Paks start positively
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Pakistan picked up the key scalp of Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist to give itself a great chance of building a vital first innings lead over the home side on day three of the second Test at the MCG.
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PERTH: A youthful Pakistan cricket squad arrived in Perth last night bristling with confidence at the daunting task which confronts them in the upcoming Test series against Australia.
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MELBOURNE, Australia : Dec 26 (PNS) - A fine century by officiating skipper Yousuf Youhana and an equally good batting by Younis Khan led Pakistan to score 318 for 6 at the close of the opening day of the second Test against Australia at Melbourne on
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Pakistan shrugged off the absences of strike bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif when they arrived for the World Cup.
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South African captain Graeme Smith was happy to see the gamble of playing Andrew Hall as an opener paying off so well against India in Kanpur.
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The Americans got off to a near-perfect start Thursday in the Presidents Cup, getting superb play from veterans and rookies alike in winning 5 1/2 points out of the six alternate-shot matches at Royal Montreal.
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The prospects for progress in Turkey's EU membership talks are now brighter than at the start of the year, writes Kirsty Hughes.
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There are times when it's good to have a blowhard/glory hog on your roster. This is one of those times.
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South Africa openers Herschelle Gibbs (right) and Graeme Smith gave the team a good start in the ICC Champions Trophy match against the West Indies at The Oval in London on Saturday.
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Asante Samuel is right back where he started and that's a good thing.
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Australia coach John Buchanan backs his team to come good in time for the World Cup.
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Pakistan make an early breakthrough against England at the Rose Bowl.
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Say what you like about the West Indies cricketers, but they know how to celebrate a triumph. One of world cricket&#39;s most famous and colourful sides, the West Indies awakened from their lengthy
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Ricky Ponting is confident of his team winning the Mumbai Test and ending the series as it began -- on a victorious note. Australia&#39;s skipper himself has a point to prove in India, where he scored 17 runs
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The Atlantic Division may be mediocre, but the Knicks can claim a modest achievement early in their season - they are in first place.
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Skipper Ricky Ponting welcomed an early victory as Australia went through the motions of another 4-day Test win to clinch their three-match series against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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London - Protea openers Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs made a solid start against the West Indies on Saturday in the decisive one-day cricket international in Pool B of the Champions Trophy at The Oval.