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Allan Donald compares Kevin Pietersen with Brian Lara

Allan Donald compares Kevin Pietersen with Brian Lara Former South African pacer Allan Donald has said that Kevin Pietersen played just like Brian Lara in the second Test at Headingley. England were in deep trouble, when Pietersen took over responsibility on his shoulders and fished the side out of the troubled waters. The aggressive batsman […]

Great Britain defeats Pakistan in Olympics

After showing an uninspiring game, the Green-Shirts lost against Great Britain in the men’s hockey tournament of the 2012 London Olympics, played at the Riverbank Arena in London. Ashley Jackson, the brilliant midfielder of the Great Britain, inspired his team to a comfortable victory over Pakistan. He was at the heart of almost everything as […]

Up to one million people to watch London Olympics’ Ceremony

All eyes are fixed at London for the grand opening ceremony of 2012 Olympics. Every sportsperson and sports-fan is looking forward to London for the sporting events and competitions to follow. Director of Oscar-winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Danny Boyle will produce the grand ceremony which will be watched by a crowd of 60, 000 thousands in […]

MBBC Jr International 2012: Mads Pliniussen crushes Luke Pearce in Boy’s Singles semi-final

MBBC Jr International 2012: Mads Pliniussen crushes Luke Pearce in Boy’s Singles semi-final Mads Pliniussen, a spirited shuttler from Denmark, stole the limelight by playing terrific badminton in Boy’s Singles U19 semi-final clash when he outplayed England’s higher ranked shuttler Luke Pearce at the MBBC Jr International 2012 on July 17, in USA. The in-form […]

Jacques Kallis rested for England ODIs

Cricket South Africa has excluded Jacques Kallis from the squad for the One Day International (ODI) series against England in order to give him some rest before the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. The 36-year-old has played in 321 matches, scoring over-11000 runs at a brilliant average of 45.26. The big man is in sublime form […]

Andrew Strauss disappointed after South Africa loss

Saddened by his team’s terrible defeat at the hands of South Africa in the opening Test, England captain Andrew Strauss has said that he was left with a ‘sour taste in the mouth’. England, world’s number one Test side, were outclassed by the Proteas in all three departments of the game. Batting first, the Englishmen […]

UK police charged five people with terrorism offences

London police has charged five British Muslims, including a convert, for travelling to Pakistan for terror training and carrying out other preparations for acts of terrorism. According to the media reports, three men accused of going to Pakistan for terrorist training, while a man and a woman are charged for possessing documents of militants. “Richard […]

Imran Khan says no future of Pakistan in presence of feudal class

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Thursday said that there was no future of the country if the people didn’t defeat feudal class. He observed, “This is that class, I tell the people of Pakistan, which if not defeated then this country will have no future”. Commenting about the recently passed Contempt of Court […]

Graham Gooch wants England to whitewash Australia

England batting coach Graham Gooch has full faith in the Alastair Cook-led side, saying that the guys would not take things lightly in the final encounter and impose a 4-0 defeat on arch-rivals Australia. The Englishmen are currently 3-0 up in the series, with the fifth and final game scheduled to be played at Old […]

Mickey Arthur asks Australia to show character against England

Australian head coach Mickey Arthur has asked his team to show some fight against arch-rivals England in the ongoing One Day International series. The Englishmen are currently 3-0 up in the series with the final game scheduled to be played at Old Trafford this Tuesday. The Aussies suffered an embarrassing eight-wicket loss in the last […]

England could miss Kevin Pietersen despite victories

England have sealed four consecutive triumphs since Kevin Pietersen’s retirement from limited-over cricket, but Australia’s head-coach Mickey Arthur feels that could yet miss their superstar batsman. The South Africa-born batsman decided to quit One Day Internationals a few weeks ago, saying that it is hard to survive in such hectic international schedule. England recalled Ian […]

Li-Ning Victorian International: Anup Sridhar emerges as Men’s Singles title winner

Li-Ning Victorian International: Anup Sridhar emerges as Men’s Singles title winner Anup Sridhar, an experienced shuttler from India, finally got the much needed breakthrough as he clinched the Men’s Singles title at the Li-Ning Victorian International 2012 in Australia, last week. In the title match, Anup showed his elevated skills and toppled England’s talented player […]

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