Mohammad Hafeez wants more Tests for team Pakistan’s Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez has requested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to schedule more Test matches in the future, as the longest version of the game helps in producing better cricketers. “It’s unfortunate that we get less Test matches,” Hafeez said in Karachi. “We played three Tests […]
Jan 15 2013 | Posted in
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England made a wonderful start to the series by beating India brilliantly in the first One Day International (ODI) a few days ago. The Englishmen are currently full of confidence, looking good to make another huge impact in the series. But skipper Alastair Cook is wary of threat, and looks in no mood to take […]
Jan 15 2013 | Posted in
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While there’s no doubting Katrina Kaif being a consistent lucky mascot at the box office, she has also gone on to be the front runner on the popularity charts, beating her contemporaries for 2 consecutive years. Katrina Kaif emerged in the Numero Uno position on esteemed trade magazine Box Office India’s annual report card […]
Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) has asked Hockey India (HI) to immediately stop the participation of the Pakistani players in the Hockey India League (HIL) in protest of the recent killing of Indian army men by Pakistan regular soldiers, says media reports. On January 8, Pakistani regular soldiers had crossed into Indian territory in Poonch […]
Jan 14 2013 | Posted in
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Indian Air Force Chief on Saturday warned Pakistan of using other options if the situation remains unchanged along the Line of Control, media reports said. The statement comes amid growing tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations over last week cross border attack on Pakistani positions by Indian troops which killed at least two soldiers. […]
Jan 12 2013 | Posted in
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A close victory over the home side in the opening One Day International (ODI) has proved that England can play good cricket in tough Indian conditions, according to skipper Alastair Cook. The Englishmen finally broke 13-match losing streak, and upset the home side in a never-wracking contest on Friday. The Poms enjoyed no luck on […]
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India’s woeful run of losses continued after a struggling top-order failed to convert good starts even on a placid track as England drew first blood with a thrilling nine-run victory in the first cricket ODI. Chasing a stiff target of 326, India lacked the batting firepower and were restricted to a 316 for nine […]
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Pakistan has announced a 16-man squad for next month’s three Test away series against South Africa. The Greenshirts will open the tour with a side game from January 25 before playing three Tests, two Twenty20s and five one-dayers against South Africa on the tour. A separate squad for the limited over matches will be […]
Jan 12 2013 | Posted in
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Indian social activist Anna Hazare has called for a “tit-for-tat” reply and to wage a war against Pakistan for the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops in Kashmir, Indian media reported on Friday. “The way in which these jawans have been killed is unacceptable. It’s high time that we teach Pakistan […]
Indian media Thursday stated Pakistan’s attack on Indian army was a reprisal to latter’s Sunday assault on farmer’s post. The reports citing sources in New Delhi’s ministries of internal and defence affairs held Indian soldiers responsible for escalation of tensions between the two countries. The reports said that commandos from 9th Maratha Light Infantry […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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Former Indian skippers Dilip Vengsarkar and Ajit Wadekar have put their weight behind current captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is facing huge criticism following India’s recent failures. The Men in Blue lost the Test series to England, ahead of facing Pakistan lately. In the Twenty20 competition, they managed to level the series, but could not […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) leadership has called for a resolution of the Kashmir issue to prevent escalation of border tension between Pakistan and India. The pro-India leaders have also urged restraint. The veteran Kashmiri Hurriyet leader Syed Ali Gilani in an interview said unless the line drawn between parts of Kashmir is wiped […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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