Category: CRICKET

  • Pakistan eased to an innings and 184-run victory

    ICC News Dec 12, 2011: : Pakistan eased to an innings and 184-run victory over Bangladesh on day four of the first Test in Chittagong. The tourists picked up the remaining second-innings wickets inside an hour of the middle session to go 1-0 up in the two-Test series. Resuming on 134-4, Bangladesh started the day needing…

  • ICC Associate and Affiliate International Umpires’ Panel for 2012 announced

    Dubai, ICC Media Release Dec 06, 2011: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that Kenya’s David Odhiambo will replace Namibia’s Theunis van Schalkwyk on the ICC Associate and Affiliate International Umpires’ Panel following the annual review and selection process. The panel was named by the Associate and Affiliate Selection Committee which is made up of…

  • Dates announced for third round of ICC Intercontinental Cup

    ICC Media Release Dec 05, 2011: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the third round of ICC Intercontinental Cup fixtures to be played at the beginning of next year 2012. The fixtures listed include both ICC Intercontinental Cup dates along with the 50-Over League fixtures and details of Twenty20 International matches that will be…

  • Pakistan too powerful for Nasir Hossain’s fight

    ESPN News Dec 04, 2011: For the second time in two matches, Bangladesh’s top-order batsmen collapsed quickly, this time playing rash shots on an easier pitch, and Pakistan powerful secured the three-match series 2-0 without being stretched in Mirpur. The home side’s approach to their innings was in contrast to that of Pakistan, who had…

  • Afridi’s five leads rout of Bangladesh

    ESPN News Dec 01, 2011: Pakistan’s battery of spinners used the considerable bounce and turn in the Mirpur pitch to exploit the inadequate temperaments and techniques of Bangladesh’s batsmen, routing them for 91 to set up what should have been a facile victory in the first of three one-day internationals. It wasn’t (Bangladesh Cricket Board).…

  • Pakistan fight back to beat Bangladesh

    ICC News Nov 29, 2011: Resurgent Pakistan continued their winning form to defeat Bangladesh by 50 runs in the one-off Twenty20 international at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday in a low-scoring affair Pakistan beat Bangladesh. Misbah-ul-Haq’s men, buoyant after a successful series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates, where they won…

  • Steve Bernard named as ICC Regional Referee for East-Asia Pacific

    Dubai, ICC Media Release, Nov 29, 2011: The ICC has announced that former Australia team manager Steve Bernard named ICC Regional Referee has been appointed to the role of ICC Regional Referee for the East-Asia Pacific (EAP) region. The job will involve acting as referee for a wide range of development and women’s internationals and tournaments throughout…

  • ICC announces requests for proposals in signage production and delivery for ICC World Twenty20 2012

    Dubai, ICC Media Release, Nov 28, 2011: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced it is seeking requests for proposals (RFP) from companies interested in providing signage services for the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka next year (signage production). The successful company will work closely with ICC to produce, deliver and manage all signage needs…

  • Pakistan blind team claim historic win

    ICC News, Nov 27, 2011: Muhammad Fayaz excelled as Pakistan whitewashed India in three-match One-Day International series. The hosts won the third and final match by eight wickets at the Shalimar Cricket Stadium, Islamabad on Saturday (Pakistan blind team). Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. India got the first shock when their…

  • Dottin breaks into top 10 for first time, Stafanie Taylor moves closer to #1 batting ranking

    Dhaka, ICC Media Release, Nov 27, 2011: West Indies’ Deandra Dottin has broken into the top ten of the Reliance ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for batters for the first time after the 20-year-old from Barbados scored a career-best 95 against Pakistan in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2011 (WWCQ) at…