Cricket news

Kapil Dev honoured with a doctorate degree
Chennai: Former cricket captain Kapil Dev was honoured with a doctorate degree by MGR University here..

Lanka ready to face Indian challenge: Sangakkara
Ahmedabad: Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara has said that previous record doesn't matter and his team is ready to face the Indian challenge..

England draws first blood in the T20 opener
Johanessburg: England won the first of two Twenty20 internationals against South Africa by one run on the Duckworth-Lewis method on Friday after rain ended play with the Proteas on 127-3..

Pakistan clinches T20 series aganist Kiwis
Dubai: Pakistan edged past injury-hit New Zealand by seven runs in the second of their two Twenty20 internationals in Dubai to take the series 2-0..

Viru to work for women safety in Delhi
New Delhi: Star Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on Friday became a goodwill ambassador of CEQUIN, a Non Governmental Organisation, working for the safety of women in Delhi..

Captain is the central figure in a team: Afridi
Lahore: Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder and captain of the T20 squad Shahid Afridi has said that Younus Khan should not have opted out of the Test series against New Zealand starting next week..

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 49 runs in T20 opener
Dubai: After a completion of the 3 match ODI series, which New Zealand won 2-1, the focus now shifts to the 2 Twenty20 international matches, which Pakistan feels they are better placed to win..

PCB under fire over Yousuf Captaincy
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is under fire for appointing Mohammad Yousuf as the captain of the Test team..

India slip to 3rd in rankings, Oz on top
New Delhi: India threw away a good chance to become the No.1 ODI team and slipped to the No.3 spot in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings after their 2-4 loss to Australia in the seven-match series..