Pakistan

Suicide bomber kills 65, mostly women, children in Pakistan park

A suicide bomber kills 65 people and injures more than 280 others, mostly women and children, at a public park in the Pakistani city of Lahore, striking at the heart of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's political base of Punjab.
27 March 2016, 15:53 PM

Unruffled Afridi thanks Kashmir again

Unfazed by the criticism he drew for mentioning Kashmir in the previous match, Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi once again thanks supporters from the valley for turning up to cheer his team in the lost World Twenty20 match against Australia in India.
26 March 2016, 06:09 AM

Aussies give Pakistan a 21-run pasting

Australia beat Pakistan quite comfortably by 21 runs and keep alive their dreams of semis in the high-scoring Super ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Mohali, India.
25 March 2016, 09:46 AM

Nixon was advised to recognise Bangladesh

US intelligence analysis had predicted early that the separation of Pakistan was imminent as the political situation in East Pakistan descended into chaos in March 1971.
23 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Tigers expect batting upsurge

Mathematically Bangladesh are still in the running for a place in the last four of the ICC World T20 despite two consecutive defeats against Pakistan and Australia. But the reality before today's clash against India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore is that they will fight for a lost cause in the context of the tournament, but for a very important cause as far as their own pride is concerned.
22 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Kohli takes India to victory over Pakistan

A brilliant half century under pressure from Virat Kohli enables India to beat Pakistan by six wickets during the Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
19 March 2016, 14:18 PM

Pakistan to host 19th Saarc summit on Nov 8-10

The 19th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit will be held in Pakistan on November 8-10.
17 March 2016, 15:53 PM

Tigers suffer a 55-run loss to Pakistan

Pakistan outplay Bangladesh by 55 runs in the Super Ten Group 2 match of the ICC T20 2016 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens under the lights today.
16 March 2016, 09:06 AM

We want to make our confidence count: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza

If life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it, the attitude of Bangladesh cricket team going into the ICC WT20 2016 Super Ten match against Pakistan at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata is really essential in both senses of the word.
16 March 2016, 07:49 AM

Pakistan in Tigers’ crosshairs

A team with a reputation of being poor starters, plagued with a plethora of on-and-off the field problems, led by a consistently under-performing captain at the twilight of his career, traveling non-stop since the turn of the year…Pakistan, profoundly talented yet perennially mercurial may just be the launching pad Tigers need for the Super Ten round of ICC WT20 2016.
16 March 2016, 06:26 AM

In-form Bangladesh look to trip up Pakistan again

On March 16, Wednesday, Mashrafe Mortaza will lead his side against Pakistan to their first match at the Eden Gardens since 1990.
15 March 2016, 15:24 PM

Most runs in T20Is, ODIs and Tests for Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s dashing opening batsman Tamim Iqbal takes his name...
12 March 2016, 05:23 AM

ICCWT20: Pakistan confirms participation in tournament

Pakistan will take part in the World Twenty20 after receiving security assurances from the Indian government.
11 March 2016, 15:05 PM

ICCWT20: India-Pakistan game moved to Kolkata

The India-Pakistan World T20 match on March 19 has been moved to Eden Gardens in Kolkata, because of security concerns over the original venue Dharamsala.
9 March 2016, 12:01 PM

Pakistan wants India match shifted out of Dharamsala

Pakistan have asked the ICC for a change of location for their World T20 match against India, scheduled to be held in Dharamsala on March 19, after receiving a report from its three-man delegation that 'security is not assured' at the venue.
9 March 2016, 03:05 AM

Bangladesh turn T20 corner

ESPNcricinfo looks back at some of the defining talking points from the Asia Cup 2016 where Bangladesh made the headlines with their improvement in T20 cricket.
8 March 2016, 08:09 AM

War trial: Mir Quasem’s appeal verdict tomorrow

All eyes are on the Supreme Court, which is set to deliver the verdict tomorrow on the appeal filed by war criminal Mir Quasem Ali challenging his death penalty amid comments from different persons including two ministers on the chief justice.
7 March 2016, 13:38 PM

Never about the role, always about the goal

Mashrafe’s exploits as a captain not only enabled Bangladesh to win some nail-biting contests in the recent past, but gave the cricketing world a new perception of Tigers…one that commands respect and admiration unlike never before!
5 March 2016, 06:10 AM

Pakistan pip Sri Lanka

Pakistan came out in front in the tenth match of Asia Cup 2016 against Sri Lanka by six wickets under the lights at Mirpur stadium.
4 March 2016, 13:09 PM

'We can stun India in final'

The Bangladesh national team cricketers enjoyed a well-deserved day off yesterday. It was the least that the team management could do after the players pulled off a stunning victory against Pakistan and booked themselves a spot in the final.
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM