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Pakistan cricket fans disappointed at airport

Pakistan cricket fans disappointed at airport

Hundreds of fans waiting for the return of the Twenty20 World Cup-winning Pakistan team at Lahore Airport were left disappointed in the early hours of Tuesday after security officials bypassed the well wishers and whisked the squad away fro [...]

Posted On : Jun, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Twenty20 cricket does not obey the laws of the sporting jungle

Twenty20 cricket does not obey the laws of the sporting jung...

India won it last time and suddenly the Indian Premier League and the Indian Cricket League were unleashed, as opportunistic entrepreneurs from that country sensed a gap in the market for a frothy fun game that bound cricket and showbiz i [...]

Posted On : Jun, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Fate of Pakistan Cricket & Indian poll-cricket

Infested with several problems including personality clashes, Pakistani cricket is in total dislocation, while India is making all out efforts to push through its regional agenda through IPL by using global cricketers. Cricketers, like poli [...]

Posted On : May, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Ponting defends Test cricket

Ponting defends Test cricket

Australian captain Ricky Ponting has defended Test cricket amid recent claims that it is outdated, saying for him it remains 'the ultimate form of our game'. West Indies skipper Chris Gayle said recently that he would not mourn if Test cric [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Younus regains top spot in Test batting

Younus regains top spot in Test batting

Younus Khan regains number-one position after West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul lost his number-one position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after his side’s 10-wicket defeat to England at Lord’s. The [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2009 | Comments : 1

Disappointment on the collision course

Disappointment on the collision course

As with the Kolkata captaincy issue, the showdown between England's two big beasts, Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen, did not quite live up to its billing. The pair did come face to face, but not as everyone had hoped: it was Pietersen, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Tendulkar leads India to commanding position

Tendulkar leads India to commanding position

Sachin Tendulkar passed new milestones in his 157-test career on Thursday, posting his 52nd half century and becoming the second most-capped player in history as India reached 278 for four on the second day of the series-opening match again [...]

Posted On : Mar, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan report rubbishes ex-captain Malik

Pakistan report rubbishes ex-captain Malik

Pakistan's humiliating defeat against Sri Lanka in the one-day series last month forced the removal of captain Shoaib Malik, rubbished as a "loner" who lacked leadership, a report said.Malik was replaced by senior batsman Younus K [...]

Posted On : Feb, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's Asif thought opium was herbal remedy, report says

Pakistan's Asif thought opium was herbal remedy, report says

Pakistan's troubled fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who has faced multiple doping charges, told prosecutors in Dubai he thought the opium found in his possession was a herbal remedy, a report showed Sunday. Asif, 26, was detained in the Gulf em [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Ponting out for 99, Proteas chase 183

Ponting out for 99, Proteas chase 183

South Africa have made a great start to their pursuit of 183 to beat Australia in the second cricket Test at the MCG. The Proteas are no wicket for 30 at stumps on day four, after facing six overs. They need another 154 to secure their fir [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Ricky Ponting I always lead by example

Ricky Ponting I always lead by example

RICKY Ponting has said good leaders should admit when they are wrong -- and change their methods if necessary.And he says he is proud of the way he has addressed some of the issues that have affected his captaincy. Ponting's leadership has [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Ponting, Lee at odds in India Test

Ponting, Lee at odds in India Test

 Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and his star paceman Brett Lee clashed on field in India as their team faced defeat in the second Test in Mohali, reports said on Tuesday. Ponting sparked an outburst from the fast bowler on the fourt [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Maynard proposes Premier League

The South Wales Cricket Association will meet tonight to discuss proposals from Glamorgan boss Matthew Maynard about setting up a Premier League in Wales.Maynard wants to form one division by combining the SWCA in the West and the East&rsqu [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Appointment of Ijaz Butt as PCB chief a wise decision

Appointment of Ijaz Butt as PCB chief a wise decision

After a long and anxious spell of waiting a wonderful decision has come to cheer the cricket lovers. The fifty days during which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) remained without a chairman were full of speculations. Considering the PCB as [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

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