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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 ...


Tuesday, January 17, 2012

England win toss, bat against Pakistan in first Test

11:33 AM  Unknown  

DUBAI: England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the first match of the three-Test ‘home’ series here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Pakistan entered the match with two spinners in Saeed Ajmal and Abdul Rehman, but England did not include left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, instead playing a third paceman,...

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Pak-England Test series begins today in UAE

11:32 AM  Unknown  

DUBAI: Pakistan will begin today their three-match ‘home’ Test series against England in the United Arab Emirates.Rival captains Misbah-ul-Haq and Andrew Strauss both believe batsmen will be under pressure to perform. The pitch for the opening encounter at Dubai stadium is likely to help spin bowlers and although Pakistan were certain to play with Saeed Ajmal and ...

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England eye rankings jackpot

11:32 AM  Unknown  

DUBAI: England will win a $175,000 jackpot for topping the world Test rankings if they win the series against Pakistan or lose by a single match, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Monday. The annual award is presented to the side that finishes at the head of the ICC Test championship table on April 1. England, who rose to world number one in ICC...

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Pakistan take on England in first Test Tuesday

11:31 AM  Unknown  

DUBAI: Rival captains Misbah-ul Haq and Andrew Strauss both believe batsmen will be under pressure to perform as Pakistan take on England in the first Test starting here from Tuesday. The pitch for the opening encounter of the three-Test series at Dubai stadium is likley to help spin bowlers and although Pakistan were certain to play with Saeed Ajmal and Adul...

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Dhoni backs besieged coach Fletcher

11:30 AM  Unknown  

PERTH: Suspended captain M.S. Dhoni has backed coach Duncan Fletcher as the right man to turn around the fortunes of the beleaguered Indian cricket team, despite a run of dismal overseas tours. Down 3-0 after successive innings defeats in Sydney and Perth, the Indians have already lost the series but have one final chance to redeem themselves in the fourth Test...

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Dav Whatmore meets PCB officials

11:29 AM  Unknown  

LAHORE: Dav Whatmore met Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials on Monday. Whatmore is the leading candidate to take charge as the cricket team’s new coach. Whatmore in the past has held the responsibility of coach for the cricket teams of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf and other officials met with Whatmore after which it is expected that a decision...

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