Karachi Blues 252 (Akbar 95, Waqar 5-56) and 10 for 0 beat Peshawar 166 (Tariq 4-43, Tanvir 3-83) and 95 (Tanvir 5-47, Tabish 5-48) by 10 wicketsScorecard Karachi Blues skittled Peshawar in the second innings within 22 overs to complete a 10-wicket win and take the top position in Group I with 12 points. After taking an 86-run lead in the first innings, Karachi fast bowlers Tanvir Ahmed and Tabish...
Dhoni rues top-order failure
Entire team to be blamed: Dhoni India had their second successive top-order batting collapse but unlike the first ODI in Chennai, where their lower order came to the rescue, Pakistan's bowlers didn't give the hosts a second chance and completed a big win to take the series. MS Dhoni rued the failure of his batsmen after the bowlers had brought India back into the match. Pakistan had appeared...
Kallis reopens death penalty debate
Jacques Kallis has called for a debate on the restoration of the death penalty in South Africa after the murder of a former first-class cricketer with strong links to the team. John Commins, the uncle of a former Test player with the same name, and father of a players' agent, was killed on Wednesday night. Flags at Newlands were flown at half-mast on the second day of the Test match against New Zealand...
Warner and Hughes steer Australia
Lunch Australia 1 for 127 (Warner 68*, Hughes 50*) trail Sri Lanka 294 by 167 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details David Warner and Phillip Hughes gave Australia a strong start as they replied to Sri Lanka's 294 on the second day at the SCG. At lunch, Australia had reached 1 for 127 and Warner was well set on 68, while Hughes had also looked good for his 50, and the only success Sri Lanka...
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03
Murali spins Renegades back to the top
Melbourne Renegades 6 for 155 (Cooper 59, Rohrer 35) beat Adelaide Strikers 107 (Murali 3-18, Samuels 3-16) by 48 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Muttiah Muralitharan ripped through the Adelaide Strikers to send the Melbourne Renegades back to the top of the Big Bash ladder with a crushing 48-run win at Etihad Stadium. Murali was virtually unplayable as he skittled the visitors' middle...
Kolkata offers more hope for India
Match facts January 3, 2012Start time 1200 (0630 GMT) Big Picture India are again left needing to come from behind, third time in their last four series. A superb display of swing bowling by Junaid Khan crippled India's batting line-up on an overcast Chennai morning before MS Dhoni rescued his team with a fighting century. Such a procession of batsmen to the pavilion appears unlikely in Kolkata,...
Cook ready for 'unknown territory'
There is no need to ask Alastair Cook what his New Year's resolution is. As he walked with a relaxed stride on Wednesday evening to board the flight to India, to lead England in the one-day series, he only had victory on his mind. And nothing was going to betray his confidence. You can remind him about India being the defending world champions in the 50-over format. You can remind him about the 5-0...
Bird strikes twice but Sri Lanka otherwise steady
Lunch Sri Lanka 2 for 80 (Jayawardene 30*, Thirimanne 4*, Bird 2-14) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details On a day when Australia entered a Sydney Test with four fast bowlers and sent the opposition in, Jackson Bird was the only one of Michael Clarke's men who struck before lunch. Sri Lanka lost both openers to Bird but given the green tinge to the pitch, which offered some early...
Jan
02
Injured Zaheer likely to miss Ranji quarter-final
Zaheer Khan, who made his captaincy debut during Mumbai's last Ranji Trophy Group A game against Gujarat that ended in a draw, is almost certain to miss the quarter-final against Baroda at the Wankhede Stadium from January 6. It was the recurrence of the right calf strain that prevented him from taking the field during Gujarat's second innings. Following the draw, Mumbai finished with 23 points from...
Uncapped Diana Baig in Pakistan squad
Diana Baig, the uncapped bowling allrounder from Gilgit, has been named in the 15-member squad for the Women's World Cup to be held in Mumbai later this month. Sidra Ameen, a middle-order batsman, who last played for Pakistan in 2011, has been recalled while the allrounder Marina Iqbal has been dropped. Pakistan last played an ODI series in Ireland in 2011. They played the Asian Cricket Council Women's...
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