A familiar white-ball defeat for England in Karachi must mark the start of their rebuild, writes Matthew Henry.

A black cat darted across the cricket pitch at Karachi's National Stadium, bringing the match to an unexpected halt as both teams watched in amusement on Friday.

The wicketkeeper-batter is expecting another "crackers of a match" against Pakistan

Make a decision.” We honestly don’t know. In an undated video, she’s seen saying, “I just arrived at terminal [unaudible] and I will appear 11:11 on Saturday.” Assumably, this was the day she arrived at the Karachi airport bound for New York.

People wait to break their fast at a free meal distribution point during the Muslim's holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Pakistan’s real estate market is expanding at a very fast pace, and new investment prospects are appearing all over the country. Although Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad have long led the market, new investment destinations are now being sought out.

Saturday's loss to South Africa in Karachi was England's seventh straight defeat in ODIs - their joint-second-longest losing streak in the format | ESPN.com

Pakistan cricketers were docked 5% of their match fees for a slow over rate against New Zealand during the opening game of the Champions Trophy. Pakistan was one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration as New Zealand won by 60 runs in the Group A game on Wednesday,

The latest cases, confirmed by the Pakistan Polio Eradication Program, were detected in Sindh and Punjab provinces. This brings the total number of polio cases in Pakistan to five since January 2025.

Injured victim of a roadside bomb explosion receives a treatment at hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)

An already eliminated England end their Champions Trophy campaign with a sorry seven-wicket defeat by South Africa in Karachi in Jos Buttler's final game as captain.