Broad completes double-century of ODIs as ICC match referee

Chris Broad has become only the second member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees to complete a double-century of One-Day Internationals (ODIs) when he took the field for the toss in the first final of the three-nation tournament between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane on Sunday. The 54-year-old former England opener made his debut on 3 January 2004...

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Cricket: Pak team for Asia Cup, Misbah retained as captain

LAHORE: Pakistan’s 15-man squad was announced on Saturday for the Asia Cup to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh later this month. The four-nation event will include defending champions India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan and will run from March 11-22. Misbah-ul-Haq was retained as captain while Shoaib Malik, Imran Farhat and Adnan Akmal were dropped from the squad for...

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Cricket: Herath dropped from Sri Lanka Asia Cup squad

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's cricket selectors on Saturday left out left-arm spinner Rangana Herath for the upcoming four-nation Asia Cup tournament in Bangladesh. Herath, part of the Sri Lankan squad for the ongoing triangular one-day series in Australia, was replaced by leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna, who played his last one-day international in November. The 14-man squad...

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Cricket: Kenya, Uganda meet in WCT20 warm-ups

NAIROBI: Kenya are to host regional rivals Uganda in five matches in their build up for this month's ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers in the United Arab Emirates, cricket officials said. Both Kenya and Uganda will play in Group B at the March 13-24 tournament, which will also involve 14 other Associate and Affliate sides, after which only two teams will advance to the...

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Cricket: South Africa sweep New Zealand ODI series

AUCKLAND: Paceman Marchant de Lange picked up four wickets on his one-day international debut as South Africa completed a 3-0 clean sweep against New Zealand with a five-wicket victory in the third and final ODI in Auckland on Saturday. South Africa's bowlers bundled out New Zealand for 206 in 47 overs after the visitors had won the toss and opted to bowl in wet and...

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New Zealand crumble to South African pace

AUCKLAND: New Zealand crumbled under the withering pace of the South African bowlers and were unable to bat out their 50 overs in the third one-day international at Eden Park on Saturday. Not even the showers which swept over Auckland throughout the day could save New Zealand as they struggled to 206 all out in the 47th over with the umpires ruling not enough time...

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