'The bus was torn into by a torrent of bullets'

The team heard a loud crackle. Then the scream came from Dilshan at the front of the bus. 'Get down.'Jayawardene was hit first; his sock filled with blood.Outside, twelve gunmen blocked the exit. A......

Legendary umpire recalls how he survived 2009 Lahore attack

IMAGE: Simon Taufel was part of the umpiring team in 2009. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images The 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lankan team's bus in Lahore not only changed his life, but......

Timeline: When cricket was held hostage by terrorism

IMAGE: Emergency services personnel transport a stretcher carrying a person at a hospital, after reports that several shots had been fired, in central Christchurch in this still image taken from......

Sri Lanka make do without Malinga threat

Sri Lanka are resigned to life without paceman Lasith Malinga in Test matches and do not expect him to make a dramatic return in the series against Australia, captain Mahela Jayawardene said on......

New Zealand score first Test win in Sri Lanka in 14 years

Angelo Mathews's resilience could not deny New Zealand their first Test victory in Sri Lanka in 14 years, as the visitors won the second Test by 167 runs to level the two-match series on Thursday.......