OverPitched
From the daily archives: Saturday, December 3, 2011
DHAKA: Ruthless Pakistan drubbed Bangladesh by 76 runs in the second one-day international in Dhaka on Saturday to take a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Umar Akmal scored 59 and Shahid Afridi hit 42 off 27 balls as Pakistan piled [...]
JAIPUR: Senior batsman Rahul Dravid feels that the nightmarish tour of England is a thing of past now and a full-strength Team India would certainly do well in the upcoming Test series in Australia.
“The tour of England was a huge disappointment for us and there were fitness problems too. [...]
DHAKA: Umar Akmal scored 59 and Shahid Afridi hit 42 off 27 balls as Pakistan made 262/7 in the second one-day international against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday.
Akmal added 83 for the fourth-wicket with skipper Misbah-ul-Haq (37), who won the toss and [...]
NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian batsman Rahul Dravid was on Saturday named captain of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals, replacing Australian spin legend Shane Warne who quit the IPL after the fourth edition earlier this year.
“…gotta make another huge announcement, The New [...]
BRISBANE: Michael Clarke posted his first century as Test captain on home soil in a chance-filled 139 on Saturday, guiding Australia to a 132-run first-innings lead on day three against New Zealand.
Clarke had three reprieves – on 23, 85 and 105 – all [...]
DHAKA: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and elected to bat in the second one-day international against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka on Saturday.
Pakistan lead 1-0 in the three-match series, having won the opening encounter [...]
BRISBANE: Michael Clarke posted his first century as Test captain on home soil in a chance-filled unbeaten 139 on Saturday, guiding Australia to a 50-run first-innings lead by tea on the third day of the series-opening match against New Zealand.
Clarke shared an 86-run [...]
BRISBANE: Australian skipper Michael Clarke made New Zealand pay for a crucial dropped catch as he closed in on his 17th Test century on the third day of the opening Test at the Gabba on Saturday.
Australia put on 100 runs in the extended [...]
VISAKHAPATNAM: Stand-in captain Virender Sehwag lavished praise on the young duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma stating that they batted as if they were “veteran of 200 matches.”
“They both batted with lot of maturity as if they have played 200 matches in between them [...]
VISAKHAPATNAM: He is now dubbed as a match-winner in the shorter version and Virat Kohli intends to make hay till the sun shines.
“I know you can’t continue in good form for ever. Therefore I want this good form to be extended as much as possible because when never know [...]
-
Meta
