The ground was originally built for football and athletics and was hence rectangular in shape. To bring it back to a shape suited for cricket, a lot of demolition had to be done, and also the ...

Kerala cricket too has a similar tale to tell ... Now, we have 17 first-class grounds in the state and in 2005, we didn't have a single ground. "We ensured that coaches get enrolled to training ...

The ICC’s decision led to criticism from some sections of the cricket fraternity. Many have felt that playing all their matches in the same ground in Dubai gives them a significant advantage.

When completed, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium became Pakistan's 14th ground for international cricket. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has a seating capacity of 15,000 people and it has quite recently ...

As the holy month of Ramazan begins, the streets and neighbourhoods of Rawalpindi have turned into makeshift cricket grounds, with enthusiastic young players taking over the city from 9pm to 4am.

Zaman was taken off the ground as he looked in discomfort ... The game also marked a historic occasion, as ICC tournament cricket returned to Pakistan for the first time since 1996.

Pakistan is hosting its first major cricket tournament in nearly three decades, the Champions Trophy, which starts on Wednesday. The event's successful execution could significantly improve the ...

It was the only first-class contest staged there, and in 1893 the local club moved out, and in 1911 the last cricket of any kind took place. The ground was developed for housing soon after.

And unless he's being challenged by an overzealous — or racist — security guard about his right to be on the grounds, he'll be smiling. The first thing Bharat remembers is cricket. He was five ...

Cricket fans can expect an electrifying start as Pakistan faces New Zealand in the highly anticipated opener.

"My whole family (in Afghanistan) is watching the cricket... It's very difficult for them to leave." Sign up here. Additional reporting by Mohammad Yunus Yawar in Kabul; Writing by Saad Sayeed; ...

The two teams strutted out into the National Stadium in Karachi to a huge roar from the crowd, getting underway the Champions Trophy tournament that cricket-obsessed Pakistan hopes will cement its ...