Chandila hat-trick plays havoc as Rajasthan beat Pune

JAIPUR: Off-break bowler Ajit Chandila performed the first hat-trick of the season to help Rajasthan Royals to beat Pune Warriors by 45 runs in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday. This was eighth successive defeat for Pune Warriors in the tournament. Batting first after captain Rahul Dravid won the toss, Rajasthan...

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Ton-up Powell leads Windies revival against Lions

LONDON: Kieran Powell scored the first hundred of the West Indies tour of England as they avoided an embarrassing defeat against the England Lions on Saturday ahead of next week's first Test at Lord's. West Indies were facing the possibility of being beaten with more than a day to spare in this four-day match at Northampton. At the start of Saturday's third...

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Bairstow included in 13-man squad for 1st Test against West Indies

The England selectors today named a 13-man squad for the first Test match against West Indies commencing Thursday May 17 at Lord's. Jonny Bairstow is the only player uncapped at Test level included in the squad. The 22 year old Yorkshireman has a first class average of 46.37 and has played six one-day internationals for England, making his debut against India in September...

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Stadiums stand empty in isolated Pakistan

KARACHI: Karachi's National Stadium was once a dusty, sweaty hell for visiting cricketers, a cauldron of heat and noise where Pakistan went unbeaten in Tests for more than 45 years. But now, three years after international sides stopped coming to the country in the wake of a deadly militant attack on a Sri Lankan team bus, the stands are silent, deserted and rusting...

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Snubbed Afridi vows all out support to new T 20 skipper Hafeez

Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi says he is not upset after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selected Misbahul Haq for the 50-over format instead of him, and handed Mohammad Hafeez the captain's arm-band for the Twenty20 format. Former captain, Afridi, was a leading candidate to replace Misbah but has vowed to back Hafeez after the snub. "I have no complaints and am...

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Pakistan welcomes India invitation

KARACHI: Pakistan on Saturday welcomed India's invitation to compete in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament this year, saying it could lead to a "revival of Indo-Pak cricketing ties." The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which met earlier in the day in Chennai, approved Pakistan's participation in the tournament which features leading domestic...

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Chennai record easy nine-wicket win over Delhi

CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Daredevils by a huge margin of nine wickets in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League here at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk on Saturday. Chasing an easy target of 115 runs, Chennai completed their seventh victory with 28 balls remaining for the loss of only one wicket. Opener Murali Vijay top scored with an...

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India invites Sialkot to take part in Champions League T20

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday invited Pakistan to take part in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament this year, breaking new ground in the stalled cricket ties between the arch rivals. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which met in Chennai on Saturday, gave the go ahead to Pakistan's participation in the tournament which features leading domestic...

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Sharma, Gibbs inspire Mumbai to 27-run win over Kolkata

KOLKATA: Mumbai Indians inspired by an unbeaten big partnership from Rohit Sharma and Herschelle Gibbs recorded an easy 27-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League here at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. Batting first after captain Harbhajan Singh won the toss, Mumbai Indians plundered 182 runs for the loss of only...

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Sri Lanka drops plan to host Pak-Australia series

KARACHI: Sri Lanka has dropped plans to host a limited overs series between Pakistan and Australia in August as it clashes with the island's Premier League, Pakistani cricket officials said Saturday. "It's disappointing," Pakistan Cricket Board's chief operating officer, Subhan Ahmed, told AFP. "Initially the SLC (Sri Lankan Cricket) offered to host the series and we...

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Sialkot Stallions to play in CLT20

NEW DELHI : Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday gave go ahead to Champions League Governing Council to take decision on Pakistan team`s participation in the tournament. Champions League Governing Council will meet on May 28 in Chennai. The latest move will see Pakistan team Sialkot Stallions play in the Champions League T20. This will be the...

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IPL: Two matches today

MUMBAI: Two matches will be played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday Kolkata Night Riders and Mumbai Indians would be facing each other for the first time in IPL-5. In the second match, Delhi Daredevils will lock horns with Chennai Super Kings. Both the matches Mumbai Indians would have to win against the second best of the match event Kolkata Riders...

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Johnson on verge of quitting before injury

SYDNEY: Paceman Mitchell Johnson, recalled this week to the Australian team, revealed Friday he had lost his love of cricket and a foot injury this year probably saved him from quitting the game. Johnson's roller coaster career was in limbo after he injured ligaments in his big left toe while batting in Australia's Test victory over South Africa last November and he...

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Australia bowling coach McDermott quits

SYDNEY: Craig McDermott has quit as bowling coach of the Australian team, citing the conflicting demands of constant touring with family life, Cricket Australia said Friday. Former Test fast bowler McDermott, 47, has worked with great success in developing Australia's fast bowling stocks in the 12 months he has been in the job. "It has been a very difficult decision...

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Chennai beats Rajasthan by 4 wickets

JAIPUR: Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 4 wickets in an important Indian Premier League (IPL) match played here at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Thursday. Chasing 127-run target, Chennai lost wickets at regular intervals and looked in trouble before Anirudha Srikkanth (18 not out) and Albie Morkel (18 not out) changed the gear for the visitors. Both the batsmen...

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South African Richardson named new ICC chief

DUBAI: David Richardson, the former South Africa wicketkeeper, has been chosen by the International Cricket Council as its new chief executive. The 52-year-old Richardson, who played 42 Tests and 122 one-day Internationals, will replace fellow South African Haroon Lorgat when the latter's four-year term ends in June, subject to the appointment being ratified at June's...

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Warner, Ojha steer Delhi to 9-wkt win over Deccan

HYDERABAD: An unbeaten 189-run second wicket partnership between David Warner and Naman Ojha steered Delhi Daredevils to an impressive victory of nine wickets over Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League – V (IPL-2012) here at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal on Thursday. Chasing a big total of 188, Delhi batsmen completed their ninth victory in the...

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