Paul Radley

Mubashshir Usmani played a central role in ending impasse over Pakistan boycotting India fixture

Mohammed Zohaib sent home as national side prepare for first ever game in India

One supporter pledged to lose 100g for every run his side scored in thrilling T20 World Cup clash

Minnows just four runs shy of one of tournament's biggest shocks of all time

Rohit Paudel’s side target an upset when they take on former champions in tournament opener in Mumbai on Sunday

Eight of 15-man squad are Pakistani nationals, at a tournament riven by tension between South Asian neighbours

Young batter has become one of the national team's most reliable performers as he heads to his second global tournament

Dubai club, set up in 365 days, now targeting a second successive promotion in domestic pro football

Country has become a major centre for the sport thanks to Bukhatir's unlikely interest in it which developed in Karachi

Pakistan mystery spinner’s best friend since childhood charts his rise from hardships to hat-tricks on the global stage

Italy will be playing on cricket’s top stage for the first time but the sport has a surprisingly long history in a country more associated with football

Cricket’s governing body warns PCB not to undermine ‘spirit and sanctity’ of tournament by ‘selective participation’

National team look worryingly undercooked ahead of appearance on global game’s big stage

American about to play third successive tournament in region

Bahrain-based Malaysian golfer, who picked up the game in UAE, prepares for final outing before turning pro with hopes of making his mark on DP World Tour