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In tri-series India may become top ODI team in Lanka
Posted by: devilkarthik on: August 3, 2009
India is in a strong position to grab the top slot of ICC ODI ranking chart during the Sri Lanka tri-series next month as Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side is now just one point behind South Africa at second place after the annual rankings update on Sunday. Dhoni’s team jumped ahead of Australia, who are third [...]
Sri Lanka win by 6 wickets, lead series 2-0
Posted by: devilkarthik on: August 2, 2009
Chamara Kapugedera scored a composed 67 and shared an unbeaten 95 run partnership with Thilan Samaraweera on Saturday to guide Sri Lanka to a six wicket win in the second limited over match against Pakistan. The victory gave the host team a 2-0 lead in the five match series.Chasing a modest 169 to win, Sri [...]
Pakistan Cricket Board hopes to stage its 2011 WC matches at neutral venue
Posted by: devilkarthik on: August 2, 2009
Pakistan Cricket Board has not given up hope of convincing the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow Pakistan its share of the 2011 World Cup matches at neutral venues, PCB said on Sunday. The scope of discussions that are taking place between the PCB Chairman Ejaz Butt and ICC Chief David Morgan in recent days, [...]
Muttiah Muralitharan to quit Tests after West Indies series
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 31, 2009
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Muttiah Muralitharan says he plans to retire from Test cricket after next year’s series against the West Indies.The bowler said Thursday that will be my last Test series. I am hoping that’s the right time for me because I will be 38 years old by then. Muralitharan said he will continue to play one day [...]
Sri Lanka wins 1st ODI
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 31, 2009
Seamers Thilan Thushara and Nuwan Kulasekera ripped through Pakistan’s top order as Sri Lanka won the first One Day International by 36 runs here on Thursday. Left armer Thushara finished with 3-29 and Kulasekera took 2-30 as Pakistan struggled against Sri Lanka’s 232-9 and were bowled out for 196 in 44.4 overs at the Rangiri [...]
M S Dhoni, Yuvraj continue to top ICC ODI charts
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 29, 2009
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni continued to top the ODI batsmen ranking while his deputy Yuvraj Singh has managed to clung on to his second position in the ICC ODI players ranking issued on Wednesday. Dhoni held on to his numero uno status with 828 rating points while Yuvraj, who had achieved his career best [...]
Kumar Sangakkara topples Gambhir from top of ICC Test rankings
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 25, 2009
Gautam Gambhir’s stay at the top of the ICC Test batsmen ranking lasted just 10 days as Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara grabbed the coveted position from the Indian opener on Saturday. Gambhir had replaced Pakistani run-machine Mohammad Yousuf as the number one Test batsmen on July 15 but Sangakkara’s match-saving 130 run innings in [...]
Pakistan in drawn Test
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 24, 2009
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Sangakkara hit an unbeaten century to steer Sri Lanka to a draw in the final Test against Pakistan here on Friday and win his first series as captain.The left-hander made 130 not out as Sri Lanka, faced with a world record target of 92, defied the Pakistani bowlers to finish with 391-4 on thfth day [...]
Chaminda Vaas best Test spells
Posted by: devilkarthik on: July 23, 2009
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Chaminda Vaas, who served Sri Lanka cricket for over 14 years, has decided to hang his Test boots and white jersey after the final Test against Pakistan in Colombo. After making a disastrous Test debut in 1994 against Pakistan, Vaas came a long way with 354 wickets in 110 matches.This was the final Test against [...]
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