Akhtar cancels Mumbai launching ceremony of autobiography

MUMBAI : Shoaib Akhtar has cancelled the launching ceremony of his autobiography ‘Controversially Yours’ in Mumbai. According to reports in the Indian media, the launching ceremony was scheduled for Sunday.The autobiography has lived up to its title as Shoaib has criticised several former cricketers including Indian batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. Earlier the...

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Faisal Bank National T20 Cup begins tomorrow

KARACHI : The Faisal Bank National Twenty20 Cricket Cup will begin tomorrow with the match between Abbottabad Falcons and Quetta BearsThe tournament will continue for eight days and three matches will be played daily during from September 25 to October 2. Only the top teams from each group will move into the semifinals.All the matches will be played here at the National...

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Shoaib Akhtar destroyed his own career: Akram

MUMBAI : Former Pakistan captain Waseem Akram said that Shoaib Akhtar was trying to gain cheap publicity by making accusations in his autobiography.Akram dismissed Akhtar’s claims of making Sachin Tendulkar uncomfortable with his pace in the Faisalabad Test in 2006 and also rejected some of the other allegations he has made in the book titled 'Controversially Yours'....

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England crush hapless Windies by 10 wickets

LONDON : Ravi Bopara produced England's best ever Twenty20 bowling performance to set up a crushing 10-wicket win over the West Indies in the first game of a two-match series at the Oval on Friday. The Essex all-rounder took 4-10 with his medium pace, eclipsing the previous best mark of 4-22 jointly held by Paul Collingwood and Jade Dernbach, as the tourists slipped...

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Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘Controversially Yours’ released

NEW DELHI : Former Test cricketer Shoaib Akhtar’s autobiography ‘Controversially Yours’ whihc has already sparked much controversy has been released in India, Geo News reported Saturday.The book was launched in New Delhi hotel and the ceremony was attended by Pakistan High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik.The former fast bowler said that people should read his autobiography...

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Pakistan shocked at Tiger Pataudi's death

KARACHI : Pakistanis on Friday paid tribute to former Indian captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, saying the death of the charismatic player left a void in the cricket world.Pataudi, nicknamed "The Tiger" for his superb fielding, who died Thursday aged 70, was equally popular across the border for his grace and charismatic character.He played 46 Tests between 1961 and 1975,...

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Tendulkar refuses to comment on Shoaib’s autobiography

MUMBAI : Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has refused to comment on statements made about him in Shoaib Akhtar’s new autobiography,Akhtar in his autobiography said that Tendulkar was intimidated by him and he was not a match winning player. Akhtar added that Rahul Dravid was a better player than Tendulkar. Akhtar while speaking to an Indian news channel in Mumbai said that...

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Australia’s Marsh appointed Sri Lanka coach

COLOMBO : Former Australian opener Geoff Marsh will take over as head coach of the Sri Lankan team on a two-year contract, the country's cricket board (SLC) said on Friday. "With his vast coaching and playing experience at the highest levels, Sri Lanka Cricket is confident that he would be an ideal choice for the post of Sri Lanka national team headcoach," the board said...

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Moin Khan and Tauqeer Zia defend Akram

KARACHI : In his new autobiography ‘Controversially Yours’ former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has accused Waseem Akram of trying to ruin his career.Moin Khan who was teammates with both cricketers while speaking to said Akram was an inspirational figure in Pakistan and internationally. “This sort of accusation should not be levelled against him” Moin added. Tauqeer...

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New Zealand squad for Zimbabwe tour

WELLINGTON: New Zealand squad for tour of Zimbabwe beginning on October 15:New Zealand Test squad: Ross Taylor (captain), Doug Bracewell, Dean Brownlie, Martin Guptill, Jesse Ryder, Chris Martin, Brendon McCullum, Andy McKay, Kyle Mills, Jeetan Patel, Tim Southee, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson, B.J. Watling, Reece Young. ODI/T20 squad:Ross Taylor (captain), Graeme...

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