cricket news

[Karthik]

Eoin Morgan will lead his adopted country against his country of birth when England travel to Dublin for a one-day international against Ireland on Thursday.

Regular one-day skipper Alastair Cook is one of many players to be rested for the clash as England opted for an experimental and inexperienced 13-man squad which resembles the England Lions more than the national side.

 

[Karthik]

‎#T20: Upcoming national Twenty20 tournament of Pakistan is moved to Lahore from Rawalpindi, as its currently under renovation. The 14-team tournament, which will also include a team from Afghanistan, will start in mid of September.

The next Super Eight T20 Tournament, like it was played in Faisalabad few months back, will be played in Rawalpindi.

 

[Karthik]

5th ODI: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo.

Bangladesh won by 93 runs but Zimbabwe win 5-match ODI series by 3-2

 

[Karthik]

As year 2011 progresses, so far:

- Ian Bell has most Test runs; 950 in 8 Tests

- Ishant Sharma has most Test wickets; 36 in 8 Tests
- Shane Watson has most ODI runs; 1075 in 21 ODIs

- Lasith Malinga has most ODI wickets; 41 in 19 ODIs

 

[Karthik]

Australia gear for spin test in Sri Lanka
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hRoVdC8HIgXCOFPDNlvnJpKFO6RQ?docId=CNG.e0bd05755b03a7e59ffabf64384629a2.61

 

[Karthik]

Younis, Misbah promise a special farewell to Waqar
http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/item/177409-younis-misbah-promise-a-special-farewell-to-waqar

 

[Karthik]

Pakistan Team will leave for Zimbabwe on Thursday morning. There will be a 16-hour transit stay at Abu Dhabi and the from there they will leave for Bulawayo enroute to Johannesburg.

Shoaib Malik, who has also been included in squad, will leave for Zimbabwe after few days as he is yet to receive visa to enter in South Africa.

 

[Karthik]

Younis Khan will represent Abottabad in Pakistan Domestic Twenty20 Cup starting from September 25

 

[Karthik]

‎#T20: Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 will be played from September 25 to October 2 in Lahore.

This means that once again Shahid Afridi might miss the event as if Hampshire wins the Semi Final on August 27 then Afridi may go to India to represent Hampshire in Champions League which is starting from September 19. Same would be the case with Junaid Khan and Abdul Razzaq.

 

[Karthik]

Srikkanth could be sacked, say reports
http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Srikkanth-could-be-sacked-say-reports/4958