Tag: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Muhammad Hafeez ruled out of WC due to injury

  Pakistan opener Mohammad Hafeez was Sunday ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an ankle injury, in yet another blow to the team...

India paceman Ishant ruled out of World Cup

  SYDNEY - India fast bowler Ishant Sharma was ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury on Sunday and will be replaced...

Misbah unsure reinstated Ajmal will make Cricket World Cup

  Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq said Sunday he was unsure whether Saeed Ajmal would participate in the World Cup after the off-spinner's bowling action was...

Government offers Sri Lanka almost $1m to win World Cup

COLOMBO- Sri Lanka's squad will receive a bonus of almost $1 million from the Government if they win the 50-over World Cup in Australia...

No Tendulkar gives Pakistan World Cup hope

NEW DELHI- India go into the World Cup without the reassuring presence of retired batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar for the first time since 1992,...

Unpredictable Pakistan hope to overcome turbulent build-up

  Pakistan have sweet memories of the World Cup when Australia and New Zealand last co-hosted it in 1992 but their optimism will be tempered...

Rahat Ali replaces injured Junaid in Pakistan squad

KARACHI - Pakistan have called up tall left-arm paceman Rahat Ali to replace the injured Junaid Khan in their World Cup squad. Rahat, 26, who...

Co-hosts New Zealand loom as popular dark horses

WELLINGTON - New Zealand are looming as the popular dark horses for the cricket World Cup with Brendon McCullum's side eager to shake off...

World Cup fairytale just the start for ambitious Afghans

KABUL- The journey of Afghan cricket, from the refugee camps in Pakistan to a first 50-over World Cup, is nothing short of a fairytale. The...

Emotions to run high for Indo-Pak tie in Adelaide

NEW DELHI- Cricket is just a game, but try telling that to the 22 players who will walk out for the India v Pakistan...

Junaid Khan out of World Cup squad for failing fitness test

LAHORE- Pakistan's World Cup hopes were dealt a major blow Monday with frontline paceman Junaid Khan ruled out of the event after failing to pass...

Amitabh Bachan to make commentary debut during Pak-India WC face-off

Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachan will be making his commentary debut during the India-Pakistan World Cup face-off on February 15, reported Times of India. Mr.Bachan...

Seven-foot Irfan targets standout Cricket World Cup

Pakistan paceman Mohammad Irfan aims to make an impression both on the field at the World Cup as well as off it, which isn't...

Pakistan suffer another defeat against New Zealand Board President’s XI

LINCOLN - Pakistan lost its second tour game against New Zealand Board President’s XI by one wicket as Kiwi opener MA Pollard made 153...

All-rounder Haris Sohail switches hotel room after ‘ghost encounter’

 WELLINGTON- Pakistan's promising young all-rounder Haris Sohail complained of supernatural presence in his hotel room in New Zealand, forcing the management to shift him to another room. According to...

Pakistan hope to lurch from disaster to ICC World Cup triumph

If there is one team among the top eight at the World Cup which could either crash out embarrassingly in the first round or...

Imran Khan unable to give Pakistani team a ‘pep talk’

LAHORE- The Chairman of  Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Shaharyar Khan told  media here that former captain of Pakistani cricket team Imran Khan has been unable to...