Karachi, March 10 – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned two of its world-class batsmen, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf, from playing international cricket for life and barred former captain Shoaib Malik and medium-pacer Rana Naveed-ul-Hassan for one year for ‘unbecoming behaviour’ leading to Pakistan’s poor showing recently in Australia.
All-rounder Shahid Afridi was also [...]
Dubai, March 9 – Former India captain Kapil Dev has been inducted into the International Cricket Council(ICC) Hall of Fame.
A commemorative cap was presented to Kapil by ICC president David Morgan, in front of fellow Hall of Famer Clive Lloyd, as well as an audience of ICC officials and other invited guests.
‘I am proud and [...]
Mumbai, March 7 – The Indian Premier League (IPL) bids for the new two new franchises will be held afresh after two weeks as the bidders objected to some of the financial clauses which were not there at the time of the bidding for the first edition.
The new tenders, which were to be opened Sunday, [...]
Chittagong, Jan 21 – Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra ran through the Bangladesh second innings as India won the first Test by 113 runs here Thursday.
Chasing an improbable victory target of 415 runs, Bangladesh put up a fight with Mushfiqur Rahim (101) putting up up resistance, but folded up for 301.
Ishant, who struggled for form [...]
Chittagong, Jan 21 – Scoreboard of the first cricket Test between India and Bangladesh on the fifth and last day here Thursday.
India: First innings 243 all out
Bangladesh: First innings 242 all out
India: Second innings: 413/8 declared
Bangladesh: Second innings (overnight 67/2)
Tamim Iqbal c Dravid b Sehwag 52
Imrul Kayes c Karthik b Zaheer 1
Shahriar Nafees c [...]
Chittagong, Jan 21 – India defeated Bangladesh by 113 runs in the first cricket Test here Thursday.
Chasing a tough victory target of 415 runs, Bangladesh were all out for 301 in 75.2 overs on the fifth day. Ishant Sharma (3-48) and Amit Mishra (4-92) were the wicket-takers.
Mushfiqur Rahim scored 101.
India scored 243 in the first [...]
Centurion, Oct 6 – Australia retained the Champions Trophy with a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the final at the SuperSport Park here Monday.
Chasing a target of 201, Shane Watson (105 not out) scored his second consecutive century and Cameron White made 62, as Australia made 205 for four in 45.2 overs and became [...]
Centurion, Oct 5 – New Zealand made 200 for nine in 50 overs against defending champions Australia in the final of the Champions Trophy at the SuperSport Park here Monday.
Martin Guptill was the top scorer with 40 while Neil Broom made 37. For Australia, spinner Nathan Hauritz picked up three for 37 while fast bowler [...]
Centurion, Oct 5 – New Zealand stand-in captain Brendan McCullum won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the final of the Champions Trophy at the SuperSport Park here Monday.
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of the game with a hamstring injury and has been replaced with Jeetan Patel. Australia [...]
Centurion, Oct 4 – Defending Australia will look to make it two in a row when they take on underdogs New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final here Monday.
New Zealand shocked everyone when they beat a strong Pakistan side by five wickets in Saturday’s semi-final. No one expected them to cross the league stage, after [...]
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