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Bit-part players come to India's aid

The World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan was billed as the match of the big statement. It was believed it would be dominated by an epic performance from a handful of cricketers who would make game-altering, life-changing contr [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Judge orders banned Pakistan cricketers to stand trial for c...

Three banned cricketers accused of spot-fixing a Lord’s Test match against England have been ordered to stand trial. Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, 26, and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif, 28, and Mohammad Amir, 18, are accused of [...]

Posted On : Mar, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistani Cricketers In 'Fix Panel' Hearing (Video)

The three cricketers who know now they will face a criminal trial over cheat allegations arrived today at a hearing to decide their futures in the game.Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt are appearing before a three-man Interna [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Yusuf Pathan plays a match-winning knock

CAPE TOWN: For the second straight match, completed in heavy-yellow light, India and South Africa produced a nerve-shredder. Who says being shorn of top batsmen and playing on two-faced, two-paced wickets aren't ideal? Much like the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Afridi retained as captain

Cricket selectors on Wednesday included wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal in Pakistan’s squad for the one-day international (ODI) series against New Zealand after being left out of the Test and Twenty20 squads. He has replaced his younger [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Pakistan trio to learn fate in corruption hearing

The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of a corruption scandal are expected to learn their fate on Tuesday when an independent hearing concludes in Doha. Former test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad As [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Beckhams expecting fourth child

David and Victoria Beckham are "delighted" after announcing they are expecting their fourth child this summer. The couple are in the UK, and the former England football captain is expected to go to the training ground of Premie [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Women’s hockey fails to find right track in Pakistan

Long before most of the girls in Pakistan’s triumphant women’s cricket squad were born, women were playing hockey in various centres of the country in a pretty organised manner. It was almost three decades ago that w [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket: New Zealand XI stay on top of Pakistan

A shadow New Zealand test cricket team continued to tick all the right boxes against Pakistan in Whangarei today. A New Zealand 11, containing many of the players sure to feature in the first test starting at Hamilton on Friday, were aga [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Australia makes solid start in inprobable bid to avoid defea...

AUSTRALIA has made an encouraging start to its unlikely bid to avoid defeat in the Boxing Day Test, conceding only one wicket in the first two hours of its second innings at the MCG. By tea the home team had reduced England’s lead [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Siddle leads Australian fightback against England

Peter Siddle kept Australian hopes alive with three English wickets and two catches on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. The big-hearted paceman inspired his teammates with the wickets of [...]

Posted On : Dec, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

31st National Games opening ceremony today

In an unprecedented security arrangement the full dress rehearsal of the 31st National Games was held here on Friday at Qayyum Sports Complex.The stadium was completely cordoned off as hundreds of police and army personnel were deployed [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Butt faces seven-year ban in spot-fixing case

Pakistan's suspended Test captain Salman Butt is facing a seven-year ban while his teammates Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Aamir could escape with two-year bans after next month's hearing of the ICC anti-corruption tribunal in Doha. [...]

Posted On : Dec, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

England's Cook dismisses Melbourne pitch switch

England opener Alastair Cook Monday played down a growing row over Australia's move to change pitches for the vital Melbourne Ashes Test, saying they were simply exploiting "home advantage". Cook shrugged "you'd ex [...]