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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 25, 2011

Hafeez repaying Afridi's confidence in him

Updated at: 1748 PST,  Sunday, April 24, 2011 GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia: Mohammad Hafeez said he has drawn on the confidence placed in him by Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, particularly when he had been given a chance to bowl in recent matches.Hafeez was speaking after he earned the Man-of-the-Match award in the first One-day International against West Indies, which...

IPL: Delhi post exciting win over Punjab

Updated at: 1709 PST,  Sunday, April 24, 2011 NEW DELHI: Kings XI Punjab's Shaun Marsh smashed 95 off just 46 balls, but failed to stop Delhi Daredevils from posting a 29-run win in an Indian Premier League match on Saturday.The Australian hit six sixes and nine fours as Delhi stopped Punjab at 202-6 after scoring 231-4 -- the highest total of this year's tournament...