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HARARE: Hamilton Masakadza continued his stubborn resistance for Zimbabwe on Monday but two wickets in the first session of day five kept Bangladesh on course for a series-levelling victory in the second Test at Harare Sports Club.Masakadza extended his vigil at the crease to 182 deliveries on the way to 73 not out but the dismissal of his brother, Shingirai, brought a double breakthrough for Bangladesh and left Zimbabwe on 194 for six at lunch -- still 207 runs short of an unlikely victory.The Masakadza brothers had thwarted Bangladesh's bowlers for 119 minutes, seeing the home side through the first hour of the final day unscathed before Shingirai was trapped lbw by Mohammad Ashraful.Elton Chigumbura's stay at the crease was brief, as he chipped his ninth delivery tamely to short midwicket as Zimbabwe threatened to collapse.However Richmond Mutumbami joined the older Masakadza and saw Zimbabwe through to the lunch break.Bangladesh ...
LONDON: Controversial leg-spinner Danish Kaneria failed in his appeal to overturn his lifetime ban from cricket on Friday.Kaneria was banned last year for his role in a spot-fixing plot, but denied all involvement and immediately indicated his intention to contest the decision.The 32-year-old was found guilty of "cajoling and pressurising" former Essex team-mate Mervyn Westfield into accepting cash in return for trying to concede a set number of runs in an over during an English ...
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf Friday said that the final name for batting coach will be revealed in a couple of days.Zaka Ashraf reached Karachi on Friday to inspect an ongoing training camp for fast bowlers at the National Stadium.To a question zaka replied “Pakistani cricketers’ participation in Caribbean Cricket League has been linked to the participation of West Indian players’ arrival in Pakistan for the PSL.” Pakistani cricket legends Jawed Miandad ...
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia said Friday an Achilles injury that forced paceman Ryan Harris home from India was not serious and he was expected to be fit for the Ashes series in England.The injury-prone Harris returned home for tests on his left Achilles raising fears about his fitness 11 weeks ahead of the first Ashes Test in Nottingham.But CA's Chief Medical Officer Justin Paoloni played down the concerns over the Ashes chances of the 33-year-old paceman."Scans ...
KARACHI: Fast-rising Pakistan paceman Junaid Khan said Thursday he was confident that a county stint with Lancashire would help him perform in the June Champions Trophy in England.The 23-year-old left-armer will spearhead Pakistan's attack in the absence of injured Umar Gul in the eight-nation event to be held June 6-23. Khan said his 2011 Lancashire stint introduced him to the conditions in England."I played for Lancashire and learnt about the conditions in England which are ...
LAHORE: Former captain Salman Butt said Wednesday he had offered to take part in anti-corruption rehab a week after an international court threw out his appeal against a spot-fixing ban.
The 28-year-old, along with team-mates Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, was banned for contriving deliberate no-balls for cash during the 2010 Lord's Test against England.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2011 banned Butt for 10 years, with five suspended on the condition that he commits no ...
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