Cricket: Lara in target range of pacemen
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LONDON - England will target Brian Lara in the Champions Trophy final after the West Indies captain was felled by a delivery from Shoaib Akhtar in the semifinals.
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Brian Lara's 216 puts West Indies in a strong position but Pakistan close on a drawn in the second Test by the end of day four.
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England all rounder Andrew Flintoff is set to be named captain for the defence of the Ashes in Australia.
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Perth - Justin Langer weathered Shoaib Akhtar&#39;s opening pace barrage and counter-punched with his 21st Test hundred to guide Australia from 78 for five to 357 for eight at stumps on Thursday on the opening day of the series-opener against Pakistan.
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Think patience and perseverance. And then turn your attention to Indian cricket. There is one man, Anil Kumble, who instantly comes to mind.
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LONDON : West Indies coach Gus Logie is expecting captain Brian Lara to lead the team in Saturday&#39;s ICC Champions Trophy final against England at The Oval.
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West Indies captain Brian Lara tips his helmet to the fans after becoming one of only four players to reach ten thousand runs in Test matches. Picture:AP ...
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Perth: Pakistan pace spearhead Shoaib Akhtar feels that if something is not done about the packed playing schedule and the standard of wickets around the world, express pacemen will become extinct.
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The visitors resumed on Thursday morning with Jacob Oram on 18, Brendon McCullum on 48 and the total on 207/5. McCullum had already done much to change the course of the match with his brisk innings on Wednesday
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England&#39;s Andrew Flintoff has been named in the side to face India at Lord&#39;s on Saturday.
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England&#39;s pace bowlers will be given another chance to prove they can function without &#39;Freddie&#39; after all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies.
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It was all a bit of a fast bowler&#39;s joke at the time but, as Brian Lara lay dazed on the pitch, the words of Shoaib Akhtar must have felt a little more sinister.
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SOTOGRANDE: Sergio Garcia showed the consistency that has lifted his game this year with a four-under 67 in difficult conditions to share the Volvo Masters lead with Spanish compatriot Jose Manuel Lara yesterday.
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An innings of the utmost brilliance from a novice, a superb exhibition from a temporary captain, a precise burst from a returning paceman and a robust contribution from an underestimated
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West Indies captain Brian Lara won the toss and put South Africa in to bat in the ICC Champions Trophy Pool B deciding match here at the Oval.
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Melbourne - Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar have been declared fit to play in Sunday&#39;s start of the second Test against Australia, coach Bob Woolmer said.
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London, Sep 25. Put into bat by West Indies captain Brian Lara, England managed to score just 217 with two balls to spare in their allotted overs during their ICC clash here today.