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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, December 28, 2011

Amla leads fightback after early blows

DURBAN : Hashim Amla led South Africa's fightback after Sri Lanka struck three early blows on the second day of the second Test match at Kingsmead on Tuesday. South Africa were 100 for three at tea in reply to a Sri Lankan first innings of 338 in which Thilan Samaraweera made a century and Marchant de Lange took seven wickets on debut. Amla struck a fluent 52...

India begin strongly, Tendulkar misses out

Gautam Gambhir's failure notwithstanding, India responded strongly to Australia's score of 333 on Day 2 of the Melbourne Test. Virender Sehwag's risk-prone but entertaining 67 was followed by the calming presence of Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, who was dismissed by Peter Siddle for 73 in what turned out to be the final over of the day. This is turning out to...

Team for England Series announced

LAHORE : The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the squad for the series against England. The team was announced by Chief Selector Muhammed Ilyas. Those who made the cut include: Muhammed Hafeez, Taufiq Umer, Imran Farhat, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umer Akmal, Adnan Akmal, Umer Gul, Junaid Khan, Aizaz Cheema, Wahab Riaz, Muhammed Talha, Saeed Ajmal and Abdul Rehman....

Australia 179/8 at close, lead India by 230

MELBOURNE : Australia were 179-8, an overall lead of 230, in their second innings at the close on the third day of the first test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.Mike Hussey was unbeaten on 79 with James Pattinson on three. Scores: Australia 179-8 (R. Ponting 60, M. Hussey 79 not out; U. Yadav 4-49) and 333 (R. Ponting 62, E. Cowan 68; U. Yadav 3-106,...

Mohsin retained as coach, Cheema manager for England series

KARACHI : Pakistan on Tuesday kept Mohsin Khan as interim coach for next month's series against England as the search continues to find a permanent replacement for Waqar Younis. Khan, 56, was appointed after Waqar quit on health grounds in September, and later helped Pakistan win a clean sweep over Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. "Khan will be the coach for the series...

Pakistan U-19 team announced for South Africa tour

LAHORE : Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced its U19 team for the tour of South Africa starting next month. Pak team will participate in a triangular series featuring (Pakistan, South Africa and Zimbabwe) from January 5 to 22. Then Pak team will play 3 Youth ODI against South Africa on January 25, 27 and 29. The team was named by national selectors here...

Team management announced

LAHORE : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the team’s management for the upcoming series against England. Mohsin Hasan Khan will remain as the coach of the team, while Naveed Akram Cheema has been named manager. Aqib Javed has been named the bowling coach, while Ijaz Ahmed will be the fielding coach. ...