federation president Kamran Lashari said on Saturday....
Tipu leads with score of 137
LAHORE, Jan 20: Tipu Salahuddin of the Bahawalpur Golf Club, a six-handicapper maintained his top position with two-day aggregate score of 137 in the 17th Corps Commander golf tournament on Saturday....
Aibak Cup polo from tomorrow
LAHORE, Jan 20: Nine teams will take part in the Aibak Cup polo, one of the most prestigious competitions of the Lahore Polo Club, starting from Monday....
Loye stunned by abuse from fans
BRISBANE, Jan 20: England batsman Mal Loye on Saturday said he received the worst ever barracking on his One-day International debut on Friday in his team’s game against Australia....
Asashoryu wins 20th sumo title
TOKYO, Jan 20: Sumo wrestler Asashoryu, the Mongolian at the top of Japan''s traditional sport, won his 20th career title on Saturday, one day before the new year tournament''s closing day....
GGHS Thana win in PCB Inter-school cricket
PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Government Girls High School Thana defeated Government Girls High School Skhakot by seven wickets in the PCB National Inter-school Girls Cricket Tournament at the BISE ground on Saturday....
Raja steers bankers to victory
LAHORE, Jan 20: Three-goal Raja Samiullah, supported by a half-goal handicap helped Askari Bank beat Polo De Sufi 6 1/2-6 in the BoP Polo Cup on Saturday....