Pak clarifies confusion over Ajmal's bowlingPakistan cricket authorities and the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday clarified the confusion over Saeed Ajmal's bowling action, saying the spinner had been cleared within the specified limits. Read full article |
Flower confirms KP to open in ODIsEngland coach Andy Flower on Tuesday confirmed struggling batsman Kevin Pietersen will open the innings during the four-match one-day series against Pakistan starting next week. Read full article |
Flower laments England lay-offEngland coach Andy Flower blamed his team's lengthy lay-off as being one of the factors contributing towards the 3-0 test series rout by Pakistan, assuring he will adjust preparations accordingly in the future. Read full article |
No one can spot my mystery ball - AjmalSaeed Ajmal, who tortured England's batsmen in Pakistan's clean sweep of their three-test series, believes no one has yet been able to pick his mystery "teesra" ball. Read full article |
Afridi in Pakistan one-day, T20 squad Pakistan on Tuesday included allrounders Shahid Afridi and Hammad Azam in its one-day and Twenty20 squads for the rest of this month's series against England in United Arab Emirates. Read full article |
Pakistan aim for greater heightsPakistan's cricket team put its numerous problems behind them through consistent performances as they wiped out the world's best team England 3-0 with Misbah-ul Haq aiming to move on to further heights. Read full article |
Bell dropped, Briggs and Butler addedEngland dropped struggling batsman Ian Bell from their one-day and Twenty20 squads on Tuesday while drafting in Danny Briggs and Jos Buttler for the limited over series against Pakistan. Read full article |
Waugh warns Ponting cannot go on foreverFormer Australian test captain Steve Waugh has warned that Ricky Ponting cannot go on forever despite his stellar form and selectors must start planning for his eventual departure. Read full article |
Eng must learn from humiliationEngland captain Andrew Strauss has called on his underperforming batsmen to learn from its struggles on the spin-friendly pitches in the humiliating series loss to Pakistan. Read full article |
Eng rankings lead slashed after whitewashEngland captain Andrew Strauss said there would be no knee-jerk reaction to the 3-0 series defeat by Pakistan that has seen his team's lead at the top of the test rankings slashed to one point. Read full article |
Pakistan a cricket power - MisbahWinning captain Misbah-ul Haq said his team's 3-0 routing of world No 1 England sends a strong message to the cricketing world – Pakistan is a power and should be ignored no more. Read full article |
Singh's cancer is curable - doctorYuvraj Singh's cancer is curable and the hard-hitting Indian batsman is likely to be back in training in May, a New Delhi oncologist said on Monday. Read full article |
Support pours in for YuvrajThousands of well-wishers including teammates and politicians sent messages of support on Monday to India's World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who has been diagnosed with cancer. Read full article |
Pakistan seal series whitewashPakistan's bowlers sealed an emphatic 71-run win in the third and final test against England in Dubai on Monday; inflicting a 3-0 series whitewash humiliation in the process. Read full article |
Hilfenhaus steps in for injured LeeAustralia called up swing bowler Ben Hilfenhaus on Monday to replace injured paceman Brett Lee for the one-day international against Sri Lanka. Read full article |
Nicol century sets up NZ winOpener Rob Nicol plundered 146, the fifth highest one-day international score by a New Zealand batsman as they trounced Zimbabwe by 141 runs in the second one-day international on Monday. Read full article |
Yuvraj 'fit in May after cancer treatment'Yuvraj Singh, the hero of India's victorious World Cup campaign last year, is being treated for lung cancer in the United States, his physiotherapist said on Sunday. Read full article |
England fighting to avoid whitewashEngland safely negotiated the final hour's play to close the third day of the third test with Pakistan on 36 without loss, chasing 324 to win, after Azhar Ali's ton put the hosts in a dominant position. Read full article |
Lee breaks foot, out for 4-6 weeksVeteran Australia paceman Brett Lee has broken a bone in his right foot and is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks. Read full article |
India capitulate in tri-series openerA half-century by debutant Matt Wade and some middle-order slogging by the Hussey brothers propelled Australia to a 65-run thrashing of hapless India in the rain-shortened first one-day international on Sunday. Read full article |
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It's an old man's gameAt the beginning of last year’s IPL Jacques Kallis wrote a column widely syndicated in Indian... |
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Credit due to PakistanWhile the test championship has been delayed, it is still very important for cricket teams around... |