The accident occurred when Zakaria Express collided with the stationary Fareed Express at Juma Goth Train station. Two bogies of Fareed Express and one bogie of Zakaria Express were completely destroyed in the collision.
Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali says pressure will be on arch-rivals India in the upcoming Asia Cup because of the ICC Champions Trophy final defeat last year.
Heavy early morning showers ruled out a prompt start to play on the last day of the first Test between India and Pakistan.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has returned an amount of seven million rupees to Shoaib Akhtar which it had deducted from the former fast bowler's earnings as part of a fine imposed on him years ago. An official of the board said that during a meeting between Chairman of the executive committee, Najam Sethi and Akhtar, the matter was amicably resolved.
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.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday that Zimbabwe would tour the country after earlier calling off the series due to security apprehensions after an attack on the minority Ismaili community members in Karachi.
Half centuries from Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis guided South Africa to 259 for 6 wickets against Pakistan on the first day of the second 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.
India Under-19 beat their Pakistan counterparts by 82 runs.
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
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.
But did not rule out "chances of match-fixing" and involvement of individuals.
Two bomb blasts in Lahore have led to a change of venue of a one-day match between the A teams of Pakistan and Australia
International Cricket Council would be sending a World XI squad to Lahore in September to play a T20 international series, a top official of Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan assured the Pakistan captain that he will captain the team on the upcoming tour.
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.
Zimbabwe, chasing a target of 297 to win, were 62-0 at the end of the eighth over when a power failure in a floodlight tower and a heavy sandstorm forced the players to walk off the field at Gaddafi Stadium.
Pakistan's Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi was saved of much embarrassment when a fan stepped in to pay for his meal at a fast food joint in Auckland, after the flamboyant cricketer realised that he was not carrying local currency.
Shoaib Malik hit his first century in six years to help Pakistan beat Zimbabwe in the first One-dayer by 41 runs in Lahore on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has expressed apprehensions about the prospect of Indian cricketers touring Pakistan in near future.
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