Skipper Daniel Vettori has said that he is on target to return to the Black Caps squad for the test series against Pakistan. Vettori, who is sitting out of the three Twenty20 matches against the tourists to rest an injured back, is looking to get some cricket under his belt before the first test begins …
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Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi has said that the redeveloped Eden Park cricket ground here is okay for Twenty20 internationals, but not for 50-over one-day internationals. The pitch at the Auckland ground has been rotated 45 degrees clockwise, so that it runs parallel to where the halfway line of the rugby field would be. The …
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Durban: An inspired spell by speedster Dale Steyn helped by some poor shot selection from Indian top-order saw visitors reeling at 183 for six when stumps were drawn on a rain-curtailed first day of the second Test match at Kingsmead, Durban. Almost all the top-order Indian batsmen got starts but failed to continue with Steyn …
Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke Friday said that skipper Ricky Ponting is almost certain to play in the fourth Ashes Test against England starting here Sunday. Clarke said Ponting felt good after a net session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and it will be difficult to keep him out of action on the Boxing Day. …
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England fast bowler James Anderson is set to overcome injury doubts and play in the Boxing Day Test of the Ashes series in Melbourne. Bowling for the first time since he suffered a sore side in the third Test in Perth, Anderson appeared to show little discomfort in a net session at the Melbourne Cricket …
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Karachi: Pakistan’s suspended Test captain Salman Butt is facing a seven-year ban while his teammates Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir could escape with two-year bans after next month’s hearing of the ICC anti-corruption tribunal in Doha. A well-placed source said Butt was likely to be banned and slapped with a heavy financial penalty. “The way …
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DURBAN (Reuters) – South Africa are prepared for India’s experienced line-up to fight back strongly in the Boxing Day test after their crushing defeat at Centurion, captain Graeme Smith said on Thursday. South Africa cruised to victory by an innings and 25 runs in the first test of the three-match series after India crumbled to …
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Dubai: Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, along with Virender Sehwag, on Wednesday found a place in the list of players nominated for an ICC online poll to pick the all-time greatest team as part of one-day cricket`s 40th anniversary celebrations. The retired Sourav Ganguly is also part of the list of openers, from which only …
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With the 40th anniversary of ODI cricket approaching, former Australia wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh recalls that he played the first-ever One-Day International played on 5 January, 1971 without a sense of being a part of history. The first-ever One-Day International was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and was staged because rain had washed out …
Captain Ricky Ponting is set to start the fourth Ashes cricket test against England after training fully with the Australian team. Ponting broke the little finger on his left hand attempting a slips catch during Australia’s win in the third test at Perth but seemed unhampered Thursday when he took part in throwing and fielding …
