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NZ Pak T1 Day 2 Stumps: Vettori's 99 Bolsters New Zealand's Cause on Rain Afflicted Day

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:05:43 +0000

From a difficult position that could go either way, Daniel Vettori secured his team chances better even as rain played a huge role to leave an intriguing match in the making. New Zealand recovered from the early assault from Mohammad Asif...

How much is too much?

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:09:17 +0000

by Sumit Srivastava In the last couple of years, the Indian cricket team has played 22 Tests, 65+ One day internationals and 17 T-20 Internationals, including 14 at the two ICC World Twenty20 tournaments. Simple mathematics tells us that...

Pakistan's Match Fixing Allegations: Why This Sounds Wrong?

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:26:32 +0000

Leave aside the notion of whether this is the world maligning Pakistan or Pakistan maligning Pakistan (the allegations emanated largely from Pakistan circles). It seems incredulous that Pakistan would do this, if assumed they did it...

Allegations of a Truant Pakistan from Inside and Out

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:40:38 +0000

The strongest allegations of Pakistan playing foul in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy are coming from, ironically, within Pakistan. The ICC’s anti corruption unit will be launched in gear a day after it was reported...

Allegations of Pakistan's Ball Tampering Resurface

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:03:13 +0000

The ICC Champions Trophy semi finals in South Africa may be over but one war isn’t over yet as Pakistan face allegations of ball tampering once again. New Zealand raised the allegations after their encounter with Pakistan in the 2009...

CT Ind v Pak: A Rare Clash on the Cards, What Do the Cards Foretell?

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:48:16 +0000

This particular clash may not have the euphoria of a typical Indo-Pak cricket match. But the dip is only marginal, and certainly enough to make this a Saturday much awaited. Such is the mood of revenge running through the blood of the...

CT PAK v WI Half Time: Pak Bowlers Enjoy Workout

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:34:40 +0000

Technically it isn’t even half time yet! That is because West Indies were bowled out well short of their fifty overs, leaving the Pakistan batsmen with some work to do before the schedule break between innings at the Wanderers in...

Pakistan Announce ICC Champions Trophy Squad with Asif

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:00:56 +0000

This was on expected lines. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the Pakistan squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa with Mohammad Asif coming back into the game. Asif was expected to make the team given that his...

Asif in, Akhtar Out in ICC Champions Trophy Probables

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:47:44 +0000

Pakistan announced its thirty ICC Champions Trophy probables that includes former ICL players but finds no room for Shoaib Akhtar. Akhtar failed a fitness test rescheduled for his benefit by the chief selector, Wasim Bari, but it came as...

Boon-Boon Afridi gets Pakistan the T20 trophy!

Suyash Srivastava — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:37:11 +0000

The final match of the T20 World Cup was a match where Shahid Afridi had the chance to wash away all the criticism he had faced in the past. He played one of the finest knocks he has ever played. It’s not that he wasn’t aggressive but he...