Cricket

Flintoff, Strauss refusal forced Pietersen to resign

Flintoff, Strauss refusal forced Pietersen to resignLondon, Jan 8 : Kevin Pietersen was forced into resigning as England Test and one-day captain after all rounder Andrew Flintoff and new skipper Andrew Strauss refused to back him and ECB's Managing Director Hugh Morris hinted at divisions in the team.

Andrew Strauss’ unenviable task of healing England’s rifts and improving results

Andrew Strauss’ unenviable task of healing England’s rifts and improving resultsLondon, Jan 8 : England's new cricket captain Andrew Strauss has tough tasks on hand of getting his teammates united in the present scenario and make the team perform as it has scored victories only against lower-ranked opponents in the last 18 months.

Retired Ganguly to pick girls for Kolkata Knight Riders

Retired Ganguly to pick girls for Kolkata Knight RidersFormer Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly will select new babes for Kolkata Knight Riders. According to sources, the Prince of Kolkata, will pick new cheerleaders through bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's upcoming show Knights and Angels.

Kolkata Knight Riders, is an Indian Premier League team (IPL) owned by Shah Rukh Khan

Dada will not only make his television debut in this reality show, but he will also perform a role of judge in the show.

Cricket in Pak will benefit more from batting-friendly pitches: Miandad

Pakistan Cricket BoardKarachi, Jan : Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Director General Javed Miandad feels that cricket in the country will benefit more from batting-friendly strips.

The former Pakistan captain told reporters here that he has instructed the country's chief curator to prepare wickets that can enable high-scoring matches instead of green tops in domestic tournaments like the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

Malik ready to guide team to top of cricket rankings

Shoaib MalikLahore, Jan 7 : Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik has said that he is ready to take the national team to the top of the cricket rankings after his tenure as skipper was renewed for an indefinite period.

The Pakistan Cricket Board last week opted to keep 26-year-old Malik on as captain for the foreseeable future, with PCB chairman Ijaz Butt saying there was "no reason to replace him" when his tenure expired on December 31.

The News quoted Malik as saying that the move had motivated him to take Pakistan to new heights.

Pak wants to play Australians at home, keeps neutral venue option open

Pak wants to play Australians at home, keeps neutral venue option openLahore, Jan 7 : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has reiterated that Pakistan's priority is to host Australia's tour in their home country, but admitted that a neutral venue for the series remains a possibility.

Ijaz also said that he and chief operating officer Salim Altaf had not visited the facilities in Kuala Lumpur last week scotching reports that they had inspected the ground following a meeting at the Asian Cricket Council headquarters.

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