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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 ...


Sunday, August 07, 2011

Australia, Sri Lanka to play first T20

PALLEKELE: The first match of the T20 series between Australia and Sri Lanka will be played today (Saturday). This is the first time a T20 match is being played at Pallekele and it is expected that the fast wicket will assist the bowlers.Australia will be captained by Cameron White who took over as skipper following the retirement of Michael Clarke from T20 cricket.Australia is on a losing streak in T20 matches and has lost in its last four outings.