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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 ...


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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Sri Lanka eye return to Pakistan

Updated at: 1528 PST,  Wednesday, February 23, 2011 HAMBANTOTA: Pakistan's cricketing isolation could end in October if Sri Lanka, who were targeted in a deadly terror attack in Lahore two years ago, agree to tour the troubled country Sri Lankan officials said Wednesday they were in talks with the International Cricket Council's Pakistan Task Team (PTT) to explore...

Kamran, Younis fight for Pak recovery

Updated at: 1604 PST,  Wednesday, February 23, 2011 HAMBANTOTA: After losing two early wickets for just 12 runs, Pakistan are fighting hard for recovery in Group A match of the ICC World Cup 2011 here at the Mahinda Rajapakse stadium on Wednesday.Wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal and veteran batsman Younis Khan are batting on 41 and 28, respectively as Both the experienced...

Pakistan in trouble as openers fall in early overs

Updated at: 1444 PST,  Wednesday, February 23, 2011 HAMBANTOTA: Kenyan pace-bowlers got rid off both Pakistani openers in early overs to dominate the scene in Group A match of the ICC World Cup 2011 here at the Mahinda Rajapakse stadium on Wednesday.First, Elijah Otieno removed Mohammad Hafeez, caught by Waters for nine when Pakistan were 11 on the board and in the...

Pakistan win toss, elect to bat against Kenya

Updated at: 1336 PST,  Wednesday, February 23, 2011 HAMBANTOTA: Pakistan captain Shahid Khan Afridi won the toss and decided to bat against Kenya in the World Cup Group A clash against Kenya at Mahinda Rajapakse stadium on Wednesday.In Group A, all teams except Pakistan have so far played one match each as Pakistan are going to play their first match in the tournament...

Cricket World Cup: Kotla faces tough World Cup test

Updated at: 1243 PST,  Wednesday, February 23, 2011 NEW DELHI: New Delhi's historic Feroz Shah Kotla ground will come under scrutiny on Thursday when it hosts a high-profile World Cup match between South Africa and the West Indies after an international ban.The ground was banned from hosting international matches in December 2009 when a one day international between...

Cricket World Cup: Strauss hopes Dutch trouble deceives India

Updated at: 1156 PST,  Wednesday, February 23, 2011 NAGPUR: England captain Andrew Strauss hopes his side's unconvincing start to the World Cup will lull co-hosts India into a false sense of security for the blockbuster clash on Sunday The reigning World Twenty20 champions had just eight balls to spare in defeating the Netherlands by six wickets on Tuesday after a...

England win after Netherlands set huge target

Updated at: 2207 PST,  Tuesday, February 22, 2011 NAGPUR: Captain Andrew Strauss guided England to a six-wicket win by achieving a huge target set by the Netherlands in a Group B match of the World Cup here at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground on Tuesday Chasing a difficult target of 293, England openers Strauss and Kevin Pietersen provided a solid start of 105...

World Cup final venue gets safety nod

Updated at: 2049 PST,  Tuesday, February 22, 2011 MUMBAI: Mumbai's revamped Wankhede stadium was cleared by fire chiefs on Tuesday to host the World Cup final, a welcome boost for a venue criticised for failing to respect safety standards."We have given the NOC (no objection certificate) to the stadium. They have fulfilled all the fire safety norms," Mumbai deputy...