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Sri Lanka Cricket Board dissolved
Jul 1st
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka”s sports minister dissolved the country”s cricket administration Friday amid allegations of corruption and mismanagement.
Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage will appoint an interim committee to run the sport, department spok…
Pakistan slated to tour India in 2012
Jun 30th
MUMBAI: Pakistan have been pencilled in to tour India for a full series of Test and one-day cricket matches next year, in what would be a breakthrough in relations that were hit by the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks.
The International Cricket Council gove…
Pakistan and England fight out thrilling draw
Jun 30th
AMSTERDAM: In a fast and furious last six minutes, Pakistan lost the lead, regained and finally settled for a 2-2 draw with England at the men”s 4-Nations tournament here Wednesday.
The day”s other match – which like the England Pakistan clash had …
Pakistan flop under pouring rain
Jun 30th
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KARACHI: Pakistan flopped miserably on Wednesday when they went 0-3 down against Bangladesh in their first leg of the opening round of the FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifiers held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Wedn…
ICC overturns World Cup minnows ban
Jun 28th
HONG KONG: World cricket”s governing body announced on Tuesday that four non-Test playing nations would compete in the next World Cup, in a U-turn of a controversial decision that had excluded the game”s minnows.
The International Cricket Council (I…
Pakistan play Bangladesh on June 29
Jun 28th
DHAKA: Pakistan football team will play first leg of World Cup pre-qualifier of Asia against Bangladesh in their away match here at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.
The second leg will be held at Lahore in Pakistan on July 3.
Pakistan c…
FTP for 2012-2020 finalised at ICC meeting
Jun 28th
HONG KONG: England and Australia will play 10 back-to-back Ashes Tests as part of the new future tours program agreed by cricket”s world governing body on Monday.
Andrew Strauss”s side face Australia at home in the English summer of 2013 and the…
Pakistan vows to defend rights at ICC meeting
Jun 26th
KARACHI: Pakistan”s cricket chief has vowed to safeguard his country”s rights after proposed constitutional changes by the game”s world governing body, which meets in Hong Kong from Sunday.
The two-day International Cricket Council (ICC) Execut…
Jayawardene seals Sri Lanka thrashing of England
Jun 26th
BRISTOL: Mahela Jayawardene”s unbeaten 72 saw Sri Lanka to a crushing nine-wicket victory against England in the lone Twenty20 international here on Saturday.
Jayawardene”s innings backed up an impressive bowling display that left the tourists ne…
Polo World Cup Qualifier: Pakistan lose to India in final
Jun 25th
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan lost to India in the final of the qualifying round of the Polo World Cup.
Both nations have qualified for the Polo World Cup.
India defeated Pakistan by 12 goals to nine but despite the loss Pakistan has qualified for the Po…
