The Surfer: Watling as New Zealand’s Test keeper is a gamble

So BJ Watling has the inside running to be New Zealand’s next Test wicketkeeper, but of the two contenders in the squad logic and pure numbers suggest Kruger van Wyk should be the frontrunner, says Fred Woodcock, writing for Fairfax NZ News. The logic part is simple – of the two South African-born players, only van Wyk can claim to be a specialist gloveman. The 31-year-old has been doing the job for more than a decade at first-class level both in South Africa and New Zealand, while Watling, six years…

Pakistan in turmoil as courts clash with PM

The Independent's Asia Correspondent Andrew Buncombe is based in Delhi. His dominion ranges over India, Pakistan, Burma, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, occasionally parts of South East Asia and …

The Surfer: England must be aggressive in the UAE

Andrew Strauss should not get caught up in trying to ensure England’s series against Pakistan in the UAE is incident-free, Michael Vaughan writes in the Daily Telegraph. England’s aggressive body language in the field is one of their biggest strengths, Vaughan says, and they must use it because they will be up against the best bowling attack they have faced since they went to South Africa two winters ago. Aggression is not all about being lippy. England are aggressive in other ways. In the field it is with their body…

Different Strokes: Is Kallis the greatest of them all?

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

Authorities probe US-China commission email hack

NEW YORK: U.S. authorities are investigating allegations that an Indian government spy unit hacked into emails of

Pakistan Recovers Bodies Of 10 Soldiers In Taliban Deal

Pakistani authorities say they have recovered the bodies of 10 soldiers in an exchange with Taliban militants following a clash last month in the northwestern tribal …

Replies to SC by Kayani, Pasha 'illegal', says Gilani

Ahmed Shuja Pasha to the Supreme Court in connection with the alleged memo did not have the approval of the competent authority as required under the rules of business, Gilani said. No summary or …

Pakistan finds bodies of 10 missing soldiers

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – Pakistani authorities on Monday recovered the bodies of 10 soldiers in an exchange of bodies with Taliban militants following a clash two weeks ago in the northwestern …

Pak judicial commission directs authorities in UK to issue visa to Mansoor Ijaz

A Pakistan judicial commission probing the Memo Gate scandal has directed concerned authorities in England to issue a visa to Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz to allow him to appear before

Bodies of 10 missing soldiers found

KOHAT: Pakistani authorities have recovered the bodies of 10 soldiers who were taken away after a clash with milit

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