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From the daily archives: Thursday, December 1, 2011
DHAKA: Shahid Afridi grabbed five wickets for 23 runs and then kept his cool in a batting crisis as Pakistan overcame Bangladesh by five wickets in the first one-day international in Dhaka on Thursday.
The leg-spinner ripped through the Bangladesh line-up as the hosts [...]
VISAKHAPATNAM: Comebackman Rohit Sharma, who was the architect of India’s nail-biting one-wicket win in the first ODI in Cuttack, on Thursday said leaving the task unfinished for the tailenders was a mistake he would never repeat again.
Sharma saved the day for India in the first ODI with a match-winning [...]
DHAKA: Shahid Afridi claimed 5-23 as Pakistan bowled out Bangladesh for a paltry 91 in the first one-day international at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.
Seven batsmen failed to reach double figures as the strong Pakistani [...]
MUMBAI: There is a strong possibility that some senior members of the Indian cricket team, especially Test specialists like VVS Laxman who does not play ODIs, would leave for Australia ahead of the team’s departure on December 12.
“Nothing has been decided as yet and we would inform the media [...]
VISAKHAPATNAM: After narrowly escaping defeat in the series opener, India would look to guard against complacency and hope for an improved showing from their batsmen when they take on the West Indies in the second one-dayer on Friday.
The opening match of the five-match series in Cuttack two days ago [...]
DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in their first limited-overs international of a three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday.
Bangladesh included opener Tamim Iqbal, who missed Tuesday’s 50-run win [...]
VISAKHAPATNAM: After narrowly escaping defeat in the series opener, India would look to guard against complacency and hope for an improved showing from their batsmen when they take on the West Indies in the second one-dayer on Friday.
The opening match of the five-match series in Cuttack two days ago [...]
BRISBANE: New Zealand had steadied their innings at 176/5 at tea after Australia’s inexperienced bowlers threatened to skittle them with three quick wickets around lunch on the opening day of the first Test on Thursday.
Paceman Mitchell Starc, one of three Australians handed their Test debuts, claimed the only wicket [...]
BRISBANE: New Zealand captain Ross Taylor won the toss and chose to bat first under cloudy skies on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at the Gabba on Thursday.
Australia left paceman Ben Cutting out of the starting eleven, [...]
NEW DELHI: With 19 wickets and three fivers in the kitty from five innings in the Ranji season, Irfan Pathan is back in the frame.
Out of national consideration for more than three years, the 27-year-old Baroda seamer is making the chances count this time around.
Most importantly, [...]
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