Rana Nasir Ghafoor
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Articles By Rana Nasir Ghafoor
All eyes will be glued on Yuvraj Singh, as India take on New Zealand in the opening T20 international on Saturday. The 30-year-old is returning to action after battling cancer, which was diagnosed late last year. Yuvraj went through chemotherapy in America in March-April to treat a rare germ-cell tumour between his lungs. He will […]
Sep 7 2012 | Posted in
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Former skipper Sourav Ganguly has shown his interest in coaching Indian national side, saying that it will be the best way to repay the game. Ganguly announced his retirement from international cricket four years ago. He is currently working as cricket commentator. The left-hander also captained Pune Warriors India in the last Indian Premier League […]
Sep 6 2012 | Posted in
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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has lashed out at the Green Shirts for their embarrassing 2-1 loss to Australia. Pakistan had a very good chance of beating Australia in ODI series after ten years, but the Cornered Tigers missed the opportunity, and suffered an awful 3-wicket defeat in the series decider on Monday. The swing […]
Sep 5 2012 | Posted in
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Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has lavished praise on Ravi Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha for their wonderful efforts in the Test series against New Zealand. Even though the wickets were not tailor-made for spin bowling, the Kiwis were clueless against Dhoni’s spin twins. By beating the opposition by five wickets in the second and final […]
Sep 4 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan’s vice-captain Mohammad Hafeez has said that his team will look to carry forward the momentum, gained by a comprehensive win over Australia in the second One Day International (ODIs). The two teams will meet in the third and final encounter on Monday. The Kangaroos thrashed Pakistan by four wickets in the first clash, before […]
Sep 3 2012 | Posted in
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England reclaimed the position at top of ICC ODI rankings by overpowering South Africa in the third encounter at the Oval on Friday, levelling the series 1-1. The Proteas did not put a big total on the board, as no batsman could capitalise. Hashim Amla scored crucial 43 runs at the top, while Dean Elgar […]
Sep 1 2012 | Posted in
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England’s lanky fast bowler Steven Finn has paid special tribute to retiring Test captain Andrew Strauss for his ‘masterful’ leadership that helped the side do wonders at the international level. Strauss decided to retire professional cricket on Wednesday. Michael Atherton, former English skipper, believes Strauss made the right move at the right time, as his […]
Aug 31 2012 | Posted in
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Former England captain Michael Atherton has termed Andrew Strauss’ decision to call it a day as a good move, saying that the left-hander picked the right time to go. On Wednesday, Strauss announced his retirement from professional cricket. His decision came in the wake of England’s 2-0 loss in the Test series against South Africa. […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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England Test captain Andrew Strauss made his fans sad, when deciding to take retirement from professional cricket at Lord’s on Wednesday. The classy left-hander, one of England’s most successful skippers ever, ended a 10-year international career, for the last three of which he was England’s Test captain. Strauss announced his decision after a week of […]
Aug 29 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan one-day skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has said that his teammates are extra motivated to register a series triumph against Australia – a thing they have not done for last 10 years. Just before the T20 World Cup, the two teams are meeting in a three-match One Day International (ODI) series. After locking horns in three 50-over […]
Aug 28 2012 | Posted in
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Indian star batsman Virat Kohli has said that there is no comparison between him and Sachin Tendulkar, despite the fact that the legendary batsman himself considers Kohli a worthy challenger to his marvellous record of 100 international tons. Kohli has been India’s most prolific run-getter over the past few years, but feels that matching Tendulkar’s […]
Aug 27 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez feels playing in the Sri Lanka Premier League has given his teammates a fair idea of the conditions before the upcoming T20 World Cup, getting started next month. "Most of Pakistani players in the T20 World Cup squad are in the SLPL and two venues in SLPL (R Premadasa Stadium […]
Aug 26 2012 | Posted in
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