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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 ...


Saturday, January 08, 2011

Pakistan dominate second session

Updated at: 0842 PST,  Friday, January 07, 2011 HAMILTON: Pakistan took four wickets to claim the honours in the second session as New Zealand went to tea on the opening day of the first cricket Test at 160 for five. New Zealand added only 82 runs in the two hours of play as Abdur Rehman put the brakes on the scoring with a miserly spell of spin bowling to give...

McCullum leads cautious start for New Zealand

Updated at: 0634 PST,  Friday, January 07, 2011 HAMILTON: Brendon McCullum steered New Zealand to a cautious 78 for one at lunch on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Pakistan at Seddon Park here Friday. McCullum was on 42 with Martin Guptill on 29 after Pakistan won the toss and put New Zealand into bat under overcast skies that offered the bowlers...

Pak win toss, bowl against N. Zealand

Updated at: 0402 PST,  Friday, January 07, 2011 HAMILTON: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and elected to bowl first under cloudy skies in the first cricket Test against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton Friday. "There is a bit of grass, especially on one side of the wicket, and the forecast today is for overcast and so we will bowl first," he...