Buy tickets for Cricket World Cup 2011 online

The tickets for ICC Cricket World cup 2011 are available online. The first phase of tickets for the 2011 World Cup in, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is on and are available on Kyazoonga ICC's online ticket partner for the world cup.In the phase I, you can buy the tickets of Group matches. The price range is different with the lowest being 20 cents. However, the tickets for semi-finals and finals of the World cup are not on sale. You can sign up for the for the alert to get notified when they become available.The...

SA set for Pakistan sweep?

Cape Town - Urgently needed, but seemingly still a few weeks away … some “super-league” opposition for the Proteas. Thank goodness for India’s full tour of South Africa, in December and January, for...

Pakistan crumble to Proteas

Left-hander Ingram shared a third-wicket stand of 66 with JP Duminy (41) that helped the Proteas reach their target of 120 with ease. The duo had come together with their side in a spot of bother at...

Heat on Proteas in desert

The temperatures all week are expected to be over 35C, with high humidity. The first two tour matches are Twenty20 games, with the second on Wednesday. These are followed by two one-day internationals...

Pakistan 'SPOT-FIXING' Timeline

News breaks of a cricket corruption story in the following day's News of the World. The newspaper allegations centre on the timing of no-balls delivered during the fourth Test between England and Pakistan, which at this stage is still ongoing. August 29: A 35-year-old man is arrested in connection with police inquiries into allegations of 'spot-fixing' to defraud illegal bookmakers, as reported by the News of the World. Police later confirm that cricket agent Mazhar Majeed has been bailed...

Waqar welcomes Younus Khan's return to Pak team

Pakistan team coach Waqar Younis welcomed the return of senior batsman Younus Khan to the national side but hoped injured Mohammad Yousuf would also be fit before the Test series against South Africa in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. "It is a great sign for Pakistan cricket that he (Younus Khan) is back. It will do good for the team. Because in the past he has performed a lot for Pakistan and proven his worth," Waqar said. Talking to the media at the conclusion of a short conditioning camp for the...

Younus ready for Proteas challenge

Pakistan's former captain Younus Khan said Thursday he wanted to move on from bitter troubles this year and rebuild his career, after winning back a place in the national team. The 32-year-old resolved...

Malik to lead Pakistan squad in HK Sixes

Test discard cricketer Shoaib Malik has been named captain of the Pakistan team for the Super Sixes event organised by the Hong Kong cricket board every year.The PCB has also named Imran Nazir in the squad. The PCB Monday announced a seven-member squad for Hong Kong Sixes Tournament that will start November 6 at Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong. The team : Ahmed Shahzad, Imran Nazir, Shoaib Malik (Captain), Shabbir Ahmad, Shoaib Khan, Sohail Khan, Asad A...

Ponting's men hesitate and lose: Nielsen

Australia's Test players are too slow to identify and take command of the crucial moments in matches, their coach Tim Nielsen admits. As he mounted a staunch defence of Ricky Ponting's captaincy tenure, Nielsen said a major reason for the team's slide from cricket supremacy to mediocrity was quite simply an inability to recognise or grasp opportunities when they presented themselves. "We talk about it all the time and we try to do it as a batting group and a bowling group, identify the critical...

PAKISTAN WARNED BY ICC

An International Cricket Council investigation may have cleared Pakistan of any wrongdoing in the third one-day international against England last month, but the country's board have been issued with a stern warning over their future handling of the game. The ICC board met this week for the first time since damaging spot-fixing allegations against Pakistan surfaced.And while an investigation continues into suspended trio Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, additional claims relating to...

Misbah brushes aside ex-players’ criticism

“I do not agree to what they [some former Test cricketers] are saying doubting my abilities as a captain, and saying that I am not capable of delivering,” Misbah said at the Gaddafi stadium here on...

Mohsin reduced to dummy selector as Butt defies all norms

At the time, those words were like sweet music to the ears, specially in the backdrop of what had transpired during the preceding months with Pakistan cricket facing one humiliation after another. In those early days in his job as chief selector, Mohsin was often heard and read in the media that he would ensure that the team was picked on merit and merit alone. However, it now appears that those words of wisdom were only to create a sense of illusion amongst the innocent souls that all is...

Misbah named Test captain, Shahid remains ODI, T20 skipper

Test cricketer Misbah-ul-Haq has been named the new Test Captain of Pakistan, while Shahid Afridi would lead One-day and T20 teams, Geo News reported Friday.Earlier on Thursday PCB...

Sunshine days for Indian Cricket

The Indian Cricket is perhaps going through one of its best periods and this week has been especially special for the entire team as well as the choicest few, the real stalwarts of the Indian cricket...

Cricket world reeling from storm of allegations and rumours: PCB chief

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt has promised to co-operate fully with all investigations arising from the spot-fixing scandal that tainted his country’s recent tour of England, as he arrived...

Cricket Australia launches Ryobi One-Day Cup

Ryobi, a major player within Bunnings, is a well-known and highly regarded manufacturer of power tools and power garden tools. Queensland Bulls host defending interstate one-day champions Tasmanian Tigers in the opening match of the Ryobi One-Day Cup at the 'Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday. "We look forward to the beginning of our partnership and the coming interstate season with great anticipation and expectation," Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland said. "Today’s announcement...

We sense victory: Hilfenhaus

Ben Hilfenhaus, who had the last laugh on a wicket-filled fourth day of the first Test, said Australia was sensing victory. “We have our tails up, we have plans to bowl to each of their batsman tomorrow...

Pakistan Vs South Africa 2010 in UAE - Fixtures and Schedule

Pakistan Cricket board had announced Pakistan and South Africa series in UAE which will act as the 'home' for Pakistan. Pakistan Vs South Africa 2010 is scheduled to start from 26 Oct. The matches to be played at Dubai and Abu Dhabi which includes 2 T20s, five ODIs and 2 test matches.There has been no international matches on the Pakistani soil after the Lahore attack. Earlier, Pakistan has hosted the Australian and New Zealand team in UAE and are planning host Australia and England again next...

Ponting hopes to change horror script in India

Ponting, who averages 54.66 overall, has rarely tasted success in India during his illustrious career. He has scored 438 runs in 12 Tests in India with just one century, averaging 20.85. "It's a place...