Afridi inspires Dolphins to easy win over Leopards

KARACHI : Captain Shahid Afridi led from the front with a commanding all round performance to inspire Karachi Dolphins to an easy eight-wicket victory over Islamabad Leopards in a day-night match in the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup here at the National Stadium on Thursday.Chasing 132, Karachi Dolphins completed the victory in 13.3 overs for the loss of only...

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Karachi Dolphins restrict Islamabad Leopards to 131-9

KARACHI : Captain Shahid Afridi and his bowlers through their accurate bowling restricted Islamabad Leopards to 131-9 in a day-night match in the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup here at the National Stadium on Thursday.Winning the toss, Islamabad leopards captain Rao Iftikhar Anjum decided to bat first but his batsmen could not resist against Karachi Dolphins attack....

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Faisalabad Wolves throw Afghan Cheetas out of T20 Cup

KARACHI : Surviving some anxious time, Faisalabad Wolves defeated Afghan Cheetas by 13 runs to grab their second win in group "B" in the National T20 Cup Cricket Tournament at National Stadium on Thursday evening. Afghan Cheetas were well placed after 15 overs with 35 required in the last five overs. But three superb run-outs and tight bowling by Faisalabad bowlers...

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Hafeez to undergo minor surgery

KARACHI :  Sept. 29 (APP)- Pakistan opening batsman Muhammad Hafeez,who had a grand tour of Zimbabwe has been ruled out of National T20 Cup as he will be undergoing minor surgery.Hafeez' cyst on his chest requires surgery. "It's a minor surgery, nothing serious, but he (Hafeez) opted to skip the Twenty20 as precaution," a PCB spokesman said. "He has very less...

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PCB shortlists five candidates for coaching position

KARACHI : The committee formed to hire a new coach for the national cricket team held its second meeting,37 individuals had applied for the position out of which 12 were international applicants. According to committee chairman Intikhab Alam five candidates were shortlisted however he refused to reveal their names to the media. Alam said that an interim coach will...

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Rawalpindi Rams defeat Multan Tigers in T20 cup

KARACHI : Fast-medium bowler Mohammad Rameez, capturing four wickets for 24 runs with a hat-trick  the first in the tournament – guided Rawalpindi Rams to a five- wicket victory over Multan tigers on the fifth day of the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup here at the National Stadium on Thursday.Chasing 152, Rawalpindi Rams achieved the target with eight balls...

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Ajmal helps Wolves devour Tigers

KARACHI : Test off-spinner Saeed Ajmal bowled an outstanding spell to guide Faisalabad Wolves to an emphatic 54-run victory against Multan Tigers in their Faysal Bank T20 match at the National Stadium Karachi here on Wednesday.Ajmal was in full as he picked up three wickets for just five runs as the Tigers were restricted 107-7 in 20 overs while chasing 162.Wicketkeeper-batsman...

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Pakistan banker Ali Reza likely to succeed Ijaz Butt as PCB chairman

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s top banker Ali Reza reportedly emerged as a possible candidate to take over as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman following speculations that Ijaz Butt might not get a contract extension.“Yes there is some substance to these rumours, but nothing is decided as yet and the President has yet to take a decision on this issue. But Ali Reza’s...

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Misbah eyes top four Test spot for Pakistan

KARACHI :  Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul Haq on Thursday said he has targeted a top four Test spot for his side with an eye on qualification for the inaugural World Test Championship in 2013.The four top teams in the ICC (International Cricket Council) standings in mid-January 2013 will progress to the first World Test Championships scheduled to be played in England...

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Three matches in National T20 today

KARACHI : Three matches will be played Thursday in Faysal Bank T20 tournament, Geo News reported. Geo Super will broadcast all matches live.Rawalpindi Rams and Multan Tigers are facing each other in the first match started at 12 pm. Second match is scheduled at 4pm where Faisalabad Wolves will play Afghan Cheeta while the third and last match will be played between...

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Amendments to playing conditions take effect from 1 October

LONDON : As has always been the practice, changes to the playing conditions for Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) take effect from Saturday 1 October, the ICC has confirmed.The amendments have been approved by the ICC Executive Board following proposals made by the ICC Cricket Committee at its meeting in London in May.It is important...

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India names young squad for the first two ODIs

MUMBAI : The Indian cricket selectors announced the team for the first two ODIs against England in Chennai on Wednesday. It wasn't an easy task for the selectors with several key players still battling injuries.Despite the injury crisis, Harbhajan Singh was not picked in the squad.As expected Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Virender Sehwag and Munaf Patel,...

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Peshawar Panthers successful against Islamabad Leopards

KARACHI : Peshawar Panthers started the tournament successfully by beating Islamabad Leopards by 28 runs in a T20 match here on Wednesday.Islamabad Leopards won the toss and decided to field. In a 20-year game, Peshawar Panthers managed to score 150 runs for 9 wickets down.The main scorers were Aftab Alam 36 and Raffatullah Mohmand 24 while Zohaib Ahmed from Islamabad...

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Bangladesh women to Tour India and Sri Lanka

Bangladesh women's cricket team will tour India and Sri Lanka in October 2011. The tour will act as Bangladesh team's preparation for the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier. Former India player Mamata Maben will be the coach of the side on the twin tours. Salma KhatunPanna Ghosh Ayesha Akter Suktara Jahanara Alam Shathira Jakir Farzana Hoque Pinky Lata Mondol Rumana...

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England announce 2012 summer schedule of Tests and ODIs

England have announced their 2012 summer schedule, with West Indies, Australia and South Africa touring.The Windies arrive in May for three Tests, three one-day internationals and a Twenty20 game, before Australia play five one-dayers in June and July.South Africa then play three Tests, five ODIs and three T20 internationals between mid-July and mid-September.Cardiff...

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Call for Pakistan to rename its "Gaddafi Stadium"

It seems doubtful though the Libyan leader was ever much of a cricket fan.However, his downfall has left cricket-mad Pakistan with a rather sensitive problem – what to do with the Muammar Gaddafi Stadium, amid a growing online campaign to rename the 60,000 seat ground.Gaddafi Stadium is the home of the Pakistan Cricket Board and the site of the final of the 1996 World...

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Marlon Samuels' bowling action found to be legal

The International Cricket Council today confirmed that following significant remedial work, an independent test has found the bowling action of the West Indies' off-spinner Marlon Samuels to be legal and, as such, the player can resume bowling in international cricket.A comprehensive analysis revealed that his mean elbow extension was now comfortably within the 15-degree...

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Pakistan ready to host international cricket, PCB sends signal to ICC

ISLAMABAD Sept 27 (APP): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made strict security arrangements for Faysal Bank Twenty-20 currently underway at Karachi, in order to send a strong signal to International Cricket Council (ICC) that Pakistan is ready to host international cricket.We want to ensure that no lapse occurs which could send out a negative message,” pakwatan.com...

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Chand, Vohra lead the way for India U19

India's under-19 captain Unmukt Chand (72 not out: 40b, 11x4, 3x6) and Manan Vohra (79 not out: 35b, 15x4, 2x6) shared an unbeaten opening partnership of 167 to lead the hosts to a win over Australia in the opening game of the under-19 Quadrangular series on Tuesday.Chand and Vohra overhauled the Australia target of 163 all out in just 12 overs to give the home team...

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Three matches in National T20 today

KARACHI : Three matches will be played Wednesday in Faysal Bank T20 tournament, Geo Super will broadcast all matches live.Islamabad Leopards and Peshawar Panthers will face each other in the ongoing event at 12 noon. Both the teams will be playing for the first time in the event.Second match is scheduled at 4pm where Faisalabad Dolphins will play Multan Tigers while...

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Australia names ODI, T20 teams for SAfrica tour

MELBOURNE : Australia named the following Twenty20 and one-day international squads for the tour to South Africa starting in October. Australia will play two T20 matches and three one-day matches ahead of a two-test series.Twenty20 squad: Cameron White (capt), Shane Watson (vice-capt), Doug Bollinger, Patrick Cummins, Aaron Finch, David Hussey, Brett Lee, Mitchell...

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'Tendulkar is a god for the Indian public, not for me'

NEW DELHI : Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar answered Indian criticism over his autobiography and said he would not apologise to anyone adding that Sachin Tendulkar is a god for the Indian public and not him.During an interview to an Indian channel, Akhtar said his statements relating to Tendulkar concerned a specific series in which the Indian batsman...

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Lions enter last-four as Zebras win last-ball thriller

KARACHI : Fast-rising Rameez Aziz and seasoned Hasan Raza struck delightful fifties on Tuesday to help Karachi Zebras’ clinch a six-wicket victory in a last-ball thriller against Abbottabad Falcons, while Lahore Eagles became the first team to qualify for the semifinals of Faysal Bank T20 tournament at the National Stadium here on Tuesday.Chasing a target of 159,...

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Sialkot Stallions outclass Lahore Lions by 6 wkts

KARACHI : Sialkot Stallions defeated Lahore Lions by six wickets in the day-night match on third day of the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup 2011 here at the National Stadium on Tuesday.Chasing an easy target of 122, the Stallions lost four wickets to complete their second consecutive victory in the tournament.Their main scorers were Shahid Yousuf (47) and Shakeel...

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Sialkot Stallions bowl out Lahore Lions for 121 runs

KARACHI : Lahore Lions were bundled out for 121 runs in 19.4 overs by Sialkot Stallions in the last match on third day of the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup 2011 here at the National Stadium on Tuesday night.After Lahore Lions captain Abdul Razzaq won the toss and batted first, his batsman could not resist against accurate bowling and excellent fielding by the...

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Lahore Lions win toss, bat against Sialkot Stallions

KARACHI : Lahore Lions captain Abdul Razzaq won the toss and elected to bat against Sialkot Stallions in the last match on third day of the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup 2011 here at the National Stadium on Tuesday night.Teams:Lahore Lions: Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal (wk), Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq (captain), Nasir Jamshed, Wahab Riaz, Aizaz Cheema, Imran Ali,...

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Abbottabad Falcons set 159-run target for Karachi Zebras

KARACHI : Despite a fine batting display by earlier batsmen, Abbottabad Falcons could not make a big score and were restricted to 158-7 in the allotted 20 overs against Karachi Zebras in the second match of third day in the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup 2011 here at the National Stadium on Tuesday.After captain Younis Khan won the toss and decided to bat first,...

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Abbottabad Falcons win toss, bat against Karachi Zebras

KARACHI : Abbottabad Falcons won the toss and elected to bat against Karachi Zebras in the second match of third day in the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup 2011 here at the National Stadium on Tuesday.Teams:Karachi Zebras: Khurram Manzoor, Rameez Aziz, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Faisal Iqbal, Hasan Raza, Farhan Iqbal (wk), Anwar Ali, Danish Kaneria (captain), Azam Hussain,...

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Kaneria frustrated at court delays

KARACHI : Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria hit out Tuesday against another court-room delay putting back his bid to revive an international career embroiled in a spot-fixing scandal. A court on Tuesday again adjourned his appeal against the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) failure to clear him of fixing allegations. The new date set for the hearing in...

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Lahore Eagles qualify for T20 cup semi-final

KARACHI : Lahore Eagles defeated Quetta bears to claim their third consecutive win of the National T20 cup,Quetta bears won the toss and elected to bat first. The batsmen however failed to make a substantial score and were all out for 125 runs. Junaid Zia, Mustafa Iqbal and Saad Naseem claimed two wickets each.In reply Lahore Eagles openers Imran Farhat and Taufiq...

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Scotland gets most out of draw

Scotland's ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Namibia ended in a draw at the end of the four days of the contest at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek in Namibia on Monday.On the final day, Scotland began first at its overnight score of 260 for four, finally declared at 296 for five in 87 overs. Scotland had an overall lead of 383 runs.Set to chase 384...

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Guernsey snatches victory from the jaws of defeat to win Pepsi ICC WCL Division 6

Jeremy Frith named Player of the Tournament Channel Island goes 33rd in the world rankings while runners-up Malaysia go 34th ; Both travel to Singapore in February for Pepsi ICC WCL Div. 5 Kuwait beats Jersey in 3rd/4th play-off while Nigeria defeats Fiji in 5th/6th showdown Guernsey snatched victory from the jaws of defeat today to beat Malaysia and win Pepsi ICC World...

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Lahore Eagles record second successive win in T20 Cup

KARACHI : Three wickets off first three balls in the final over of the match by fast bowler Junaid Zia sealed a 15-run victory for Lahore Eagles against Abbottabad Falcons in the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup here at the National Stadium on Monday night.Chasing 151, Abbottabad Falcons were collapsed for 135 runs in 19.3 overs as six of their batsmen could not...

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Lahore Eagles record second successive win in T20 Cup

KARACHI : Three wickets off first three balls in the final over of the match by fast bowler Junaid Zia sealed a 15-run victory for Lahore Eagles against Abbottabad Falcons in the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup here at the National Stadium on Monday night.Chasing 151, Abbottabad Falcons were collapsed for 135 runs in 19.3 overs as six of their batsmen could not...

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Abbottabad Falcons restrict Lahore Eagles to 150-4

KARACHI : Lahore Eagles were restricted by Abbottabad Falcons to 150 runs for four wickets in the allotted 20 overs in the last match on second day of the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup here at the National Stadium on Monday.Winning the toss, captain Taufiq Umar decided to bat first but Lahore Eagles could not make any big score despite losing only four wickets...

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Karachi Zebras defeat Quetta Bears by 44 runs

KARACHI : Karachi Zebras, after having a two-run shock defeat from Lahore Eagles last night, came back today with an easy 44-run victory against Quetta Bears on second day of the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup here at the National Stadium Monday. They set a target of 173 runs for Quetta Bears who failed to chase and were all out for 128 in 18.3 overs.Karachi Zebras...

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Lahore Eagles’ 2-run win shocks Karachi Zebras

KARACHI : Lahore Eagles shocked Karachi Zebras by two runs in a thrilling encounter.Batting first, Lahore Eagles scored 143 for the loss of six wickets. Ali Azmat top-scored an unbeaten 36 off 37 balls with one boundary and one six.Skipper Taufeeq Umer contributed 33 with three boundaries and test opener Imran Farhat made a quick 27 in 21 deliveries striking five...

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Windies stun England with 25-run win

LONDON : Spinner Garey Mathurin enjoyed a memorable debut as he inspired the West Indies to a surprise 25-run win over England in the second Twenty20 international at the Oval on Sunday. The 28-year-old left-armer from St Lucia took 3-9 in his four overs as England crumbled in pursuit of the West Indies' total of 113-5 and were bowled out for 88, their lowest total...

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Sialkot Stallions defeat Hyderabad Hawks

KARACHI : Sialkot Stallions defeated Hyderabad Hawks in the National T20 Cup, The batting line up of the Hawks collapsed and the team only managed to score 96-8. Sarfaraz Ahmed claimed four wickets while Raza Hassan bagged three for Sialkot.The Stallions chased down the target in 17 overs and former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik scored a half century.In other matches...

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PCB must frame strategy for Sri Lanka tour

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan cricket team is back after a very successful Zimbabwe tour where they outclassed the hosts in every format of the game, Test, ODIs and T20s, it was in fact a significant achievement and every countrymen must feel proud of this, but this is all past now well done team Pakistan you have done the wonders. Now team must focus on the next assignment which is...

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Emirates on board as Pakistan cricket sponsor

KARACHI : Emirates Airlines has announced a sponsorship deal for domestic cricket in Pakistan in alliance with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), it was announced here on Thursday.“The airline – an ICC Official Partner – has a long history of supporting cricket both at global and grassroots level – and is set to strengthen its commitment to the sport by sponsoring a number...

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Pakistani cricket caught out as dictator remains on strike Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/pakistani-cricket-caught-out-as-dictator-remains-on-strike-20110925-1krl3.html#ixzz1Z0OtwPEI

Libya's despot is proving difficult to dismiss at the stadium named after him.THE statues cast in gold in his image have been torn down in Tripoli and the paintings of his likeness defaced. But the name Muammar Gaddafi still stands proudly atop one monument Libya's rebels will find it difficult to lay their hands on.In 1974, a young Colonel Gaddafi, then only five years into...

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Pakistan cricket has something to rejoice

After a long spell of despair caused by conflicts and controversies, Pakistan cricket has at least two events to rejoice. Firstly, the great honour brought to Pakistan by a highly competent, honest and respected cricket personality called Aleem Dar and secondly the team’s success against Zimbabwe. For his excellent performance as an ICC umpire, Aleem deserves a bouquet studded...

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Pakistan can get to the top of world rankings: Waqar

Waqar Younis, who quit as Pakistan cricket coach last week, says the squad he managed is highly capable of taking the country to the top of the world rankings.Lahore-based Pakistani cricketers and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials gave Waqar a farewell Friday night at the National Cricket Academy, hours before the former captain left for Sydney, reports the Express...

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Swann backs Bopara to become a fine England all-rounder

England spinner Graeme Swann has backed Ravi Bopara to become a fine all-rounder.Bopara took four wickets for 10 runs against the West Indies and it were England's best bowling figures in a T20 international. England won by 10 wickets after Craig Kieswetter and Alex Hales led England to achieve the modest target of 125.'Bopara was unplayable. He has good control these...

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Guernsey snatches victory from the jaws of defeat to win Pepsi ICC WCL Division 6

Jeremy Frith named Player of the Tournament Channel Island goes 33rd in the world rankings while runners-up Malaysia go 34th ; Both travel to Singapore in February for Pepsi ICC WCL Div. 5Kuwait beats Jersey in 3rd/4th play-off while Nigeria defeats Fiji in 5th/6th showdown Guernsey snatched victory from the jaws of defeat today to beat Malaysia and win Pepsi ICC World Cricket...

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