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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

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

Franklin guides Wellington to Twenty20 win

All-rounder James Franklin guided Wellington to their first Twenty20 cricket win of the season, inflicting Auckland's first defeat in the process. Franklin blasted an unbeaten 68 off 38 balls to lead the Firebirds to a seven-wicket wi [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 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

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

Bowlers lead Pakistan to crushing win

Mushfiqur Rahim said before the match that it was time for Bangladesh to stop aiming for "respectable losses" and show they can compete against the best. By the interval, their spinners had laid the groundwork for a confidence-b [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: India moves toward series win over West Indies

India moved toward a series-clinching victory overnight with West Indies trailing by 283 runs and only seven wickets left in its second innings at stumps on the third day of the second test at Eden Gardens. West Indies reached 195-3 af [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Easy eight-wicket win for South Africa

South Africa have cantered to an eight-wicket victory over Australia on day three of a memorable Test match in Cape Town. The Proteas needed 155 runs at the start of play, and had the 236-run target all wrapped up before lunch in just ove [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Tendulkar falls short of ton in win

Sachin Tendulkar slammed a solid 76 to help India score a comfortable five-wicket victory over the West Indies on Wednesday in the first test, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. Tendulkar missed out on a potential 100th inte [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Smith shines in low-scoring tie as NSW win

Chasing a paltry 101 for victory, NSW got off to a horrendous start, being reduced to 28 for five, giving Mumbai hope of an unlikely victory after their batting flopped miserably. However, Smith contributed a crucial 45 and shared an unbr [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Boycott at the Test: England can win this match whenever the...

England will win this match – it's just a matter of when. They will bat until after lunch and then get stuck in to India’s batters. It’s not England’s fault but the cricket has been uninteresting. It is not a c [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Sri Lankans win tour opener against Andrew Strauss's Middles...

Sri Lanka beat an under-strength Middlesex side by four wickets on Monday, their determination to play the Sri Lankan way overcoming a chaotic start to a tour beset by absentees and late arrivals. Without excessive contrivance, Tillakara [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

West Indies manage emotional win over Pakistan

West Indies captain Darren Sammy took 5-29 Sunday to spur his team to an emotional 40-run victory over Pakistan in the opening test. The visitors, 80-3 overnight in pursuit of a victory target of 219, were bowled out for 178 midway t [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan eye series win

Ahmed Shehzad has thanked the Pakistan management team for showing confidence in him following his World Cup calamity which almost cost him a trip to the Caribbean. The 19-year-old opening batsman was speaking after he made 102 - his seco [...]