Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra were among those who had turned up at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to support the Indian cricket team in the 4th ODI match against Pakistan.
Skipper Mohammed Ashraful scored his second one-day hundred to lead Bangladesh to a comprehensive 96-run win against against United Arab Emirates in a Group A match of the Asia Cup cricket tournament in Lahore on Tuesday.
Veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday said the Sri Lankan team managed to escape with minor injuries after their team bus was attacked by gunmen in Lahore on their way to the Gaddafi stadium.
Sri Lanka vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara, who suffered minor injuries after gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan team's bus in Lahore, said the entire cricket team is a state of shock. 'Everybody is safe. They are a few injuries, but all of them are out of danger. We all are a bit shocked but fine,' Sangakkara told CNN-IBN.
Chandana, who is now a full-time coach, remembered Ranatunga as a shrewd tactician, whose strategic acumen were way ahead of the time.
India are without prolific opening batsman Virender Sehwag, who has been ruled out because of a shoulder injury.
PCB's chief curator said the sightscreens were being increased by three feet in height and width
Pakistan's captain says fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will be his trump card in the upcoming series.
Pakistan officials hope Sunday's match will encourage other countries to send their teams by next year.
Temperamental fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has gone on the warpath with the Pakistan Cricket Board insisting he will not respond to any notices sent to him by the PCB over his recent critical statements in the media.
A year has passed since he survived the Lahore terror attacks on Sri Lankan players but match referee Chris Broad on Wednesday said "cricket's 9/11" would remain with him till he dies.
South Africa beat Pakistan by 14 runs in the fifth and final ODI to clinch the five-match series 3-2.
Seamers Rao Iftikhar and Umar Gul shared six wickets and Mohammad Yousuf hammered a century to guide Pakistan to a 25-run win over South Africa in the second one-dayer at the Gaddafi stadium on Saturday.
South Africa beat Pakistan by 45 runs in the first ODI at the Gaddafi stadium on Thursday.
South Africa were 154 for two at the end of the third day, with an overall lead of 305 runs over Pakistan in the second Test.
Pakistan were 140 for 4 in reply to South Africa's 357 in the first innings at close of play on day two of the second Test.
Kenya, who will play against Pakistan 'A', are only the second team to play international cricket in the country since tours were suspended after militants attacked the Sri Lankans in Lahore.
Having taken a 2-1 lead in the ODI series against Pakistan India's captain said the team must guard against complacency.
Harbhajan's injured finger has improved, but the team management does not want to take a chance.
He, however, did not agree that such a dead wicket was prepared mainly because the home team was under pressure.\n\n
The BCCI president said the Asian Test playing countries would jointly bid for the 2011 or 2015 World Cup.
A team official denied that Sourav Ganguly was included in the playing eleven due to pressure from the BCCI top brass
Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique made a solid start to set up a thrilling final day in the deciding third Test
Mohammad Yousuf scored his 20th Test hundred as Pakistan ended Day 2 in the first Test against the West Indies in a strong position.
Pakistan's former Test pacer and acclaimed coach Aaqib Javed wants PCB to pick brains of Indian curators, who have been regularly preparing rank turners in their own backyard.
India Under-19 beat their Pakistan counterparts by 82 runs.
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The former South African batsman said that Pakistan were very talented but lacked commitment and dedication.
The 19-year-old's parents are among a long list of BCCI's special guests for the Lahore Test.
India has retained the same side that levelled the series 2-2. Pakistan has replace Afridi with Taufeeq Umar.
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