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Lahore
Sun, August 11 2013
Pakistan not safe for touring international sides, says Shahryar Khan
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shahryar Khan has said that Pakistan is still not safe to host international cricket. In 2009, a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers was attacked in Lahore and since then no international team has visited the country.
Thu, June 13 2013
Imran Khan declared fit to travel after recovering from spine injury
Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan has been declared fit to travel after doctors conducted an X-ray of his fractured spine and found "tremendous improvement".
Wed, May 29 2013
Zaka Ashraf stopped working as PCB chief following court order
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf had stopped working as the PCB chief following the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) order to suspend him.
Sat, April 27 2013
When Shoaib Akhtar clocked over 100 miles per hour
On April 27, 2002, Shoaib Akhtar became the first man in the history of international cricket to cross the 100-mile barrier, but the International Cricket Council refused to recognise the feat, stating it wasn’t picked off a standard measuring tool. Karthik Parimal takes a trip down memory lane to see what the decision meant to Shoaib and how he repeated the insanity an year later.
Sun, April 07 2013
Pakistan cricket will emerge stronger than ever in this decade
The 2003 cricket World Cup in South Africa was the last global tournament to host a Pakistani team full of superstars — steady openers, lethal fast bowlers and world class middle-order.
Wed, December 09 2015
Mudassar Nazar: An under-rated all-rounder from Pakistan
The tale of the dour Mudassar Nazar.
Tue, April 02 2013
Saeed Ajmal doesn’t require surgery to treat abdomen problem
In a major relief for Pakistan, off-spinner Saeed Ajmal will not require surgery to treat his abdomen problem as it can be treated with medication.
Thu, March 28 2013
Saeed Ajmal might require hernia surgery
Pakistan's off-spinner, Saeed Ajmal suspects he has a hernia and needs to undergo surgery before the ODI series in Scotland in May.
Mon, March 04 2013
Pakistan cricket still haunted by Lahore attacks
Four years on from the terror attack that plunged Pakistan into sporting isolation, the cricket-mad country looks as far away as ever from hosting international matches.
Tue, July 01 2014
When cricket’s 9/11 sounded death knell for the future of the sport in Pakistan
On March 3, 2009, the Sri Lankan team had been attacked by 12 armed terrorists, when their bus was en route to the stadium for the third day of the Lahore Test. The players escaped with injuries, although six security officials had lost their lives. The incident was a death knell for cricket in Pakistan, and no international team has toured the country thereafter till date. Karthik Parimal looks back at the fateful day.