Thursday, June 2, 2011

Pakistan minister urges Afridi return

Pakistan minister urges Afridi return


Pakistan minister urges Afridi return

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:33 AM PDT

Pakistan's interior minister says he will urge Shahid Afridi to reverse his retirement decision.


Team India arrives in West Indies

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:39 PM PDT

A depleted Indian cricket captain, sans senior players Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni, arrived for a limited overs series against the West Indies.


Pakistani player bans too soft: Survey

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:19 PM PDT

Five-year bans handed to three Pakistani cricketers for spot-fixing offences were too lenient, according to a survey of international players released.


Pace trio threaten Sri Lanka at Lord's

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:34 PM PDT

England are poised to field the tallest ever pace trio in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's starting against a side who found it tough to handle short-pitched ball in Cardiff.


Law wants Lord's lift for Sri Lanka

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Stuart Law faces the sternest challenge of his brief stint as Sri Lanka interim coach as he tries to get the side back on track following their stunning first Test collapse.


Tremlett thanks Warne for helping him

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:37 PM PDT

Australia may have been spared their Ashes torment at the hands of Chris Tremlett if only Shane Warne had avoided telling him a few home truths.


Afridi seeks PCB permission to play for Hampshire

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT

Shahid Afridi, who retired from the international arena this week, has sought permission from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to play for Hampshire this season.


Law rules out Lord's return for Vaas

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:44 AM PDT

Sri Lanka coach Stuart Law said there would be no SOS sent to paceman Chaminda Vaas ahead of the second Test against England at Lord's on Friday.


Afridi ready to face disciplinary actions

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:26 AM PDT

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi accepted that he has violated the PCB's code of conduct but expressed willingness to face disciplinary actions.


England favourite in 2nd Test against SL

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT

England have won five of their last seven Tests by an innings, but were probably lucky to get away with their strategy of playing four bowlers against SL at Cardiff.


Afridi accepts violation of code: PCB

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:54 AM PDT

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who is locked in a dispute with cricket administrators in the country, has admitted breaching its code of conduct.


India's Yogendra Pal Singh is new ICC anti-corruption chief

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:28 AM PDT

Yogendra Pal Singh, former joint director of India's CBI has replaced Ravi Sawani as the head of the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.


IPL a monster that will destroy international cricket: Ranatunga

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:56 AM PDT

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has described T20 Indian Premier League as a "monster that will go on to destroy international cricket".


Shahid Afridi asks Pakistan president for help

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:32 AM PDT

Former captain Shahid Afridi appealed to Pakistan's president for help after his contract was suspended when he announced his retirement from international cricket.


If Afridi doesn't want to play, it's ok: Butt

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:53 AM PDT

A defiant PCB chairman Ijaz Butt said he is not affected by Afridi's decision and insisted that the player will have to explain his shock retirement.


Hampshire drop Afridi after PCB's withdrawal of NOC

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:42 AM PDT

Shahid Afridi suffered a setback when Hampshire said they would not be playing the all-rounder in their Twenty20 league after PCB revoked NOC.


'BCCI has made ICC a toothless tiger'

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:23 AM PDT

In a scathing attack on the BCCI, former SL captain Arjuna Ranatunga said the Indian Board's financial might has turned the ICC into a "toothless tiger".

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