NEWS ALERT

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 ...


Thursday, August 04, 2011

Top 10 All-Rounder -Test

                   BATSMAN-RATINGS  |  BOWLER-RATINGS  |  ALL-ROUNDER  |  ODI  BATSMAN-RATINGS  |  BOWLER-RATINGS  |  ALL-ROUNDER  |  TEST Top 10 All-Rounder -Test ID Rat. Name Career Best Rating 1 451 J.H. Kallis 616 v Pakistan, 26/12/2002 2 364 D.L. Vettori 412 v Pakistan, 11/12/2009 ...

Bangladesh win toss, opt to field against Zimbabwe

HARARE: Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hassan won the toss and elected to field in the one off Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.Zimbabwe are making their return to test cricket after a six year absence forced on them after their best players quit in a dispute in 2005.Teams Zimbabwe Brendan Taylor (capt), Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Craif...

Celebrating a unique century

ICC Umpires and Referees Manager Vince van der Bijl shares his personal memories of Norman Gordon, who will become the first Test Match player to reach his 100th birthday on Saturday. Norman's energy, generosity, humility and strength of character are his hallmarks, culminating in him being the first ever Test cricketer to reach the real century on Saturday.He and my...

Lord Woolf to chair Independent Governance Review of ICC

The Right Honourable Lord Woolf of Barnes has agreed to chair the Independent Governance Review of the ICC and he will be supported in his work by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the renowned global professional services firm.Lord Woolf is one of the most respected figures in the legal world having been the Lord Chief Justice in England and Wales until 2005. Before then, he...

Getting to No.1 isn't enough for England: Swann

Off-spinner Graeme Swann says that getting the number one spot won't be enough for England, at least for the current group of players.We want to create a dynasty, a long-term era of success and to be remembered as one of the best England teams ever. Reaching No 1 in the world is not the end of the journey. It will be only the beginning. We are not there yet, of course,...

Australia Tour To Srilanka 2011

::..T20 INTERNATIONAL MATCHES..:: Date Day MATCH Venue 06 August 2011 Sat Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20 Pallekele 08 August 2011 Mon Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20 Pallekele ..::ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL MATCHES::.. Date Day Match Venue 10 August 2011 Wed Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI Pallekele 14 August 2011 Sun Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI Hambantota 16 August 2011 Tue Australia v Sri...

Taylor To Captain England Lions Against Sri Lankans

Leicestershire batsman James Taylor will captain England Lions when they play Sri Lanka 'A' in a four-day game in Scarborough which begins on 2nd August.The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has named a 12-man squad for the match with Taylor captaining for the first time, although he has led Leicestershire with distinction this summer when offered the opportunity.Five...

England To Tour India, Sri Lanka, UAE This Winter

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has revealed that England will tour India, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates - where they will play Pakistan this winter.They will travel to India to play five One-Day Internationals and a Twenty20 International, they will play three Tests, four ODIs and three T20Is against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and Dubai before two Tests...

England-West Indies T20 Details Confirmed

The Kia Oval will host two Twenty20 Internationals between England and the West Indies on 23rd and 25th September, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have confirmed.The matches will take place a week after the conclusion of India's tour of England and will bring down the curtain on England's international summer.Surrey are...

Harbhajan And Yuvraj Out Of Final Two Tests

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and left-hand batsman Yuvraj Singh have both been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series in England.Harbhajan has suffered a stomach muscle tear and Yuvraj a fractured finger and have been replaced by left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha and right-hand batsman Virat Kohli respectively.Harbhajan bowled just 13.4 overs during the 319-run...

Karachi Ramazan night cricket galore

KARACHI: The fresh wave of violence has not deterred the youth of the metropolis from playing night cricket during Ramzan. Miscreants in the city have managed to throw trade and industry in disarray, but they have not dampened the sporting spirit of the youth.Night cricket matches are being played all across the city which has become a tradition during the holy month...