by Trevor Chesterfield
How ironic. Pakistan Cricket Board’s hierarchy have become concerned about the state of the pitch for the second Test in Lahore.
Little wonder. Last Wednesday, hours after the travesty known as the Karachi Test ended in a.
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The nightmares magnified for South Africa. It is astonishing then how one diamond stood out amongst the bloodshed.
AB de Villier’s eighth Test century came under trying circumstances in his fiftieth Test. Needless to say, his...
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Just two more days before the one day series gets underway and it appears all's not well in the Indian dressing room. Not only did India lose the second Twenty20 match yesterday, but they have had a bigger price to pay.
Ishant Sharma was...
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While talk of a possible night Test looms between the two nations in Australia, Australia will be making an effort to bridge the gap that has not seen Australia play a series in Pakistan since 1998.
This does not mean Australia...
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The Indians are still licking their wounds. Their skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, concerned about the lack of string of partnerships. But Daniel Vettori could not have asked for a better mood in the dressing room, or of a team!
The New Zealand...
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After mindless runs and ageless batting on the pitch in the National Stadium, Karachi, Sri Lanka hope to seal a series victory in the second Test in Lahore as farewell for Mahela Jayawardene who has decided to give up the captaincy.
Even.
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Even as South Africa found themselves in bucket loads of trouble at the end of the second day’s play in Johannesburg, skipper Graeme Smith took a minute to praise Jacques Kallis on his tremendous efforts to make 10000 runs in both forms of the...
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Lalit Modi is finding it tough to keep his detractors away from making his life utter misery ahead of the re election as Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) President. But he certainly wants outside interference to a minimal, apparent from his mood...
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England could not have asked for more audacious batting from the team after trailing 1-0 in the series. If day one clearly belonged to the skipper and his opening partner, the second day was about old hands and new beginnings.
Kevin...
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It appears like a classic case of Geoff Boycott saying, “I told you so.”Andrew Flintoff is returning home from the tour of the West Indies for an injured hip. However, he continues to assure his IPL franchisee owners of his presence...
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