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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 ...


Sunday, February 12, 2012

Bangladesh Premier League

ate Day PST Matches February 09, 2012 Thursday 5:00 PM Opening Ceremony February 10, 2012 Friday 1:00 PM Barisal Burners vs Sylhet Royals 5:30 PM Chittagong Kings vs Duronto Rajshahi February 11, 2012 Saturday 1:00 PM Dhaka Gladiators vs Khulna Royal Bengals 5:30 PM Barisal Burners...

Younus, Afridi star in Pakistan win

Shahid Afridi's eighth five-wicket haul in one-day international cricket coupled with fifties from Younus Khan and Imran Farhat helped Pakistan register a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in the one-off One-Day International at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. Playing its first-ever ODI against a full member, Afghanistan was restricted to 195 thanks to Afridi's...

Australia rest Mike Hussey for third ODI

Australia on Saturday said Mike Hussey would be rested for their third game in the tri-nation one-day international series, with allrounder Mitchell Marsh brought into the squad. Australia go into Sunday's match against India in Adelaide unbeaten, after victory over Sri Lanka in Perth on Friday and an earlier win over India. "Mike Hussey is to be rested and will...

Barisal record second successive win in BPL

DHAKA: Barisal Burners defeated Duronto Rajshahi by 22 runs in an interesting match on second day of the Bangladesh Premier League here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.Chasing a modest total of 181 runs, Rajshahi could score 158 for nine in the allotted 20 overs.Opener Nizamur Rahman...

Misbah praises Afghans' fighting spirit

SHARJAH: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq Saturday praised the Afghan team's fighting spirit despite their loss in a one-day international to his side, saying they could give other teams a tough time. Pakistan beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first-ever one-day international between the two countries here on Friday. Despite losing, Afghanistan put up a...

Shahzad’s 2nd fifty in a row steers Burners to 180-2

DHAKA: Pakistan opener Ahmed Shahzad made second consecutive half-century to help Barisal Burners post 180-2 in 20 overs against Duronto Rajshahi in the second match of the second day in the Bangladesh Premier League here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.After captain Shahriar Nafees won the toss and decided to bat first in their second match of the...

Guptill steers New Zealand to 7-wkt win over Zimbabwe

AUCKLAND: Martin Guptill's continued domination of the Zimbabwe bowling steered New Zealand to a seven-wicket win with 19 balls to spare in the opening Twenty20 match at Eden Park Saturday. Guptill's imperious 91 not out off 54 deliveries was the backbone of New Zealand's 160 for three, and along with Kane Williamson (48), they overtook Zimbabwe's 159 for eight...

Russell shines in Khulna victory against Dhaka

DHAKA: Allrounder Andre Russell displayed fine performance to help Khulna Royal Bengal defeat Dhaka Gladiators by 19 runs in the first Twenty20 match of second day in the Bangladesh Premier League here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Friday. Winning the toss, Khulna batted first and made 175 runs for five wickets in the allotted 20 overs.Captain Shakib Al Hasan...