On the free days during a tour, some players go go-karting, some go sailing, some go shopping; some run marathons. South Africa are playing the third ODI of their tour of New Zealand on March 3, in Auckland, but coach Gary Kirsten and Test captain Graeme Smith hope to make it to New Plymouth, more than 250km away, to run the Bayleys Mountain to Surf Marathon on the morning of March 4. The match on March 3 is a day-night game that could finish as late as 10pm, after which…
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has cautioned against a drastic overhaul of his team after they crashed to a sensational five-run loss in the third and final Twenty20 against England, which gave the to
Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq (L) walks with England's captain Andrew Strauss before the start of their first cricket test match at Dubai International cricket stadium in Dubai January …
There are reports of a rift between him and Virender Sehwag, he has to deal with senior players coming in and out of the side, and young players under-performing, his captaincy is attracting criticism; yet the BCCI says it does not take MS Dhoni’s statement that he may retire from one format of the game in 2013 seriously. When will the administrators take the pressure on Dhoni seriously? Rohit Mahajan asks in Outlook. Dhoni’s ODI runs have led to his partial rehabilitation in the affections of fans—confirming the irrationality, and…
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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq wants to start rebuilding the country's cricketing image and remove the blot of spot-fixing with a good performance in the first Test against top-ranked …
Pakistan cricket captain Misbah- ul- Haq has dispelled claims that the match conditions in the United Arab Emirates will benefit his side in a major way in the forthcoming series against England.
Michael Clarke batted for more than 10 hours to score 329 against India at the SCG. What kept him going for that long without cramping and being stricken by fatigue? David Sygall tells us in the Sydney Morning Herald. Australian team strength and conditioning coach Stuart Karppinen gave an insight into some of the scientific strategy the Australian captain went through to maintain peak performance across his innings, which stretched over three days of play, posing a unique physical and mental challenge. At the end of day one, when he…
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LAHORE: Captain Misbah-ul Haq insisted on Saturday that Pakistan had thoroughly dispelled all thoughts of the spot
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Pakistan's cricket captain Misbah-ul- Haq has expressed confidence that his team will achieve more successes in 2012 after putting the spot-fixing scandal behind and winning four Test series last year
SYDNEY: Captain Michael Clarke was Saturday praised as the force behind Australia s second Test victory over India
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