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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 ...


Thursday, August 11, 2011

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England to start from 84-0 on Day One

BIRMINGHAM: India experienced yet another day of despondency on Day One of the third Test against England at Edgbaston Wednesday. Put into bat by Andrew Strauss, India were bowled out for 224 with none of the top six batsmen scoring fifties. It required a plucky 84-run stand between skipper Dhoni and Praveen Kumar for the tattered scorecard to be held together.In response,...

One year to go and the line-up is complete for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012

Scotland, Nepal, Ireland, Afghanistan, PNG and Namibia join the 10 Full MembersTeam groupings announced with defending champion Australia drawn with England, Nepal and IrelandGeorge Dockrell and Andy Bichel react to their teams' qualification The six remaining teams that will join the Full Members at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 in Australia are now known following...

Fiji to Hold Singapore Camp

The Fiji Blues men's team will give themselves the best chance for success at World Cricket League Division 6 in September after confirming a one-week camp in Singapore before the tournament. The 14-man squad, which will be named next week, will get the use of Singapore's state of the art facilities for the camp which includes both turf and synthetic wickets, international-standard...

India greats in cash-for-comment row

NEW DELHI :Former India captains Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri have been accused of a conflict of interest amid claims payments from the Indian cricket board would sway their television commentary.The weekly news magazine Outlook devoted the front-page of its latest edition to the duo, who reportedly receive 36 million rupees (800,000 dollars) a year from the Board...

PCB slammed for playing with Pak cricketers' careers

Islamabad, Aug 9: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), under its ‘misfit’ 78 year-old chairman Ijaz Butt, has been slammed for playing with the careers of the national cricketers by omitting three key players from a 28-member list of central contract. Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, all-rounder Shoaib Malik and leg spinner Danish Kaneria have been dropped from the list. Senior...

Request for proposals to manage ticketing service at ICC World Twenty20 2012 in Sri Lanka

The ICC is requesting proposals from companies interested in becoming the ticketing management service provider for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 which will take place next year in September in Sri Lanka.The successful company will be appointed to provide policy consultancy and ticket sales agency services, production of a comprehensive seating map of each venue, provision...

Johnson, Watson star in Australia's win

Mitchell Johnson's career-best six wickets and Shane Watson's aggressive innings of 69 runs led Australia to a seven-wicket victory in the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Johnson's left-arm seamers claimed 6-31 to to restrict Sri Lanka to a modest 191, with lower-order batsman Suraj Randiv top-scoring with a six and four boundaries in 41 runs....

Bresnan and Broad put England in control

England fast bowlers Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan each claimed four wickets as India were bowled out for 224 after tea on the first day of the third test at Edgbaston on Wednesday. England were 84 for no wicket in reply to India's 224 all out at the close of the opening day of the third test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday.India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni top-scored...

England win toss and field against India

BIRMINGHAM: England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to field against India in the third Test at Edgbaston here Wednesday as the hosts looked to take advantage of overcast, seam-friendly conditions.England made one change from the side that won the second Test by 319 runs, with Ravi Bopara recalled in place of batsman Jonathan Trott, who suffered a shoulder...

Pakistan-born Khawaja gets Indian visa for CL T20

SYDNEY: Australian batsman Usman Khawaja was Wednesday issued an Indian visa for next month's Twenty20 Champions League tournament, following a brief delay allegedly related to his birth in Pakistan.Cricket New South Wales said Khawaja was cleared to travel to India by the High Commission in Sydney early Wednesday, after a "stoppage" the 24-year-old player had claimed...

Six players nominated in three categories at LG ICC Awards 2011

The LG People's Choice Awards allows cricket fans the unique chance to vote for a galaxy of international stars who have produced outstanding performances in the past year.For the second time in the history of the LG ICC Awards, fans will have the opportunity to decide the winner. Voting will be open until 11am GMT on 25 August with the winner will be announced on 12...