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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 ...


Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Pakistan declare at 330-7 in warm up match

Updated at: 2043 PST,  Monday, May 09, 2011 GUYANA: Pakistan declared their first innings at 330-7 after captain Misbah-ul-Haq scored an unbeaten century on the first day of the two-day warm up match against Guyana here on Sunday.Misbah, who was looking in great form, made 101 not out while Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali smashed fifties providing a sound start of 92...

IPL: Pune beat Punjab by five wickets

Updated at: 1537 PST,  Monday, May 09, 2011 MOHALI: Skipper Yuvraj Singh hit a 15-ball 35 as Pune Warriors beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets to post their third win in 10 games of the Twenty20 tournament.Mumbai have already made sure of the semi-finals with 16 points. They are followed by Kolkata (14), Bangalore (13), Chennai (12), Rajasthan (11), Kochi (10), Delhi...

PCB takes notice of Afridi's statements

Updated at: 1040 PST,  Monday, May 09, 2011 LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken the notice of Shahid Afridi's statements blaming coach Waqar Younus of interfering in his work, Geo News reported.The PCB regarded Afridi's statements as violation of code of conduct and hinted action after the tour report.On his return Sunday morning after one-day series...

Gayle, Dilshan power Bangalore to victory

Updated at: 2010 PST,  Sunday, May 08, 2011 BANGALORE: Chris Gayle hammered 36 runs in an over in his 16-ball 44 to fire Royal Challengers Bangalore to a nine-wicket win over Kochi Tuskers Kerala in an Indian Premier League match on Sunday.The West Indies batsman put on 67 for the opening wicket off just 3.5 overs with Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan (52 not out off...

Mumbai in IPL semis, Delhi out of contention

Updated at: 1948 PST,  Sunday, May 08, 2011 MUMBAI: Ambati Rayudu and Rohit Sharma shone with the bat as Mumbai Indians booked a semi-final berth in the Indian Premier League on Saturday with a 32-run victory over Delhi Daredevils who are now out of contention.Kolkata Knight Riders, second in the points table behind Mumbai, also brightened their playoff prospects,...

Pakistan set for Windies warm-up against Guyana

Updated at: 1538 PST,  Sunday, May 08, 2011GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Pakistan continue their sojourn through the Caribbean with a two-day match against host nation Guyana, starting on Sunday at the Bourda Oval.The Pakistanis will look to transition from the limited-overs mode of the game, as they prepare to face West Indies in the first Test of two, starting on Thursday at...