Worcestershire hope to sign spin ace Ajmal

LONDON: Worcestershire have agreed a short-term contract with Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal for this year's Twenty20 season but are awaiting final confirmation of the deal, county officials said Thursday.Ajmal has been in superb form for Pakistan in the first Test against England in Dubai, capturing seven for 55 on Tuesday to leave Andrew Strauss's men struggling...

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Sri Lanka defeat South Africa by five wickets

KIMBERLEY: Sri Lanka celebrated a rare success Friday on a tour to South Africa with a five-wicket victory in the fourth one-day international.Big knocks from captain Tillakaratne Dilshan (87), man-of-the-match Thisara Perera (69) and Dinesh Chandimal (59) lifted the visitors to 304-5 after the home side reached 299-7 with skipper AB de Villiers (96) to the fore.After...

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Flower sets challenge for England players

England coach Andy Flower wants the team to pick up its intensity after losing the first Test against Pakistan by 10 wickets. It was England's first defeat in 13 months, although it had not played a Test since beating India at The Oval in August. England has been unbeaten in its last nine test series, but more importantly, in the subcontinent or Middle East it has beaten...

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