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Pakistan make history by claiming their first Champions Trophy
A maiden ODI century by Fakhar Zaman and a breath-taking spell of new ball bowling by fast bowler Mohammad Amir helped Pakistan crush arch-rivals India in the final at The Oval on Sunday as they lifted the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time.
India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted for bowl first, but his decision back-fired as the Men in Green took full advantage of the perfect ba... |
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Root focused on 2019 World Cup after Champions Trophy ouster
CARDIFF:
Joe Root accepted England had missed a “golden chance” to end their long wait for a maiden one-day international title after a crushing eight-wicket Champions Trophy semi-final defeat by Pakistan.
But the star batsman, England’s Test skipper, is determined to put the hurt the white-ball side feel now to good use when the country stages the 2019 World Cup.
England, despite competin... |
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The win that brought back a nation’s smile
“One hell of a ride.” That is how New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum described his side’s run to the final of the 2015 World Cup on the eve of the match.
That they were bulldozed by Trans-Tasman rivals Australia in that game matters not. For a few weeks, McCullum and his men did take rugby-mad New Zealand on one hell of a ride. For a few weeks in New Zealand, McCullum’s cricket fought with ru... |
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'Confident’ Sarfraz ready to play ‘positive’ cricket against England
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed hopes the team’s “high confidence” in Cardiff will stand them in good stead when they return to the Welsh capital to face England in a Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.
It will be Pakistan’s second key match at Sophia Gardens in a matter of days after a tense three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka there on Monday saw them into the last-four of a tournament fe... |
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Sarfraz confident ahead of must-win Sri Lanka game
Pakistan and Sri Lanka head into their concluding group Champions Trophy group match knowing it’s a virtual ‘quarter-final’ after producing two of the tournament’s biggest upsets so far.
Monday’s match in Cardiff had the look of a ‘dead rubber’ about it after Pakistan suffered a 124-run thrashing by arch-rivals and Champions Trophy title-holders India in their opening Group B match.
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Pakistan win by 19 runs (DLS method) against South Africa
An all-round performance from spirited Pakistan was enough to see them earn a precious victory over world number one South Africa in Birmingham on Wednesday.
After a dismal show in their opening match against arch-rivals India, Sarfraz Ahmed-led unit produced a much better performance in the field and restricted Proteas to 219 for the loss of seven wickets after captain AB de Villiers won the t... |
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Cricket should win after Pakistan-India match: Shoaib Akhtar
The world’s fastest-ever bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes the Pakistan-India match in the Champions Trophy represents victory for cricket, and urged the players to show each other respect.
“My relation with India is that of respect,” he said while talking to an Indian channel. “The love I receive from the Indian fans is immense. And likewise, Pakistanis love great players like Sachin Tendulkar and... |
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Tiger Woods arrested on charges of driving under the influence
Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested Monday in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
The 14-time major champion was booked into the Palm Beach County jail on Monday at 7:18 am (1118 GMT) after he was arrested by police in Jupiter, Florida.
He was released on his own recognizance at 10:50 a... |
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Not ready to play cricket with Pakistan: Indian government
India on Monday ruled out any cricket series against Pakistan until “cross-border terrorism” stops.
The Indian and Pakistani cricket boards are scheduled to meet in Dubai on Monday (today) to discuss a possible bilateral series. And the two countries play each other at the Champions Trophy in England on June 4.
But they have not played a bilateral series in India or Pakistan since 2012.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to play two T20Is
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday reached announced an agreement under which they will play a T20I apiece on each other’s home soils.
The first T20I will take place in Afghanistan, while the second will be played in Pakistan.
“Pakistan will come to Afghanistan with a message of peace, friendship and brotherhood. And then our team will go to Paki... |
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