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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 ...


Thursday, January 05, 2012

Mohsin hopes ended after Whatmore selection

LAHORE  :  Interim coach Mohsin Hassan Khan’s hopes of becoming the permanent Pakistan head coach ended after the unanimous selection of Australian Dav Whatmore by the coach selection committee on Wednesday.The committee will submit final list to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf for approval within a couple of days. Talking to media men here...

Coach-hunt: Six names sent to PCB chief, says Intikhab

LAHORE: Intikhab Alam, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board`s (PCB) coach-hunt committee, has confirmed that a list of six shortlisted candidates has been sent to the board’s chief in order to seek his views before calling approved names for interviews. The committee had earlier shortlisted five candidates for the position of head-coach and a list...

Khan relaxed over Pakistan coaching future

Interim team coach Mohsin Khan said Wednesday he will have no problem with the Pakistan Cricket Board if he does not get the role full time. Khan has led Pakistan to series wins over Sri Lanka and Bangladesh since replacing Waqar Younis in October 2011 and is now preparing the team to face top-ranked test side England. The 56-year-old has applied for the permanent...

Australia declare after Clarke's triple century

Michael Clarke scored only the 25th triple century in test cricket before declaring Australia's first innings at 659 for four, a lead of 468, on the third day of the second test against India on Thursday. The Australia captain was 329 not out, the fourth highest score by an Australian and 14th highest by any batsman, when he called an end to the innings just after...

Virat Kohli fined for ICC Code of Conduct breach

India batsman Virat Kohli has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct during the second day's play in the second cricket Test against Australia in Sydney. Kohli was charged with a Level 2 offence under article 2.2.8 of the code which relates to "Using language or gesture(s) that is seriously obscene,...

Siddle and Herath achieve career-best rankings

Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle and Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath have achieved career-best rankings in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers after good performances in the Melbourne and Durban Tests, respectively which finished on Thursday. Siddle, who took three for 63 and three for 42 in Australia's 122-run victory over India, has jumped five...

New Zealand announces 14-player squad for Rose Bowl Series

New Zealand Cricket today announced a 14-player squad for the upcoming Rose Bowl Series in Australia. < Suzie Bates (c)Otago Sparks Amy Satterthwaite (vc)Canterbury Magicians Kate BroadmoreCentral Hinds Rachel Candy Canterbury Magicians Lucy Doolan Wellington Blaze Maddy Green Auckland Hearts Frances Mackay Canterbury Magicians Katey Martin Otago Sparks Sara McGlashan...

Pakistan names Under-19 squad for SA tour

The Pakistan Cricket Board's National Selection Committee on Monday named a 15-man Under-19 squad for the upcoming South Africa tour. The Pakistan Under-19 team will participate in a triangular series also featuring Zimbabwe and hosts South Africa. The triangular series will run from 5 January to 22 January. After the triangular series, Pakistan will also play three...

Strauss eager to conquer Asia 'frontier'

LONDON: England captain Andrew Strauss believes only by succeeding away to Pakistan and Sri Lanka will his side convince the whole of world cricket they deserve their number one Test ranking.Last year England completed a 3-1 Ashes series win in Australia, all their victories coming by innings margins, before returning home to depose India from the summit of the International...