Sri Lanka manager calls for corruption free cricket

DUBAI : Sri Lankan team manager Anura Tennekoon Wednesday called for corruption free cricket in order to sustain the interest in the game after three Pakistani players were found guilty in a spot-fixing scandal."I think any form of corruption in the game should be dealt with seriously and eradicated so that the interest in the game is sustained," said Tennekoon when...

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Australia coach Osieck warns stars to improve

SYDNEY : Australia coach Holger Osieck on Wednesday warned misfiring stars Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton they would have to improve their performances to stand a chance of playing in upcoming World Cup qualifiers.The former Premiership veterans return to the Socceroos squad after being overlooked for recent home games against Malaysia and Oman as they prepared for their...

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Zimbabwe 82-1, trail Kiwis by 344 after fightback

BULAWAYO : Chris Mpofu took 4-92 and Vusi Sibanda hit an unbeaten half-century to spearhead Zimbabwe’s fightback against New Zealand on day two of the one-off test on Wednesday.Opener Sibanda was 53 not out to guide Zimbabwe to 82-1 at stumps at Queens Sports Club, 344 runs behind New Zealand’s first-innings 426 all out.Mpofu was instrumental in dragging New Zealand back...

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Misbah, Dilshan for positive play

SHARJAH : Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq and his Sri Lankan counterpart Tillakaratne Dilshan were both optimistic about their teams’ performance ahead of the third and final Test match to be played at the Sharjah cricket stadium on Thursday, Nov.3.“We want to play good and positive cricket, just do things right and see what happens. I think the Sharjah pitch is more batsman...

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Afridi returns to Pakistan team in odi,s

Pakistan World Cup captain Shahid Afridi was back in the limited-overs team within hours of meeting with the new head of the Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday.Afridi described his morning talks with Zaka Ashraf as “very positive,” and soon afterwards the temperamental allrounder was named in the 16-man squad for five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 against Sri...

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