Miandad declines to become batting coach: Intikhab

Updated at: 1616 PST,  Tuesday, April 12, 2011 LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team manager Intikhab Alam said the national team needs a batting coach and Javed Miandad was approached for this assignment but he refused.While talking with media during the training camp here at the Gaddafi Stadium, Intikhab Alam said that fitness level of the team has improved while no controversy...

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Pak team training camp for WI tour

Updated at: 1448 PST,  Tuesday, April 12, 2011 LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team has been attending a two-day short training camp here at the Gaddafi stadium, for the series in West Indies later this month.The short training camp has been named the ‘conditioning camp’ The team management said the players will take part in two practice sessions today while tomorrow...

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IPL: Kolkata’s thrilling 9-run win over Deccan

Updated at: 1418 PST,  Tuesday, April 12, 2011 KOLKATA: Jacques Kallis hit his second half-century in a row to set up a nine-run win for Kolkata Knight Riders against Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League on Monday.Kallis, 35, hit seven fours and a six in his 45-ball 53 as Kolkata piled on 163-4 before restricting Deccan to 154-8 off 20 overs on a slow Eden...

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More shame for the nameless

Tombs to unnamed soldiers are symbolic memorials to unidentifiable warriors who have died on the battlefield. Wisden’s withdrawn accolade to the unnamed Pakistan cricketer has heavy symbolism of its own: a memorial to the identified and unidentified cricketers who have brought dishonour to the game of cricket.Selection as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year is ...

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Allow Pakistan players back into IPL - Afridi

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan captain, has said called on the IPL to include Pakistan players with relations between the two countries steadily improving. Pakistan played India in the World Cup semi-final in Mohali, a game watched by Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Gilani on the invitation of his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, who was also present."It is high time the...

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Miandad to assist Pakistan batsmen again

Javed Miandad is again expected to work with the Pakistan team on their batting skills, after having earlier helped them prepare for the tour of New Zealand and the World Cup. Shahid Afridi and PCB chairman Ijaz Butt have approached Miandad with a request to help a batting line-up that were largely inconsistent in the World Cup, and he has expressed his willingness to...

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Law To Lead Sri Lanka On Tour Of England

Former Australian international Stuart Law is to assume head coach responsibilities for Sri Lanka's upcoming tour of England as the board begins its search for Trevor Bayliss's successor.Bayliss stood down following the World Cup, in which Sri Lanka reached the final before losing out to India, and he is now set to take over at New South Wales.Law has been assistant coach...

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West Indies Name New-Look Twenty20 Squad

The West Indies have named a new-look squad for the one-off Twenty20 International with Pakistan on 21st April with a number of uncapped players called up.Christopher Barnwell, Danza Hyatt, Ashley Nurse and Krishmar Santokie are the uncapped members of the 13-man squad while there are recalls for Lendl Simmons and Marlon Samuels.Samuels, who was considered as a replacement...

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Afridi upbeat ahead of WI tour

KARACHI: Shahid Afridi is confident that his team will put aside the bitter memories of its World Cup semifinal defeat against old rivals India to give its best on the tour of West Indies which will get underway later this week.“The World Cup is history now and we need to focus on the future,” Afridi told ‘The News’ in an interview on Monday. “We have to rebuild our team...

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PM announces Rs 1 m each for Pak cricketers

Updated at: 1820 PST,  Monday, April 11, 2011 ISLAMABAD: Prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced a cash award of rupees one million for each player of the national team for displaying good performance in the World Cup 2011 here on Monday.He announced this at a reception he hosted in the honour of the Pakistan team, the World Cup semi-finalists.Speaking...

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Watson hits record 15 sixes against Bangladesh

Updated at: 1534 PST,  Monday, April 11, 2011 DHAKA: Australia opener Shane Watson hit a world record 15 sixes in his innings of 185 not out in the second one-day international against Bangladesh here on Monday.The previous record of 12 sixes was set by West Indian Xavier Marshall against Canada in 2008. DHAKA: Shane Watson smashed a record 15 sixes in a career-best...

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Rahim helps BD reach 229-7 against Aussies

Updated at: 1455 PST,  Monday, April 11, 2011 DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim and Shahriar Nafees scored half centuries to help Bangladesh reach 229 for seven in the second one-day international against Australia here at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. Rahim led the scoring with an unbeaten 81 from 80 balls, containing nine boundaries and a six. He came to the...

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