KARACHI - Muhammad Yousuf has snubbed offers to come out of retirement for Pakistan¡¯s tour of England, saying he was disappointed with the country¡¯s cricket board for banning him in the wake of the team¡¯s shambolic Australian tour.
KARACHI - Muhammad Yousuf has snubbed offers to come out of retirement for Pakistan¡¯s tour of England, saying he was disappointed with the country¡¯s cricket board for banning him in the wake of the team¡¯s shambolic Australian tour.
NEW DELHI - Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard’s attempt to become the next president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) looks in trouble after Sri Lanka became the latest country to appose his bid.
It’s tough for a cricketer who has been on and off the national team quite frequently to maintain the focus and emerge as a top performer.
SHARJAH — Khurram Khan smashed a blistering century to power Fly Emirates to a massive 245-run victory over a hapless Sharjah Club side in a lop-sided match of the 36th Ten Sports Bukhatir League ‘A’’ Division Tournament, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council, at the Sharjah stadium.
SHARJAH — Varun Totadri and Indrajit Viswan produced impressive spells to guide Modern High School to a convincing eight-wicket victory over Our Own School, Sharjah, in a one-sided match of the SCC Inter-School Under-16 Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council under the auspices of the Emirates Cricket Board, at the Sharjah stadium.
LONDON - Jonathan Trott, fighting to preserve his place, anchored England’s first innings on Thursday with a second consecutive home century on the opening day of the first test against Bangladesh at Lord’s.
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe - India and Sri Lanka have sent youthful and inexperienced teams to Zimbabwe with an eye towards next year’s cricket World Cup for a triangular one-day international series beginning here on Friday.
England eased to 105 for one at lunch against some undemanding Bangladesh bowling after being asked to bat first on the opening day of the first test at Lord’s on Thursday.
Bangladesh won the toss and asked England to bat on the first day of the first test at Lord’s on Thursday.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to field, in overcast conditions, in the first Test against England at Lord’s on Thursday.