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PCB did not want Lahore to host Sri Lanka Test

PCB did not want Lahore to host Sri Lanka Test

Ijaz Butt has said the PCB had wanted to host the second Test of the Sri Lanka series in Karachi instead of Lahore

22-Dec-2009•Cricinfo staff
Providence and presence of mind

Providence and presence of mind

The bus driver who drove the Sri Lankans to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Mehar Mohammad Khalil, has recounted the chilling moments of the shootout which nearly claimed himself and the lives of the players

03-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff
ICC refuses to be drawn on 2011 World Cup

ICC refuses to be drawn on 2011 World Cup

ICC president David Morgan has played down suggestions that the 2011 World Cup will be moved away from Pakistan where some of the matches are scheduled to be staged

03-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff
New reality dawns as Australia look for neutral series in England

New reality dawns as Australia look for neutral series in England

Cricket Australia officials will meet in Dubai on Thursday with counterparts from Pakistan to discuss moving the scheduled 2010 Test series to England. The discussions will take place a day after New Zealand Cricket announced it would not travel to Pakist

03-Mar-2009•Alex Brown
Sri Lankan cricketers injured in terror attack

Sri Lankan cricketers injured in terror attack

A shoot out occurred in Lahore close to the Gaddafi Stadium which left five Sri Lankan players injured and another eight people dead

03-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff
In-form Samaraweera eyes one-day spot

In-form Samaraweera eyes one-day spot

Thilan Samaraweera attributes the dramatic upswing in fortunes to a few technical adjustments he has made

02-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff
Dilshan helps Sri Lanka amass 606

Dilshan helps Sri Lanka amass 606

Umar Gul produced a sparkling spell of reverse swing and Pakistan's aggressive openers gave a flying start but the pressure was still on the home side after Sri Lanka reached 606 in their first innings at Lahore

02-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Sriram Veera
Samaraweera batting best among us - Sangakkara

Samaraweera batting best among us - Sangakkara

After Thilan Samaraweera made an assured hundred in Lahore to follow up his double-century in the first Test, his team-mate Kumar Sangakkara hailed him as the player "batting best" in the Sri Lankan side

01-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff
Samaraweera and Sangakkara make it Sri Lanka's day

Samaraweera and Sangakkara make it Sri Lanka's day

A serene 204-run partnership between Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera allowed Sri Lanka to soak up the pressure of three early wickets and reach a comfortable position by the end of the opening day at Lahore

01-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Sriram Veera
Jayawardene remains focused on winning

Jayawardene remains focused on winning

The Lahore Test will be the last of Mahela Jayawardene's tenure as Sri Lankan captain but he is confident that he will not be distracted by emotion

28-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff
Younis keeps expectations low

Younis keeps expectations low

Younis Khan, the Pakistan captain, has no expectations of a series win from his young side when it meets Sri Lanka for the second Test in Lahore on Sunday and will focus on having his players work together

28-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff
Pakistan aim to spoil Jayawardene's farewell

Pakistan aim to spoil Jayawardene's farewell

The two-Test series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been reduced to a one-Test play-off after the draw in Karachi

28-Feb-2009•The Preview by George Binoy
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