England roar back to victory in Pakistan

England made a gallant comeback on Wednesday to snatch a 52-run win over a Patron's XI in their tour warm-up match in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Defending a modest total of 157 in a minimum of 60 overs, medium-fast-bowler Liam Plunkett and left-arm spinner Ashley Giles combined to bundle out the hosts for a paltry 105 in 36,5 overs.

Anderson blames wicket for England batting failure

England's forgotten pacer James Anderson on Tuesday blamed the wicket as his team's batsmen slumped for a second time in their tour opener in Pakistan. "The guys look in top nick in the nets. I know it's different in the middle but the conditions in the middle are also lot different to the nets. I won't read too much into it," said Anderson.

England's Barmy Army invades Pakistan

England's Barmy Army of cricket supporters started to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday, hoping their bawdy chants can help the team keep up its Ashes-winning form. "We're the first batch," said veteran supporter Phil Long as he and three of his colleagues crammed into a taxi bound for Pindi stadium, where England are playing their tour opener against the Pakistan Cricket Board Patron's XI.

Pakistani leader survives suicide bombing

A suicide bombing on Thursday killed 14 people in the second attempt on Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf's life in 11 days, raising troubling questions about Musharraf's ability to hold on to power and keep a militant Islamic movement at bay. After the attack the leader vowed to "cleanse the country of these extremists".

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