World Champions Australia on Tuesday conquered Pakistan by 7-0 to qualify for the semifinal of London Olympics 2012. In quite an unprecedented way, Pakistan didn’t show any resistance against the forward line of Kookaburras. With this great victory, the world champions sailed through the semi-final round. With this defeat, Pakistan lost hopes in earning a place […]
West Indian skipper Darren Sammy is pretty confident about his team’s chances of imposing a clean-sweep victory over New Zealand in the ongoing Test series. The Windies crushed the Black Caps in the opening encounter, winning the game by nine wickets. The entire West Indian batting line-up performed magnificently, but Chris Gayle was star of […]
Aug 3 2012 | Posted in
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Veteran West Indian batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul failed to open his account in his only innings in the first match against New Zealand, however, he is determined to turn things around and score some runs in the second and final Test. "It seems to be a habit. Lots of times while scoring runs, I am not […]
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Karl Dowland-Carol Wu clinch Mixed Doubles title at 2012 Wellington North Open New Zealand’s talented players Karl Dowland and Carol Wu showed a solid performance on the final day and thrashed their opponents Andrey Degtyarev and Ashleigh Karl to grab Mixed Doubles title at the 2012 Wellington North Open, July 21, in New Zealand. The […]
Jul 30 2012 | Posted in
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Without any doubt, the latest announcement made by the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) to invite Pakistani team for a bilateral series at the end of this year is quite a welcoming gesture. Although it still needs the approval of both the governments, this will be the first such tour in last five […]
Sunil Narine credits Ottis Gibson for his five-wicket haul against New Zealand West Indian mystery spinner Sunil Narine has credited head-coach Ottis Gibson for his five wickets in the final encounter against New Zealand. His wonderful show with the ball guided the side to an emphatic 4-1 victory in the series. Batting first, the Caribbean […]
Jul 18 2012 | Posted in
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New Zealand’s stand-in skipper Kane Williamson has said that his team has gained momentum after an easy 88-run victory in the third One Day International (ODI) against West Indies. The Black Caps were tip-toe after doing going 2-0 down in the series. Yet, they bounced back in style, crushing the opposition quite easily in Wednesday’s […]
Jul 13 2012 | Posted in
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West Indies skipper Darren Sammy has said that his team don’t need to press the panic button after suffering an embarrassing 88-run loss in the third One Day International (ODI) against New Zealand at Warner Park on Wednesday. The Caribbean Kings were 2-0 up in the five-match series, but failed to continue the good work. […]
Jul 12 2012 | Posted in
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West Indies’ experienced all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is aiming to regain his place in the Test side, saying that he is available for all three formats of the game. The 28-year-old, who played his last Test match 18 months ago, is determined to keep trying for his place in the Test squad. Bravo’s immediate goal is […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson, who has been named as stand-in skipper for the injured Ross Taylor, is confident of leading the side in a great fashion against West Indies. The Black Caps are due to meet the Windies in a complete One Day International series, starting with the opening game on Friday. After Taylor’s […]
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New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Mills has said that even though West Indies are not a consistent side, it makes them a very tough opposition in the limited-over cricket. The Kiwi pacer described that the Windies are quite unpredictable and can produce a shocking result any moment. "I find the West Indies always have a […]
Jun 27 2012 | Posted in
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Saddened by his team’s below par performance against England, West Indian skipper Darren Sammy has said that the Windies have plenty to improve after suffering an embarrassing loss in all three formats of the game. England crushed West Indies 2-0 in the Test series and continued their ruthless march to beat the visiting side in […]
Jun 25 2012 | Posted in
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