Pakistan still undecided over Shahid Afridi's batting position
HOBART, Jan 17: Big-hitting Shahid Afridi, who set Pakistan's innings ablaze in their match against Australia, won't be moved up the batting order for Wednesday's tri-series limited overs clash with the West Indies.
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Lahore, Dhaka short-listed for tsunami match
NEW DELHI, Jan 17: Asian cricket chiefs were on Monday exploring alternative venues for next month's one-day international for tsunami victims following the Indian government's silence on whether proceeds from the game would be exempt from tax.
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England gain dramatic win as Hoggard destroys South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 17: Matthew Hoggard took a career-best seven for 61 to spearhead a dramatic 77-run victory for England over South Africa in the fourth Test at The Wanderers on Monday.
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Vaughan praises Hoggard, Trescothick
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 17: England captain Michael Vaughan praised the contributions of Marcus Trescothick and Matthew Hoggard as his team pulled off an unlikely 77-run victory over South Africa in the fourth Test on Monday.
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Bangladesh face daunting victory target
DHAKA, Jan 17: Bangladesh face a daunting victory target of 374 on the last day of the second and final Test on Tuesday after Zimbabwe captain Tatenda Taibu scored a fine maiden Test century on Monday's fourth day.
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Kenyan cricket crisis deepens
NAIROBI, Jan 17: Kenya's cricket crisis deepened on Monday when members of an interim committee appointed to replace the sport's sacked governing board accused their predecessors of a lock out.
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56 probables to attend hockey camp
LAHORE, Jan 17: Fifty-six probables will attend the national junior training camp to be held at the National Hockey Stadium from Jan 24 for finalising a team who will take part in three international events
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PTF meets on 25th to discuss host of issues
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: A special committee for the development of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Complex is to meet here on Jan 25 to discuss a host of matters.
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Coach hopeful of players improving rankings
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: Pakistan squash coach Jamshed Gul said on Monday that his aim was to help improve the international ranking of the senior players by October so that they could get good seeding for this December's World Senior Team Championship
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Favourites Federer and Serena Williams sail into second round: Shock defeat for Moya in Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 17: World number one Roger Federer and women's favourite Serena Williams led the way into the Australian Open second round on Monday as Spanish star Carlos Moya tumbled out in a shock defeat.
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Kuznetsova fails dope test
BRUSSELS, Jan 17: U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has tested positive for a banned drug, Belgian sports minister Claude Eerdekens was quoted as saying on Monday.
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Singh starts new season with bang
HONOLULU, Jan 17: Vijay Singh rallied from a four-shot deficit heading into the final round to beat South Africa's Ernie Els by one stroke and capture the US$4.8m Open on Sunday.
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