Sana Mir hopes for better performance

LAHORE: Captain of the Pakistan Women’s cricket team, Sana Mir expressed hope that the team would perform well during West Indies tour, Geo News reported. A 14 member squad would depart for the Caribbean from Karachi tonight. Sana Mir while speaking to reporters in Lahore said the series will not be easy and that two changes had been made in the team.The women’s cricket...

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After giving his bestst performance in the World Cup he is coming back to home and receiving a warm welcum from public and by Government of Pakistan.

Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar, who gave cent percent performance in cricket World Cup 2011, came back home today and had recieved a warm welcome bu the public on the Allama Iqbal International Airport."I am proud to represent Pakistan in the final of the cricket’s mega event was played between India and Sri Lanka.”said ny ALeem Dar talking with the Media Reporters.He has been...

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Myopic India architects of their own downfall

MUMBAI: England steamrolled India with a consistent and ruthless display in the recently concluded 4-0 series whitewash but the tourists' meek surrender of the number one test ranking was primarily their own doing.Occupants of the top slot since December 2009, India added the 50-over World Cup in April this year to signal their intention of dominating the game like the...

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Sri Lanka win 5th ODI to reduce Aussie lead to 3-2

COLOMBO: Fast bowler Lasith Malinga took a record third hat-trick as Sri Lanka secured a consolation four-wicket victory over Australia in the fifth and final one-day international on Monday. Malinga removed Mitchell Johnson, John Hastings and Xavier Doherty to become the first bowler to take three hat-tricks in one-dayers as Sri Lanka dismissed Australia for 211 before...

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Malinga's hat-trick restricts Australia

COLOMBO: Lasith Malinga grabbed a record third hat-trick as Sri Lanka restricted Australia to 211 in the fifth and final one-day international on Monday.The paceman dismissed Mitchell Johnson, John Hastings and Xavier Doherty in his eighth over to become the first bowler to take three hat-tricks in one-dayers and keep alive his team's hopes of posting a consolation win.Australia,...

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England complete 4-0 whitewash against India

LONDON: England sealed a 4-0 series rout of India with an innings and eight-run victory at The Oval here on Monday as Sachin Tendulkar fell just short of an unprecedented 100th international hundred.India, who needed 291 runs to make the hosts bat again, frustrated England during a fourth-wicket partnership of 144 between Tendulkar, who made 91, and Amit Mishra.But when...

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Sachin, Mishra struggle to save India from defeat

LONDON: Sachin Tendulkar made his highest score of the series and closed in on an unprecedented 100th international hundred as India fought hard to deny England a 4-0 whitewash on the final day of the fourth Test at The Oval here on Monday.India, following-on, didn't lose a wicket in the whole of Monday's first session and at lunch on the fifth day they were 216 for three...

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Sri Lanka win toss, put Aussies in to bat in final ODI

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan elected to field after winning the toss against Australia in the fifth and final one-day international on Monday.Australia, who have already gained an unbeatable 3-1 lead, have brought in pacemen John Hastings and James Pattinson in place of Brett Lee and Doug Bollinger.Sri Lanka have replaced seamer Nuwan Kulasekara with...

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Will Tendulkar be able to hit the 100th century in Oval test?

LONDON: The fourth and the last test match between India and England has entered into a decisive phase, while England needs only seven wickets for the whitewash.The visiting team today will resume its second inning at 129 runs for 3 wickets, while England needs only 7 wickets for winning the fourth consecutive match and the series by 4-0.On the other hand, Indian team...

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England on brink of India whitewash

LONDON: England finally saw off Rahul Dravid as they closed in on a 4-0 series rout of India at The Oval here on Sunday.Dravid batted for more than seven hours in the fourth Test before England finally found a way to break 'The Wall'.But India, following-on, were 129 for three at the close of the fourth day, still 162 runs behind England's first innings 591 for six declared...

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Nicola Browne announced her retirement from international cricket

Nicola Browne White Ferns all-rounder Nicola Browne has today announced her retirement from international cricket, ending a nine year career.The 27 year-old retires after playing two Tests, 108 One Day Internationals and 34 Twenty20s after making her debuting in an ODI against Australia in Adelaide in February 2002.Browne's 33 wickets in Twenty20 cricket is the most by a...

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Bell and Pietersen enjoy spectacular rise

Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen have benefitted from good formEngland's Ian Bell has moved into the top five of the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen for the first time in his career following his double-hundred in the fourth and final match of the series against India at the Oval.As England claimed the title of number-one Test side in the world with a 4-0 series...

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Australia geared up for spin test in Sri Lanka: Clarke

Australia captain Michael Clarke believes fending off the challenge posed by Sri Lanka's spinners will be the key to winning the three-Test series starting next week.The series, which opens at a traditionally spin-friendly venue in Galle on August 31, will be Clarke's first as Test captain since taking over from Ricky Ponting after the World Cup.Clarke said a 3-2 success...

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David Boon prepares for his first series as elite panelist

David Boon gets ready for his new roleDavid Boon will make his debut as a member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees when he travels to Zimbabwe early next week to officiate in the series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan.Mr Boon, who played 107 Tests and 181 ODIs for Australia, replaced compatriot Alan Hurst in the elite panel who retired on 9 July after the...

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