Archive for August 17th, 2008

Patel gives Lions some bite

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

England Lions struck a timely blow for the main side as they beat a full-strength South African outfit by six wickets at Derby. Samit Patel pushed his claims for an international debut against Scotland, or later next week against South Africa, with an unbeaten 60 as he and Eoin Morgan added 113 to seal the […]

Plenty at stake for India and Sri Lanka

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

A lot will be at stake for the ICC rankings when India and Sri Lanka take on each other for a five match ODI series from Monday.
Sri Lanka and India will be making final touches to their preparations for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy 2008 in Pakistan when they go head to head in a […]

Glamorgan offer cannot tempt Glos

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Glamorgan’s rain-ruined Championship match against Gloucestershire ended in a tame draw after the captains failed to agree to a contrived finish.
The small crowd hoping for an exciting finish between the bottom clubs in Division Two were left disappointed, with the fourth day a turgid affair. Read more
Courtesy: news.bbc.co.uk

Shoaib’s Champions Trophy participation in doubt

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Just three days after completing a remarkable comeback into the Pakistan squad for the Champions Trophy, Shoaib Akhtar’s participation in the tournament was again in doubt after the Pakistan board served him an ultimatum saying he could play only if he paid the fine of Rs 7 million (approx US$105,000). The latest statement is yet […]

We will fight all the way - Ashraful

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, has stressed the need to be competitive after his side arrived in Darwin for their three-match one-day series against Australia.
“We want to show improvement all the way. This is a very challenging tour for us as Australia are a top side,” he said. “But we want to be tough and […]