Shoaib Akhtar requests for swansong appearance

KARACHI: The former Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who holds the record of world’s fastest bowler, wanted to play a farewell match this year although he announced his retirement from international cricket during the recently concluded ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.Shoaib Akhtar was the spearhead of Pakistan fast bowling but had a controversial international career...

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Watson becomes top-ranked ODI all-rounder

Australia's Shane Watson has become the top-ranked ODI all-rounder and has also achieved a career-best ranking to date in the Reliance ICC ODI Rankings which were released on Thursday at the end of Bangladesh and Australia series which finished on Wednesday.Watson has piped Shakib Al Hasan into number-one position in the all-rounders' rankings after taking three wickets...

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Pakistan cricket team leaves for West Indies

Updated at: 0544 PST,  Thursday, April 14, 2011 LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team has left for West Indies from Lahore after completing the training camp.Talking to media before departure at Allama Iqbal airport, team manager Intikhab Alam said, "I am hopeful with young cricketers, they will perform well and InshAllah would help to win the series against West Indies."He...

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Gayle, Chanderpaul, Sarwan dropped for ODI series

Updated at: 0831 PST,  Thursday, April 14, 2011 MIAMI: The West Indies have dropped experienced batting trio Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan for the upcoming one-day internationals against Pakistan.A statement from the West Indies Cricket Board said the trio had been left out of squad for the opening two games in the five match series as part...

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Junaid Khan wants to share wicket spoils in West Indies

SWABI: He was reduced to a drinks-boy in the World Cup as his team-mates grappled with the top outfits for cricket supremacy. While he was, indeed, part of the 42-day extravaganza staged in the subcontinent, he could do no more than twiddle his thumb at the sidelines while the likes of Tendulkar, Steyn, Ponting, Yuvraj, Afridi, Malinga, Strauss and others made hay in...

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Shafiq seeks maiden tons on West Indies tour

KARACHI: Having cemented his place as a reliable middle-order batsman, Asad Shafiq has set his sights on scoring his maiden Test and limited-over centuries.Shafiq, who had been in and out of the Pakistan cricket team prior to the World Cup 2011, is all but certain to keep his place following a string of impressive performances at cricket’s biggest tournament.“My aim,...

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‘Windies tour to be learning curve for young ones’

LAHORE: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis said Wednesday he hoped to use the upcoming tour of the West Indies to bring on new cricketing talent for the years ahead.The team fly out to the Caribbean on Thursday for a tour that will include one Twenty20 international, five one-dayers and two Tests.With express paceman Shoaib Akhtar retired and fellow fast bowler Umar Gul rested,...

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Team West Indies

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Team New Zealand

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Team South Africa

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Team England

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Team Australia

  !Write Pakistani Well Wishes!  ***(THE GLOBAL CRICKET RATING 04 IN TEST)*** **(THE GLOBAL CRICKET RATING 01 IN ODI)** *(THE GLOBAL CRICKET RATING 05 IN T20)*  Physical Address: 60 Jolimont Street, Jolimont, Victoria 3002, AustraliaPostal Address: Same as aboveMain switchboard: + (61) 3 9653 9999General enquiry email: penquiries@cricket.com.auWebsite:...

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Chennai stunned by Punjab in IPL

Updated at: 2004 PST,  Wednesday, April 13, 2011 MOHALI: Unheralded Paul Valthaty smashed an unbeaten 120 off 63 balls as Kings XI Punjab shocked defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Valthaty, 27, clobbered 19 fours and two sixes in a stunning counter-attack to help Punjab overhaul an imposing 189-run...

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Tendulkar named Wisden Cricketer of Year

Updated at: 1940 PST,  Wednesday, April 13, 2011 LONDON: Sachin Tendulkar has been named Wisden's Cricketer of the Year for 2010, crowning a golden month for "the little master" which also saw him play a starring role in India's World Cup triumph. Tendulkar's honour from the cricketing bible means India has won the accolade three years running following the back-to-back...

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Hussey, Watson take Australia to 361-8

Updated at: 1816 PST,  Wednesday, April 13, 2011 DHAKA: Michael Hussey hit an impressive hundred and Shane Watson made a quickfire half-century as Australia posted 361-8 in the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh on Wednesday. Hussey cracked two sixes and nine fours in a 91-ball 108 for his third one-day hundred, and his first since February 2007,...

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Pak to groom youngsters in Windies

Updated at: 1558 PST,  Wednesday, April 13, 2011 LAHORE: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis said Wednesday he hoped to use the upcoming tour of the West Indies to bring on new cricketing talent for the years ahead.The side fly out to the Caribbean on Thursday for a tour that will include one Twenty20 international, five one-dayers and two Tests.With express paceman Shoaib...

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IPL: Tendulkar steers Mumbai to second successive win

Updated at: 1323 PST,  Wednesday, April 13, 2011 BANGALORE: Sachin Tendulkar once again carried his bat through in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the Mumbai Indians romped to their second win in a row, crushsing Royal Challengers Bangalore by nine wickets here at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday. Mumbai Indians captain Tendulkar followed up his unbeaten...

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