Topic: FIFA World Cup

Pakistan keeping it simple, says Younis

Former captain Younis Khan said his team will continue to keep things simple as they look to double their series lead in the second one-day match against Sri Lanka here on Monday.Pakistan thrashed their rivals in the first match on Friday by ...

Malinga holds key in Pakistan one-day series

Rival captains Misbah-ul Haq and Tillakaratne Dilshan agreed sling-action paceman Lasith Malinga could make the difference when Pakistan and Sri Lanka play their first one-day international here on Friday.The 28-year-old fast bowler, who bowls with a round-arm action is fresh from his ...

Even victory bores India's fans

India's adored cricketers put on an awesome display of power to whitewash England 5-0 in the one-day series at home -- a mighty achievement that was played out in front of rows of empty seats.For a country famed for its love of ...

Military takes over Sri Lanka Test venues

Sri Lanka's cash-strapped cricket board has asked the military to take over and maintain multi-million dollar Test venues that were set up for this year's World Cup, an official said Thursday.Security forces will manage three stadiums from the start of this month ...

N.Z.'s new cricket leadership on show in Zimbabwe

New Zealand's new cricket leadership will be put to its first test during a tour of Zimbabwe, starting Saturday with a Twenty20 international at Harare Sports Club.The Black Caps will be led by Ross Taylor after long-serving skipper Daniel Vettori stepped down ...
Injury-ravaged India hope to make a fresh start in the new season by defeating England in the one-day series at home, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Thursday.India's World Cup triumph in April was overshadowed by a disastrous tour of England a ...

Gayle gap haunts Windies in Bangladesh Twenty20

The glaring absence of Chris Gayle stood out as the West Indies prepared to open their Bangladesh tour with a Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Tuesday.The explosive left-hander was omitted for the tour, which also includes three one-dayers and two Tests, following ...

Kapil blasts Tendulkar's 100th ton hype

Former India great Kapil Dev has slammed the media's obsession with Sachin Tendulkar achieving 100 international centuries, saying the focus should be on the team's performances.During India's recent tour of England, speculation reached fever pitch about Tendulkar reaching the landmark figure.But the ...

Dhoni makes ICC ODI team for fourth time

India captain MS Dhoni had something to smile about after a demoralising tour of England when on Monday he was named for the fourth successive year in the ICC One Day International team of the year.Dhoni, who has yet to register a ...

India's skipper Dhoni called up for brain-mapping

India's skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is game for a brain-mapping test after a top business school said it wanted to study how the World Cup-winning captain manages to stay calm under pressure.The Indian Institute of Management in the eastern city of Ranchi ...