Asia Cup: India vs Pakistan Preview

India will be facing arch rival Pakistan on July 2 in Karachi.

India needs just one more point, from their next two games, to march in to top two of the Asia Cup. They morale is boosted by the return of all rounder Irfan Pathan from injury. Indian bowlers should be back to their act, after their poor performance against Bangladesh.

 On the other hand, Pakistan's Asia Cup campaign has run into rough water with their loass to Sri Lanka on Sunday. Their captain, Shoaib Malik looks to be a doubtful starter. He suffered from dehydration.

The hosts need to win both the remaining games to stay in contention for a spot in the final.

July 01, 2008 by Cricket Fan

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Stage set for IPL opening

Even the official communication from the organisers speaks of April 18 as D-Day, and you can rest assured that it has nothing to do with the Normandy beaches and the heroes of June 6, 1944. After months of hype, auctions, billion-dollar TV-rights deals and the threat of a media boycott, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is poised to emerge from the chrysalis.

 

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April 17, 2008 by Cricket Fan

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Amla's Chanceless Innings

India 82 for 0 (Sehwag 52*, Jaffer 25*)

South Africa 540 (Amla 159, McKenzie 94, Smith 73, Harbhajan 5-164) by 458 runs 

What an innings played by Amla for SA against India. A chanceless 159 from Hashim Amla, buttressed by vital contributions from Mark Boucher and AB de Villiers, was the springboard for South Africa to dominate the first two sessions of the second day, but India's openers then inflicted some punishment of their own on a dozy pitch where the bowlers were seldom more than peripheral players. By the time stumps were drawn, with four of the scheduled 90 overs still to be bowled, India had knocked off 82 in pursuit of an imposing South African total. Read >>
 

March 27, 2008 by Cricket Fan

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SA Tour: Kumble, Ganguly, Dravid, Laxman declared fit

South Africa's Indian tour begins on March 26th starting at Chennai.   Skipper Anil Kumble and veteran team-mates Rahul Dravid, V V S Laxman and Sourav Ganguly are declared fit for the upcoming test series.

Pankaj, who suffered a back strain in Australia, has now developed a hip strain. He was put through the three hour-long fitness assessment by trainer Paul Chapman and physio Paul Close, under the watchful eye of NCA Director of coaching Dav Whatmore.  He was advised rest for three more weeks.

Where as Pacemen Rudra Pratap Singh and V R V Singh also passed the fitness test at the National Cricket Academy

March 08, 2008 by Cricket Fan

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