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India Possibly the Best Team – Flintoff
India’s recent performances against Australia have impressed Andrew Flintoff enough to call them “possibly the best team in the world at the moment”. Despite the retirement of Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly, Flintoff said it was going to be tough to overcome India at home. “The big test for us is adapting to the conditions we are going to play in,” Flintoff said in Mumbai. But he felt England were capable of winning their first Test series in India since 1984. “I thought we had a good chance last time. But one bad hour in Mohali cost us the Test [...]
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Jamshed to Miss One-Dayers Against West Indies
Nasir Jamshed, the Pakistan batsman, will miss the ODI series against the West Indies after all, after he woke up on the morning of Pakistan’s departure with high fever. His place as opener in the squad has been taken by Karachi batsman Khurram Manzoor, a board statement said. The live video streaming feeds will be available at www.cric24.com donors area. Signup now to watch Pakistan Vs. West Indies ODI series live from Abu Dhabi. Jamshed’s availability had been in doubt since the 15-man squad was announced. He had only just recovered from malaria when he was included in the squad [...]
Anil Kumble Retires From Cricket
Anil Kumble has announced his retirement from cricket, saying the finger injury he sustained on the third day of the Test helped him make his decision. The news was made public minutes after the tea break on the final day; Kumble then bowled four overs before the match was called off as a draw. “The body was asking questions every day,” he said. “It was not easy to keep bowling the way I have been bowling the last 18 years, to keep going. The injury I had on the third day probably helped me make the decision.” The captaincy now [...]
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West Indies Call Off Abu Dhabi Tests
The proposed Test series between West Indies and Pakistan, planned originally for Abu Dhabi in November, will not be going ahead, after West Indies cited problems in their schedule. The decision leaves Pakistan with no Test cricket this year, despite repeated efforts by the board in the recent months to slot them in. “The West Indies board have informed us that they cannot go ahead with the series,” Salim Altaf, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s director-general, told Cricinfo. Had it gone ahead, the two-Test series would have taken place after the three ODIs between the two countries at the same venue [...]
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West Indies Propose Abu Dhabi Tests with Pakistan
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has proposed a two-Test offshore series with Pakistan in November this year, an offer the fixture-starved Pakistan Cricket Board is considering. If agreed, the Tests would take place in Abu Dhabi, after the three-ODI series between the two sides on November 12, 14 and 16. “We have received a proposal from the WICB about two Tests this November,” a PCB official told Cricinfo. “Many things have to be considered, such as the TV rights, gate money and so on. We will seriously consider the proposal.” Ijaz Butt, the newly appointed chairman of the PCB, [...]
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