Pak vs Eng: 2nd Test Match

Pakistan has won the toss and choose to bat first. 

Pakistan vs England: 2nd Test Match Today

BIRMINGHAM: Second test match between Pakistan and England will be start today at Birmingham. There are few changes in the Pakistan's team, as Pakistan has dropped wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and brought in uncapped Zulqarnain Haider in his place while spinner Saeed Ajmal replaces Danish Kaneria.
Pakistani skipper Salman Butt is optimistic that his team will settle the score after winning the second test. The weather condition in Birmingham will support bowlers.
This match can be watch online on the following link also.
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Sehwag leads India in final test

COLOMBO: Virender Sehwag led India's bold reply to Sri Lanka's first innings of 425 with an unbeaten 97 on the second day of the third and final test on Wednesday.

Sehwag cracked 17 fours, 11 of them off left-arm pacer Chanaka Welegadara, as India reached 180 for two. Sachin Tendulkar, making a record 169th test appearance, is unbeaten on 40.

Earlier, Thilan Samaraweera eased to a 12th test hundred and was unbeaten on 137 when Sri Lanka's final wicket fell.

Lasith Malinga gave Sri Lanka the breakthrough in the 11th over when Murali Vijay lofted an easy catch to mid-on with his score on 14.

Angelo Mathews then got rid of Rahul Dravid for 23 trapping him leg before, but in his next over he put down a hot return catch offered by Sehwag with his score on 52. Sehwag and Tendulkar have so far added 88 for the third wicket.

Samaraweera had reached his century in the final over before lunch, moving from 99 to 104 courtesy of an overthrow as he pushed the ball for a single to square leg but the return to the bowler's end ricocheted off the stumps and sped to the boundary.

Sri Lanka lost their last four wickets for 44 runs after lunch with Ishant Sharma ending the innings with the wickets of Ajantha Mendis and Chanaka Welagedara.

Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0.
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Complete Schedule:

1st Match, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (D/N)
India vs New Zealand
Tue, 10 Aug 2010, 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)

2nd Match, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (D/N)
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
Fri, 13 Aug 2010, 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)

3rd Match, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (D/N)
Sri Lanka vs India
Mon, 16 Aug 2010, 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)

4th Match, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (D/N)
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
Thu, 19 Aug 2010, 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)

5th Match, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (D/N)
Sri Lanka vs India
Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)

6th Match, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (D/N)
India vs New Zealand
Wed, 25 Aug 2010, 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)

Final Match, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium (D/N)
TBC vs TBC
Sat, 28 Aug 2010, 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)

PCB contacts BHC for Yusuf visa

 LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has contacted British High Commission (BHC) for issuance of visa for Test cricketer Mohammed Yusuf, Geo News reported Monday.

However, despite all this, Yusuf’s chances of inclusion in playing 11 before second Test match seem bleak.

PCB has resolved to immediately send Mohammed Yusuf to England after historic defeat of Pakistan cricket team but owing to incomplete traveling documents, Yusuf may not make his come back before second Test.

Sources said Yusuf possesses UK’s visit visa, which disallows him to play cricket there.

PCB is hopeful for issuance of Yusuf’s sports visa by Tuesday while he will fly England on first available flight.

Tendulkar becomes most-capped Test cricketer

MUMBAI: Milestone man Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday became the most-capped Test cricketer in the world after taking field for his 169th match, the third and final of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka, in Colombo. 

The 37-year-old champion batsman, who holds almost every batting record, overtook retired related stories Sri Lanka win toss, elect to bat against India in final Test former Australian captain Steve Waugh with whom he was tied at 168 matches after the second Test at SSC here.

England record win of 354 runs against Pakistan

England beat Pakistan by record 354 runs and won the 1st test match.
Pakistan were dismissed for just 80 - their lowest Test total against England, replacing the 87 they made at Lord's back in 1954 - before lunch on the fourth day.


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England vs Pakistan: 1st Test Match

NOTTINGHAM: England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the first Test of a four-match series at Trent Bridge here on Thursday.

England dropped Tim Bresnan from their 12-man squad. Bresnan had been a late replacement for fellow Yorkshire seamer Ajmal Shahzad, who withdrew with an ankle injury on Wednesday.

This was England batsman Kevin Pietersen's first match for nearly a month because of a thigh injury.

Pietersen's right foot and ankle were both strapped up after he trod on a stray football during practice here on Wednesday but the South Africa born shotmaker was passed fit.

Pakistan were unchanged from the team that beat Australia by three wickets at Headingley last week to level a two-Test series at 1-1.

That match saw Pakistan lose the toss toss and bowl Australia out for just 88 in their first innings in similarly overcast conditions.


Complete Schedule:

England vs Pakistan Thu, 29 Jul 2010
10:00 GMT (15:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 1st Test Match, Trent Bridge, Nottingham

England vs Pakistan Fri, 06 Aug 2010
10:00 GMT (15:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 2nd Test Match, Edgbaston, Birmingham

England vs Pakistan Wed, 18 Aug 2010
10:00 GMT (15:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 3rd Test Match, Kennington Oval, London

England vs Pakistan Thu, 26 Aug 2010
10:00 GMT (15:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 4th Test Match, Lord"s, London

England vs Pakistan Sun, 05 Sep 2010
14:00 GMT (19:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 1st Twenty20 International, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

England vs Pakistan Tue, 07 Sep 2010
18:00 GMT (23:30 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 2nd Twenty20 International, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

England vs Pakistan Fri, 10 Sep 2010
09:15 GMT (14:45 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 1st One Day International, Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

England vs Pakistan Sun, 12 Sep 2010
09:15 GMT (14:45 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 2nd One Day International, Headingley, Leeds

England vs Pakistan Fri, 17 Sep 2010
09:15 GMT (14:45 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 3rd One Day International, Kennington Oval, London

England vs Pakistan Mon, 20 Sep 2010
13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 4th One Day International, Lord"s, London (D/N)

England vs Pakistan Wed, 22 Sep 2010
13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
Pakistan Tour of England 2010, 5th One Day International, The Rose Bowl, Southampton (D/N)

India 95-0 against Sri Lanka’s huge 642-4 in 2nd Test Match.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene revelled on their favourite hunting ground to send India chasing leather in the second cricket Test on Tuesday.

Sangakkara hit 219, his seventh double-century, and Jayawardene made 174 as Sri Lanka declared at 642-4 on the second day at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC).

India, who trail 1-0 in the three-match series, replied confidently with 95 for no loss by stumps, but still face a long haul to reach 443 and avoid the embarrassment of following on for the second game in a row. 

Virender Sehwag was unbeaten on a typically aggressive 64 off 63 balls, while Murali Vijay was on 22.

Sangakkara and former captain Jayawardene continued the run-spree after opener Tharanga Paranavitana's century on the first day on a lifeless wicket that afforded no help to the bowlers.

Pakistan's historic win against Australia

Pakistan were left tantalisingly close to ending their winless streak against Australia at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test at Headingley here on Friday.

Pakistan ended the third day on 140 for three - just 40 short of a victory target of 180 that would end a record run of 13 straight Test defeats by Australia stretching back to 1995.

Sri Lanka win first India Test

GALLE: Retiring world bowling record holder Muttiah Muralitharan finished with 800 wickets as Sri Lanka beat India by 10 wickets in the first Test on Thursday.

Muralitharan: closer to 800 wickets

Muttiah Muralitharan got closer to 800 wickets with 5 for 63 to sink India for 267 before Sri Lanka enforced the follow-on on the fourth day in Galle

Pakistan vs Australia: 2nd Test Match

2nd test match between Pakistan & Australia will start today. Australia has already won the first test match. Suliman Butt will be the new capitan of Pakistani team. 

Triangular series: Bangladesh, Netherlands, Scotland

Schedules:

Bangladesh vs Scotland
Mon, 19 Jul 2010, 09:45 GMT (15:15 IST)
Only ODI, Titwood, Glasgow, Scorecard

Bangladesh vs Netherlands
Tue, 20 Jul 2010, 09:45 GMT (15:15 IST)
Only ODI, Titwood, Glasgow

INDIA TOUR OF SRI LANKA 2010

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South Africa & West Iindies face to face in 2010

Pakistan & Australia in English Grounds.

1st Twenty20 International, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Mon, 05 Jul 2010, 16:00 GMT (21:30 IST)

2nd Twenty20 International, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Tue, 06 Jul 2010, 16:00 GMT (21:30 IST)

1st Test Match, Lord"s, London

Tue, 13 Jul 2010, 09:30 GMT (15:00 IST)

2nd Test Match, Headingley, Leeds

Wed, 21 Jul 2010, 09:30 GMT (15:00 IST)

India has won the Asia Cup 2010

MS Dhoni lifts the Asia Cup after India thumped Sri Lanka by 81 runs in the final

AUSTRALIA TOUR OF ENGLAND 2010

1st One Day International, The Rose Bowl, Southampton (D/N)

England vs Australia

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)

2nd One Day International, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (D/N)

England vs Australia

Thu, 24 Jun 201013:30 GMT (19:00 IST)

3rd One Day International, Old Trafford, Manchester

England vs Australia

Sun, 27 Jun 201009:45 GMT (15:15 IST)

4th One Day International, Kennington Oval, London (D/N)

England vs Australia

Wed, 30 Jun 201012:00 GMT (17:30 IST)

5th One Day International, Lord"s, London

England vs Australia

Sat, 03 Jul 201009:45 GMT (15:15 IST)

Asia Cup 2010:

Teams:

1. Pakistan

2. India

3. Bangladesh

4. Srilanka

Schedule:

Tue Jun 15

09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 PKT1st Match - Sri Lanka v Pakistan
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Wed Jun 16

09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 PKT2nd Match - Bangladesh v India
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Fri Jun 18

09:00 GMT | 14:30 local

14:00 PKT3rd Match - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Sat Jun 19

09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 PKT4th Match - India v Pakistan
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Mon Jun 21

09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 PKT5th Match - Bangladesh v Pakistan
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Tue Jun 22

09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 PKT6th Match - Sri Lanka v India
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Thu Jun 24

09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 PKTFinal - TBC v TBC
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

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England Victory:

In the end England's eight-wicket victory came with ease on the final afternoon at Lord's as they comfortably chased down 160 following Steven Finn's first five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Andrew Strauss guided the pursuit with a confident 82 after the visitors' last five wickets fell for 35 under cloudy skies against Finn and Tim Bresnan, yet they have done much to enhance their standing over the last five days.

Afridi named captain for Asia Cup, tour of England

Lahore, May 25 : Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been named the captain of the national team for the Asia Cup and the tour of England.

Announcing the decision, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt said that Afridi had the confidence of all players during the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies, and that was the reason behind him getting the captaincy.

“It is a quality of a captain that he fosters cooperation and good relations among the players while following the rules and regulations of the game. Afridi has done all that,” The News quoted Butt, as saying.

Butt further said that the names of the 30 players for the England tour will be announced after the upcoming meeting.

The Asia Cup will be played in Sri Lanka from June 15 to 25, while the series against Australia and England will be played between July and August.

West Indies for a successful World Twenty20

Bridgetown (Barbados), May 18 :

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat praised the West Indies for the staging of a highly successful and memorable World Twenty20.

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