CLT20 squads confirmed

The Nokia Champions League Twenty20’s return to India will be headlined by the biggest names in world cricket after the confirmation of the 13-team squads.The participating teams are overflowing with cricket’s established and emerging stars, among them MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Daniel Vettori, Chris Gayle, Jacques Kallis, Mike Hussey and Shane Watson.More than...

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Vaughan expects England to win the 2015 World Cup

Former captain Michael Vaughan : is highly impressed with England's current pool of cricketers and said he expects the three-time finalists to win their first World Cup in 2015. "I expect them to win in 2015. England will have the group of players and strength in depth - they'll be the team to beat," Vaughan told 'BBC England have a pool of 20-22 players they can rotate....

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England had abandoned ODI in their grasp: Cook

England : captain Alastair Cook maintained his side were ready to go on and win the abandoned first one-day international against India until rain intervened.India appeared to have the upper hand after posting a score of 274-7 with Parthiv Patel making 95 and had England 27-2 in 7.2 overs.But Cook was confident his side - now aiming to add the world number one ranking...

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Ponting celebrates 100 Test wins

Ricky Ponting : became the first cricketer to play in 100 Test wins after Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 125 runs in the first Test in Galle on Saturday.The former skipper, 36, was already Test cricket's most successful captain with 48 wins when he stepped down in April to make way for Michael Clarke.Ponting, who made his Test debut in 1995, has so far played 153...

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Hansra to lead Canada in I Cup

Cricket Canada is pleased to release its 14 man touring squad for the ICC Intercontinental Cup and ODI tour of Ireland, which commences 13 September 2011. The squad, led by Amarbir (Jimmy) Hansra, will depart Toronto on September 8th for Dublin after playing a 2-day warm-up match in Toronto on September 6th and 7th at Maple Leaf Cricket Club, King City. In partnership...

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ICC monitors accuracy of ball-tracking and reviews

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today reiterated that it has always, and will continue to, monitor the accuracy of ball-tracking and all decisions whether referred or not under the Decision Review System (DRS).Following criticism of the DRS in some areas of the media, David Richardson, ICC General Manager - Cricket, re-affirmed that every decision made in...

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First England-India ODI falls victim to rain

The first one-day international between England and India was abandoned as a no result here on Saturday because of rain.India with Parthiv Patel making 95 made 274-7 from 50 overs but only managed to bowl 7.2 overs at the hosts before the rain came and the match was called off with England 27-2 with Jonathan Trott 14 not out and Ian Bell two not out praveen Kumar took...

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Pakistan on verge of victory after Zimbabwe collapse

BULAWAYO: Pakistan were on the verge of victory here on Sunday after an astonishing collapse by hosts Zimbabwe in their second innings of the one-off test match saw them go to tea on 56-5 It left the hosts just two runs ahead of the tourists, who had been dismissed for 466 just after lunch.The only consolation would have been that they had passed their lowest Test total,...

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Sri Lanka seek a batting revival

GALLE: Sri Lanka were Sunday searching for solutions to their batting woes after Australia hammered them by 125 runs in the first cricket Test in GalleThe hosts lost on a dusty wicket, apparently tailor-made for their spinners, on Saturday after being shot out for 105 in the first innings in reply to Australia's 273.Sri Lanka managed 253 in their second knock on...

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Pakistan gain lead over Zimbabwe

BULAWAYO: Pakistani batsmen threw caution to the wind here on the fourth day of the one-off test with Zimbabwe as they upped the scoring rate to go into lunch on 460-8 in their first innings, a lead of 48.Beginning the session on 357-5 and looking for a big lead to put Zimbabwe under pressure, Pakistan lost three wickets, including the pivotal wicket of Younis Khan,...

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Pakistan batsmen dominate Zimbabwe on third day

BULAWAYO: Pakistan made 280 runs for the loss of only three wickets before tea on the third day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe here at the Queen’s Sports Club ground on Saturday.Batting at the crease were veteran batsman Younis Khan with 30 and captain Misbah-ul-Haq with 37 as Pakistan were 132 runs behind Zimbabwe’s 412 with seven wickets remaining.Earlier,...

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Hafeez, Azhar take Pakistan to comfortable 196-2

BULAWAYO : Zimbabwe: In-form Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez had two lucky escapes on his way to his third Test century here on Saturday on the third day of the one-off Test with Zimbabwe.Hafeez's luck ran out though two balls from the lunch interval when on 119 he spooned the ball to Gregory Lamb off medium pacer Hamilton Masakadza.However, he and the more sedate...

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