Search Results for 'Q'

Butt, Farhat, Razzaq in for Kiwi series

The Pakistan Cricket Board selection committee has recalled Salman Butt and Imran Farhat along with Abdul Razzaq, Yasir Arafat, Sohail Tanveer and Faisal Iqbal in three different teams for the three formats of the series against New Zealand [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Ponting quits Twenty20 cricket

He will remain skipper of Australia's Test and one-day sides, but is stepping away from the shortest form of the game."The last 10 or 12 days for me have been a lot about reflection, looking back to the Ashes and looking forward to my [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan Cricket Board questions Shoaib Akhtar's threat to s...

The Pakistan Cricket Board has asked paceman Shoaib Akhtar to explain his comments in a television interview, in which he threatened to sue the PCB for disclosing details of his genital warts. Zakir Khan, the PCB's director of operations, [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Australia loses quick wickets in chase

RICKY Ponting was the victim of an umpiring controversy that marred the frenetic second morning of the Ashes Test at Lord's. England paceman Jimmy Anderson frustrated Australia with the bat before rocking the top order with the ball, grab [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Bangladesh in West Indies 2009 Barath included in first Test...

Adrian Barath, the promising Trinidad & Tobago batsman from whom much is expected, has been called up to the West Indies squad for the first Test against Bangladesh along with Ravi Rampaul, who impressed in the ODIs against India. Bara [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Andrew Flintoff calls on England to be 'ruthless' in their q...

Andrew Flintoff says he and his England team-mates need to be "ruthless" if they are to succeed in reclaiming the Ashes from Australia. The all-rounder believes England have to take a leaf out of Australia's book and place the tou [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan skipper Younus glad of Razzaq return

Pakistan captain Younus Khan is looking forward to welcoming back Abdul Razzaq into the fold after the all-rounder's late call up into the World Twenty20 squad in England.Razzaq has been given his chance after Yasir Arafat was ruled out of [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan survive, SAfrica squeeze past Kiwis in cricket Twen...

Pakistan avoided following Australia out of the World Twenty20 on Tuesday while South Africa hammered home their position as favourites by successfully defending the format's lowest ever total.Pakistan, the runners-up at the 2007 champion [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Yousuf, Razzaq back in Pak fold, might play intl cricket soo...

Welcoming the announcement by the cricket authorities that they can play for the national team again, Pakistan's senior Test players Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq have said there was no greater pride than playing for the country. The tw [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Shoaib Akhtar's genital warts keep him out of Pakistan's Wor...

Shoaib was named in the initial 15-man squad for the tournament, which takes place in England from Jun 5, but the Pakistan Cricket Board today announced they had applied for a replacement to the ICC technical committee. The 33-year-old b [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Injured Watson certain of quick recovery

Shane Watson has said he is not in doubt for next month's World Twenty20 despite a groin injury ruling him out of the final two weeks of the IPL. Watson was one of three players Cricket Australia prevented from attending the tournament in [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Waqar Younis doesnt approve of the attitude of the Pakistani...

Pakistan bowling legend Waqar Younis regrets the absence of his compatriots contracted with the Indian Cricket League in the 15-member squad named for next month’s World Twenty20 Championship in England. Imran Nazir, Rana Naved ul-Ha [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Ireland crush Canada in WCup cricket qualifiers

Ireland crushed Canada by nine wickets in the 2011 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament final on Sunday.Ireland's skipper William Porterfield finished unbeaten on 104 after a 164-minute stand at Centurion Park as Ireland made 188 for the [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Vettori Conquers a Wet Punjab Kings

In a match which was cut short to 12 overs a side after a drizzle, the toss winning captain would certainly hope for the advantage he could get from the pitch, bowling first and Sehwag was not an exception. But to make things difficult for [...]