Umar Akmal not giving up on Test comeback
February 13th, 2017 | by
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Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, believes he can revive his Test career despite not having played the format for nearly six years. Akmal, 26, had made his Test debut at the age of 19 in 2009. He scored a century in his first...
Jadeja, Ishant wrap up India’s 208-run win
February 13th, 2017 | by
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India 687 for 6 dec. (Kohli 204, Vijay 108, Saha 106*, Taijul 3-156) and 159 for 4 dec. (Pujara 54*) beat Bangladesh 388 (Mushfiqur 127, Umesh 3-84) and 250 (Mahmudullah 64, Ashwin 4-73, Jadeja 4-78) by 208 runs Ravindra...
Six Associate players in final IPL auction list
February 13th, 2017 | by
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A total of 351 players, which includes 122 capped internationals, will feature in the IPL auction, scheduled to be held in Bangalore on February 20. The final roster was pruned from the original list of 799 players, after the...
Root named England Test captain
February 13th, 2017 | by
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Joe Root has been named as England’s Test captain, succeeding Alastair Cook, who last week stepped down after four years in the job. Root, 26, had been the frontrunner to follow Cook in the Test role, having been made...
Jamshed provisionally suspended by PCB
February 13th, 2017 | by
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Nasir Jamshed, the out-of-favour Pakistan opener, has become the third player to be provisionally suspended by the PCB as it continues its investigation into the corruption scandal that hit the Pakistan Super League this weekend....
Tharanga gives SL hope as SA eye 5-0
February 9th, 2017 | by
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Match facts Friday, February 10 Start time 1330 local (1130 GMT) Big Picture Sri Lanka trail 4-0, have not yet batted out 50 overs in the series, and continue to lack menace with the ball, but around Upul Tharanga’s sleek...
Why BCCI fears more threats to its ICC revenue
February 9th, 2017 | by
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A substantial reduction of potential earning from the ICC’s central revenue is only part of the concern for the BCCI, which fears that a fundamental change in the principle of income distribution could lead to further...
Haddin, Smith fifties power Islamabad to win
February 9th, 2017 | by
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Islamabad United 175 for 3 (Haddin 73, Smith 55) beat Peshawar Zalmi 190 for 9 (Kamran Akmal 88, Watson 4-44) by seven wickets via D/L Method In a nutshell A 39-ball 73 from 39-year old Brad Haddin steered Islamabad United to a...
Azhar Ali quits as Pakistan ODI captain
February 9th, 2017 | by
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Azhar Ali has quit as Pakistan’s ODI captain, in the wake of mounting pressure on his leadership following the 4-1 defeat in Australia. Wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed, who is the T20I captain, will take over from Azhar in...
Pant to captain Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy
February 9th, 2017 | by
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Rishabh Pant has been named Delhi’s captain for the Vijay Hazare domestic 50-overs tournament that begins on February 25. Pant, 19, takes over from Gautam Gambhir, who led Delhi to the final last season. Delhi coach KP...
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