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Misbah-ul-Haq is one of the best captains produced by Pakistan – Mohammad Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan’s premier all-rounder and the T20 skipper is all praise for Misbah-ul-Haq and expressed after the first day’s play of the first Test against South Africa that the middle-order batsman is turning out to be one of the best captains produced by the country.   The Green Shirts started the series brilliantly; restricting […]

West Indies humiliated by Australia in 1st ODI at Perth

West Indies humiliated by Australia in 1st ODI at Perth Australian bowlers heaped plenty of misery on West Indies, and sent the entire side back to the pavilion only on 70. In reply, the Aussies easily achieved the target in less than 10 overs, winning the opening One Day International (ODI) by nine wickets at […]

Morne Morkel confident about troubling the Pakistani batsmen

Morne Morkel, the South African fast bowler, is geared up for the series against Pakistan and believes that the visitors are likely to give a tough time to the Proteas.   The first Test of the three-match series starts today at Johannesburg. Two T20s and five One Day Internationals (ODIs) will follow the three-match Test […]

Taufeeq Umar replaced by Imran Farhat in the Test squad

Taufeeq Umar, the left-handed opening batsman from Pakistan, has been ruled out of the Test series against South Africa because of a leg injury and has been replaced by Imran Farhat in the squad.   The first Test of the three-match series begins tomorrow at Johannesburg. The Test series will be followed by two T20s […]

Stuart Broad not ready to take New Zealand lightly

Stuart Broad not ready to take New Zealand lightly England T20 skipper Stuart Broad is not ready to take things lightly in the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand. The two teams are due to meet in three-match T20 series, scheduled to be held on February 9th, 12th and 15th. The Black Caps are surely […]

Jacques Kallis not worried about facing Mohammad Irfan

South Africa’s premier all-rounder, Jacques Kallis, is not too fazed by the prospect of facing Mohammad Irfan in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan and claims that the hosts are used to facing bowlers of tremendous height.   The three-match Test series begins from Friday at Johannesburg and will be followed by two T20s and […]

Ashley Giles calls India tour a learning experience

Newly-appointed England coach Ashley Giles was slightly disappointing over the 2-3 ODI loss in India, but called the tour as a great learning experience. The former left-arm spinner, who recently took over the responsibility from Andy Flower, was on his very first coaching assignment, and admitted that a tough India tour also taught him a […]

Pakistan’s tour of South Africa is a mouthwatering prospect – Richard Pybus

Pakistan’s former coach, Richard Pybus, is keenly waiting for the upcoming series between South Africa and Pakistan and believes that the Green Shirts are going to pose a threat for the home team’s batting line-up.   The three-match Test series begins from February 1, 2013, at Johannesburg, which will be followed by a couple of […]

Winning the toss was crucial in final ODI against India, says Alastair Cook

England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that it was a very important toss to win in the final encounter of the 5-match One Day International (ODI) series against India in India. Thanks to Ian Bell’s wonderful hundred, the Englishmen won the final game comprehensively by seven wickets. Batting first, the home side scored 226 runs. […]

I failed to adjust to the English conditions on my debut – Mohammad Irfan

Mohammad Irfan, the tall Pakistani fast bowler, has admitted that he had lost coordination between his mind and body during his lackluster debut against England in 2010 but claims to have improved immensely since then.   The cricketer from Gaggu Mandi, having caught the eyes of the national selectors at the domestic level because of […]

Victory over New Zealand was important for South Africa, says Faf du Plessis

After collecting a lot of embarrassment in the first two games, South Africa finally managed to redeem some respect. Graeme Smith and Ryan McLaren did the trick, and guided the side to a close triumph over New Zealand in the third and final encounter. Batting first, the Blacks Caps reached 260 runs in the allotted […]

Pakistan vs South Africa Invitation XI – Day 1 Update

At stumps on day one of the tour match against the South African Invitation XI, Pakistan had scored 178 runs for the loss six wickets, with Sarfraz Ahmed and Umar Gul on the crease.   Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain won the toss and opted to bat first, in an effort to give his batsmen enough […]

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