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Veteran Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf took part in a fitness test on Tuesday to try to revive his international career, insisting he could still compete at the highest level. The 37-year-old played the last of his 90 Tests against England at Lord’s in 2010 — a match marred by the spot-fixing scandal involving three of ...
- Pakistan PM Gilani barred from office (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan disease threat 'serious' (Category: Technology)
- Rajapaksa on an official visit to Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistani PM Gilani guilty of contempt (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: South Africa has turned down a request from Bangladesh to play a limited over series in May primarily because of a hectic schedule, the country’s cricket board said on Wednesday. The Bangladesh Cricket Board, after their brief Pakistan tour this month was postponed following a court order, had approached Cricket South Africa (CSA) with ...
- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Test cap in sight (Category: Australia, Queensland)
KARACHI:Disappointed at the turn of events that led to the postponement of the Bangladesh series, Pakistan’s head coach Dav Whatmore has decided to shift his focus on training for the tour of Sri Lanka instead. The Dhaka High Court issued a stay-order on the Bangladesh team’s visit to Pakistan for two limited-overs matches scheduled for ...
- Whatmore upbeat about Pakistan coach job (Category: Business)
- Pak Chief Selector denies reports of rift between Whatmore, selectors (Category: Business)
- Misbah hails new Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore (Category: Business)
- Pakistan appoint Whatmore as head coach for two years (Category: Business)
Reuters: Pakistan officials are hoping this month’s mini home series against Bangladesh will finally convince neighbouring India to renew bilateral cricket ties between the two Asian cricket powerhouses. Bangladesh will become the first foreign team to play full internationals in Pakistan since March 2009 when Sri Lankan cricketers and officials were attacked by gunmen in ...
- Asia Cup — Opportune Testing Ground Ahead Of 2011 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Pitched Battle (Category: Business)
- Bangladesh recall Tamim after fitness row (Category: Business)
- Ashraf vows to lure world’s best back to Pakistan (Category: Business)
REUTERS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) executive board has decided to expand the number of teams in the 2014 Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh from 12 to 16 to give more opportunities to the non-test playing nations. “What excites me is the decision to extend the World Twenty20 event
- ICC T20 World Cup 2014 | Earning the right to roar (Category: Sports)
- Malaria to be wiped out in 2014 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to eradicate Malaria by 2014 (Category: Breaking News)
- 2014 World Youth Conference in SL (Category: Breaking News)
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket captain Misbahul Haq said Friday he was impressed with new coach Dav Whatmore’s professionalism as he seeks to lift the talented but unpredictable team. Whatmore, who took over last month on a two-year-contract, guided Pakistan to their second Asia Cup title in Bangladesh and is now training the squad for the tour ...
- Victory on our minds in Sri Lanka: Pak coach Whatmore (Category: Breaking News)
- Don't ban captains for slow over-rate - Whatmore (Category: Sports)
- Whatmore upbeat about Pakistan coach job (Category: Business)
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
NEW DELHI (AFP): Jealousy could be the reason for negative attitudes in England towards the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), England batting star Kevin Pietersen has said. The Twenty20 IPL was an instant hit when it began in 2008 as a mix of glamour, entertainment and international stars
- ICC rules out window for IPL (Category: Business)
- 2009 IPL auction was rigged, claims Lalit Modi (Category: Business)
- Johnson set to return with England stint (Category: Business)
- Mathews ready to bowl in IPL (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Women squad for the tour of the Caribbean in April and May is a mix of youth and experience as the selectors build for the World Twenty20 in August. Chandima Gunaratne, Inoka Ranaweera and allrounder Madhuri Samudrika are the new faces in the 14-player squad, which is led by Dilani
- Cricket Squad (Category: Business)
- Mathews back for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket Squad (Category: Business)
- T20Squad (Category: Business)
BBC: Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath who has moved up the ICC Test rankings to fifth says he is delighted to be awarded for his performance in two -Test series against England. Herath who took 6-133 and 1-37 in the second Test and adjudged man of the match after securing 12 wickets moved up to fifth, ...
- Sri Lankan spinners impress in drawn Windies Test (Category: Breaking News)
- West Indies 243 all out vs. Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia 303-4 at lunch against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka look to Herath ahead of Test (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lanka player and spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, who retired from international cricket after his team lost the 2011 World Cup final to India, is confident he’ll be able to perform well as he has kept himself match-fit. In the last year, Muralitharan has played in different leagues around the world, and feels the ...
- Murali signs with Melbourne Renega (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankans put on a gutsy show for free (Category: Business)
- Murali to retire from Tests (Category: Breaking News)
- Senior players need to take responsibility – Mahela (Category: Business)
India will play One Day Internationals at Hambantota, Dambulla, Pallekele and Premadasa Stadium when they arrive here in July to play five ODIS and a Twenty20. Hambantota will host the first two ODIS while Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host the only T20 International. According
- Virat Kohli has got 5 MOM awards in 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan and Sri Lanka set for UAE clashes (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 world Cup tickets for the finals sold out (Category: Breaking News)
- Heavy rain stop match (Category: Breaking News)
KARACHI(Reuters): Pakistan plan to host their one-day series against Australia this August in Sri Lanka, a senior board official said on Tuesday. “In principle we have decided to hold the series against Australia in August in Sri Lanka but we are negotiating with the Sri Lankan board for a favourable deal,” Pakistan Cricket Board chief ...
- Pakistan announce itinerary for Australia series in UAE (Category: Business)
- Pak-Lanka series named Mobilink Jazz Cup (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka pull out of hosting Pakistan-Australia series (Category: Business)
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka set for desert dust-up (Category: Business)
Dubai: Favourites Afghanistan and seventh-seed Namibia have reached the first final of the ICC World Twenty20 qualifying tournament after topping their groups. Both sides were unbeaten over seven matches in the competition in the United Arab Emirates, in which two places are up for grabs
- England registers four-wicket win over Bangladesh (Category: Business)
- ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2012 schedule announced (Category: Business)
- U19 World Cup: Sri Lanka, Ireland progress to ninth-place semis (Category: Business)
- Fatal Africa adventure (Category: Australia, Queensland)
The ICC World Twenty20 2012 ticket launch will take place at the Galle Face Green on Saturday 24 March 18.30 (Colombo time) with President Mahinda Rajapaksa purchasing the very first ticket of the tournament. The launch will also feature the ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat
- Second phase of ticket sales for ICC World T20 Cup ends on high note (Category: Business)
- Tickets for ICC WT20 final sold out (Category: Business)
- Final phase of ICC World T20 tickets opens today (Category: Business)
- ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka crosses 100,000 tickets-sold mark (Category: Business)
KARACHI (Reuters): New Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has is looking forward to the challenge of taking charge of a third Asian team and is confident the side can improve their standing in world cricket. The Australian agreed on a two-year deal last week and departed for Dhaka on Thursday to lead Pakistan on his first ...
- Whatmore upbeat about Pakistan coach job (Category: Business)
- Whatmore’s selection as coach is exciting for Pak cricket: Intikhab Alam (Category: Business)
- Pak starts planning for Sri Lanka series (Category: Business)
- Whatmore front runner for Pakistan coach position, PCB (Category: Business)
DUBAI (Reuters): The International Cricket Council (ICC) may waive its requirement for neutral match officials in a proposed one-day international series between Pakistan and Bangladesh next month. The three matches, which are subject to agreement by Bangladesh, would take place in Karachi and Lahore from 16 to 26 April. The matches would be the first ...
- Pakistan to give own award to Ajmal after ICC omission (Category: Business)
- Ashraf vows to lure world’s best back to Pakistan (Category: Business)
- Four vie for coveted ‘ICC Cricketer of the Year’ award; Sanga for ‘ODI Player’ (Category: Business)
- Pakistan chief optimistic about renewing cricket ties with India (Category: Business)
BBC: The International Cricket Council’s chief executives’ committee (CEC) has suggested that an associate or affiliate member such as Ireland could host a ICC World Twenty20 tournament. The CEC said non-Test-playing countries “should consider submitting a detailed proposition
- ICC may agree to local match officials in Pakistan (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Naming teams for World T20 deadline extended (Category: Business)
- Women's World Twenty20 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
Former captain Mashrafe Mortaza returns to the 14-man squad for the tournament Dhaka: Bangladesh cricket chiefs on Tuesday axed aggressive opening batsman Tamim Iqbal for the Asia Cup one-day tournament starting in Dhaka on March 11. Former captain Mashrafe Mortaza returned to the 14-man squad after steering Dhaka Gladiators to victory in the inaugural Bangladesh ...
- Fixing claim hits Bangladesh’s IPL-style event (Category: Business)
- Wage Rage (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in trade discussions after 19 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Select Sri Lanka's team for the WC final vs India (Category: Breaking News)
Current ICC World Twenty20 champion England has continued its domination of the Reliance ICC Twenty20 International (T20I) Rankings after winning its series against Pakistan by 2-1 in Abu Dhabi on Monday. While England successfully retained its number-one position, which it could have lost
- Australia loses top ODI spot to England after annual update (Category: Business)
- Weak Lankans help Ajmal rocket to world’s number-one ODI bowler (Category: Business)
- Wanindu Hasaranga becomes no.1 T20I all-rounder (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara closes in on number-one batting spot (Category: Business)
Lahore : Pakistan’s new selection panel on Saturday left out struggling all-rounder Shoaib Malik and opener Imran Farhat from the 15-man squad announced for Asia Cup in Dhaka later this month. The four-nation event includes defending champions India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and will be held from March 11-22. Malik, 30, was controversially selected ...
- Pakistan drops Malik, bring in Afridi (Category: Business)
- Malik’s performances against Lanka under PCB scanner (Category: Business)
- Pakistan players blocked from playing in Bangladesh league (Category: Business)
- Banned’ Malik dropped from Pak Veterans team for Lanka series ‘to avoid controversy’ (Category: Business)
Middlesex is targeting Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, as an overseas player for the Friends Life t20, ESPNcricinfo understands. Malinga is one of the premier Twenty20 bowlers in the world, known for his trademark slinging yorkers, and would be a crowd-puller for the English tournament
- Malinga signs for Middlesex (Category: Sports)
- Malinga signs for Middlesex (Category: Breaking News)
- Malinga pulls out of Middlesex (Category: Breaking News)
- Malinga pulls out of Middlesex contract (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday held its annual ICC Commercial Partner Forum in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The forum was held at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel and followed three days of inspections of men’s tournament venues – Colombo, Hambantota and Pallekele. This Forum was the first opportunity for the ICC to share its detailed ...
- ICC named Malinga is the event ambassador for T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- United Trading Company appointed official licensee for ICC World Twenty20 2012 (Category: Business)
- HOSTS OF U19 ICC GLOBAL EVENTS UNTIL 2027 ANNOUNCED (Category: Sports)
- Rival group withdraws from Sri Lanka board election (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: List of highest international Twenty20 scores after South Africa’s Richard Levi scored 117 not out in his side’s eight-wicket victory over New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday (* indicates not out): Score Player Team
- Wickets tumble in remarkable Newlands test (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka seals historic win (Category: Business)
- South African to host 2013 IATA AGM (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka lose openers after pounding by S. Africa (Category: Business)
Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, one of the game’s highly talented but maverick players, on Thursday announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket, bringing an end to a career marked by controversies and disciplinary breaches. The 36-year-old Symonds, a temperamental and colourful personality whose racial row with Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh made headlines ....
- Deccan Chargers stay on to defend title, knock out Daredevils (Category: Sports)
- Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds killed in car crash (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC World Cup finals today: All eyes on Mumbai (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC World Cup finals today: All eyes on Mumbai (Category: Breaking News)
Sydney(AFP): Stand-in Australian captain Ricky Ponting says he is optimistic paceman Brett Lee will recover from a broken toe to take his place in the one-day side to face Sri Lanka on Friday. Lee was ruled out of action for up to six weeks after fracturing the little toe of his right foot when he ...
- Khawaja dumped, Marsh retained (Category: Business)
- Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga make Sri Lanka our toughest opponent: Ricky Ponting (Category: Breaking News)
- Ponting to lead Australia in next ODI (Category: Sports)
- Sacking Ponting was ‘tough’, says Clarke (Category: Business)
Former Test captain Steve Waugh can’t understand why selectors chose to hand Ricky Ponting the skipper’s role for Australia’s one-day international against Sri Lanka. Ponting was picked by selectors on Tuesday to lead Australia in Friday’s match at the SCG with Michael Clarke set to miss the match due to a hamstring strain. But Waugh, ...
- Australia sweat on Lee fitness (Category: Business)
- Ponting omission signals likely end to ODI career (Category: Business)
- Ponting to miss second test against Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Uncapped Bailey to lead Australia in India T20s (Category: Business)
KARACHI: Pakistan’s former cricket captain Shoaib Malik was dropped from the limited overs squad for the series against England on Tuesday. All-rounder Shahid Afridi returned to the 16-member one-day squad after Pakistan, led by Misbah-ul-Haq, completed a 3-0 test whitewash against England. Right-handed batsman Hammad Azam, who played the last of his five one-dayers against ...
- Pakistan recall Afridi, Razzaq to one-day squad (Category: Business)
- Afridi ready to hit turbulent period for a six (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka make seven squad changes for one-dayers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka make seven changes for ODIs (Category: Breaking News)
Sydney Morning Herald: This summer’s tri-series will be played amid a backdrop of a pay dispute which sees Sri Lanka’s players owed as much as $US 5million ($4.71 million) due to a cash crisis within the country’s governing body. As Mahela Jayawardene’s team battle the world’s top two ODI sides on the field during this ...
- Funds on the way for Sri Lankan players (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankans put on a gutsy show for free (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aim to rise above money worries (Category: Business)
- $3 m floor price set for T20 league franchises (Category: Business)
Calcutta (The Telegraph): The iconic Imran Khan has blamed India’s over-emphasis on Twenty20 cricket for the disaster Down Under and says the focus should shift to Tests. Speaking at the inaugural Tiger Pataudi Memorial Lecture — a joint initiative of The Telegraph and Bengal Club
- Imran demands radical overhaul of Pakistan game (Category: Business)
- ICC should make call on Decision Review System: Clarke (Category: Business)
- After Murali, Bedi now trains his guns on Ojha (Category: Business)
- England cricket team signs unique 10-year sponsorship deal (Category: Business)
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- Muralitharan signs up with Gloucestershire for t20s (Category: Sports)
- Muralitharan signs up with Gloucestershire for t20s (Category: Sports)
- Murali back in Gloucestershire (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali’s looking forward to his RCB stint (Category: Business)
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