Displaying Archives 97 - 104 of 2869
| |
Waqar pleased with improved batting
Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has credited his bowlers for preventing South Africa from reaching 300 in the fourth ODI in Dubai, where his batsmen held on to secure another thrilling one-wicket victory off the penultimate ball of the match. South Africa had
[Full story inside]
|
|
PCB may sue Arthur after fixing comments
The Pakistan Cricket Board is threatening to take legal action against Mickey Arthur, the former South Africa coach, after he suggested in a recent interview that a one-day series decider between the two countries in 2007 had been influenced by match-fixers. Pakistan
[Full story inside]
|
| |
Smith returns as South Africa bat
Graeme Smith has returned to the South Africa line-up for the fourth one-day international against Pakistan, after recovering from his hand injury, and has chosen to bat first in Dubai. South Africa have made three changes in total with Dale Steyn coming in for his first match
[Full story inside]
|
|
PCB revokes suspended trio's central contracts
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended the central contracts of Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, who are being investigated for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing during the tour of England in 2010. The decision was taken after Butt and
[Full story inside]
|
|
|
| |
Nervy South Africa hang on for win
They fell apart again at the death but ultimately a hundred from Hashim Amla and four wickets from Morne Morkel were just about enough to sneak South Africa home in the third ODI in Dubai. A second death-overs meltdown in two games let
[Full story inside]
|
|
No tours to Pakistan possible before World Cup - Butt
Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, has said the current spot-fixing investigation has diverted resources away from organising tours to Pakistan, and that there is now no space left in the calendar to accommodate a visiting
[Full story inside]
|
| |
South Africa hold edge despite Razzaq miracle
an's victories are rarely unspectacular. They rarely win without a blitz from the blue or a jaw-dropping demonstration of fast bowling. They almost always leave it late, and to a few men, sending their fans
[Full story inside]
|
|
Pakistan must remove players' insecurity - Razzaq
Shortly after playing the "greatest innings" of his career, Pakistan allrounder Abdul Razzaq has urged the team management and administration to work towards removing the uncertainty players feel over their place in
[Full story inside]
|