IPL winner Wasim Akram hopes for Indo-Pak thaw

Wasim Akram : was upbeat about growing signs that India and Pakistan are to resume cricketing ties.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf is in India negotiating a revival of matches after watching the Indian Premier League (IPL) final.India has also allowed the Sialkot Stallions to take part in October s Champions League, the first such participation by a Pakistani...

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No link between moisture and swing bowling

AJMAL : Researchers from Britain and New Zealand reviewed scientific literature on the subject.The widely-held belief that moisture in the air during humid conditions helps make a cricket ball swing has been clean bowled in a scientific study.Swing bowling when a delivery curves sideways in mid-air -- has long been regarded as one of the game s dark arts, not only deceiving...

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Hafeez: Pakistan fully fit ready to face Sri Lanka

Pakistan : are fully prepared for Sri Lanka tour, says Skipper Hafeez. Pakistan arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday ahead of a two-T20, five-ODI, three-Test series, and Hafeez said his lads were looking forward to getting their competitive edge back against their sub-continental counterparts. Hafeez said ahead of the seven-week tour: "We all know that Sri Lanka is always good...

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Kolkata erupts as IPL heroes return home

KOLKATA: Police used bamboo sticks to beat back huge crowds thronging the streets of Kolkata on Tuesday as the city's victorious Indian Premier League (IPL) team received a raucous welcome home. Gautam Gambhir, captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders, led celebrations as the players took an open-top bus tour through a sea of frenzied fans to the team's home ground at...

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Tahir turns to Qadir ahead of England tour

South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir has returned to his native Pakistan to seek tips from old tutor Abdul Qadir in a bid to exploit England's weakness against spin when the teams meet in July. Tahir, who developed as a spinner in Pakistan before qualifying to play for South Africa last year, arrived last week and trained with Pakistan legend Qadir on Tuesday. "I...

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