News & Blogs from Pakistan
Posts tagged England
Collingwood axed from England T20 and ODI squads
Jun 23rd
SOUTHAMPTON, England: Paul Collingwood was dropped from both the England Twenty20 and one-day squads announced Tuesday for the upcoming fixtures against Sri Lanka. The veteran all-rounder retired from Test duty after England”s victorious Ashes campaig…
Serena in tears after Wimbledon opener
Jun 23rd
LONDON: Champion Serena Williams, playing just her third match in 11 months, struggled past Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to reach the Wimbledon last 64 on Tuesday and promptly broke down in tears. The 29-year-old, seeded seven after missing …
Relieved Afridi hopes to dazzle for Hampshire
Jun 23rd
i>Khalid Hussain/i>
KARACHI: Shahid Afridi is looking forward to his first outing as a retired player on Thursday (tomorrow) when he will make his debut for Hampshire in their Friends Pro-t20 clash against Essex Eagles in Chelmsford (England)…
Sri Lanka replace injured Fernando with Prasad
Jun 22nd
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday called up bowler Dhammika Prasad to replace the injured Dilhara Fernando for the upcoming limited-overs series with England.
Prasad, 28, last played a one-day match for Sri Lanka in 2009 when Pakistan toured Col…
Murray surges into Wimbledon second round
Jun 21st
LONDON: Fourth seed Andy Murray survived a nervous start to surge into the second round at Wimbledon with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 win against Spain”s Daniel Gimeno-Traver on Monday.
Murray”s second experience of playing under the Centre Court roof …
Pakistan to ”host” Lanka, England in UAE
Jun 21st
KARACHI: Pakistan will play their next “home” series against Sri Lanka and England in the neutral United Arab Emirates, an official said Tuesday, as security concerns continue to scare off foreign teams.
The announcement comes after Sri Lanka turned d…
England set for extra Windies and Pakistan matches
Jun 21st
SOUTHAMPTON: England are in line to tag on two additional Twenty20 matches against the West Indies to the end of an already packed home season.
They are also set to play additional one-day matches away to Pakistan, either in the United Arab Emirat…
Sangakkara ton helps Sri Lanka save final Test
Jun 21st
SOUTHAMPTON: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara”s maiden Test hundred in England helped the tourists save the series finale at the Rose Bowl here on Monday.
But a draw in the third and final Test gave England a 1-0 win in this three-match series …
Sangakkara stands firm against England
Jun 21st
SOUTHAMPTON: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara”s unbeaten 89 frustrated England”s bid for victory on the last day of the third and final Test here on Monday.
Sri Lanka were 226 for four in their second innings in reply to England”s first innin…
