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Cricket: Mighty Indians crushed in 4 days

MELBOURNE: Australia crushed India by 122 runs in the opening Test, destroying their vaunted batting lineup with pace to claim a decisive victory inside four days at the MCG. India, chasing a historically challenging 292 for victory, were [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket's good, sad, ugly and sensational in 2011

What a year! 2011 had it all. There were statistical milestones and unique feats, jail sentence to three Test players, mystery surrounding the passing of a high profile columnist, thrillers including a near tied Test, dramatic debuts by b [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan Cricket Star Imran Khan’s Rally Shows His Growing P...

Pakistan cricket legend and opposition politician Imran Khan drew as many as 150,000 people to a rally in Karachi yesterday, demonstrating his growing appeal amid anger over power blackouts and a troubled alliance with the U.S. After 1 [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

1-Cricket-Australia hand Cowan debut, Hughes, Khawaja axed

Ed Cowan will open the batting on his debut for Australia in next week's first test against India after being included in an extended a 13-strong squad announced on Wednesday. Australia blooded three new caps in this month's serie [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Paksitan 386-5 v Bangladesh 338 - lunch

Scores: Bangladesh 338 (Shakib Al Hasan 144, Shahriar Nafees 97) v Pakistan 386-5 (Taufiq Umar 130, Misbah-ul Haq 70, Azhar Ali 57)

Posted On : Dec, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Kamran hopes to play in Bangladesh league

KARACHI: With the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) barring those Test players who will likely be a part of the forthcoming series against England from participating in the Bangladesh league, discarded wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal is keeping his [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Pakistan look to wrap up Bangladesh series

The tourists toyed with Bangladesh in the opening Test, racing to an innings and 184-run victory with more than a day to spare in Chittagong on Monday. Misbah-ul-Haq’s side won after dismissing Bangladesh for a paltry 135 in the fir [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: South Africa, Sri Lanka seek better fortunes

South Africa have lost one and drawn three of four most recent home series while Sri Lanka have had more than a year of poor results since the retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan, whose last Test match, against India in Galle in July 2010, [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket Australia backdown on award voting

Cricket Australia (CA) will return to the voting of an expert to decide the man-of-the-match award following the controversy over Monday's Hobart Test. Mobile phone and tablet app-users shunned New Zealand quick Doug Bracewell's m [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

'Aussie cricket crisis' declared after New Zealand defeat

Australia reacted with a wave of panic on Tuesday after falling to a first home Test defeat to New Zealand in more than a quarter of a century with a series against India just two weeks away. "Aussie cricket crisis", "Black [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Kiwi fans celebrate great win, Aussie media attack

A glorious moment for New Zealand cricket. Australia, on the other hand, are a disaster. As news spread of the Black Caps historic win over Australia at Hobart, the reactions of New Zealanders and Australians were separated by attitudes a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket world bows to 'Smashing Sehwag'

Virender Sehwag's awe-inspiring double hundred, only the second in ODI history, continued to fetch him effusive praise with cricketers, athletes from other sports and international media bowing in admiration to his epic knock. Sehwag [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: West Indies keep series alive

West Indies ended India's 11-game winning streak at home with a 16-run victory in the third one-day international today to keep the series alive after fast bowler Ravi Rampaul's four-wicket haul. Rampaul took 4-57 to help bow [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Batsmen guilty of soft dismissals - Taylor

New Zealand cricket captain Ross Taylor admits his side made it easy for Australia in the first test, resulting in a routing at the hands of the old foe. The Blacks Caps batsmen capitulated in familiar fashion yesterday morning at the Gab [...]