Razzaq's century propels Pakistan
MULTAN, Sept 30: All-rounder Abdul Razzaq cracked an aggressive unbeaten hundred and Shahid Afridi a fiery fifty to help Pakistan down Zimbabwe by 144 runs in the opening match of the tri-series at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
...
|
|
Inzamam doubtful for 2nd ODI
MULTAN, Sept 30: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq suffered groin injury while batting against Zimbabwe in the opening of the triangular one-day series at Multan Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
...
|
|
India in disarray ahead of Tests
MUMBAI, Sept 30: If the heat, dust and spinning wickets do not get to world champions Australia, the shock of watching first-hand the mess that is Indian cricket surely will.
...
|
|
BCCI to go ahead with live telecast
KOLKATA, Sept 30: The Indian cricket board on Thursday announced it would go ahead with live telecasts of the upcoming home Test series against Australia and South Africa despite a raging court battle.
...
|
|
Ponting ruled out of first two Tests
SYDNEY, Sept 30: Australian captain Ricky Ponting's thumb injury has forced him out of the opening two cricket Tests against India starting next week, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.
...
|
|
Hayden hits form in tour opener
MUMBAI, Sept 30: Australia began their Indian tour on Thursday with an aggressive batting display by Matthew Hayden on the rain-curtailed first day of a three-day match against Mumbai.
...
|
|
Zimbabwe hearing scrapped
HARARE, Sept 30: An International Cricket Council (ICC) hearing into player allegations of racism against the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) was scrapped almost before it got underway here on Thursday.
...
|
|
Bleak future for Kenya, warns Tikolo
NAIROBI, Sept 30: Former Kenyan captain Steve Tikolo has warned that the future of the sport is bleak following the latest controversy involving the Kenya Cricket Association (KCA) and players.
...
|
|
Schedule of upcoming cricket tours
LONDON, Sept 30: Upcoming tours of the major cricket playing nations:
...
|
|
Graveney named MCC president
LONDON, Sept 30: Former England batsman Tom Graveney has been named president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
...
|
|
Pakistan aim to maintain winning run
LAHORE, Sept 30 Pakistan hockey team aims to maintain the victory run when it takes on India in the fourth and last match of the Pakistan leg of the 8-Test series on Friday at National Hockey Stadium.
...
|
|
Asian hockey future bright: Sharma
PESHAWAR, Sept 30: India hockey manager Satish Kumar Sharma on Thursday said the future of Asian hockey was bright and stressed to encourage indigenous style of the game to regain lost glory.
...
|
|
Top seeds Kirati and Jitin sail into semis
KARACHI, Sept 30: Seventeen-year-old Kirati Siri but wong of Thailand, top seeded in the Karachi Club ITF junior tennis championship, sailed into the semifinals
...
|
|
Pakistan to face Thailand
KARACHI, Sept 30: Pakistan have been drawn at home against formidable Thailand in the Asia/Oceania Zone, Group One tie for the 2005 Davis Cup.
...
|
|
Colourful ceremony marks opening of National Games
QUETTA, Sept 30: Amid tight security in and around the venue the 29th National Games 2004 began at Ayub Stadium Sports Complex on Thursday.
...
|
|
Media face problems
QUETTA, Sept 30: Poor arrangements for the mediamen caused trouble in getting the results of the various disciplines of the 29th National Games which opened at Ayub Stadium Thursday.
...
|
|
Federer leads top four seeds into quarterfinals
BANGKOK, Sept 30: World number one Roger Federer led the top four seeds into the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open by defeating Swiss compatriot Ivo Heuberger 6-1 6-3 on Thursday.
...
|
|
Champions Porto slump to defeat
LONDON, Sept 30: Porto suffered the agony of being by outwitted by their former coach on Wednesday as the Champions League holders slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Jose Mourinho's Chelsea.
...
|
|