Chuck row: Lanka officials defend Perera's action

<p>London: Sri Lankan officials launched an impassioned defence of seamer Ruchira Perera following allegations that he was a 'chucker' on Sunday. Perera's action has come under the microscope during the First Test against England here at Lord's which is still in

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Thatscricket.com - News - Vaughan ruled out of final Test

Karachi: Michael Vaughan, England's middle-order batsman, has been ruled out of the third and final Test against Pakistan beginning on Thursday with a calf injury.Captain Nasser Hussain told Reuters on Wednesday, ''Michael is 90 per cent fit when batting and 80

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Thatscricket.com - News - Pakistan may rely on pace in final Test

Karachi: Pakistan may switch to a pace attack in the crucial final Test against England here on Thursday after the tourists showed true grit against the host's spin blitz in the first two Tests.Both camps are busy planning strategy for the

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Thatscricket.com - News - England aspires for "something special"

Karachi: England captain Nasser Hussain said his team aspired to do "something incredibly special" in the final Test against Pakistan starting at the National Stadium in Karachi Thursday."We want to do something incredibly special in this final Test and after playing

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