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South Africa v Australia

There is a reason crime series television will never go out of fashion. Besides the car-crash curiosity of human nature, that wants to peek at other's offences without being part of them, the suspense, intrigue and mystery is what mak [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Pakistan hold nerves to beat Sri Lanka

Pakistani bowlers held their nerves to stop a threatening Sri Lankan team to win the third day-night international by 21 runs on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Umar Gul (3-48) bowled well in the final overs to make su [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Embarrassed Australia hit back, South Africa crumbl...

Australia ripped out South Africa's last six batsmen for 25 runs to bowl the hosts out for 266 by stumps on the first day of the second test at Wanderers, taking early control of a match the tourists have to win to level the series. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: India moves toward series win over West Indies

India moved toward a series-clinching victory overnight with West Indies trailing by 283 runs and only seven wickets left in its second innings at stumps on the third day of the second test at Eden Gardens. West Indies reached 195-3 af [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Mohsin to continue as coach for ‘indefinite period’

Mohsin, who was serving as the chief selector, was appointed as interim coach for the ongoing series against Sri Lanka after Waqar Younis resigned, citing health reasons. A committee, formed to find Younis’ replacement, shortlisted [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Easy eight-wicket win for South Africa

South Africa have cantered to an eight-wicket victory over Australia on day three of a memorable Test match in Cape Town. The Proteas needed 155 runs at the start of play, and had the 236-run target all wrapped up before lunch in just ove [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Tendulkar falls short of ton in win

Sachin Tendulkar slammed a solid 76 to help India score a comfortable five-wicket victory over the West Indies on Wednesday in the first test, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. Tendulkar missed out on a potential 100th inte [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Younis: Afridi should keep his mouth shut

Sharjah Former Pakistan team captain and coach Waqar Younis feels that it is high time Shahid Afridi kept his mouth shut and started performing for the team. Speaking to Gulf News over Afridi's recall to the Pakistan's One-da [...]

Posted On : Nov, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Text trail leaves a cloud over Australian Tests

AUSTRALIA'S two Tests against Pakistan in England last year will be the subject of a fresh ICC investigation after the uncovering of text messages that indicate agent Mazhar Majeed tried to use Pakistan players to rig a succession of [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

A dark day in cricket

It’s official. Cricket has just lost its ‘gentleman’s game’ status. A series of damning incidents unearthed in the past few months, courtesy a sting operation conducted by the now-defunct News of the World tells us [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan cricketer's claim he only fixed in one match reject...

DISGRACED Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir's claim that he was only involved in fixing one match has today been rejected by a judge. Fast bowler Amir, 19, pleaded guilty to plotting to bowl deliberate no-balls in the Lord's Test a [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket's rulers plan to widen net in battle against cheats

The spot-fixing net could widen to include other Pakistan cricketers, with international cricket's governing body set to review all the evidence collated by Scotland Yard in securing the convictions of Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Yuvi opens cricket academy

Following the footsteps of his colleague Virender Sehwag, cricketer Yuvraj Singh, too, on Saturday set up a cricket academy called 'Yuvraj Singh Center of Excellence' at Pathways World School in Gurgaon and Noida. School and colle [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

KCCA lauds PCB chief appointment

KARACHI - Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) while welcoming appointment of Ch. M Zaka Ashraf as the new PCB Chief has said that the decision of the PCB Patron President Asif Ali Zardari is well timed appropriate and augurs well for [...]