Archive for August 25th, 2008

Pressure on Sri Lanka to stay afloat

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Match facts
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Start time 2.30pm (local time) 0900 (GMT)
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After a hiding in the first game in Dambulla, India have regrouped well to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Much of the success has been due to the seam duo of Zaheer Khan and Praveen Kumar who, with their contrasting styles, have […]

Sidebottom out of series, Collingwood returns

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Match facts
Tuesday August 26, 2008
Start time 14.30BST (13.30GMT)

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England made a useful start to the one-dayers with a win after losing the Test series to South Africa, who had started favourites to take the one-dayers, too. Kevin Pietersen, who has collected two Man-of-the-Match awards in his two matches as full-time captain, is now looking forward […]

Khawaja, Hill brilliance ensure thumping win

Monday, August 25th, 2008

In-form batsmen Usman Khawaja and Michael Hill were among the runs again as Australian Institute of Sports crushed the Bangladeshis by nine wickets in the fourth warm-up match. The win was set up by fast bowlers Grant Sullivan and Trent Kelly, who scythed through the Bangladeshi top order to limit the visitors to a modest […]

India look to wrap up series

Monday, August 25th, 2008

India would be gunning for victory on Tuesday when they take on hosts Sri Lanka for the crucial fourth ODI in Colombo.
Having put the pressure on the hosts with two consecutive wins, India is likely to retain the winning combination when they go into the fourth cricket one dayer against Sri Lanka in Colombo on […]

Shah signs new Middlesex contract

Monday, August 25th, 2008

England one-day batsman Owais Shah has signed a new contract with Middlesex.
Middlesex said the contract was a “long-term” deal but declined to disclose further details.
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Courtesy: news.bbc.co.uk

Akram lauds Indian comeback

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram lauded the Indian team for making a comeback in Sri Lanka to go 2-1 up in the ODI series.
Speaking to Mobile ESPN, Akram said: “The team looked a little inexperienced. They had a new captain coming in for the ODI’s and had lost the first ODI badly after the disaster […]

Hayden withdraws from Bangladesh series

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Matthew Hayden has been ruled out of the one-day series against Bangladesh due to a long-standing Achilles problem, but he remains on track for the Test series against India in October. Hayden was originally due to travel with the squad to Darwin - the first match is on Saturday - in an attempt to be […]

Gayle century blasts West Indies to title

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Chris Gayle showed he was a class above his opponents with an unbeaten 110 that secured West Indies a seven-wicket win over the hosts Canada in the final of the Associates Tri-series. Chasing the home team’s 179, Gayle thrashed 14 fours and six sixes during his 77-ball stay as his side stormed to the title. […]