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Pak team manager says he never complained against any player

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:44:18 +0530

Pakistani cricket team's manager Abdul Raquib has claimed that he never complained about the conduct of any player to the Pakistani Cricket Board (PCB)."I never reported Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Yousuf, Younus Khan, Rana Navedul Hasan, Kamran Akmal for any disciplinary issue in my tour…

Hussey warns Kiwis not to target Clarke on Bingle

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:39:36 +0530

Australian middle-order batsman Mike Hussey believes that team vice-captain Michael Clarke possesses the mental strength to keep his latest off-field developments aside and perform for the Australians in the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.He, however, has warned both the New Zealand players and…

PCB officials to be grilled by Standing Committee over action against cricketers

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:36:11 +0530

The National Standing Assembly's Committee on Sports will grill top PCB officials on Monday about their decision to take disciplinary action against seven national cricketers."We have invited the PCB chairman and other officials to attend the hearing because we want to know on what…

Oz batters wary of Vettori's slider

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:28:04 +0530

The Australian batsmen are wary of New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori's slider.is a ball that goes on with the arm and has troubled the Australians during the Chappell-Hadlee series.Captain Ricky Ponting said that type of delivery has them on their toes more…

Lara Bingle's engagement ring 'safe'

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +0530

Mon, Mar 15 01:25 PMMelbourne, March 15 (ANI): Lara Bingle's agent has confirmed that the model's 4.7 carat 200,000-dollar engagement ring is safe.According to the Daily Telegraph, Max Markson has said that Bingle still has possession of the expensive ring.Markson said that…

PTI KKR look to maintain winning momentum

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:24:22 +0530

Tapan Mohanta Kolkata, Mar 15 (PTI) A confident Kolkata Knight Riders would look to maintain their winning momentum after victories in their first two matches and avert the heartbreak two years ago when they take on a wounded Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier…

Afridi emerging frontrunner for Pakistan's T20 captaincy

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +0530

Lahore, Mar 15(ANI): Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has emerged as the top contender for the Pakistan team's captaincy for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup, starting from April 30 in the Caribbean.According to reports, Afridi met Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt on Saturday,…

Ricky Ponting believes Smith is ready to debut against New Zealand

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +0530

Wellington, Mar. 15 (ANI): Steven Smith has become the second youngest winner of the Steve Waugh Medal, and now is almost certain to make his Test debut against New Zealand after a brilliant season.He has scored 772 first-class runs at 77.2 - including four…

Ganguly,We need improvement in fielding

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:44:03 +0530

Mumbai,Kolkata Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly was happy to start their Indian Premier League campaign on a winning note, but said they need improvements in the fielding front in the coming matches."We've got some improvements to make, fielding is such an area. We dropped…

India lose plot in fight for 7th place

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:30:00 +0530

New Delhi,Scorelines can at times deceive you. They don’t talk about ball possession, they don’t talk about the fast, attacking hockey played by the team which has lost; they don’t talk about the scoring chances created by the losers either. But scorelines rarely lie: they…