Lahore: Pakistan has announced a 15-member squad but did not name a captain for next month’s World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.

Chief selector Mohsin Khan said on Friday that naming a captain “is the domain of the PCB chairman (Ijaz Butt)” who will name the skipper later.
Pakistan cricket plunged into a turmoil earlier in the week when the PCB banned and fined several leading cricketers, including former captains Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi.
All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez makes a comeback after his good showing in the National …

Karachi: Sialkot Stallions retained the Pakistan National Twenty20 Cup by beating Faisalabad Wolves by five wickets at the jam packed National Stadium in Karachi.

A luminary battled was witnessed by record number of spectators at the stadium, which exceeded the original capacity of 35,000 with thousands other were choked outside the ground.
It was a the perfect start by Stallions after been asked to bowl first as Mohammad Asif dislodged man in form Asif Hussain on the second ball of the day with Abdul Razzaq snapped Mohammad Salman in his first …

New Delhi: Pakistan were beaten by South Africa 3-4 in their in group B match of the FIH Hockey World Cup here on Saturday.

This was South Africa’s fist victory over Pakistan in the history of international hockey.
South Africa were leading 4-1 in the first half after Pakistan made the first goal of the match in the seventh minute.
Down 0-1 at the breather, South Africa outpaced Pakistan to earn their first points in the tournament. Rehan Butt drew first blood for Pakistan before Gareth Carr (penalty corner), Ian Haley, Taine Paton …

Auckland: Daniel Vettori ignored his team’s disastrous start and compiled a lightning 70 but it was not enough to secure New Zealand victory in the second one-day international in Auckland on Saturday.

Ryan Harris and Mitchell Johnson brought pain and the weather delivered rain to cut short the Black Caps’ reduced run chase at Eden Park.
The visitors posted 7 for 273 but showers in Auckland that halted play in the ninth over saw the Black Caps’ target reduced to 266 from 45 overs, a total that looked to be too great …

New Delhi: Defending champions Germany won their third match in the Hockey World Cup when they beat Argentina 4-3 in Pool A on Day 6 of the event.

Martin Zwicker gave a perfect start to Germany in the fifth minute with a rebound slammed into the net. Argentina levelled the game in the next minute through Lucas Vila.
Martin Zwicker got his second through a penalty corner and Matthias Witthaus fired in the third for Germany. Matias Paredes scored twice through penalty corners but was not enough for Argentina as Martin Haner …

Lahore: Pakistani cricket on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of a devastating attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, searching for a revival of fortune and path out of isolation.

Seven Sri Lankan players and their assistant coach were injured and eight Pakistanis killed when attackers on foot opened fire and hurled grenades at the tourists’ bus en route to the Gaddafi Stadium in the eastern city of Lahore.
The attackers escaped, the second Test was abandoned and the Sri Lankan team flown home as condemnation poured in and the Al-Qaeda-linked menace …