Pakistan's unpredictability will once again be their big strength at the T20 World Cup.
Parul Chaudhary became only the second Indian female athlete to qualify for the final of a track event at the World Athletics Championships.
PCB supremo Zaka Ashraf in his desperate bid to do damage control after indirectly terming India "enemy nation", hailed the warm reception that was accorded to the Pakistani team.
The PCB is still apprehensive about sending its team to India for the ODI World Cup but ICC is "confident" that the Babar Azam-led team will compete in the 50-over showpiece.
'We tried to be positive and play our shots. The team needed this knock, so I tried to bat for as long as I could.'
Neeraj Chopra is only the third javelin thrower in history to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships titles.
England clinched the series 4-3 in a major boost ahead of the World Cup.
On-field umpires Masudur Rahman and Ruchira Pilliyaguruge, third umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri and fourth umpire Gazi Sohel levelled the charges.
India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet again in Colombo on Sep 10
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya hit fifties to rally India in the rain-hit Asia Cup match in Pallekele on Saturday.
Pakistan might have heaved a sigh of relief to see that Shaheen Shah Afridi did not show any signs of a draining fever that had gripped the team upon its arrival in Bengaluru.
While the lack of information, which is unusual for a major sporting event, might be annoying for fans planning to travel to India
'The good thing for India is that Virat Kohli loves the big occasion.'
The Asian Cricket Council could accept PCB chairman Najam Sethi's proposed Hybrid Model for conducting four non-India Asia Cup games in Pakistan.
The opening Test, also played in Karachi, ended in a draw as well.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Adelaide on Sunday.
Haris Rauf bowled a couple of hostile spells, while Imam-ul-Haq struck a silken 78 as Pakistan secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a Super Four clash of the Asia Cup, in Lahore on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe shocked Pakistan by one run in a thrilling T20 World Cup Super 12 match at Perth Stadium, in Perth, on Thursday.
Stokes is also among the Test Cricket of the Year nominees alongside compatriot Jonny Bairstow, Australia opener Usman Khawaja and South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada.
A revealing excerpt from Mani Shankar Aiyar's fascinating new book, The Rajiv I Knew.
Pakistan registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
Mohammed Rizwan will fondly remember the local curator in his prayers for producing a batting beauty
India must look to score runs off Pakistan left-arm pacer Shaheeh Shah Afridi instead of trying to play out his overs when the two arch-rivals clash in the T20 World Cup, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir said on Wednesday.
India's senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar believes having a solid game plan against each of the opposition player is as important as executing "your skills on the field".
Centuries from skipper Babar Azam (114) and opener Imam-ul-Haq (106) allowed the hosts to reach the total
Angelo Mathews, playing his 100th Test, batted aggressively and got a reprieve when Babar floored a sitter at cover when the batsman was on 36.
Bowler Tim Southee said New Zealand will not underestimate Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final match on Wednesday.
'He is a lot calmer now and more confident about what he wants to do, whether it's with the bat or with the ball'
Dominic Xavier offers his take on Indian cricket's Kohli Dilemma.
Shubman Gill said India's batters will have to dominate unlike last time when the top order was blown away for 66.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has termed the jinx-breaking win over India in the T20 World Cup as the "best moment" for his team in the year gone by.
Parul Chaudhary won her maiden 3000m steeplechase title in a major international event to swell India's gold tally to five
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is visiting Karnataka, said he intended to shut all the madrasas (Muslim religious schools) in his state, as they were not needed in "New India".
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup Final played between Pakistan and England in Melbourne on Sunday.
'As a professional, you have to respect the umpire's decision, but we felt the ball had been grounded.'
The 10-team tournament will be played across 10 venues culminating in the November 19 final at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Pace legend Waqar Younis is backing Pakistan to win the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia later this year, saying the pitches Down Under could favour their potent bowling attack.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
The Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan was called off due to persistent rain in Pallekele on Saturday.
Shaheen Shah Afridi lashed out at those who leaked pictures and videos of his wedding on social media.
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