“I have never played such a nerve-wrecking game in my life,” said Salman Akbar, the hero of the day and a veteran of 300 internationals.
“When the penalties began, my only thought was of my parents back home and I think it is their prayers which helped me and Pakistan win.
“This win will certainly boost our morale for the final.”

PCB has released more details about the upcoming Pakistan Day T20 Challenge Trophy. The entry to the event, which is sponsored by Cool & Cool, will be free.
The teams will comprise of the following players:
Pakistan Team
1. Salman Butt
2. Khalid Latif
3. Misbahul Haq
4. Shahid Afridi
5. Umar Akmal

Pakistan ‘A’, Pakistan U-19 and Pakistan national team are set to meet in a Twenty20 tournament taking place on 23rd March, 2010. In tough times like these when no international cricket has taken place in the country for more than a year, this event will provide much needed entertainment for starved cricket lovers in Pakistan. PCB has chosen Lahore’s Qaddafi Stadium as the venue.
The Pakistan Day Twenty 20 Challenge Trophy will first see Pakistan ‘A’ and Pakistan U-19 teams battle out each other. The winners of this match will …

South African cricketer Hashim Mahomed Amla is not only a great batsman, but also a role model for Muslims around the World. Castle, a liquor company, sponsors the South African cricket team. You can notice ‘Castle’ written on the shirts of all players, except one. Amla was granted special permission by Cricket South Africa and the sponsors because he refused to wear Castle’s logo as liquor is prohibited in Islam. Not only this, he has also decided not to pocket a cent from his match fee.

The entire South African squad …

Chief selector of Pakistan cricket team, Mohsin Hasan Khan has announced the 15-man squad for upcoming T20 World Cup in West Indies. The squad consists of the following players:

2010 version of Indian Premier League (IPL) starts today. While cricket fans around the World are looking forward to the competition, the mood is quite different in Pakistan, home of the the raining T20 World champs. Unlike previous two years, there are no fancy promo videos on Geo Super, and the people of Pakistan also look less interested.
Since the snub of Pakistani players, Cable Operators Association of Pakistan (CAP) has already announced that none of the IPL-3 matches will be shown in Pakistan. Geo Super, which previously aired IPL in …

Canada has beaten Pakistan 3-2 to clinch 11th position in Hockey World Cup. Pakistan finishes on 12th spot, which is an all time low for the Greenshirts. Pakistan’s worst performance before this was in 1986 World cup when they finished 11th.
Pakistan team, which clearly looked jaded and unambitious throughout the match, lost lead lead twice before Canada scored the decisive golden goal in extra time. Pakistan got four penalty corners in the match but was unable to convert any of them. Analysts and former players have already declared Pakistan’s defeat …

Pakistan cricket, which is already at an all-time low, has been rocked by the decisions taken by PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) this morning. Acting on recommendations forwarded by the inquiry committee, PCB has taken extreme actions against Pakistani cricketers, which include lifetime bans and heavy fines. Here are the details:
- Mohammad Yousaf and Younis Khan have been given lifetime bans from all forms of cricket. This means they will not be able to even play domestic cricket. [Update: (5:15 PM, 10 March, 2010) According to the latest statement by PCB, …

Pakistan hockey legend and 1978 World cup winning captain, Islahuddin Siddiqui described the defeat at the hands of lowly South Africa as the ‘darkest day’ for Pakistan hockey. He is spot on, here we explain how…
Unlike Cricket, South Africans are not famous for their hockey. This is only their fourth World cup, on the other hand Pakistan has participated in all twelve editions so far and have been crowned World champs for a record four times. South Africa’s highest finish was 10th in 1994, and they will surely be hoping …

Karachi Dolphins: Mohammad Sami (capt), Shahid Afridi, Shaharyar Ghani, Khalid Latif, Shahzaib Hasan, Fawad Alam, Afsar Nawaz, Sohail Khan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Tanvir Ahmed, Ramiz Aziz, Azam Hussain, Fahadullah, Irfanuddin, Tariq Haroon, Adnan Baig, Tahir Khan, Fahad Iqbal, Agha Sabir, Rumman Raees
Karachi Zebras: Danish Kaneria (capt), Asad Shafiq, Khurram Manzoor, Faisal Iqbal, Akbar Rehman, Hassan Raza, Nomanullah, Babar Rehman, Tabish Khan, Anwar Ali, Farhan Iqbal, Mohammad Waqas, Ali Asad, Haris Ayaz, Adnan Malik, Daniyal Ahsan, Javed Mansoor, Misbah Khan, Shan Masood
Quetta Bears: Shoaib Khan, Mujeed Khan, Taimour Ali (capt), Manzoor Badini, …