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McCullum, Styris star as New Zealand level series

New Zealand's Brendon McCullum scores a run during their second one-day international cricket match against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. McCullum hit a return-to-form hundred and Scott Styris took three wickets in two overs as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs
AFP - Saturday, November 7

ABU DHABI (AFP) - - Brendon McCullum hit a return-to-form hundred and Scott Styris took three wickets in two overs as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in the second day-night international here on Friday. More »

  • New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in second ODI

    Reuters - Saturday, November 7

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in the second one-day international at Sheikh Zayed stadium on Friday.

  • England cricket captin Andrew Strauss attends a press conference in Johannesburg in September. Strauss hit one of three half-centuries as England made a solid start to their tour of South Africa, piling up 294 for seven in their 50-overs match against the Diamond Eagles franchise team in Bloemfontein on Friday.

    England cricketers make solid start to SA tour

    AFP - Saturday, November 7

    BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP) - - Captain Andrew Strauss hit one of three half-centuries as England made a solid start to their tour of South Africa, piling up 294 for seven in their 50-overs match against the Diamond Eagles franchise team in Bloemfontein on Friday.

  • Pakistan's middle-order batsman Shoaib Malik, seen here in September. Pakistan brought back Malik after New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat in the second day-night international at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Friday.

    Malik returns for Pakistan as New Zealand bat

    AFP - Saturday, November 7

    ABU DHABI (AFP) - - Pakistan brought back middle-order batsman Shoaib Malik after New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat in the second day-night international at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Friday.

  • Tendulkar's superb 175 in vain as Australia win

    Reuters - Friday, November 6

    HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - A remarkable innings of 175 in 141 balls by Sachin Tendulkar proved in vain when Australia took a 3-2 lead in the series with a thrilling three-run win over India in the fifth one-dayer Thursday.

  • Tendulkar extends ODI run record to 17,000

    Reuters - Friday, November 6

    HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar extended his record one-day aggregate to 17,000 runs on Thursday in his 20th season in international cricket.

  • Australian cricketers Shaun Marsh (left) and Shane Watson. Australia scored 350-4 in 50 overs after electing to bat in the fifth one-day international against India at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium

    Australia hammer 350-4 in fifth ODI

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    HYDERABAD, India (AFP) - Shaun Marsh struck a career-best 112 and Shane Watson an impressive 93 as Australia posted a huge 350-4 in the fifth one-day international against India here on Thursday.

  • Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar gestures during a practice session on the eve of the fifth One Day International match between India and Australia at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Tendulkar became the first batsman ever to score 17,000 runs in one-day internationals during the match.

    Tendulkar completes 17,000 ODI runs

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    HYDERABAD (AFP) - India's Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman ever to score 17,000 runs in one-day internationals during the fifth match against Australia here on Thursday.

  • Flintoff signs one-day deal with Lancashire

    Reuters - Friday, November 6

    LONDON (Reuters) - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has signed a new three-year deal to play one-day cricket for Lancashire, the county club said.

  • Bangladeshi cricketer Naeem Islam holds the 'Man of the Match' trophy after his side winning the fifth One Day International match against Zimbabwe at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. Naeem hit a superb 73 not out off 90 balls to power Bangladesh to a thrilling one-wicket victory.

    Naeem powers Bangladesh to thrilling ODI victory

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) - All-rounder Naeem Islam hit a superb 73 not out off 90 balls to power Bangladesh to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the fifth and final one-dayer here on Thursday.

  • Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth one-day international against India on Thursday.

    Australia bat in fifth one-dayer against India

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    HYDERABAD, India (AFP) - - Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth one-day international against India here on Thursday.

  • Consistency the key for England in ODIs - Wright

    Reuters - Thursday, November 5

    BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - England must improve their consistency to have a realistic chance of beating South Africa in their five match one-day international (ODI) series, all-rounder Luke Wright said.

  • Gayle back as Windies skipper for Australia

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 3

    By Simon Evans

  • Gayle back as West Indies skipper for Australia tests

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 3

    MIAMI (Reuters) - West Indies named Chris Gayle on Monday as captain for the three-test tour of Australia starting on November 18.

  • Strauss says England must improve on Ashes displays

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 3

    BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - England must improve on their performances in the recent Ashes victory over Australia in order to repeat that success in South Africa, captain Andrew Strauss said on Monday.

  • Injured Hopes to fly home from India ODI series

    Reuters - Monday, November 2

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Injured Australian all rounder James Hopes will fly home after becoming the latest in the squad to be forced out of the one-day series in India.

  • Yuvraj, Dhoni set up win over Australia

    Reuters - Sunday, November 1

    By N.Ananthanarayanan

  • Tamim, Ashraful guide Bangladesh to four-wicket win

    Reuters - Sunday, November 1

    DHAKA (Reuters) - Contrasting half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Ashraful guided Bangladesh to a four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in the five-match one day series.

  • Australian cricketer Brett Lee walks back after a team photo-shoot at The Vidarbha Cricket Association Jamtha stadium in Nagpur on October 27. Australia's pace spearhead Brett Lee has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against India, dealing a fresh blow to the injury-ravaged tourists.

    Australia's Brett Lee out of India series

    AFP - Saturday, October 31

    NEW DELHI (AFP) - - Australia's pace spearhead Brett Lee was Friday ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against India, dealing a fresh blow to the injury-ravaged tourists.

  • Shakib, Razzak lead Bangladesh to easy win

    Reuters - Friday, October 30

    DHAKA (Reuters) - Shakib Al Hasan led Bangladesh to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the second one-day international with a blistering knock of 105 off 69 balls on Thursday.

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