India-pak Cricket Ties

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has given a strong message to cross-border terrorism by dismissing that there will be no cricketing ties between India and Pakistan.

Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has also expressed his excitement regarding the India-Pakistan tie at the MCG

Hitting out at Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India cannot talk to a "very challenging" neighbour that conducts terrorism as a legitimate tool of statecraft to put pressure on New Delhi to come to the negotiating table, and follows a policy of "implausible deniability".

India great Farokh Engineer has called on former Pakistan captain turned Prime Minister Imran Khan to use his political clout to help restore Test match links between the border rivals.

Pakistan's incumbent party rejected early election results Thursday that suggested former cricket hero Imran Khan was on his way to becoming the country's next prime minister, alleging "blatant" rigging. Shahbaz Sharif, the leader of the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), dismissed results from Wednesday's nationwide poll as counting was still underway.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded that the Shiv Sena be derecognised in the backdrop of the latter's recent activities, including today's protests at BCCI office in Mumbai, saying in its nearly 50 years of existence the regional party has only contributed to "politics of hate and goondaism".

Due to Miandad's family ties with Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted terrorist, there had been reports before a series in 2005 that any requests for a visa by the batting great could be turned down by the Indian government.

Pakistan Cricket Board has not made much headway in its talks with the BCCI officials over resumption of bilateral cricket ties between both countries, according to a PCB official.

As a follow-up to the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, India has decided in-principle to resume bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan.Government sources said the time of the visit, the venues of the matches and other logistical issues would be decided by the cricket boards of the two countries.Sourc...

The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ijaz Butt on Thursday said that the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given assurance that bilateral cricketing ties between the two countries would resume soon.

Newly-appointed ICC President Sharad Pawar says immediate resumption of cricket ties between India and Pakistan is not possible.

With the diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan remaining tense, the PCB has ruled out any bilateral series between the two even on a neutral venue.

David Morgan wants a resumption of India-Pak bilateral cricketing ties because he feels the on-field rivalry between the two countries is as big as Ashes

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has given a strong message to cross-border terrorism by dismissing that there will be no cricketing ties between India and Pakistan.

Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has also expressed his excitement regarding the India-Pakistan tie at the MCG

Hitting out at Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India cannot talk to a "very challenging" neighbour that conducts terrorism as a legitimate tool of statecraft to put pressure on New Delhi to come to the negotiating table, and follows a policy of "implausible deniability".

India great Farokh Engineer has called on former Pakistan captain turned Prime Minister Imran Khan to use his political clout to help restore Test match links between the border rivals.

Pakistan's incumbent party rejected early election results Thursday that suggested former cricket hero Imran Khan was on his way to becoming the country's next prime minister, alleging "blatant" rigging. Shahbaz Sharif, the leader of the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), dismissed results from Wednesday's nationwide poll as counting was still underway.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded that the Shiv Sena be derecognised in the backdrop of the latter's recent activities, including today's protests at BCCI office in Mumbai, saying in its nearly 50 years of existence the regional party has only contributed to "politics of hate and goondaism".

Due to Miandad's family ties with Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted terrorist, there had been reports before a series in 2005 that any requests for a visa by the batting great could be turned down by the Indian government.

Pakistan Cricket Board has not made much headway in its talks with the BCCI officials over resumption of bilateral cricket ties between both countries, according to a PCB official.

As a follow-up to the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, India has decided in-principle to resume bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan.Government sources said the time of the visit, the venues of the matches and other logistical issues would be decided by the cricket boards of the two countries.Sourc...

The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ijaz Butt on Thursday said that the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given assurance that bilateral cricketing ties between the two countries would resume soon.

Newly-appointed ICC President Sharad Pawar says immediate resumption of cricket ties between India and Pakistan is not possible.

With the diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan remaining tense, the PCB has ruled out any bilateral series between the two even on a neutral venue.

David Morgan wants a resumption of India-Pak bilateral cricketing ties because he feels the on-field rivalry between the two countries is as big as Ashes