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Pak disable cricketers wrap-up T20 series 2-0

Karachi—Pakistan impaired cricketers made an impressive mark when they won the two match T20 International series 2-0 by beating England by 20 runs under lights at ICC Global Academy Ground Dubai on Sunday night. Off-break bowler [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: T20 squad unchanged for South Africa

The Black Caps who beat Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 have been given the vote of confidence, with no changes made in the squad to play South Africa. New Zealand Cricket today announced the national selectors have retained the current 14 [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Aaqib gets UAE cricket team coaching offer

LAHORE - Former Test fast bowler Aaqib Javed has received an offer to join the United Arab Emirates Cricket team’s head coach after the resignation of Kabir Khan, who resigned from his post to take a similar role with Afghanistan. [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Pak squad humbles English cricket pride

PAKISTANI cricket team’s marvelous and historic victory against English team has rightly sent waves of joy and jubilations across the country. The 71-run win in the third and final Test against England at Dubai on Monday inflicted a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Pakistan cricket genuinely on top

WHETHER it was historic, fairy-tale or stunning, these would just be phraseologies. Statisticians might still rank England as number one, but let it be said in all fairness and honesty here that Monday’s 3-0 whitewash in Dubai sent [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Mahela wears captain’s arm-band again

Dilshan, 35, was appointed after Kumar Sangakkara stepped down following this year’s World Cup and led Sri Lanka on away tours against England, Pakistan and South Africa, while also leading the team at home against Australia. & [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: White Ferns trounced in second T20 match

They might have lost narrowly in the first game but New Zealand were no match for Australia in the second Twenty20 international in Sydney today, losing by 59 runs in the five-match series. Australia managed a useful 128 for five fro [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Pakistan lead England by 96 runs

Pakistan openers Mohammad Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar hit contrasting half-centuries to steer their team to a 96-run lead over England with three wickets in hand by stumps Wednesday on the second day of the first test. Led by Hafeez' [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Australia win toss in Perth Test, India bats

PERTH: Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and chose to bowl first in the third test against India on what is expected to be a lively wicket with plenty of bounce at the WACA on Friday. Australia, who lead the four-match series [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket Betting: Tim Bresnan ruled out of tour against Pakis...

Tim Bresnan was ruled out of England’s Test series in the United Arab Emirates against Pakistan, and cricket betting fans wonder what kind of impact this could have on the game. Cricket betting fans were concerned when they learned [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Online Cricket Betting: Strauss wants England to improve

Online cricket betting fans found out that Andrew Strauss, England captain, challenged his side to continue improving, as he told them: “getting to number one in the rankings is nothing.”Strauss’ men landed on Tuesday in [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket Australia outlines rotation policy

Cricket Australia believes its rotation policy will strengthen the side by giving greater opportunities to young players. Pat Howard, CA's general manager of high performance, has outlined a plan to ensure the best players are availab [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket-India coach Fletcher seeks reversal of fortune

The Zimbabwean's team face a sixth successive overseas test defeat after being bundled out for 191 in their first innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground, having lost the first test last week by 122 runs. Sachin Tendulkar made 41 before [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Australian cricket: in a crisis or a bold new era?

It seems with every Test match, Australian cricket is diagnosed anew. Depending on the result of the last game, we are either witnessing a grave nadir for the baggy green, or are standing on the precipice of a golden era of youthful verve [...]