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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 ...


Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Elizabeth Hurley engaged to cricket star Shane Warne

LOS ANGELES: British model and actress Elizabeth Hurley is engaged to retired Australian cricketer Shane Warne, the couple confirmed via Twitter.Hurley was photographed by British newspapers wearing an engagement ring Saturday at the Dunhill Links Championship golftournament in Scotland, in which Warne was participating.Hurley, 46 and Warne, 42, thanked well-wishers Saturday...

Is Ryan Harris the new TMO?

A certain amount of irony accompanied the unveiling of Australia's new team uniforms for this summer. While the Test captain Michael Clarke and the Twenty20 leader Cameron White fitted the profile for their strips, conservative cream and bolshy black respectively, Ryan Harris made for a more wistful sight in the canary yellow of the touring ODI kit.Harris, despite a startling...

Cricket: Spot-fixing hearing begins

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and fast-bowler Mohammad Asif went on trial in London yesterday charged with spot-fixing during a Test match against England last year, in allegations which rocked the world of cricket.Butt, 26, and Asif, 28, appeared at Southwark Crown Court charged with conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments, and conspiracy to cheat. The charges...