I would like to see India qualify for the semi-finals: Akhtar

Beleaguered Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will be rooting for India when they take the field against West Indies in a must win game if they want to reach the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan to test bench strength against Australia

India’s worst fears were confirmed on Wednesday as Pakistan skipper Younus Khan admitted that Pakistan would be fielding their reserve players in the game against Australia which India desperately want Pakistan to win if they want to have any chance of reaching the semi-finals.

The Indian team looks listless and disinterested: Akram

Former Pakistan skipper and legendary fast bowler, Wasim Akram, has blasted the Indian team saying that the Indian team playing in the Champions Trophy is looking like a bunch of “disinterested” and “listless” cricketers who have their mind somewhere else and not on the task at hand.

India ready for West Indies, praying for Pakistan

India will take on West Indies in a must-win match for them but they would also be praying for arch-rivals Pakistan to do them a favour by beating Australia in their final Group A match of the Champions Trophy.

New Zealand reaches semis with a thumping win over England

New Zealand came out on top against England in their final Group B match as they defeated England by four wickets to book a place in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy.

Pakistan can win the Champions Trophy: Duminy

With South Africa knocked out of the tournament with a 22-run defeat against England, middle order batsman, Jaen-Paul Duminy feels that Pakistan look good enough to win the Champions Trophy.

Kiwis take on England in a do-or-die encounter

At the start of the Champions Trophy, very few people would have given New Zealand a chance of reaching the semi-finals. But after an inspired win over Sri Lanka, a resurgent Kiwi outfit will face England in a do-or-die encounter at Johannesburg.

India to play Pakistan once every two years: PCB chairman

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has guaranteed that arch-rivals India and Pakistan would play a bilateral series once every two years even if it requires the series to be held at a neutral venue, said PCB chairman Ejaz Butt.

Rain leaves India dependent on Pakistan to stay in CT

Rain played spoilsport on Monday in India’s clash against Australia as the match was called off due to incessant rains with India and Australia splitting one-point each.

You shouldn’t get a runner for cramps, full stop: Strauss

England may have comfortably moved into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy when they defeated South Africa by 22 runs and knocked the hosts out of the tournament, but the win has been overshadowed by the controversy during the end of the match at Centurion when Andrew Strauss denied Graeme Smith a runner.

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