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Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2009
Tue, October 17 2017
Sri Lankan cricketers assured safety by bus driver during 2009 Lahore attacks
March 3, 2009. It started as another day in Lahore. Meher Khalil was another bus driver in the densely populated Pakistan. By the end of the day, he was a hero of the humanity.
Thu, September 07 2017
Salman Butt recalls “shocking” incident from 2009 Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test at Lahore
Salman Butt clearly remembers the way he was dismissed against Sri Lanka in Lahore in 2009 — the last batsman out in the last Test in Pakistan, before a terror attack on the visiting team's bus scared off touring sides.
Thu, June 23 2016
Pakistan court indicts 6 men accused of attacking Sri Lankan team in 2009
Sri Lankan team had to be hurried out of the Gaddafi Stadium following the ferocious terror attack.
Thu, September 17 2015
VIDEO: Younis Khan scores 313 in 1st Test against Sri Lanka in 2009
Considered as a genius and one of the best test batsman from sub continent.
Thu, October 03 2013
Pakistan court cancels bail plea of suspects in terror attack on Sri Lankan team in 2009
The bail of the prime suspect, involved in the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team here in 2009, has been cancelled by a Pakistani court, overturning a provincial review board's decision to free him.
Sat, September 07 2013
Misbah-ul-Haq has done well under crisis, says Mushtaq Mohammad
Former Pakistan captain Mushtaq Mohammad has backed Misbah-ul-Haq as skipper and said he had been performing well under crisis which is the first sign of a good team leader.
Sat, August 31 2013
Sri Lanka cricket team attack in Pakistan: Custody of prime accused extended
A Pakistani judicial board has extended by a month, the detention of the prime accused in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in 2009.
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.