Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Imran slams 'suicide attack' on Pakistan game

Imran slams 'suicide attack' on Pakistan game


Imran slams 'suicide attack' on Pakistan game

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:46 AM PDT

Imran Khan said the public row between management and all-rounder Shahid Afridi was akin to a "suicide attack" that could sink cricket into deeper turmoil.


ICC probing Aamer ban breach claims

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:39 AM PDT

The International Cricket Council are investigating reports that Pakistan bowler Mohammad Aamer has continued playing despite his ban for spot-fixing, a spokesman said.


AB deserves South Africa captaincy: Jennings

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:27 AM PDT

Jennings, also former South Africa national team coach, said that AB de Villiers deserved to captain South Africa as he has a "sharp cricket brain" and "leads by example".


Hasan denies naming ex-players in fixing

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:44 AM PDT

Former captain Hashan Tillakaratne has denied that he had named ex-skippers Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya as being involved in match-fixing.


Katich loses Australian team contract

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:20 AM PDT

James Hopes, Andrew McDonald, Clint McKay, Marcus North, Shaun Tait and Adam Voges are the others to lose their central contracts.


Kallis named South African Cricketer of the Year

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:53 PM PDT

All-rounder Jacques Kallis dominated the South African Cricket Awards, winning three of them, including the prestigious Cricketer of the Year.


'I accepted the job because of Kirsten'

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:37 PM PDT

If at all former pacer Allan Donald agreed to be bowling coach of South Africa, it was because of Gary Kirsten's presence as head coach of the team.


Sri Lanka captain Dilshan likely to miss 3rd Test

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:21 PM PDT

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan is almost certain to miss the third Test against England starting next week because of a fracture to his right thumb.


NZ cricket to have new selection system

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:10 PM PDT

Former Australia coach John Buchanan has made an early mark in his new role as New Zealand's Director of Cricket, discarding a national selection panel.


Strauss reveals pane of Prior's broken window

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:52 PM PDT

England captain Andrew Strauss insisted Matt Prior was "genuinely contrite" after he broke a window in the Lord's Pavilion during the drawn second Test against Sri Lanka.


Eng hopeful of Pietersen 'purple patch'

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:47 PM PDT

Kevin Pietersen is being backed to enter a "purple patch" after looking close to his best in an innings of 72 during the drawn second Test against Sri Lanka.


Paunikar joins Railways, creates hole in Vidarbha

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:38 PM PDT

Come next season, an important name will be missing from the Vidarbha Ranji squad.


Dilshan injury casts shadow over Lanka

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:46 PM PDT

No sooner had Dilshan been named man of the match in the drawn second Test against England, he was doubting his prospects of playing in the series climax.


Major Test centres want a slice of the international pie

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:22 PM PDT

Starved of international cricketing action in the last couple of years, three major centres - Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata - are lining up to host India's ODI and Test fixtures against England and West Indies later this year.


We are missing Gayle, admits Sarwan

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:01 PM PDT

It is clear now that should the hosts have any chance of giving India a tough fight in this series, the big-hitting Chris Gayle will have to be back in the squad.


Fearing expulsion, PCB sends legal notice to ICC

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:52 PM PDT

PCB has sent a legal notice to ICC over a proposed amendment to the ICC constitution which will allow the world body to suspend a member cricket board.


Tests in the Caribbean will be tough: VVS

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:29 PM PDT

From opening for India on his first tour to the West Indies in 1997, to becoming the vice-captain a second time, VVS Laxman has been there and done that.


'We take pride in being world champions'

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:08 PM PDT

"Being world champions is not a joke. It is a great responsibility for all of us and we take great pride in it," Rohit Sharma said after his knock in the first ODI.


Lanka hold on for draw in second Test

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:34 AM PDT

Sri Lanka safely negotiated a draw on the final day of the second Test against England at Lord's on Tuesday after being set a daunting 343 from 58 overs to win.


PCB may suspend national selector Illyas

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:01 AM PDT

The Pakistan Cricket Board is likely to suspend national selector Mohammad Illyas for violating the terms of his employment contract by appearing in the media on contentious issues.


'We will comply with orders of the court'

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 08:54 AM PDT

PCB has said it would comply with all the orders of the court, which issued a stay order on disciplinary proceedings against sacked ODI captain Shahid Afridi.


England try to force win in second Test

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 08:48 AM PDT

England dismissed Kumar Sangakkara for 12 after setting Sri Lanka 343 to win the second Test at Lord's from 58 overs on the final day on Tuesday.


Lord's spectator hurt in bizarre Prior glove incident

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:33 AM PDT

A spectator in the Lord's Pavilion was injured by broken glass after England batsman Matt Prior threw a glove to spark an extraordinary sequence of events.


Dhoni was 'bomb about to explode': Yuvi

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:27 AM PDT

MS Dhoni went in ahead of Yuvraj when the World Cup final was on a knife-edge at Wankhede stadium with India at 114/3 in the 22nd over chasing a target of 275.


England set Lanka 343 to win 2nd Test

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:01 AM PDT

England set Sri Lanka 343 to win the second Test from 58 overs on the final day at Lord's after Alastair Cook had completed his sixth century in nine Tests.


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