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BCCI to conduct inquiry into spot-fixing
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India says it will wait for a verdict from its disciplinary committee before taking any action against three players arrested for alleged spot-fixing during the ongoing domestic Twenty20 league. BCCI President Narainswamy Srinivasan said Sunday that the board had to ‘observe all channels of natural justice’ but added that it would not hesitate to ‘act ruthlessly’..
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England peg back New Zealand
LONDON: James Anderson and Steven Finn did the bulk of the damage as England turned the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's into a one innings shoot-out Saturday. England dismissed New Zealand for 207 before lunch on the third day, a modest first innings lead of 25 runs. At lunch, England were 12 without loss in their second innings -- a lead of 37 -- after captain Alastair Cook, then on nought, had survived an appeal for..
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Sreesanth, two other IPL players arrested for spot-fixing
NEW DELHI: Former India test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other players have been arrested by Delhi police on suspicion of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, sports officials said on Thursday. India's cricket board (BCCI) immediately suspended Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals team mates Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila and promised that stricter punishments would await if they are found guilty. “All..
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England win toss and bat against New Zealand
LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. Blue skies overhead and the prospect of a typically good Lord's pitch suggested conditions would favour the batsmen. England recalled fit-again Graeme Swann, after the off-spinner recovered from an elbow injury, but left seamer Tim Bresnan out of their 12-man squad. Swann came in for left-arm..
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PCB urges Champions Trophy caution
ISLAMABAD: Returning to England for the Champions Trophy will be “very sensitive” for the Pakistan's players following the spot-fixing scandal three years ago, team manager Naveed Akram Cheema said Monday, urging his squad to just focus on the eight-team competition. Cheema took over as manager in 2010, soon after three Pakistan players were charged of spot-fixing in a test match during Pakistan's last tour of England. Later..
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Tiger woods wins The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH: Tiger Woods claimed his 78th PGA Tour title and the richest prize in golf as Sergio Garcia’s hopes of a second Players Championship fell victim to the infamous 17th hole at Sawgrass. After two days of battle, Woods and Garcia found themselves tied for the lead with two holes to play and the winner’s cheque of $1.1million in the balance. But after Woods made a safe par on the..
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ICC rubbishes 'vote fixing' claims
JOHANNESBURG: The International Cricket Council fended off allegations of vote fixing on Thursday and said “confusion” over procedures was the reason for a re-vote in a troubled election for one of its committees. The mechanics of Laxman Sivaramakrishnan's victory over longtime players' representative Tim May for a place on the ICC's Cricket Committee was viewed by critics, however, as evidence of India's powerful influence..
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Zaka Ashraf becomes first elected chairman of PCB
ISLAMABAD: Zaka Ashraf was elected as the first head of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for four years under a new constitution on Wednesday. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had directed all its members to run their boards democratically and without government interference, threatening sanctions for any board that did not meet its requirements by June 2013. “Zaka Ashraf has taken over as the first elected..
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Pakistan stronger after South Africa battles: Misbah
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes his team is mentally stronger after defeats in South Africa and ready for next month's Champions Trophy in England. South Africa swept Pakistan 3-0 in the Test series but Misbah's team proved tougher opposition in the one-day series before losing it 3-2. Misbah says his players benefited from “playing tough cricket in tough South African conditions as you mentally get more focused”..
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Ajmal vows to target Gayle in Champions Trophy
ABBOTTABAD: Off spinner Saeed Ajmal has vowed to target West Indian swashbuckler Chris Gayle when the two sides meet in the Champions Trophy next month. The 35-year-old Ajmal anchors Pakistan's spin department in the tournament where they face the West Indies in their opening group B match at The Oval on June 7. The match is seen as an encounter between Gayle and Pakistani bowlers, and Ajmal hopes to rein in the Jamaican who..
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Aamir Atlas wins Individual Squash Championship
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Aamir Atlas Khan ended a 15-year long waiting after he clinched a rather one-sided final to triumph at the FMC 17th Asian Individual Squash Championship, bulldozing Kuwait’s Abdullah Al Muzayen 3-0 at the Mushaf Squash Complex yesterday. Aamir was off to a bright start, tackling al Muzayen with a different strategy and went for winners and dead balls that helped him win the final with game scores..
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Qureshi, Rojer fail to defend title in Portugal
KARACHI: Defending champions Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his Dutch partner Jean-Julien Rojer failed to retain the Estoril Open on Sunday as Satiago Gonzalez and Scott Lipsky remained unbeaten in the ATP World Tour Finals. The Pak-Dutch duo lost 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 in 89 minutes. Qureshi had to receive medical attention in the middle of the match due to which the top seeds suffered. Earlier, the pair beat Italy’s Daniele Bracciali and..
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