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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 ...


Tuesday, July 12, 2011

I m always available for Pakistan

The quaint St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury is a pretty picture despite the construction girders hugging the half-finished stands. The sight and smell of sand and cement haven't deterred loyal patrons from compiling their scoresheets while absorbing every ball. Others lie in deck chairs on the grass embankments, soaking in the joys of the sunny yet windy April afternoon....

Hameed sets sights on comeback

Yasir Hameed, the Pakistan batsman, has set his sights on a return to the national team after serving his ban from domestic cricket last season. Hameed, 33, was banned by the PCB earlier this year for for his interview with an undercover reporter from News of the World in the immediate aftermath of the spot-fixing controversy last year.Last month, Hameed won a partial...

Afridi's father admitted to hospital in critical condition

KARACHI: Shahibzada Fazalur Rehman, father of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has been admitted to hospital in critical condition,Afridi's father was experiencing health problems and when his situation worsened he was immediately admitted to the hospital. Shahid Afridi who is currently playing country cricket for Hampshire in England will skip the remaining matches...

EU tour would have helped groom juniors: Samiullah

KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey team’s former captain Samiullah has said that had the juniors would have been given chance in place of the seniors for European tours then Pakistan could have benefited out of it in the Champions Trophy and Olympic games.Talking to tv interview, Samiullah said that Olympic was still one and a half year away and it was difficult to say whether...