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Cricket: Gambhir, Kohli set new Asia Cup record

Cricket: Gambhir, Kohli set new Asia Cup record

Both hit centuries during their 37-over second wicket stand of 205 runs eclipsing the previous record of 198, set by Virender Sehwag and Suraish Raina, also from India, against Pakistan at Karachi in 2008. Gambhir made 100 from 118 balls [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Pakistan can scale heights in world cricket, says Mohsin

Pakistan can scale heights in world cricket, says Mohsin

KARACHI: Former Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan believes that under Dav Whatmore the national team have the potential to improve further and continue their upward graph in world cricket. “I don't know why we lost the one-day and Twen [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Martin fires Black Caps into strong position

Cricket: Martin fires Black Caps into strong position

The old warhorse Chris Martin took three wickets in four balls to put the Black Caps in a strong position against South Africa in the first test in Dunedin. The visitors were well-placed at 86 for one at tea before Martin struck, removing [...]

Posted On : Mar, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Pak cricketers confident of team’s success in Asia Cup

Lahore—Three members of Bangladesh bound Pakistan cricket team, Nasir Jamshid, Wahab Riaz and Aizaz Cheema are confident of their team’s success in Asia Cricket cup being played from March 12 to 22. “It is going to be [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Vettori says NZ can compete in tests

Cricket: Vettori says NZ can compete in tests

Former New Zealand cricket skipper Daniel Vettori is predictably talking up his side's chances of competing with South Africa in the first test in Dunedin. After the Black Caps struggled against the powerful South Africans in the Twen [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Black Caps batting first at Eden Park

Cricket: Black Caps batting first at Eden Park

South Africa captain AB de Villiers has won the toss and New Zealand will again bat first in today's third one-day international at Eden Park. The skies in Auckland have cleared for the meantime, enabling a delayed start to the day/ni [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket-England drop Morgan for Sri Lanka test series

Middle order batsman Eoin Morgan paid the price for a string of low scores as he was dropped from England's squad named on Tuesday for the two-test series against Sri Lanka starting next month. Morgan scored just 82 runs at an average [...]

Posted On : Feb, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: McCullum hints at changes

Cricket: McCullum hints at changes

The one-day series against South Africa may be on the line in Napier on Wednesday, but New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum is considering rotating players for the match. The attack was made to look toothless as the visitors cante [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke leaves door open for Ricky

Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke leaves door open f...

Clarke spoke for the first time today since Ponting's axing on Monday and said he, as captain and selector, was right behind the decision. "I'm 100 per cent part of the selection panel, that's part of now of the capt [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Two-ton Kevin Pietersen ensures whitewash

Cricket: Two-ton Kevin Pietersen ensures whitewash

ALASTAIR Cook confirmed he would be staying on for the Twenty20 series after captaining England to a one-day series whitewash over Pakistan. Kevin Pietersen’s second successive century, a career-best 130 off 153 balls, led Engl [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Ponting's one-day international career over

Cricket-Ponting's one-day international career over

SYDNEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ricky Ponting, Australia's most successful one-day cricketer, accepted that his limited overs international career was over on Tuesday but said he wanted to continue in test cricket and hoped to play in the [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Double recall for Ryder

Cricket: Double recall for Ryder

A day after the Black Caps were put to the sword by a stocky South African opener, New Zealand's own match-winning top order bat returned to the national scene. Jesse Ryder, missing from the New Zealand set-up since the test defe [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Spin could be the deciding factor

Cricket: Spin could be the deciding factor

South African skipper AB de Villiers doesn't believe his men have any problem playing spin bowling, which is lucky considering New Zealand's Twenty20 side is full of tweakers. On the eve of the first hit-and-giggle encounter [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Cook hits another ton in England win

Cricket: Cook hits another ton in England win

England beat Pakistan by 20 runs in the second one-day international to lead 2-0 and grab at least a share of the series spoils on Wednesday. Skipper Alastair Cook scored a second successive century while Steve Finn and Ravi Bopara played [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

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