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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 ...


Monday, October 24, 2011

Debutant Sunny puts Windies in spin

CHITTAGONG : Elias Sunny bagged four wickets on his debut to boost Bangladesh's hopes of taking a first innings lead in the opening Test against the West Indies on Monday.The left-arm spinner took 4-56 as the West Indies reached 144-5 in their first innings at stumps on the penultimate day in reply to Bangladesh's total of 350-9 declared.Sunny, 25, did not have to...

England top ICC's inaugural T20 rankings, Pak 7th

DUBAI : Reigning world champions England top the inaugural Twenty20 rankings announced for the popular format of the game here on Monday.England, who won the the third edition of the World Twenty20 under Paul Collingwood in the West Indies last year, have a rating of 127 points and lead second placed Sri Lanka by just one point.England are already world number one...

Afridi should guide young players and captain: Wasim Akram

ISLAMABAD : Former cricket captain, Wasim Akram said the spot-fixing scandal scared Pakistan cricket, Geo News reported. Akram added that it was time to forget the past and concentrate on the future. Speaking to the media Akram said Shahid Afridi could play cricket for another three years and he should guide young players and the captain. Akram said he would help...

Bangladesh put Windies under pressure in 1st Test

CHITTAGONG: Shahadat Hossain and debutant Elias Sunny took one wicket each as Bangladesh put the West Indies under pressure on the penultimate day of the opening Test on Monday.The West Indies lost opener Lendl Simmons and Kirk Edwards before reaching 50-2 in their first innings at tea in reply to Bangladesh's total of 350-9 declared in Chittagong.Opener Kraigg Brathwaite...

Reliance ICC T20I Rankings launch

Dubai : meeting icc Cricket Wt20 ratings are in release 24 October Check out the  Reliance ICC T20I Rankings launch Reliance ICC Test Rankings launch Reliance ICC odi cricket Rankings India 3rd position in 4-0 England slip to 5th positaion top position Australia series againts south africa...

Morgan, Mendis and Watson are number-one ranked T20I players

England's Eoin Morgan, Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka and Shane Watson of Australia were announced as the number-one ranked batsman, bowler and all-rounder, respectively in the Reliance ICC T20I Player Rankings which were released in Dubai today (Monday).In 18 T20Is, Morgan has scored 569 runs at an average of 47.41 and only Matthew Hayden (308 runs at 51.33) and Andrew...

England women claim a crushing 96-run victory over South Africa

Captain Charlotte Edwards and Sarah Taylor set a record partnership for the second wicket as England women claimed a crushing 96-run victory over South Africa in the second one day international of the series in Potchefstroom today.Charlotte Edwards and Danielle Wyatt got England off to a solid start after South Africa won the toss and inserted the visitors. Wyatt...

Waqar believes bowlers will recover for second Test

Former Pakistan coach Waqar Younis expects the team's fast bowlers to shake off the effects of two days in the field and be ready for action again in time for Wednesday's second Test against Sri Lanka at Dubai Sports City.Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema and Junaid Khan bowled 88 overs between them in Sri Lanka's second innings of the opening match of the three-Test series ...

Third day's play called off in Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG : The first test between Bangladesh and West Indies at Chittagong was affected by the weather again on Sunday as early drizzle and a damp outfield forced the cancellation of the third day. No play was possible on Saturday due to a damp outfield. The match referee and umpires made the decision after an inspection at 1015 local (0415 GMT) time. Play will...

Sri Lanka thwart Pakistan's victory hopes to salvage draw

ABU DHABI: Kumar Sangakkara hit his eighth double hundred and Prasanna Jayawardene notched up a fighting century to thwart Pakistan's hopes of victory to salvage a draw for Sri Lanka in the first Test here on Saturday.Sangakkara scored 211 during a marathon near eleven-hour stay while Prasanna made 120, for his fourth century, as Sri Lanka piled on 483 to frustrate...