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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 ...


Friday, February 18, 2011

Pakistan win toss, put England into bat

6:37 PM  Unknown  

Updated at: 1514 PST,  Friday, February 18, 2011 FATULLAH: Pakistan are playing their last warm-up match in the World Cup against England here at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium on Friday.Vice-captain Misbah-ul-Haq, leading Pakistan team in place of captain Shahid Afridi, won the toss and put England into bat. Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar made an early breakthrough bowling...

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WC opening ceremony kicks off

3:23 AM  Unknown  

Updated at: 1732 PST,  Thursday, February 17, 2011 DHAKA: The biggest event of the cricket- the World Cup – kicked off with a gala opening ceremony here on Thursday evening. All eyes glued on Bangabandhu National Stadium, as the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 kicked off at 5:00 pm PST with a grand ceremony that is going to feature about 4,000 performers.The other host...

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Thackeray threatens Pakistan for WC final

3:22 AM  Unknown  

Updated at: 1633 PST,  Thursday, February 17, 2011 MUMBAI: The extremist Indian party, Shiv Sena, has once again threatened Pakistani cricketers few hours before the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.Former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi while talking to reporters here on Thursday said, "Bal Thackeray will decide whether to allow Pakistan team to...

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Akhtar dope-tested ahead of World Cup

3:21 AM  Unknown  

Updated at: 1158 PST,  Thursday, February 17, 2011 DHAKA: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal were some of the first players to be taken for random dope testing ahead of the World Cup, a source said on Thursday. Akhtar, 35, and Akmal, 29, were tested after a practice session on Wednesday by the International Cricket Council's drug...

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WC opening ceremony today

3:20 AM  Unknown  

Updated at: 1016 PST,  Thursday, February 17, 2011 DHAKA: The biggest event of the cricket- the World Cup - would open today with a gala opening ceremony here on Thursday.This evening all eyes are going to be glued on Bangabandhu National Stadium, where the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 will kick off at 5:00 pm PST with a grand ceremony that is going to feature about...

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