A special trial court in Gujarat on Friday acquitted all six accused in the 2002 post-Godhra riots case in which three British nationals and their Indian driver were killed at Prantij town in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district, for want of evidence against them.
South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher will undergo surgery after suffering a cut to his left eyeball in a warm-up match against Somerset in Taunton.
"This is the madrassah (seminary) and India is doing propaganda that it is the JeM headquarters," Chaudhry said.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers you need to know about Virat Kohli in Test cricket.
Ambati Rayudu will be aiming to make a statement when a marauding Chennai Super Kings take on a desperate Sunrisers Hyderabad
Pakistan's selectors have recalled Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq and Imran Nazir for the Twenty20 series against Australia in the UAE in August, and September's ICC T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. Mohammad Hafeez has also been retained captain of the T20 team till the end of the year in what is a major boost for the all-rounder.
Mohammad Asif took four wickets as England slumped from 54 for 1 to 173 all out after being put in by Pakistan in he fourth Test.
Pakistan players have been refused permission to play in the lucrative Bangladesh Twenty20 league by their cricket board in order to concentrate on next month's Test series against England in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan showed yet again on Monday why it's always a good idea to predict the unpredictable when it comes to their cricketing fortunes. As far as the early stages of their ICC Men's World Cup 2019 campaign are concerned, it has been a case of well beaten one minute, dynamic the next for Sarfaraz Ahmed's team.
CSK and Sunrisers Hyderabad (since inception) have traditionally been two of the most balanced sides in most IPL editions but both have ensured scratchy starts this year
An agitated Shahid Afridi, who stunningly quit international cricket to protest his sacking as Pakistan's ODI captain, has accused selection committee member Mohammad Illyas of orchestrating a campaign against him.
Two Pakistani members of Parliament have accused Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani's son of being involved in corruption in the hiring of accommodation for Haj pilgrims, the Supreme Court has been told.
Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez with 139 runs and Imran Farhat with 75 formed a record-breaking opening partnerhip of 228 runs against Zimbabwe in Harare to secure an overwhelming win in the second ODI to take the three-match series.
India have emerged winner in all five matches against Pakistan in T20 World Cups, starting from the inaugural World T20 in 2007.
A group of assailants has set on fire at least 29 homes of Hindus in Bangladesh over an alleged blasphemous social media post amidst protests by the minority community against temple vandalism incidents during the Durga Puja celebrations last week, media reports said on Monday.
Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019.
The Paris-headquartered FATF said Pakistan should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies
Michael Hussey's innings is the highest by a number seven batsman in ICCWT20. Interestingly, Hussey himself held the previous record with an unbeaten 47 against Bangladesh at Bridgetown on 05-05-2010.
Every person was tested 72 hours before they travelled in order to ensure that all members of the party were travelling virus free.
From international sporting legends to national sporting icons, everyone took time out to wish fans and well-wishers for Diwali.
The visit will be followed by the return visit of the Indian delegation to Islamabad on March 28.
Rajneesh Gupta brings you all the numbers from the first 17 games in IPL-12.
With both teams virtually out of the semi-final race, South Africa and Pakistan will be battling it out for a consolation win in their World Cup match at Lord's.
The days of a thousand cuts are over. These mini wars will remain under the threshold of undeniable war, but will escalate closer to that threshold when their big brother pushes in. Chinese aggression has changed the matrix, the strategies, and surely the objectives too, warns David Devadas.
Pakistan skipper Younis Khan confirmed India's worst fears by admitting that his side would field their reserve players in Wednesday's Champions Trophy game against Australia at Centurion.
These promotions will allow General Bajwa to shuffle the deck on the top, but this is likely to be a limited reshuffle, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.
Peter Siddle's twin strikes left Pakistan reeling at 94 for four, chasing a mammoth 519 for eight at close of play on the second day of the third Test at Hobart on Friday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has offered central contracts to opener Imran Nazir, senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq who returned to mainstream after snapping ties with the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League.
Pakistan made a strong comeback on the fourth day of the final Test against New Zealand at McLean Park, in Napier, finishing the day on 347 for four wickets in its second innings.
New Zealand took the first day's honours in the second Test against Pakistan after reducing the visitors to 161 for 6 when stumps was called 56 minutes before the scheduled close at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Thursday.
Dope-tainted pacer Mohammad Asif and opening batsman Imran Farhat will return to the Pakistan Test side after over two years in the first Test against New Zealand starting on Tuesday in Dunedin.
She also said the Kartarpur corridor initiative was not linked to the dialogue process with Pakistan.
Images from the ICC Champions Trophy Group A match between Pakistan and West Indies in Johannesburg.
Advancing into the Super 10 stage for the first time in three attempts, minnows Afghanistan will face a formidable challenge when they clash with South Africa in the ICC World Twenty 20 Championship at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Pakistan, chasing 422 to win the first Test against Australia, were 170 for 3 at stumps on Day 4. Shane Watson finally scored his first Test century, but it came only after he was dropped on 99.
'The more emphatic denial of any proposal for an OIC foreign ministers meet in Islamabad appears aimed at keeping Pakistan on a leash,' notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
Buoyed by their spectacular win over Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of this season's campaign, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on spirited qualifiers Lahore Lions in their second game of the Champions League Twenty20 in Hyderabad on Sunday.
The International Cricket Council released the provisional squads of the 12 teams for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand on Friday. However, co-hosts Australia and minnows Ireland decided against releasing the provisional list although they submitted 30 names to the parent body within the stipulated deadline.
Pakistan named uncapped left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Aamir and hard-hitting opener Shahzaib Hasan in their squad on Monday for next month's Twenty20 World Cup. The selectors omitted Indian Cricket League rebel players Abdul Razzaq, Imran Nazir and Rana Naved who had been named in the 30-man preliminary squad last month.
The Pakistan Cricket Board named former Test pacer Saleem Jaffer chairman of selectors, while Yawar Saeed was named manager of the Pakistan team, and Sultan Rana will accompany the team as manager to the Hong Kong Super Sixes tournament.
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