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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, September 01, 2011

Pakistan win toss, put Zimbabwe into bat

BULAWAYO: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and decided to bowl first in the only Test beginning today here at the Queen’s Sports Club ground.Pakistan left out the unorthodox left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir, and former captain Shoaib Malik, who is making a comeback in this series.Zimbabwe have included Greg Lamb in their side in place of injured Elton Chigumbura.Teams:Pakistan: ...

Pak win toss, but decide to bowl vs Zimbabwe

BULAWAYO: Pakistan, after winning the toss, have decided to bowl against Zimbabwe in the first and only test match today, Thursday. Misbah-ul-Haq is leading Pakistan this tour. uring the tour three one day internationals will be played on 8th, 11th, and 14th of September while two T20 matches are set for 16th and 18th September in Harare. Zimbabwe stand confident...

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan * One-off Test, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, 1 Sep 2011.

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Injured Gambhir to be replaced by Jadeja

India's left-handed opener Gautam Gambhir has been ruled out of the limited-overs segment of the England tour due to concussion.Gambhir has now been replaced by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, the BCCI announced in a media release on Wednesday.Suresh Raina has been named India's vice-captain for the limited-overs leg of the tour.Gambhir fell backwards and banged his head...

England win lone T20 against India

MANCHESTER: England beat India by six wickets in the lone Twenty20 international match at Old Trafford on Wednesday.Scores: India 165 off 19.4 overs (A. Rahane 61; J. Dernbach4-22) v England 169-4 off 19.3 overs (E. Morgan 49). (Reuter...

Meet Elena Tice, international cricketer at just 13!

Elena Tice became the second youngest cricketer ever (male or female) to play an official One-Day International or Twenty20 International.Elena made her ODI debut on 17 August against Netherlands at Utrecht at the age of 13 years and 274 days in the ICC European Women's Championship. She made her Twenty20 International debut on 15 August also against Netherlands in the...

Hussey revives Aussies in first Test

Michael Hussey rescued Australia with a battling 95 after Sri Lanka stung the tourists with pace and spin in the first cricket Test on Wednesday.The crafty left-hander narrowly missed his 14th century as Australia, caught on a difficult dusty wicket, recovered from a shaky 157-5 at tea to 273 all out by stumps on the opening day.Former captain Ricky Ponting was the only...