India's number-one ranking goes on the line

England will go to number one in the Reliance ICC Test Championship if it beats India by at least two Tests in the upcoming four-match series. Although currently in third position on the table, Andrew Strauss's team will leap above South Africa and India to take pole position if it finishes the series 3-1 or 2-0 to the good or better.This will add extra masala to a series...

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"We want to be the number one Test side," says Alastair Cook

England's ODI captain, Alastair Cook, on this week's ICC Cricket World radio show talks exclusively about the win against Sri Lanka and looks ahead to England's upcoming series against India, where he wants to see his side assume the number one position in the Reliance ICC Test Championship.Former India captain Sourav Ganguly predicts a tough Indian summer for England...

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India focus on handling short-pitch bowling

Anticipating that they will be tested with short-pitched stuff in the upcoming Test series against England, the Indian batsmen on Thursday devoted time in the practice session to finding ways to handle the James Anderson-led pace battery. The tour opens with a three-day game against Somerset from Friday.With the county resting most of its top players, the wicket as featherbed...

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Pakistan reject ICC recommendations

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket authorities on Wednesday rejected a series of recommendations proposed by a special task force appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to help put the sport back on track in this country.Terming a comprehensive report prepared by ICC’s Pakistan Task Force as a ‘scholarly exercise’, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) urged for a more...

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Batsmen need to work harder after new laws: Taufeeq Umar

LAHORE: Test cricketer Taufeeq Umar said Thursday that batsmen would need to work harder to take advantage of the new law which would allow the use of two new balls from each end during One-day internationals,Speaking during the fast track coaching programme taking place at the National Cricket Academy, Umar said he tried to improve his technique with the help of Mohsin...

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Malinga too hot for Scotland

LONDON: Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga ensured the islanders tour of Britain ended on a winning note as he took five wickets in a 183-run one-day international rout of Scotland here on Wednesday.Beaten in both Test and one-day series by England, the World Cup finalists proved too strong for a Scotland side who'd only the day before piled up 323 in a shock win over...

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Ton of tons no concern to Tendulkar

LONDON: Sachin Tendulkar is on the brink of yet another record-breaking achievement as he heads into next week's first Test against England at Lord's just one century away from 100 international hundreds.But the 'Little Master' insists he is not thinking of personal milestones and reckons any records he set "might be broken by someone else"The 38-year-old Tendulkar has...

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Afridi returns home leaving county cricket halfway

MUMBAI: The Indian cricket team has departed for England and on this tour the national side will include Sachin Tendulkar and other experienced players. During the England tour, the Indian team will play one Twenty20 International, five One-day Internationals and four Tests. The team will include Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, and S Sreesanth....

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Afridi leaving English county half-way returns home

KARACHI: All rounder Shahid Afridi leaving English county championship half-way has returned home for looking after his ailing father, tv inter view.Shahid Afridi has appealed to the nation for praying his father’s early recovery.Afridi was representing Hampshire County in England, but he had to rush back home because of his father being in critical condition. Afridi’s...

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