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Jamaican police official says coroner found bruises on crick...

A Jamaican government pathologist detected bruises caused by strangulation on the neck of cricket coach Bob Woolmer, a senior police officer testified Tuesday in a coroner's inquest to determine the cause of the high-profile death.Police De [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Ponting predicts Australia to keep on winning

Ricky Ponting believes his team's 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka could be the start of another golden era for Australian cricket despite predictions their domination of the game could end following the retirements of Shane Warne, Glenn McGra [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2007 | Comments : 0

Controversial pathology report on cricket coach Woolmer crit...

Controversial government pathologist Ere Sheshiah was criticized for not following usual global practices on the 10th day of an inquest into the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer.Monday's pressure came from from Jermaine Sp [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Cricket-India's Yuvraj urges board to appoint full-time coac...

India's Yuvraj Singh has asked the country's cricket board not to delay the appointment of a full-time coach any longer.India have been without a coach since Australian Greg Chappell resigned after their first-round exit at the World [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Ponting embarrassed by loss to Zimbabwe

Australian captain Ricky Ponting admitted to being embarrassed after his team's stunning loss to Zimbabwe in their first match of the inaugural World Cup Twenty20 tournament at Newlands on Wednesday.Australia scored a modest 138-9 after cho [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Ponting, Jayawardene head nominees for 2007 ICC Awards

No one will argue with the fact that Ricky Ponting at this moment of time is the best batsman in the world. What’s more, he is also the best captain in the world. Two consecutive World Cup wins and beating every test nation home and a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Ponting misses Australia departure due to 'family is...

Captain Ricky Ponting was absent from the Australia squad that headed to South Africa for the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday, with Cricket Australia citing 'family reasons' for his absence. CA Chief Executive James Sutherland said " [...]

Posted On : Sep, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

The versatile cricketer, Jacques Kallis steps down from the ...

The decision comes in wake of his resentment shown for his recent omission from the country’s Twenty20 World Championship squad. Moreover, Kallis is also adamant in contemplating over his playing future for the team as well. Dishear [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

Spotlight on behaviour as England return to Oval

here were no doves released here yesterday, no sightings of Pax or Concordia. A year after the single most controversial day's cricket in England, when Pakistan were deemed by the umpire Darrell Hair to have forfeited the match, the game is [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2007 | Comments : 0

PCB to give Lawson full freedom in support staff selection

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday said that newly appointed coach Geoff Lawson would be given full freedom to select his support staff and implement policies in the interest of the national team."Lawson will have a big say in the ap [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Inzy Given Sporting Chance

Inzamam-ul-Haq has been handed a lifeline after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) called the former captain up for fitness trials. Inzy will now have the chance to prove his fitness at a week-long fitness camp ahead of the Twenty20 World C [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2007 | Comments : 3

Geoff Lawson appointed Pakistan cricket coach

Former Australian pace bowler Geoff Lawson on Monday claimed that he was being appointed coach of the Pakistani national cricket team. Lawson said he received a call from the Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday, saying he would be appointed fu [...]

Posted On : Jul, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

ICC gives nod to free-hit, additional fielder in power play

Cricket's bias towards batsmen keeps growing with ICC giving its nod to a change in playing conditions which empowers a batsman to go for a free-hit without fearing a dismissal in the delivery following a front-foot no-ball. The Inter [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Kandy Test: Sri Lanka 30 without loss on rain-spoiled second...

A gripping spell from ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was the barely underline in a rain-affected second day in the third cricket test among Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Only 28.3 of the 97 scheduled overs were bowled in the day, in which tim [...]