Pakistan, Sri Lanka revive one-day rivalry

DUBAI : Pakistan and Sri Lanka open their rivalrly in limited overs cricket as the five-match one-day series which begins here from Friday promises fierce competition from two talented sides.Pakistan won the preceding three-Test series 1-0, but their captain Misbah-ul Haq feared a strong comeback from the Sri Lankans, who are number two in the world to their opponent's...

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India beat West Indies in first Test

NEW DELHI : India posted a five-wicket victory over the West Indies on the fourth day of the opening Test in New Delhi on Wednesday to gain a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Sachin Tendulkar (76) and Venkatsai Laxman (61 not out) scored half-centuries as India comfortably achieved the 276-run target to win the match with a day to spare.The second Test starts at the...

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Second-ranked South Africa under pressure from India and Australia

Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal and Misbah-ul-Haq achieve career-best rankings; Jacques Kallis just three points ahead of Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara in batting tableChance for Steyn to become the 20th bowler ever to break the 900-point mark thresholdSouth Africa finds itself in a must-win situation in the much-awaited two-Test series against Australia, starting in Cape Town...

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Afridi leaves for Dubai to join ODI series

DUBAI : Recalled Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi on Tuesday departed for Dubai to join One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka.While talking to media at Karachi airport, Afridi showed confidence to hit his turbulent past six months for a big six, saying he wants to perform for the country and his fans.The 31-year-old all-rounder was recalled in Pakistan...

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Ashwin, Tendulkar boost India victory hopes

NEW DELHI : Debutant Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed six wickets and Sachin Tendulkar completed 15,000 Test runs to boost India's hopes of winning the opening Test against the West Indies on Tuesday.Tendulkar was unbeaten on 33 as India reached 152-2 in their second innings at stumps on the third day after being set a challenging 276-run target to win the match on a...

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India's Tendulkar hits 15,000th Test run

NEW DELHI : Sachin Tendulkar of India on Tuesday became the first batsman in history to score 15,000 Test runs even as he moved towards his 100th international century.Tendulkar, 38, achieved the feat when he reached 28 on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi.Tendulkar was unbeaten on 33 and Rahul Dravid...

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