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Asia Cup dates rule out India-Pakistan series

“It was agreed that the Asia Cup 2012 would go ahead on the proposed dates,” Subhan Ahmed, the PCB chief operating officer, told ESPNcricinfo. “There was discussion of the ACC …

Written on December 15, 2011 | Posted in US, ad, asia cup, cricinfo, unlmitie | Leave a comment

Down terror trip lane that shook Pakistan-Sri Lanka ties

Pakistan. Previous to that, cricket had felt immune to terrorism. Farbrace had been to the Punjabi city before, the previous summer when Sri Lanka played in the Asia Cup, and he liked it. A few …

Written on February 25, 2011 | Posted in Cricket, Pakistan, Terrorism, UN, US, ad, asia cup, unlmitie | Leave a comment

No replacement for injured Umar Gul: Yawar

KARACHI: The Pakistan team management in England has decided against calling up a replacement bowler for the injured Umar Gul who suffered a hamstring injury during the second Test against the hosts on Sunday. Pakistan lost the second Test by nine wickets at Edgbaston to trail in the four-match series 0-2 but the team manager Yawar Saeed insisted there would be no replacement for Gul. “We have two back up pace bowlers Tanvir Ahmed and Wahab Riaz in the touring squad and either one of them can replace Gul for the remaining Tests,” Yawar said. He pointed out that both the bowlers have been with the team since the start of the tour and were ready to replace Gul whenever required. “The tour selectors will decide who will play but for now we are not asking for a replacement as Gul is also due to have another scan on August 18,” he said. The Pakistan manager said that after the fresh scan on August 18, it would be clear whether Gul can recover in time for the one-day series next month. “Presently he has been advised rest for up to three weeks but we will know the correct position next week on how much more time his recovery will take,” he added. Although Gul is said to have ruptured a muscle in his thigh while bowling in the England’’s first innings he batted freely albeit with a runner evoking remarks from commentators, who wondered how a player suffering from a hamstring injury was able to play pull and hook shots so easily. The Pakistan touring squad presently includes 17 players. Chief selector Mohsin Khan and Pakistan captain for the ODIs and Twenty20 Shahid Afridi were also due to fly to England during the third Test to finalize the squad for the limited-over series. Gul, one of Pakistan’’s leading performers on what has been a disappointing tour so far for the team, also missed the T20 World Cup and Asia Cup tournaments earlier this year due to an elbow injury. Among the two probable replacements, Tanvir has not played a match for Pakistan as yet while Wahab, a left-arm pacer, has featured in a few one-day internationals. Both bowled well in the last domestic season. Pakistan will take on England in the third Test from August 18 at The Oval.

Written on August 11, 2010 | Posted in International, ODIs, Pakistan, Shahid AFridi, Sports, T20 World Cup, War, World Cup, afridi, aid, asia cup, bowling, captain, england, karachi, pta, t20, twenty20 | Leave a comment

Kiwis trounce India by 200 runs

DAMBULLA: New Zealand’s plan of loading their side with seamers paid off well as they bullied a carefree Indian top order under lights in Dambulla. It was a script that had worked well for India in the Asia Cup final at the same venue, but this time the shoe was on the wrong foot. New Zealand put the ball in the right places and let the conditions do the rest for them, but they had India’s technically inept batsmen to thank for crumbling without a fight. Virender Sehwag had struggled for runs on this ground during the Asia Cup and it continued here as the two-paced nature of the pitch and the sharp movement threw his timing off-key. To his credit Sehwag tried to see the new ball away, choosing to leave them outside the off stump, as Daryl Tuffey and Kyle Mills got disconcerting bounce from a length despite not bending their backs. Dinesh Karthik looked more assured and adjusted to the pitch by marking his guard well out of the crease. He unfurled a couple of pleasing boundaries, through the covers and wide of mid on, to calm the early nerves. Sehwag cashed in on the few occasions when the seamers strayed into his business area – short and wide outside off – and India seemed to have survived the early challenge. Things were however about to change quickly. Tuffey had started his spell with a gentle loosener outside off that Sehwag duly dispatched to the square boundary. He rarely hit 130 kph through his spell, but gradually reworked his lengths to trouble all the batsmen. Sehwag was the first to go, falling to his old weakness against the short ball aimed at the body. He had already survived a top-edge trying to pull Tuffey but in the seventh over, he gloved Mills through to the keeper. Karthik got a rough decision in the next over, as Tuffey struck his pads with an in-ducker and Simon Taufel upheld the appeal though the batsman was well forward. In his short stay at the crease, Rohit Sharma had all his weaknesses as a batsman exposed: he flicked one uppishly and perilously close to midwicket, played around his front pad a couple of times before lamely guiding a short ball outside off into Ross Taylor’s hands at first slip. Suresh Raina was guilty of indecisive footwork, poking from the crease at another bait outside off from Tuffey to leave India floundering at 50 for 4. MS Dhoni attempted to stem the rot with singles but Tuffey would not have any of that either, swooping in on a tap to the off side and throwing down the stumps with Dhoni out of his crease after being sent back by the non-striker. Yuvraj Singh decided to play himself into form by leaving everything outside off, before crunching a pull over midwicket for four. That shot gave him the confidence to go a fuller one outside off and he too stuck to the theme of the night. In less than ten overs, India had lost their top six for 23 runs and the chase was as good as over. Praveen Kumar welcomed Jacob Oram to the crease with a fourth catch into the cordon, putting New Zealand on course for an early finish and a bonus point.

Written on August 11, 2010 | Posted in ISI, Sports, War, ads, aid, asia cup, india, new zealand | Leave a comment

The Surfer: Kirsten-Dhoni combine continues march

At the heart of India’s continued evolution as an intimidating Test unit lies the efficacy of its captain-coach combine and the careful nurturing of a stable work environment, writes Partha Bhaduri in the Times of India. In the Indian Express, Nihal Koshie looks ahead to the tri-series and says “Yuvraj’s talent won’t be under question but he must show the heart to shake off the disappointment of losing his Test spot”. Instead of going into a shell, Yuvraj must enjoy the challenge and banish any negative thoughts the Asia Cup…

Written on August 9, 2010 | Posted in Cricket, Sports, asia cup, ban, captain, india, pta | Leave a comment

The Surfer: Bowlers hurting Bangladesh

A disheveled Mashrafe Mortaza was spot on when he raised “real concern” with the Bangladesh team’s bowling after arriving home from the tour of the UK, writes Mohammad Isam in the Daily Star. When bowling first in 2010, they have literally gone through the ceiling: conceding 309 runs per innings in six matches. In the dreadful Asia Cup campaign, the bowlers gave away 313 and 386 in consecutive games. And even when the batsmen have amassed 260, 250, 199 (in 30 overs) or even 296, scores that are far higher…

Written on July 24, 2010 | Posted in 2010, Bangladesh cricket, Cricket, Sports, UK, asia cup, ban, bangladesh, bowling, games | Leave a comment

Pak Spin: Pakistan’s biggest summer

Could this be the biggest summer in Pakistan’s cricket history? Some of the hype from that other tournament in South Africa might have disturbed my logic but it’s an argument that’s beginning to convince. Following the humdrum of another Asia Cup and a further revival of the Pakistan-Australia T20 franchise it’s easy to lose sight of the deeper meaning of a sport that for Pakistanis is often akin to life, the universe, and everything. Indeed, BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme spoke with Ramiz Raja this morning, a sure sign that…

Written on July 5, 2010 | Posted in 2010: Summer of Pakistan, Cricket, Pakistan, Sports, africa, asia cup, australia, t20, uth | Leave a comment

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Asia Cup dates rule out India-Pakistan series

Down terror trip lane that shook Pakistan-Sri Lanka ties

No replacement for injured Umar Gul: Yawar

Kiwis trounce India by 200 runs

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The Surfer: Bowlers hurting Bangladesh

Pak Spin: Pakistan’s biggest summer

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Pakistan team leaves for England from Colombo

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