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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 ...


Monday, April 04, 2011

Robotic Aleem Dar keeps 100pc record in ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

KARACHI: Although Pakistan cricket team failed to play in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, a Pakistan umpire did play a crucial role in the final showdown in India’s financial hub.Aleem Dar. Courtesy: Getty ImagesAleem Dar, who has won the ICC Umpire of the Year award for two times, was as cool as a cucumber during the whole tournament...

Pakistan tour to West Indies starts April 18

KARACHI: After finishing among the top-four cricket teams in the recently concluded ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Pakistan’s next stop is West Indies where they will play two Test matches, five One Day Internationals and a Twenty20 International.Pakistan Tour to West Indies Pakistan are leaving for West Indies next week where they will start the tour with a practice match...

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011: Huge monetary perks for Men in Green

KARACHI: A super show in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 has made the Men in Green a millionaire cricket team.Ijaz Butt The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been struggling with monetary problems in the last three or four years due to international cricket scarcity in the country but a brilliant performance by Shahid Khan Afridi and his men seems to have pushed back all...

Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar arrives Lahore

Updated at: 0640 PST,  Monday, April 04, 2011 LAHORE: Warm welcome was accorded by a big crowd to Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar, who gave cent percent performance in cricket World Cup 2011, after his arrival at Allama Iqbal International Airport in the wee hours of Tuesday.Talking to media persons Dar said, "I am proud to represent Pakistan in the final of the cricket’s...

Afridi, Tendulkar in ICC's World Cup Eleven

Updated at: 1949 PST,  Sunday, April 03, 2011 MUMBAI: Pakistan captain Shahid Khan Afridi and India’s great batsman Sachin Tendulkar along with Sri Lanka’s star bowler Muttiah Muralitharan have been named in the International Cricket Council's team of the World Cup announced on Sunday The World Cup runners-up Sri Lanka contributed four players while champions India...

Sri Lanka star in ICC's team of the World Cup

Updated at: 2343 PST,  Sunday, April 03, 2011 MUMBAI: World Cup runners-up Sri Lanka contributed four players and champions India just three to the International Cricket Council's team of the tournament announced on Sunday.India defeated fellow tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni making...

ICC unveils Cricket WC 2015 logo

Updated at: 2139 PST,  Sunday, April 03, 2011 DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the logo for the Cricket World Cup 2015 to be held in Australia and New Zealand, Geo News reported on Sunday.Australia and New Zealand would co-host the 11th World Cup after 23 years.ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat describes this logo as "a dynamic logo which...

Murali disappointed by international farewell

Updated at: 1835 PST,  Sunday, April 03, 2011 MUMBAI: Sri Lanka star bowler Muttiah Muralitharan admitted his last international appearance had been a letdown following a six-wicket World Cup final defeat by India.The record-breaking 38-year-old, the sole survivor from Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup final-winning team, was not the force of old with injuries appearing...

World champions India eye new golden age

Updated at: 1343 PST,  Sunday, April 03, 2011 NEW DELHI: India plotted a new era of cricket domination on Sunday after their stunning World Cup success confirmed their status as the sport's only superpower.The comfortable six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Mumbai, India's first world title since 1983, was also being viewed as a reflection of the country's growing commercial...