South Africa skipper AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to bat in the first One-Day International (ODI) against Pakistan in Sharjah.
On October 16, 1995, Brian Lara’s 169 propelled West Indies to the final of the triangular tournament at Sharjah. The knock, although 21 short of the world record for the highest ODI score at the time, had the makings of the finest innings of all time in the abridged format. The Sri Lankans almost notched off an incredible victory, but sadly it wasn’t to be. Karthik Parimal looks back at that glossy innings from the master.
Pakistan on Monday announced it will play Afghanistan in a Twenty20 International later this year to help the development of cricket in the war-ravaged nation.
Pakistan announced Friday it will play a full series of three Tests, five one-dayers and two Twenty20 Internationals against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates starting in December. Since an attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in 2009, Pakistan has been forced to play all top-level home international matches at neutral...
Pakistan announced Friday it will play a full series of three Tests, five one-dayers and two Twenty20 Internationals against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates starting in December.
Former international umpire John Holder has said he was offered 10,000 pounds to change the course of a One-Day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Sharjah in 1993.
On May 4, 1990, a 24-year-old young Wasim Akram led Pakistan to an unforgettable triumph in the Austral-Asia Cup final against Australia at Sharjah with his second One-Day International hat-trick in a span of just six months. Prakash Govindasreenivasan relives Akram’s stellar performance where he weaved his magic.
Long before the Indian Premier League (IPL) or even Twenty20 were dreamt of, the Sharjah Cup was a tournament cricket fans from these countries anticipated eagerly.
Afghanistan's cricketers began a four-week training camp in Pakistan on Thursday as their coach set the minnows' sights firmly on qualifying for the 2015 World Cup.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says consistent criticism might have played a part in influencing Sachin Tendulkar's decision to quit One-day cricket and it would have been fantastic had he gone after after completing 50 ODI centuries.