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NEWS UPDATE : Asian Cricket Third Sri Lanka-Pakistan ODI abandoned due to rain COLOMBO: The third One-day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. The umpires made this decision after consulting ... Australia want to master all forms of game: Clarke SYDNEY: Australia's limited-overs tour of England and Ireland represents the start of a two-year campaign to make them the top nation in all three forms of the game, captain Michael Clarke said ... Bopara glad to be back for England SOUTHAMPTON, England: Ravi Bopara is eager to make up for lost times as he tries to revive his ... South Africa name unchanged squad for England series JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have kept faith with a winning formula by naming an unchanged squad for the three-Test series in England starting next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on ...


Thursday, September 01, 2011

Pakistan win toss, put Zimbabwe into bat

BULAWAYO: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and decided to bowl first in the only Test beginning today here at the Queen’s Sports Club ground.Pakistan left out the unorthodox left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir, and former captain Shoaib Malik, who is making a comeback in this series.Zimbabwe have included Greg Lamb in their side in place of injured Elton Chigumbura.Teams:Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Umar Akmal, Adnan Akmal (wk), Junaid Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Khan, Aizaz Cheema.Zimbabwe: Tino Mawoyo, Vusi Sibanda, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor (captain), Craig Ervine, Tatenda Taibu (wk), Greg Lamb, Ray Price, Kyle Jarvis, Chris Mpofu, Brian Vitori.