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Sachin Tendulkar still chasing 100th international century

Sachin Tendulkar still chasing 100th international century

0 / February 14, 2012 3:37 pm

Sachin Tendulkar passed one milestone but missed out on another as India beat the West Indies by five wickets in the first Test. Tendulkar, 38, became the first player to score 15,000 runs in Test match cricket. But he could score only 76 before he was trapped lbw by Devendra

Pakistan, Sri Lanka revive one-day rivalry

Pakistan, Sri Lanka revive one-day rivalry

0 / February 7, 2012 3:38 pm

Pakistan, Sri Lanka DUBAI: Pakistan and Sri Lanka open their rivalrly in limited overs cricket as the five-match one-day series which begins here from Friday promises fierce competition from two talented sides. Pakistan won the preceding three-Test series 1-0, but their captain Misbah-ul Haq feared a strong comeback from the

Afridi leaves for Dubai to join ODI series

Afridi leaves for Dubai to join ODI series

1 / February 7, 2012 3:39 am

Shahid Afridi DUBAI: Recalled Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi on Tuesday departed for Dubai to join One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka. While talking to media at Karachi airport, Afridi showed confidence to hit his turbulent past six months for a big six, saying he wants to perform for

Jailed Butt appeals against sentence

Jailed Butt appeals against sentence

0 / February 6, 2012 3:38 pm

. Salman Butt LONDON: Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has filed an appeal against a 30-month prison sentence for fixing parts of a test match last year, his lawyer said. Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were jailed last week for their part in a gambling-inspired plot

India’s Tendulkar hits 15,000th Test run

India’s Tendulkar hits 15,000th Test run

0 / January 30, 2012 3:39 am

NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar of India on Tuesday became the first batsman in history to score 15,000 Test runs even as he moved towards his 100th international century. Tendulkar, 38, achieved the feat when he reached 28 on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies at

Pakistan win Sri Lanka Test series

Pakistan win Sri Lanka Test series

1 / January 24, 2012 3:38 pm

SHARJAH: Pakistan clinched the three-Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0 after the third and final match ended in a draw at the Sharjah stadium here on Monday. Pakistan, set 255 runs to win in a possible of 61 overs, finished at 87-4 before bad light ended play four overs earlier,

Aamir shifted to seaside Prison Portland

Aamir shifted to seaside Prison Portland

0 / January 24, 2012 3:38 am

                                  Muhammad Aamer LONDON: The teenage bowling sensation Muhamamad Aamer has been shifted from notorious Feltham Young Offenders Institution to a special secure rehabilitation centre for young people in Weymouth known as Her Majesty’s Prison Portland, a seaside tourist attraction town in Dorset, England, it can be revealed. After

Ferguson celebrates 25 years with a win

Ferguson celebrates 25 years with a win

0 / January 22, 2012 3:40 pm

Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal record victories as Manchester Ciy maintains their unbeaten run. Manchester United beat Sunderland 1-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday to mark Sir Alex Ferguson’s 25th anniversary as manager, while Chelsea kept in touch with the leading sides with a 1-0 win at Blackburn.

Pakistan all out for 340 to give Sri Lanka 73-run lead

Pakistan all out for 340 to give Sri Lanka 73-run lead

2 / January 11, 2012 3:38 pm

SHARJAH: Left-arm paceman Chanaka Welegadara took his maiden five-wicket haul to help Sri Lanka take an invaluable 73-run lead over Pakistan on the fourth day of the third Test on Sunday. The 30-year-old fast bowler finished with 5-87 after Misbah-ul Haq missed his hundred by just 11 runs as Pakistan

Pakistan in trouble again after Younis’ hundred

Pakistan in trouble again after Younis’ hundred

0 / December 29, 2011 3:38 am

SHARJAH: Paceman Chanaka Welegedara took two wickets with the second new ball, including that of centurion Younis Khan, to give Sri Lanka the edge in the third Test against Pakistan at Sharjah stadium here on Saturday. The 30-year-old left-arm paceman dismissed Younis (100) with the first delivery of the second