Shoaib Akhtar announces to quit

Updated at: 1307 PST,  Thursday, March 17, 2011 COLOMBO: Pakistan's maverick paceman Shoaib Akhtar, whose colourful career has been a heady mix of on-field brilliance and off-field controversy, has announced to quit international cricket after the World Cu...

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England win toss, bat against West Indies

Updated at: 1339 PST,  Thursday, March 17, 2011 CHENNAI: England captain Andrew Strauss has won the toss and elected to bat in their crucial match against the West Indies in the World Cup Group B here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Weary England could see their exhausting five-month global road trip end today in a do-or-die World Cup showdown against the...

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Shoaib Akhtar career timeline

Updated at: 1234 PST,  Thursday, March 17, 2011 COLOMBO: Shoaib Akhtar's career timeline after the Pakistan pace bowler on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket after the World Cup.1996 Removed from the team for the Sahara Cup against India in Canada on grounds of indiscipline.1997 Akhtar makes his Test debut against the West Indies in November...

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Pakistan challenge excites Ponting

Updated at: 0900 PST,  Thursday, March 17, 2011 BANGALORE: Australia captain Ricky Ponting said he was looking forward to the champions being tested by Pakistan in their final group match of the World Cup.Australia already through to the quarter-finals, and bidding for a fourth straight title, made it 34 games unbeaten at the World Cup with a seven-wicket thrashing...

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Shoaib Akhtar to quit after World Cup

Updated at: 1000 PST,  Thursday, March 17, 2011 COLOMBO: Pakistan's maverick paceman Shoaib Akhtar, whose colourful career has been a heady mix of on-field brilliance and off-field controversy, will quit international cricket after the World Cup."Yes, I will quit international cricket after the World Cup" the 35-year-old said."I have taken this decision after much...

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Cricket WC: Now or never for Eng Cup dream

Updated at: 0930 PST,  Thursday, March 17, 2011 NEW DELHI: Weary England could see their exhausting five-month global road trip end on Thursday when they tackle a resurgent West Indies in a do-or-die World Cup showdown.Victory will keep England's hopes of making the quarter-finals alive but defeat will send their opponents, as well as India and Bangladesh, into the...

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We’ve no fear playing in India: Afridi

Updated at: 1957 PST,  Wednesday, March 16, 2011 COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi denied on Wednesday that he feared playing a World Cup quarter-final in India, insisting a potential clash between the two neighbours can help ease strained relations."I have never said anything along the lines that we don't want to go to India. I never said that," said Afridi,...

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Canada restricted to 211 after impressive batting

Updated at: 1742 PST,  Wednesday, March 16, 2011 BANGALORE: Aussie bowlers restricted Canada to 211 runs all out in 45.4 overs after the minnows’ top-order batsmen fought bravely in their World Cup Group A match here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.The 19-year-old opener, Hiral Patel, faced Aussie pacers boldly, blasting a career-best 54 after Canada captain...

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Canada win toss, elect to bat against Aussies

Updated at: 1336 PST,  Wednesday, March 16, 2011 BANGALORE: Canada captain Ashish Bagai has won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in their World Cup Group A match here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday Defending champions Australia, already through to the quarter-finals and unbeaten in 33 matches at the World Cup since 1999, were unchanged from...

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