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Gurgaon (IANS): India’s cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Thursday said Team India was open to play against arch-rivals Pakistan if the two boards agree to have a bilateral series in India. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf, who was invited to watch the IPL final between the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight ...
- Lanka tour will help prepare for World T20: Dhoni (Category: Business)
- Refreshed India seek revival in new season (Category: Business)
- Afridi carries Pakistan hopes at World Twenty20 – Hafeez (Category: Business)
- Asian players dominate ICC one-day team of the year (Category: Business)
Reuters: England batsman Kevin Pietersen has retired from all forms of limited over international cricket with immediate effect, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Thursday. The 31-year-old, who will continue to play tests, cited the increasing demands of international cricket on his body for his decision to quit one-dayers. “After a great deal ...
- Pietersen says Twenty20 and IPL are cricket’s future instead of ‘dull’ ODIs (Category: Business)
- Pietersen woes continue with golden duck (Category: Business)
- Pietersen left out of tour to India (Category: Business)
- Pietersen wants to dominate world cricket (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka put on a brilliant bowling and fielding performance to post a comfortable 37-run victory over Pakistan in their opening Twenty20 international on Friday.
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, June 1, 2012 (AFP) - Sri Lanka put on a brilliant bowling and fielding performance to post a comfortable 37-run victory over Pakistan in their opening Twenty20 international on Friday.
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 37 runs in the opening Twenty20 international in Hambantota on Friday.
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, June 1, 2012 (AFP) - Sohail Tanvir grabbed three big wickets as Pakistan restricted Sri Lanka to 132-7 in the first Twenty20 international in Hambantota on Friday.
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, June 1, 2012 (AFP) - Scoreboard after Sri Lanka's innings against Pakistan in the first Twenty20 international in Hambantota on Friday:
Sohail Tanvir grabbed three big wickets as Pakistan restricted Sri Lanka to 132-7 in the first Twenty20 international in Hambantota on Friday.
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, June 1, 2012 (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene elected to bat after winning the toss against Pakistan in the opening Twenty20 international in Hambantota on Friday.
HAMBANTOTA: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene elected to bat after winning the toss against Pakistan in the opening Twenty20 international in Hambantota on Friday.
DUBAI: Hosts Sri Lanka will swing into ICC World Twenty20 mood as they take on Pakistan in a two-match international series with both teams looking to move up the ICC T20 Championship table. Sri Lanka, which will host ICC World Twenty20, will need to win the series, which starts on Friday, 2-0 if it is ...
- Pak, Lanka target improved rankings ahead of T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- “SLPL is an ideal opportunity before Australian series”: Misbah-ul-Haq (Category: Business)
- Australia loses top ODI spot to England after annual update (Category: Business)
- ICC committee proposes World Twenty20 expansion (Category: Business)
ESPNcricinfo previews the first Twenty20 international between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Hambantota
Islamabad, May 31(ANI): Sri Lanka will take on Pakistan on Friday in a two-match Twenty20 International series in Hambantota, and both the sub-continental teams would be eyeing to win the series to improve their rankings in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Twenty20 ranking table.
Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has decided against playing for Middlesex in English county cricket’s Twenty20 competition the county’s managing director Angus Fraser announced on Monday. The 28-year-old paceman, whose unusual ‘slingshot’ action makes him difficult
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- Jana Aragalaya now ‘Frontline Socialist Party’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Bayliss feels for Marsh as Dilshan quits (Category: Business)
- Heshan comes second in heats but fails to qualify for next round (Category: Business)
COLOMBO: Pakistan are hoping to build on their impressive record over the past year when they take the field during the full tour of Sri Lanka starting later this week. “The task here is to win, but the longer goal is to take Pakistan high up in the rankings in all three formats,” Pakistan coach ...
- Pakistan face Sri Lanka in Davis Cup opener (Category: Business)
- We handled pressure better in series: Mahela (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka, Pakistan upbeat on successful Colombo finale (Category: Business)
- Pak starts planning for Sri Lanka series (Category: Business)
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore on Wednesday warned his players they faced a battle on next month’s tour of Sri Lanka, saying the hosts were tough opponents in home conditions. Pakistan's cricket coach Dav Whatmore talks to media representatives during a practice session at the Gaddafi Cricket stadium in Lahore. Whatmore on Wednesday warned his players ...
- Pak starts planning for Sri Lanka series (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka will be tough, warns Whatmore (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket: Sri Lanka will be tough, warns Whatmore (Category: Breaking News)
- Pak Chief Selector denies reports of rift between Whatmore, selectors (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket says it will stage its own Twenty20 cricket league in August, more than a year after it was postponed due to possible losses due to a pull out of Indian players. The first edition of Sri Lanka Premier League was originally scheduled to be played in July last year. SLC president
- Sri Lanka Cricket will not benefit from being tough - BCCI (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan officials to meet BCCI on Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka T20 league set to be launched in August (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka minister’s request Colombo: (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s former star batsman Sanath Jayasuriya is among several international players who are yet to be paid for their participation in a friendly Twenty20, which has taken place during the weekend in Canada, a Media report said. The match which has been organized by Kat Rose Inc. a Toronto
- MP Sana to open a new bar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanath Jayasuriya valued at US$ 35,000 for the SLPL (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Mahindagamanaya’ to be released (Category: Breaking News)
- New members appointed to Film Corporation Trust Board (Category: Breaking News)
BCCI president N Srinivasan has said that Indian players could participate in the newly launched Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), if the hosts make such a proposal. The tournament will be held between August 10 and 31 this year at Colombo and Pallekele. Each of the seven provincial teams will be allowed a maximum of ...
- Indian players in SLPL a possibility - BCCI (Category: Sports)
- Indian players could play in SlPL: Srinivasan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket will not benefit from being tough - BCCI (Category: Breaking News)
- India not to send its players (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga has been hired by Middlesex as their second overseas player for this seasons Friends Life T20. He will join the England County, after taking part in Sri Lanka’s upcoming T20 and One day international series against Pakistan at home. “Middlesex CCC are delighted to announce that Lasith Malinga has signed a deal ...
- Malinga signs for Middlesex (Category: Sports)
- Malinga signs for Middlesex (Category: Breaking News)
- Malinga pulls out of Middlesex contract (Category: Breaking News)
- Tired Malinga pulls out of Middlesex deal (Category: Business)
West Indies Women secured an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series against Sri Lanka Women by winning the rain-affected third Twenty20 international
BRIDGETOWN – West Indies Women cricketers defeated Sri Lanka’s Women by seven runs in the second Twenty20 International at Kensington Oval on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Lahore, (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf has said that he has no plans of changing Misbah ul Haq as the captain of the national team. “We did not decide about the selection of the captain,” The Nation quoted him, as saying. Ashraf also stressed that Pakistan is a safe country for hosting ...
COLOMBO (AFP) : Pakistan will tour Sri Lanka next month for three Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 games, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Monday. The Pakistanis will kick off the six-week tour with two Twenty20 matches in the southern port town of Hambantota on June 1 and June 3
- Cricket: Sri Lanka announces Australia itinerary (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka name ODI and Twenty20 squad for Australia tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket: Pakistan to tour Sri Lanka next month (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Australian itinerary (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan’s Cricket team will arrive in Sri Lanka during the month of May on a six-week tour. The tour will kick off with two T20 Internationals being played out in the Hambantota Cricket grounds on June 1st and June 3. While the five one day games will be played out in Pallekele grounds in Kandy and Premadasa ...
- Sri Lanka’s June inflation jumps to 9.3% (Category: Breaking News)
- Scouts Cycle Tour reaches Matara (Category: Breaking News)
- 100-day countdown to Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Teacher remanded for assaulting student (Category: Breaking News)
Veteran Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf took part in a fitness test on Tuesday to try to revive his international career, insisting he could still compete at the highest level. The 37-year-old played the last of his 90 Tests against England at Lord’s in 2010 — a match marred by the spot-fixing scandal involving three of ...
- Pakistan PM Gilani barred from office (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan disease threat 'serious' (Category: Technology)
- Rajapaksa on an official visit to Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistani PM Gilani guilty of contempt (Category: Breaking News)
KARACHI:Disappointed at the turn of events that led to the postponement of the Bangladesh series, Pakistan’s head coach Dav Whatmore has decided to shift his focus on training for the tour of Sri Lanka instead. The Dhaka High Court issued a stay-order on the Bangladesh team’s visit to Pakistan for two limited-overs matches scheduled for ...
- Whatmore upbeat about Pakistan coach job (Category: Business)
- Pak Chief Selector denies reports of rift between Whatmore, selectors (Category: Business)
- Misbah hails new Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore (Category: Business)
- Pakistan appoint Whatmore as head coach for two years (Category: Business)
With cricket fever gripping the India, Emirates – the Team Sponsor of Deccan Chargers – reiterated its commitment towards the sport and the country by providing lucky youngsters a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet their idols. The international airline, which serves India with 185 weekly flights, staged a coaching clinic in conjunction with the IPL franchise ...
- Emirates contributes to Sri Lanka’s Carnival of Cricket (Category: Business)
- Emirates’ ‘Lucky Seat’ passengers win autographed ICC Cricket World Cup bats (Category: Business)
- Emirates and Deccan Chargers Nurture Young Talent (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: Pakistan officials are hoping this month’s mini home series against Bangladesh will finally convince neighbouring India to renew bilateral cricket ties between the two Asian cricket powerhouses. Bangladesh will become the first foreign team to play full internationals in Pakistan since March 2009 when Sri Lankan cricketers and officials were attacked by gunmen in ...
- Asia Cup — Opportune Testing Ground Ahead Of 2011 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Pitched Battle (Category: Business)
- Bangladesh recall Tamim after fitness row (Category: Business)
- Ashraf vows to lure world’s best back to Pakistan (Category: Business)
Below we reproduce an exclusive interview given by Former Sri Lankan Skipper Arjuna Ranatunga to K.R. Nayar of Gulf News, where he has expressed his opinions on a range of issues affecting the game of cricket. Ranatunga is currently in Dubai to give away the Shyam Bhatia annual cricket awards. GULF NEWS: You led Sri Lanka to ...
- Malinga says, he is developing a new delivery (Category: Breaking News)
- We have a debt to pay to our fans, Sangakkara says (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranatunga commends ICC for not giving a window for IPL in its FTP (Category: Breaking News)
- Can’t wait for SLPL to start – Sanath Jayasuriya (Category: Breaking News)
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