Whatmore appointed Pakistan coach

Former Sri Lanka and Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore has been appointed the new coach of Pakistan. The 57-year-old, who played seven Tests for Australia in 1979, has agreed a two-year contract to …

Pakistan appoint Whatmore as head coach for two years

KARACHI (Reuters) – Australian Dav Whatmore has been appointed Pakistan's head coach for two years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on …

Cricket: Australia beat Sri Lanka in sensational 1st final

BRISBANE: Australia beat a gallant Sri Lanka by 15 runs in the first tri-series one-day international final at the

The Surfer: Time for Tendulkar to introspect

Ian Chappell, writing in Mid-Day, says as India’s tour of Australia wore on, Tendulkar’s form deteriorated; the Australian bowlers eventually got inside his mind and along with thoughts of his century this was too much for him to process. What could’ve been a glorious farewell tour of Australia for Sachin Tendulkar has turned into an ongoing tale of missed opportunities leading to frustration all round. With each failure to score his coveted one-hundredth international century Tendulkar’s become more desperate to the point where, when he was run out at the…

Australia 321-6 v Sri Lanka

BRISBANE: Australia scored 321-6 in 50 overs in the first final of the one-day Tri-series against Sri Lanka at the

The Surfer: Mick Lewis’ expensive day

Most cricket fans remember Mick Lewis, the former Australia fast bowler, for his 0 for 113 in the famous 438 chase in the deciding ODI between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg six years ago. He talks to Aditya Iyer about that spell, in the Indian Express. “I bowled six perfect yorkers in my final over, but still went for 17. If any of those inside edges or french cuts went an inch this way or that, Boucher would have been bowled or caught by Gilly,” he says. “That’s the…

Thousands told to evacuate as floods hit Australia

SYDNEY: Thousands of Australians were Saturday ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney s northwest and elsewhere

Cricket: Sri Lanka record thrilling win over Aussies to reach finals

MELBOURNE: Sri Lanka beat Australia by nine runs to reach the finals of the tri one-day series at the Melbourne Cr

Sri Lanka 238 off 50 overs in ODI

MELBOURNE: Sri Lanka were all out for 238 off 50 overs in the tri one-day series international against Australia a

The Surfer: Player-media rift not good for Indian cricket

Boria Majumdar, writing in the Times of India, says the time has come for the BCCI to have a proper media policy and appoint a professional media manager following differences emerging between the press and the players during the Australian tour. That the media isn’t all negative was evident in the way the Kohli innings was reported, both on television and in print. The media was unanimous in hailing the innings as one of the best ever played in the 50-over format, an incredible feat which has given India a…

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