Sri Lanka's sports minister gave his support Wednesday for an investigation into the country's controversial 2011 World Cup loss against India, amid fresh allegations of match fixing...
The South Asian nation lost the World Cup final by six wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, stunning the cricket-mad island...
COLOMBO: Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday demanded an investigation into the country’s 2011 World Cup final defeat by India amid allegations of match-fixing...
“I was also in India giving commentaries at the time...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka “sold” the 2011 World Cup final to India, the country’s former sports minister said on Thursday, reviving one of cricket’s most explosive match-fixing controversies...
Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who was sports minister at the time, is the second senior figure to allege the final was fixed, after 1996 World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s sports ministry on Saturday ordered an investigation into former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegation the national cricket team’s loss to India in the 2011 World Cup final was fixed by “certain parties”...
The sports secretary, KADS Ruwanchandra, on Alahapperuma’s directive, had complained to the ministry’s investigation unit, Press Trust of India reported...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has ordered a criminal probe into allegations the 2011 cricket World Cup final was “sold” to India, officials said on Monday...
The island nation’s 1996 World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga has also cast doubt on the result and previously called for an investigation...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara was questioned for nearly 10 hours on Thursday by detectives probing explosive allegations the 2011 ICC World Cup final was fixed under his captaincy...
Sangakkara, 42, was called in to the police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) examining the conduct of the final, which Sri Lanka lost to India at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium...
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police on Friday dropped a criminal investigation into the 2011 cricket World Cup final, saying they found no evidence of match-fixing by players to let their Indian opponents win...
”Sri Lanka made four changes to the team that lost to India at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium...
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police ‘botched’ an investigation into the 2011 cricket World Cup final which the country lost to India, a senior minister told parliament Tuesday, reviving an explosive match-fixing controversy...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) world governing body also said it had looked into the allegations and found no reason to doubt the 2011 result...
Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof says the Twenty20 World Cup is a “big opportunity to showcase our talent” and boost recognition of women’s cricket in the country...
The 31-year-old all-rounder will spearhead a Pakistan team which has never been beyond the first round in seven previous appearances at the tournament...
Raymond Davis — United States citizen and ex-Central Intelligence Agency employee who sparked a diplomatic storm in Pakistan in 2011 after shooting dead two young men in Lahore — has written a book about his experience...
In his memoir, titled The Contractor: How I Landed in a Pakistani Prison and Ignited a Diplomatic Crisis, Davis talks in detail about his experience in Pakistan...
Read: Modi returns to India after surprise Pakistan visitThe two were even dressed similarly, in shalwar qameezes and short, sleeveless achkan coats...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hardliner has had a consistently hawkish stand on Pakistan through his career...
PARIS: The world’s tourism map is being redrawn at lightning speed as holidaymakers switch preferences prompted by terror attacks, epidemics and migrant crises...
Overall, world tourism has never been in better shape...
IT is one of the most powerful definitions in the world and accounts for investment of more than $10tn...
Now, commentators say, it is the world’s mental map that is in dire need of an overhaul, particularly when it comes to the practice of categorising countries as ‘emerging’ or ‘developed’ markets...
WASHINGTON: At least 409,000 under-five deaths were recorded in Pakistan in 2018, says the United Nations report on State of the World’s Children for 2019...
The study by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) also reports 882,000 under-five deaths in India and 74,000 in Afghanistan in 2018...
CAPE TOWN: Australia reached their seventh successive Women’s T20 World Cup final when a thrilling Indian run chase fell agonisingly short here at Newlands on Thursday...
Australia won by five runs when India finished on 167 for eight in reply to Australia’s 172 for four...