England fined for slow over-rateCENTURION - The England team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 22-run victory over South Africa in the Champions Trophy at the SuperSport Park here Sunday. Lorgat says ICC should not be fully blamed for scheduling woesJOHANNESBURG - International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Haroon Lorgat has said that the sport’s governing body should not cop all the blame over scheduling woes and added that member nations must be mindful of fixturing overkill and player burn-out. Sri Lanka fined for maintaining slow over rateJOHANNESBURG - Sri Lanka were fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 38-run loss to New Zealand in the Champions Trophy at the Wanderers here Sunday. New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder finedJOHANNESBURG - New Zealands opening batsman Jesse Ryder has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during the match Sri Lanka here Sunday. Pak pacer Aamer has learnt to hurt the opposition’LAHORE - Pakistani pacer Mohammad Aamer is learning the nuances of international cricket fast. The way he claimed Sachin Tendulkar’s wicket at the Centurion proves just that, a Pakistani cricket expert has said. Cash rewards for Pakistani cricketers if they win Champions TrophyKARACHI - Pakistani cricketers will be showered with huge cash rewards if they go on to win the ICC Champions trophy in South Africa, a senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said Monday. PCB to bid for 2014 Twenty 20 World Cup: Ijaz ButtJOHANNESBURG - The Pakistan Cricket Board is planning to bid for the 2014 Twenty 20 World Cup, and the board chairman Ijaz Butt has already begun lobbying for it in South Africa where the ICC Champions Trophy is going on. Freddie Flintoff assures ECB on fulfilling 2009-10 ODI commitmentsLONDON - Andrew Flintoff has given a written assurance to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that nothing will get in the way of his England one-day commitments over the course of the next year. Injured Kiwi batsman Ryder ruled out of Champions TrophyJOHANNESBURG - Injured New Zealand Opening batsman Jesse Ryder has been ruled out of the rest of the Chmapions Trophy after he damaged his groin muscle further during his match winning knock against Sri Lanka. For the love of the game in the United StatesWASHINGTON - “Dude, this is just a league game, not a final of the World Cup or something but God knows my hands are sweaty and my legs cannot stop shaking,” said Amr Hassan, the president of the George Washington cricket team. Strauss hails England’s big hitters for ensuring Champions Trophy semi-final entryJOHANNESBURG - England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has hailed his big-hitters as the team entered the Champions Trophy semi-finals. England in Champions Trophy semi-final, South Africa outCENTURION - England became the first team to make it to the Champions Trophy semi-final, beating hosts South Africa by 22 runs in a high-scoring Group B match at the SuperSport Park here Sunday. IPL performances should not be the base for Test, ODI selection: DhoniCENTURION - After having lost to its arch rival Pakistan in their first match of the Champions Trophy, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday pointed out that performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) should not be the base for players being selected for Test and ODI matches. Shoaib Malik refuses to become a make shift openerCENTURION - Pakistan middle-order batsman Shoaib Malik has refused to open the innings in case the team management decides to send him up the batting order as the regular openers have not been so successful in the ongoing Champions Trophy, The News reports. White wants Cricket Australia to consider him as T20 captainMELBOURNE - Cameron White expects the Cricket Australia to endorse Michael Clarke as Twenty20 captain next month, but the Victorian captain is pleased to be regarded as a credible alternative. Prior warns England batsmen will take Champions trophy by stormLONDON - Wicketkeeper Matt Prior has backed England’s batsmen to take the Champions Trophy by storm after Andrew Strauss’ players shocked the cricketing world by beating much fancied Sri Lanka. Brisbane Broncos adopts Symonds as their 18th manMELBOURNE - The Brisbane Broncos, an Australian professional rugby league football club, has adopted troubled all rounder Andrew Symonds as their 18th player. Pak cricket fans go ballistic with bhangra after emphatic win against IndiaKARACHI - The whole of Pakistan erupted with joy when the home side defeated arch rivals India in the ICC Champions Trophy clash late Saturday night. Malik strikes ton as Pakistan beat IndiaCENTURION - India were at last beaten by Pakistan in an International Cricket Council (ICC) event as they lost their Group A match by 54 runs in the Champions Trophy here Saturday. Controversial prediction game 6UP is backNEW DELHI - The controversial SMS-based prediction game 6UP launched earlier this year during the Indian Premier League (IPL) is back and will start from the much-awaited Champions Trophy clash between India and Pakistan, Saturday. Cricket moghul Stanford hospitalized after prison fight with fellow inmateHOUSTON - Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford, who is in jail awaiting trial on charges related to an alleged seven billion dollar Ponzi scam, was taken to hospital after being injured in a prison fight with another inmate. ‘Worried’ PCB vows to reject two-tier Test format outrightLAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that it would oppose the idea of having a two-tier Test structure, if the issue is discussed in the forthcoming International Cricket Council’s (ICC) board and chief executives meeting. Franklin to replace injured Oram in Champions TrophyJOHANNESBURG - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed the New Zealand team to include fast bowler James Franklin in place of injured all-rounder Jacob Oram for the Champions Trophy being held in South Africa. Pakistan-New Zealand cricket series in UAE in NovemberKARACHI - Pakistan will host a limited overs series against New Zealand in UAE Nov 3-13, the country’s cricket board announced Saturday. Clarke’s recurring back problem rules him out of Australia’s first Champions Trophy matchJOHANNESBURG - Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has been ruled out of Australia first Champions Trophy clash on Saturday against West Indies following recurring back problems that continue to trouble the batsman. Warne’s cousin ready to further legendary Warne ‘leggie’ dynasty?SYDNEY - Former Australian spin legend Shane Warne’s cousin Michael Warne is all set to enter the Australian cricketing world and carry forward the legendary Warne dynasty. Poor Robert de Niro: He must be wishing that Jake LaMotta had been an Indian cricketerPARIS — Is cricket the most civilized game ever? Bronze medallist Ramesh Kumar says gold next timeNEW DELHI - For wrestler Ramesh Kumar it has not yet sunk in that he has won a World Championship medal, the first by an Indian for 42 years. He never thought he would some day win a bronze after a knee injury almost forced him to quit the sport seven years ago. Super clash awaits as India take on Pakistan Saturday (Preview)CENTURION - India should be inspired by the fact that they have never lost to Pakistan in an International Cricket Council (ICC) event when the two clash in the Champions Trophy here Saturday, never mind the state of the team’s physical health with a fair share of injuries. Racist attacks take over cricket for conversation between Indians and AustraliansNEW DELHI - Not long ago cricket was a common element in conversation between Indians and Australian nationals in India, because of the craze that both the countries have for cricket, but now things have changed. Champions Trophy: Intikhab confident of Pakistan beating IndiaKARACHI - Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam is confident that his team will beat India at Centurion Saturday and earn a semi-final place in the Champions Trophy. Champions Trophy: Pakistan’s Aamer has eyes on Tendulkar’s wicketKARACHI - For Pakistans teenage pacer Mohammad Aamer bowling against India in the crucial Champions Trophy encounter is like a dream come true. Talking cricket in times of India-Pakistan freezeNEW DELHI - The lengthening shadows of the Mumbai terror attacks vanished for a while as well-heeled Indians and Pakistanis talked cricket, Jinnah and nostalgia, barely three days before their foreign ministers meet in New York in a bid to thaw the deepening freeze in bilateral ties. Umar Akmal’s injury not serious, will play against IndiaISLAMABAD - The Pakistani cricket team management has clarified that middle order batsman Umar Akmal’s hand injury that he sustained during the match against West Indies is not serious, and that he would definitely play in the game against India on Saturday. ECB releases itinerary for Pakistan-Australia ‘home’ series in EnglandLONDON - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has released the itinerary for Pakistan’s ‘home’ series against Australia which is to be played in England in 2010. |
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