Shoaib ruled out of 2nd Test
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Karachi: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka starting on Thursday because of a shoulder injury.
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SOUTH AFRICAN captain Graeme Smith sustained a freak injury off the field but was likely to play in the second Test against India, a team official said today.
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Seamer Matthew Hoggard is not included in England's squad for the second Test against India because of injury.
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CHENNAI, Oct 12: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was unlikely to play the second Test against Australia, coach John Wright said here on Tuesday.
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Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of the second Test after failing a fitness test on his troublesome ankle.
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Sport: Cricket: Chris Tremlett called up as all-rounder fails to prove fitness for next month's series.
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Indian captain Saurav Ganguly, who missed the last two tests against Australia with injury, has been picked for the first test against South Africa but will miss the match due to an unprecedented ban for a slow over rate.
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Sport: Cricket: Andrew Flintoff is a doubt for tomorrow's ODI at Headingley after his problematic ankle flared up again.
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Faisalabad: Paceman Shoaib Akhtar finished with five wickets in an innings on Thursday as Pakistan restricted Sri Lanka to 243 on the second day of the first cricket Test here.
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Chennai, Oct 18 (UNI) Weather played spoilsport as the second cricket Test between India and Australia ended in a draw here today after the final day&#39;s play was abandoned without a ball being bowled following incessant rains.
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Australian leg spinner Shane Warne was today ruled out of the fourth and final Test against India starting on Wednesday after fracturing his right thumb during the team&#39;s net practice.
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Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has been ruled out of India&#39;s second one-day international against South Africa here at Stormont.
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Andrew Flintoff is ruled out of England's game against india at Headingley with fresh ankle problems.
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South Africa have lost the crucial wicket of skipper Graeme Smith in the second test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. Irfan Pathan struck early for India, inducing an edge from Smith which was taken by wicketkeeper Dinesh Kaarthick.
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Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq has ruled himself out of the second Test against Australia starting on Sunday due to a back injury.
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Shoaib Akhtar took four for 28 as England were bowled out for 166 in the second one-day international at Lord's.
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Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar may miss the second test against Sri Lanka starting on Thursday because of a shoulder injury. &quot;I have acute pain in my right shoulder which is very stiff.