Indian Cricket Team Updates

Defending champions, India kicked-off their ICC World Cup 2015 campaign with a 76-run win over arch rivals Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval. Virat Kohli’s (107) century stands with Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina helped India to 300 despite a collapse in the death overs after opting to bat. Back at No 3, Virat was involved in 129 and 110-run stands with Dhawan and Raina respectively to set the stage for a formidable total on a batting friendly track. The Mohammed Shami-led attack then kept the opposition in check. Complemented by excellent fielding, they kept up the pressure even as Misbah-ul-Haq (76) put up a lone fight. Striking at crucial junctures they kept partnerships from building and bowled Pakistan out for 224.   Earlier, with Mohammed Irfan and Sohail Khan hurling at the batsman, Rohit Sharma and Dhawan had put together 34 runs until the former was sent back. Rohit top-edged Sohail Khan and Misbah took the catch running in from mid-off.   With Kohli, Dhawan th...

The Pakistan Cricket Board announced its 15-member squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 to be held in Australia and New Zealand. The squad contains two openers, four middle order batsmen, five pace bowlers, one spinner, two all-rounders and a wicket-keeper/batsman. Sohail Khan, the seamer, who last represented Pakistan in 2011, was included. Shoiab Maqsood, Rahat Ali and Ehsan Adil have all recovered from injuries and will feature in the squad. Pakistan fans will be delighted by the presence of Shahid Afridi who will play in a fifth ICC Cricket World Cup since his debut back in 1999. Pakistan Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Misbah-ul-Haq (capt) Ahmed Shehzad Younis Khan Nasir Jamshed Haris Sohail Sarfraz Ahmed Umar Akmal Sohaib Maqsood Shahid Afridi Yasir Shah Mohammad Irfan Rahat Ali Ehsan Adil Sohail Khan Wahab Riaz

Shahid Afridi (34 off 18) played a blinder of a knock to pull off a thrilling victory against India in what was a virtual semi-final in the 2014 Asia Cup. The charismatic cricketer sealed a tense chase of 246 with consecutive sixes off R Ashwin to give his team a one-wicket win.     (Also Read:  Stats Highlights: India vs Pakistan – Asia Cup 2014 ) With Pakistan needing 43 runs off five overs, the match hung on tenterhooks. To turn up the excitement level even further, Shahid Afridi walked into the middle. He began by running his partner (Sohaib Maqsood) out and then concentrated on sending the ball out of the boundary. A four and a six in the 46th over, off Jadeja swung the momentum in Pakistan’s favour. In the next, the one bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Afridi and Umar Gul eased the target by smacking a four and a six respectively. In the last three, Pakistan needed 17. Pakistan’s chase began on the perfect note with the openers firing straight away. Sharjeel K...

The Faisalabad Wolves gave their fans something to cheer about after they defeated the Kandurata Maroons in their final appearance in the Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013 Qualifiers. After posting a modest 146/6, they restricted the Maroons to 136/7 to register a thrilling 10-run victory at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. (Also Read:  Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Faisalabad Wolves: Q4 - Match Report ) After being put in to bat, the Faisalabad Wolves innings followed a pattern that has become synonymous with Pakistan cricket in recent times. Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq played a lone hand and stole the show yet again; the 39-year-old, who has been in supreme form in recent times, walked out to bat after his team lost two wickets with just 20 runs on the board. And when he left the field after his team had batted out their allotted 20 overs, he had guided the score to 146. (Also Read:  Otago Volts vs Kandurata Maroons: Q3 - Match Report ) Soon after Misbah walked in, the Wolves lost Ammar M...