Only a few days after Ricky Ponting’s retirement, another veteran Australian batsman, Michael Hussey, has called it a day. The national selectors now have a huge job to do, because the void left by two batting giants will be very hard to fill. Hussey himself is not worried about the future, saying that Australians have […]
Dec 31 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan pace-attack responded to Misbah-ul-Haq’s call, and troubled India with the new ball. Team Green’s skipper won the toss, and without any hesitation decided to field first. The Chennai wicket looked good, but there was surely some dampness beneath the surface due to heavy showers yesterday. Junaid Khan, however, didn’t rely on the conditions, and […]
Dec 30 2012 | Posted in
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Former leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, who is working as England’s spin bowling coach at the moment, has advised Pakistan batsmen to target Indian part-time bowlers in the ongoing limited-over series, saying that India’s poor run in the recent time was caused by lack of bowling resources. "India has problems with their bowling and they are short […]
Dec 28 2012 | Posted in
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Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has admired lanky fast bowler Mohammad Irfan for his wonderful work in the opening Twenty20 international against India. The young left-armer bowled at a very tight line against the Men in Blue, and Akram feels that the tall pacer would be very hard to handle. "I am very impressed with […]
Dec 27 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan’s left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir believes his side enjoys a clear advantage over India in the fast bowling department, saying that the Men in Blue don’t have a permanent pace attack. The Green Shirts have reached India for two Twenty20 Internationals plus three ODIs. The first T20 game will be played on December 25th. The […]
Dec 24 2012 | Posted in
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After months of preparations, Pakistan’s cricket team finally left for New Delhi for its much-anticipated tour of India for the first bilateral series in five years. With Mohammad Hafeez in charge of the Twenty20 squad and Misbah-ul-Haq holding the team’s ODI command, Pakistan would be looking to give their best on the brief tour […]
England Twenty20 captain Eoin Morgan, who is shouldering the responsibility in absence of Stuart Broad, has said that his team failed to capitalise on the good start, and fell 10-15 runs short in the opening T20 international against India in Pune. After suffering 2-1 drubbing in the Test series, the Men in Blue redeemed some […]
Dec 21 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan ODI skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has said that Shahid Afridi, who was dropped initially, might be reconsidered for the 50-over series against India. As a result of his terrible show with both bat and ball recently, Afridi lost his place in the three-match ODI series against India. He was selected for a couple of T20s though. […]
Dec 20 2012 | Posted in
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Many Indian cricket experts have demanded Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s removal from captaincy, but Rahul Dravid, the former skipper, believes that there is no viable alternative to the current captain. Dhoni is under heavy criticism following India’s 2-1 loss at the hands of England. In the four-match Test series, the Men in Blue started off the […]
Dec 18 2012 | Posted in
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Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar has criticised Virender Sehwag for his lazy efforts in the slip position. Sehwag dropped Kevin Pietersen at a crucial juncture in the fourth Test at Nagpur, and came under serious criticism because of that. On the other hand, Virat Kohli took Jonathan Trott’s catch, and earned Gavaskar’s praising words. When […]
Dec 17 2012 | Posted in
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Following India’s two consecutive defeats in the ongoing series, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and senior players like Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan are under heavy criticism. However, the critics have not forgotten to slam coach, Duncan Fletcher. Many former players have opened fire at the coach, demanding his axe. Since Fletcher has joined the side, […]
Dec 14 2012 | Posted in
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Australian skipper Michael Clarke has said that his team is not complacent in the Test series against series, and will look to improve on the recent performances against the Proteas. The Aussies were dominant in the first two games against South Africa, but the touring side saved both games in good style. They responded strongly […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
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