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Nine-over Gul blitz helps Pakistan rout England

Paceman Umar Gul took 4-63 to help Pakistan beat the world’s best Test team, England, by 10 wickets in the first Test inside three days.

England hit by Broad scare

England hit by Broad scare, Pakistan eye last eight

England waited anxiously on Tuesday to find out the extent of Stuart Broad’s injury as Pakistan look to nab a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

South Africa build lead in second Pakistan Test

South Africa increased their lead over Pakistan in a bid to enforce a result in the second Test played at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Tuesday.

Pakistan duo ruled out of T20 World Cup

Experienced Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul and all-rounder Yasir Arafat have been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup squad due to fitness problems.

Butt leads Pakistan to series whitewash over Bangladesh

Opener Salman Butt smashed a record-breaking century to help Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 150 runs in the fifth and final day-night international on Saturday for a 5-0 series…

Pakistan march to easy win over Bangladesh

Pakistan marched to an easy seven-wicket win against Bangladesh in the fourth one-day international on Wednesday and stretched their lead to 4-0 in the five-match series.…

Singh, Ganguly on the attack against Pakistan

Yuvraj Singh and Sourav Ganguly hammered explosive centuries to lead India’s fightback in the third and final Test against Pakistan in Bangalore on Saturday. Yuvraj celebrated…

Pakistan grapple with fitness problems

Pakistan’s hopes of avoiding their first series loss in India in more than two decades suffered a setback following injuries and illness to key players ahead of Friday’s second…

SA beat Pakistan to level the series

Brilliant half-centuries from Graeme Smith and Shaun Pollock helped South Africa win the fourth one-day international against Pakistan by seven wickets on Friday to level the…

Disciplined Pakistan upstage South Africa

Pakistan produced disciplined cricket to upstage South Africa by six wickets in the third day-night international in Faisalabad on Tuesday, to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Rao…

Yousuf leads Pakistan to victory

Mohammad Yousuf hit a brilliant century to lead Pakistan to a 25-run victory over South Africa in a day-night international in Lahore on Saturday and level the series 1-1.…

Pakistan fight to save Test against SA

Pakistan put up a spirited display as they fought to save the second Test against South Africa on the fourth day on Thursday. Kamran Akmal (49) and Younis Khan (48) added 93 runs…

Careful Smith century puts SA in command

Captain Graeme Smith scored his first century in 17 matches to put South Africa in control of the second Test against Pakistan at lunch on the fourth day on Thursday. Smith made…

SA tighten the screws on Pakistan

South Africa marched towards setting a stiff target for Pakistan in the second Test on Wednesday. The visitors were 154-2 at stumps on day three — enjoying an overall lead of 305…

Kallis, Prince shine for Proteas

Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis hit fighting half centuries for South Africa on Monday against a disciplined Pakistan bowling attack on the first day of the second Test. South…

SA crush Pakistan in first Test

Fast bowler Dale Steyn took five wickets to lead South Africa to a thumping 160-run win over Pakistan just before tea on the final day of the first Test at the National Stadium…

Boucher honoured to break Healy’s record

South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher on Wednesday said he was honoured to break Ian Healy’s Test record for dismissals behind the stumps with 396 victims. The 30-year-old…

Proteas extend lead after Harris shines

South African spinner Paul Harris took a career-best 5-73 against Pakistan as the visitors extended their lead on the third day of the first Test in Karachi on Wednesday. The…

Pakistan struggle after Kallis brilliance

Pakistan will have to fight hard to save the first Test against South Africa after a masterly knock of 155 by Jacques Kallis put the tourists in command at the National Stadium…

Kallis hits century on South Africa return

Jacques Kallis scored his 25th Test century to guide South Africa to a commanding 294-3 after the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium in…