Different Strokes: Is Kallis the greatest of them all?

He bats, he bowls, he catches … and he does it all with proficiency

Ex-Pakistan Ruler Musharraf Vows Return

Musharraf, a former general who seized power in a 1999 coup and went on to rule Pakistan as a military dictator and later as a civilian president, left to live in exile in …

Gerrard returns to lead Liverpool Cup romp

LIVERPOOL: Steven Gerrard helped Kenny Dalglish celebrate his first anniversary back in charge of Liverpool with a

The Surfer: ‘The innings of the 21st century’

In the Sydney Morning Herald, Greg Baum leads the tributes to Michael Clarke, who declared Australia’s innings when he was batting on 329. An innings such as this is by definition larger than life, yet consists of a repetition of life-sized acts: those glorious covers drives, that effortless easing to leg, the feather-light footwork against the off-spinner. One ball might have halted it. Ask Shaun Marsh, who faced only one, or Rahul Dravid, who last night was bowled an exceptional one by Ben Hilfenhaus. Yet Clarke outlived all of the…

'AfPak Hands' Program Pays Dividends in Afghanistan, Pakistan

By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2012 – Just over two years since its inception, the Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands program is delivering the capability it was designed …

The Surfer: A pitch that paints a thousand words

From the unruly Hill stand to Warne’s first spell, the SCG, which hosts it’s 100th Test today, stirs a legion of memories says Malcolm Knox, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald. When I was eight, my grandfather took us to watch the English from the Bob Stand. I remember the SCG smell – a cocktail of tomato sauce, hot chips, beer, cigarettes, turf, soot, old concrete and metal. Even though they’ve replaced all but the Members and Ladies stands, the SCG smell lives on. There was a man that day…

The Buzz: A bronze Warne at the MCG

It’s hard to imagine that Shane Warne could look any more bronzed than he does at the moment. But it has been achieved by the sculptor Louis Laumen, whose statue of Warne has been unveiled outside the MCG. The first in a series of statues to be known as the Avenue of Legends, the Warne likeness sits outside the members’ entrance. Warne was on hand on Thursday to reveal the sculpture, which he had not seen himself until the grand unveiling. The statue shows Warne in his classic delivery…

Liverpool star banned for racist remarks

LONDON: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez s troubled disciplinary history hit a new low Tuesday when he was given an e

Harsh cold, fog kill 75 in India

NEW DELHI: Extreme cold and foggy conditions has taken 22 more lives in India, pushing the country-wide death toll

Pakistan's Taliban Launches Jihad Against Sexting

Do not even think about texting an adorable photo of your baby to your grandmother if you live in the tribal regions of Pakistan. The Taliban might attack you for it — and they’re …

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