Topic: Umar Gul

Pakistan eye sweep in Bangladesh cricket Test

Umar Gul and Aizaz Cheema each took two wickets to boost Pakistan's chances of winning the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday despite Shakib Al Hasan's superb all-round display.The hosts were struggling at 114-5 in their second innings at stumps ...

Pakistan eye sweep despite Shakib show

Umar Gul and Aizaz Cheema each took two wickets to boost Pakistan's chances of winning the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday despite Shakib Al Hasan's superb all-round display.The hosts were struggling at 114-5 in their second innings at stumps ...
Shakib Al Hasan cracked a career-best 108 not out and Shahriar Nafees hit a solid 97 to lead Bangladesh's recovery on the opening day of the second and final Test against Pakistan in Dhaka on Saturday.Bangladesh were struggling at 43-4 following paceman ...
Ace paceman Umar Gul said on Sunday he did not think Shoaib Akhtar's confession of ball-tampering during his controversial career would cast new suspicion on Pakistani bowlers.The now-retired Akhtar made waves with revelations about ball-tampering in his autobiography "Controversially Yours," which many ...

Wasim 'puzzled' by Pakistan selection

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said Monday he was surprised over the decision to exclude pacemen Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul from the forthcoming Zimbabwe tour, saying it would hamper their progress.Riaz and Gul were surprisingly rested while Tanveer Ahmed dropped for ...

Pakistan's Misbah hits 100 in WIndies test warmup

Misbah-ul-Haq warmed-up for the first Test against West Indies with an undefeated hundred for Pakistan in their tour match against Guyana Monday at Bourda Oval here.The Pakistan captain was undefeated on 101, when his side declared on 330 for seven in their ...

Coach Waqar praises Aussie, Gul achievement

Coach Waqar Younis hailed Pakistan's hard-fought four-wicket win over Australia as a major achievement and picked out seamer Umar Gul as the star of the show.Gul took 3-30 and Abdul Razzaq claimed 2-8 as Australia were bowled out for 176 in 46.4 ...

Pakistan choose to bat against Kenya

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bat in the World Cup Group A clash against Kenya at Mahinda Rajapakse stadium on Wednesday.Pakistan chose left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman in addition to their three-man seam attack of Shoaib Akhtar, Umar ...

Gul strikes early for Pakistan

Umar Gul struck twice for Pakistan to leave New Zealand at 80 for two at lunch in blustery conditions on the first day of the second Test at the Basin Reserve Saturday.If not for the vagaries of umpiring, and the absence of ...

Pakistan make New Zealand pay for poor shots

Poor shot selection saw New Zealand squander a steady start to the first Test against Pakistan and they were battling for respectability at the close of the opening day here Friday.At stumps New Zealand were 260 for seven, their innings built around ...
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