Pakistan look to draw first blood

KARACHI : Buoyed up by their series-winning triumphs in all three formats of the game against Sri Lanka in the UAE, Pakistan will be eyeing a comprehensive win against Bangladesh in Dhaka on today when they open a month-long tour with a one-off Twenty20 International.Pakistan landed in Dhaka just a day after beating better-ranked Sri Lanka in the three-match series...

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Yuvraj vows to return after lung tumour diagnosis

Crowd-pleasing batsman Yuvraj Singh has told cricket fans it is simply a matter of time before he is back playing again after being diagnosed with a non-malignant lung tumour.A wave of sympathy swept the country when his mother said in a statement at the weekend that the left-hander, who turns 30 next month, had a golf ball-sized tumour. Yuvraj played in the Delhi...

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New Zealand can rise above the West Indies in Reliance ICC Test Championship

New Zealand can rise to seventh in the Reliance ICC Test Championship table with a 2-0 win over Australia in the series that begins in Brisbane on Thursday.A win in both Tests would earn Ross Taylor's team 10 ratings points and move it above the West Indies on the log. In that scenario Australia would drop level with Sri Lanka on 99 points but would remain in fourth...

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Steve Bernard named as ICC Regional Referee for East-Asia Pacific

The ICC has announced that former Australia team manager Steve Bernard has been appointed to the role of ICC Regional Referee for the East-Asia Pacific (EAP) region. The job will involve acting as referee for a wide range of development and women's internationals and tournaments throughout the region.Mr Bernard was the preferred candidate due to his broad cricketing...

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Pakistan keen to build on winning streak in Bangladesh

DHAKA : Misbah-ul-Haq’s Pakistan will look to continue their recent winning form when they open the tour of Bangladesh with a Twenty20 International here on Tuesday.The three-week visit, which also comprises three One-day Internationals and two Tests, is Pakistan’s first full tour of their South Asian rivals since 2002 Pakistan are buoyed by their emphatic success over...

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West Indies eye upward movement in Reliance ICC ODI Championship

It's all to play for a resurgent West Indies team as it takes on world champion India in a five-match ODI series, which starts tomorrow at Cuttack. A good showing for Darren Sammy's men will move them above New Zealand in the Reliance ICC ODI Championship table.With confidence high after an encouraging Test series, coupled with the fact India will be without a number...

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