EPT: AIS with battle ahead

The Australian Institute of Sport must fight to save their Emerging Players Tournament match as they trail India by 236 runs going into the final day.After bowling the AIS all out for 205 on Thursday, India resumed 1-191 at Endeavour Park, before pushing on to reach 534 all out.In response, the AIS made 2-93 by close of play in Townsville, a deficit of 236 runs, and must...

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Unburdened Ricky revelling

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said his batting has improved as a result of handing over the captaincy to incumbent Michael Clarke Ponting made an unbeaten 90 from 106 balls in Australia's eightwicket win over Sri Lanka in Hambantota on Sunday  helping the tourists to a 2-0 lead in the five-match one-day international series -and the Tasmanian said his form,...

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ODI Preview: Sri Lanka v Australia

Australia can seal a series victory in Tuesday's third ODI against Sri Lanka at Hambantota.The visitors took a decisive 2-0 lead in the best of five-match contest with an authoritative eight-wicket win on Sunday.The success was built on yet another fine, disciplined bowling performance by Australia, who skittled Sri Lanka for a moderate 208.In a positive sign, all six Aussie...

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Misbah urges new players to take advantage of Zimbabwe tour

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Monday urged his team's new talent to take advantage of the tour of Zimbabwe to rebuild the crisis-hit national side.A new-look Pakistan play a two-day practice match in Bulawayo from August 28, then a Test at the same venue from September 1. They also play three one-day internationals and two Twenty20s on the tour.Misbah...

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Malik, Kaneria appear in career revival bid

LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and discarded leg-spinner Danish Kaneria appeared before a former judge Monday in a last-ditch effort to revive their international careers.Malik, 29, and Kaneria 30, have not been cleared for selection since last year, reportedly failing to convince an integrity committee that they were not involved in alleged fixing cases.Pakistan...

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PCB to decide on Malik, Kaneria today

LAHORE: Uncertainty still looms large over former captain Shoaib Malik and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria's future ahead of the Pakistan Cricket Board's integrity committee meeting here on Monday.Former judge of the Supreme Court, Justice (retd) Jamshed Ali Shah would chair the meeting. Chairman PCB Ijaz Butt and Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmed are also among the committee...

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England to reset goals for 'constant self-improvement', says Flower

England coach Andy Flower has said that his world No.1 ranked Test team will set fresh goals in an attempt to continue their upward curve.Flower said that the team has always had a goal of constant self-improvement, and insisted that it won't change because of their ranking points change.We used the goal to be No.1 as a motivational tool, but now we have achieved that...

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