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Live updates from the the second day of the first Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh being played at the Harare Sports Complex. Zimbabwe first innings: End of over No. 95, Zimbabwe 238 for 6: Richmond Mutumbami’s debut on the batting … read more »
Big Picture If these two teams were geographically closer, their running battles over the years would have gathered more edge and may have prompted a nickname for their matches. As nations, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are only tied together by their … read more »
By Andrew Hardingham Well another winter of riveting Test cricket has flown by.It started with arguably the series of the winter number one team South Africa going to Australia.After a drawn first test in which Michael Clarke hit a superb … read more »
JOHANNESBURG: Highveld Lions turned the tables on the Titans Sunday to win the South African Twenty20 Challenge final by 30 runs at the Wanderers. The Titans won the decider between the same franchises last season and entered this final as … read more »
Former captain Wasim Akram will help coach Pakistan’s pacemen at the Champions Trophy in England in June. The great all-rounder told a news conference in Lahore that he had also agreed with the Pakistan Cricket Board to hold a 10-day … read more »
Air India is giving cricket-crazy consumers a reason to fly with the Maharaja during the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, which kick starts from April 3. The national carrier, which has entered into an agreement with Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai … read more »
Recovering rapidly from an assault that left him with life-threatening injuries, New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder is now “back on his feet” but is disappointed to miss out on his Indian Premier League (IPL) stint this year. The 28-year-old, who … read more »
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa skipper Graeme Smith, making his 100th appearance as captain, won the toss and elected to bat in the first test against Pakistan at the Wanderers on Friday. The Proteas have kept the same side that was successful … read more »
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Johannesburg – The description of Pakistan doesn’t change. Their Test record in the last two years may point to consistency, but they remain, even according to one of their senior players, an unpredictable side. They’re also an unusual side. Their … read more »
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Third ODI, HEC International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi – England (155 all out from 42.2 overs) lost to India (157-3 from 28.1 overs: Kohli 77*) by seven wickets. India lead the five-match series 2-1. India romped to a seven-wicket win … read more »
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New Delhi: Battered and bruised by yet another series defeat, India`s struggling cricketers will seek to restore some pride when they go into the third and final one-dayer against arch-rivals Pakistan here tomorrow with the future of some of the … read more »
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Want your hockey fix this holiday season amid the NHL lockout? If you watch the 2013 IIHF Under-20 World Championship, you can check out some potential future stars and Washington Capitals prospects. The tournament features the two most recent No. … read more »
Live cricket: Australia v Sri Lanka – day 2
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The Africa Under 19 Women Cricket trophy will remain in the East African region as hosts Uganda emerged champions when the tournament came to a close this Monday evening in Kampala. The Ugandan team lost only one game in the … read more »
Mahela Jayawardene and his crafty spinners took Sri Lanka to its second World Twenty20 final following a 16-run win over 2009 champions Pakistan in the first semi-final overnight. Opting to bat first, Jayawardene (42) added 63 runs with Tillakaratne Dilshan … read more »
India failed to reach the World Twenty20 semi-finals despite beating South Africa by one run in a gripping final Super Eight Group Two match on Tuesday. A total of 152 for six was not enough for India because in the … read more »
South Africa beat New Zealand by eight wickets to finish third at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 on Saturday in the third-fourth position playoff at the Endeavour Park in Townsville. South Africa and New Zealand had earlier lost … read more »
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India v Sri Lanka 4th ODI Live Now Match facts Tuesday, July 31 Start time 1430 (0900 GMT) Matches: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS) Series/Tournaments: India tour of Sri Lanka Teams: India | Sri Lanka Big Picture … read more »
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Don’t get sloppy and think you only have to turn up to win. If we are over-confident we will lose to South Africa in the three-Test series that begins on Thursday. We played well and deserved to beat Australia but … read more »
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Big Picture Sri Lanka in June and July is greener, even more beautiful and the lush hills form a stunning backdrop to the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, the host of two rain-affected Tests. The third one starting on Sunday, after … read more »
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Sri Lanka A lost eight wickets for 290 runs, led by opening left-hand batsman and captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who made 83, after the first day. Seamer Ryan Mclaren took three middle-order wickets to push the visitors into trouble but a … read more »
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Pallekele, Sri Lanka – Pakistan will look to deny Sri Lanka a long-awaited series victory when they take on the hosts in the third and final Test in Pallekele from Sunday. Sri Lanka, who won the first Test in Galle … read more »
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PALLEKELE: Pakistan will look to deny Sri Lanka a long-awaited series victory when they take on the hosts in the third and final Test in Pallekele from Sunday. Sri Lanka, who won the first Test in Galle and drew the … read more »
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KARACHI: Pakistan Thursday finally announced a limited over series schedule against Australia, delaying the matches to late in the evening to avoid the heat in the United Arab Emirates, the cricket board said. Pakistan had to search for the venue … read more »
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June 30-July 4, Colombo Start time 1000 (0430 GMT) A team that has not won any of its previous eight Test series, following the retirement of its greatest bowler, against a team that has been unbeaten in its previous seven. … read more »
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South Africa is set to be the host of this year’s Champions League T20 in October, with Cape Town, Johannesburg, Centurion and Durban as the venues. Sundar Raman, a member of the CLT20′s technical committee, tweeted: “South Africa will host … read more »
England beat the West Indies by seven wickets to win the lone Twenty20 international at Trent Bridge here on Sunday. World Twenty20 champions England, set 173 to win, finished on 173 for three with Alex Hales making an England best … read more »
Zimbabwe’s captain Brendan Taylor made the expected decision after winning the toss and chose to bat against South Africa in Harare. The visitors need to win today’s game to stay in the tournament after losing consecutive matches to Zimbabwe and … read more »
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Kumar Sangakkara once again showed he loves batting against Pakistan, as he moved towards his third Test double-century against them. In the morning, Saeed Ajmal had underlined why he’s the top-ranked Test spinner in the world by taking three big … read more »
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England batsman Kevin Pietersen has announced his retirement from international one-day cricket. The 31-year-old has raised eyebrows by confirming his decision to step down from limited overs cricket while in the middle of England’s Test series with the West Indies. … read more »
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Sri Lanka v Pakistan: Solid Sangakkara guides Sri Lanka past 400
Kumar Sangakkara once again showed he loves batting against Pakistan, as he moved towards his third Test double-century against them. In the morning, Saeed Ajmal had underlined why he’s the top-ranked Test spinner in the world by taking three big … read more »