Cricket

Oz spinner McGain may get record for worst Test bowling figures

Oz spinner McGain may get record for worst Test bowling figuresCape Town (South Africa), Mar. 21: Fans at Cape Town''s Newlands ground have given Bryce McGain a new nickname and it''s not a welcome one - Mick Lewis.

McGain''s fellow Victorian infamously took 0-113 in the one-day international in Johannesburg three years ago when South Africa scored 9-438 to win.

Lewis holds the world record for most runs conceded in a one-day innings and McGain''s Test debut was shaping up like a similar shocker after Friday''s second day of the third Test against South Africa.

India end 33 year jinx, thrash New Zealand in Hamilton Test

India end 33 year jinx, thrash New Zealand in Hamilton TestHamilton, Mar. 21: Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a developed a knack of creating history as he lead India to its first Test match win in New Zealand after 33 years.

Needing 39 runs to break the jinx of not winning a five day game in New Zealand, India reached the target with all ten wickets intact.

Vaughan creates ''batting art works''

Michael_Vaughan.jpgLondon, Mar. 21 : Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has demonstrated the art of batting off the pitch with a series of paintings created with cricket balls.

The "Artballing" series of paintings involved the batsman hitting paint covered balls at a stencil over a canvas to create a unique set of 60 images.

According to The Sun, each picture involves him recreating all the shots he played in his most notable innings. The balls hitting the canvas recreate images such as the cricketer holding up the Ashes from 2005.

Coach Moles blasts Kiwi performance

New Zealand Cricket LogoHamilton (New Zealand), Mar. 20 : New Zealand cricket coach Andy Moles has bemoaned his side''s performance in the first Test against India as a "poor advert" for their skills.

India have totally dominated all but one session of the contest through three days at Seddon Park – when Daniel Vettori and Jesse Ryder scored hundreds on Wednesday''s opening day to resuscitate New Zealand from a parlous 61 for six.

India''s grip tightened today as Sachin Tendulkar''s grafting 160 guided the tourists to a 241-run first innings lead.

PCB chief Ijaz Butt, Senators at loggerheads again

PCB chief Ijaz Butt, Senators at loggerheads againKarachi, Mar. 20 : There seems to be no end to the fight between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt and the Senate’s Standing Committee on Sports, as Butt has once again challenged the committee’s authority by writing a letter to its chairman, Farooq Naek.

Butt has challenged the Senate’s authority to interfere in the working of the apex cricket body.

Butt’s stance has reportedly miffed Senate members.

PCB awaiting Younis Khan’s inputs before finalizing team for Dubai series

PCB Karachi, Mar. 20: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said the team for the Dubai series against Australia would only be announced after consulting captain Younis Khan.

"Younis is our captain and we will give his views due importance before finalising the squad," The News quoted Chief Selector Abdul Qadir, as saying.

Qadir said the board is awaiting inputs from Khan.

Pakistan is slated to host Australia in the United Arab of Emirates (UAE), where both teams will play five One-day internationals and a Twenty-20 match.

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