Niluka Karunaratne stretches his winning run at OCBC US Open Grand Prix Gold Niluka Karunaratne, the top shuttler of Sri Lanka, remained confident on court in Men’s Singles second when he ousted the local shuttler Sirachai Phanpuchara at the Yonex OCBC US Open Grand Prix Gold 2012 on Tuesday, at Los Angeles, USA. The right-handed […]
Jul 7 2012 | Posted in
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India’s master blaster batsman Sachin Tendulkar has dismissed the speculations about his One Day International retirement, saying that he skipped Sri Lanka tour just to spend time with his family. Tendulkar decided to make himself unavailable for the upcoming ODI clash against the islander and it created many rumours about his retirement. Clearing the air, […]
Jul 7 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez will be lucky to play second Test against Sri Lanka, as his place is at stake following a terrible performance with the bat. The all-rounder also captained the side in the opening Test against the islanders, but was completely unimpressive. Sources in the side revealed that even though Dav Whatmore […]
Jun 28 2012 | Posted in
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Muhammad Sami, the Pakistani pacer, performed extraordinarily bad, gifting one-day series to Sri Lanka. The host team edged out Pakistan in the final game of the five-match series to clinch the trophy played at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The batsmen of the host team, particularly, Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal, put a tremendous show […]
Jun 19 2012 | Posted in
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Angelo Mathews is being considered as the strongest candidate to become Sri Lanka’s captain when Mahela Jayawardene steps down. Although injuries had been a major concern for Mathews over the years, he has somehow made himself a key member of the Sri Lankan setup in all three formats of the game. The all-rounder is likely […]
Jun 16 2012 | Posted in
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Sohail Tanveer included in the ODI squad Team Pakistan has decided to include the fast bowler, Sohail Tanveer for the ODI series in Sri Lanka. The left-arm bowler was splendid during the opening two T 20’s which is the main reason behind his inclusion for the 50 over format of the game. It has been […]
Green Shirts are all set to take on Sri Lanka in two-match Twenty20 competition. This series will be followed by five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Test matches. Although success in all three formats will be very important for both sides, emphasis will be on two T20 matches. Sri Lanka will host T20 World […]
Jun 2 2012 | Posted in
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Shahid Khan Afridi, the renowned al-rounder and former skipper of the Pakistan cricket team, vowed to second Mohammad Hafeez in the T20 format. He is sulking being ignored for captaincy after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to stick with Misbahul Haq for the Test and One-day format while handing Mohammad Hafeez the top slot […]
May 12 2012 | Posted in
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In quite an expected move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Mohammad Hafeez as the new captain of the national Twenty20 team, retaining Misbah-ul-Haq as the skipper for tests and 50-overs games. PCB Chairman Zaka Ahsraf announced the decision at a press conference in Lahore, saying that he will not tolerate any violation of […]
Community of Practices on Social Accountability (SAc) tools: A Living Network for SAc Promotion across SA Affiliated Network for Social Accountability South Asia Region (ANSA-SAR) and Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) along with other number of local organizations are partners for promoting Social Accountability (SAc) in Pakistan. This partnership, in last one year or so, […]
May 2 2012 | Posted in
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Delhi Daredevils batsman Mahela Jayawardene has said that a strong pool of reserved players offers his side the luxury of adopting rotation policy during the ongoing fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Delhi outfit is one of the strongest contenders for the next round of the championship, as the side is performing […]
Apr 21 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a surprising move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in Indi (BCCI) to host a home series of the Pakistan cricket team in India. Indian media quoting sources claimed that the chairman of the Pakistan cricket board, Zaka Ashraf, made the offer to […]