Ireland knock BD out of World T20
Region: PakistanNOTTINGHAM: Ireland qualified for playing in the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20 2009 as they defeated Bangladesh by six wickets to knock them out of the tournament here at Trent Bridge on Monday. Chasing 138, I... more
Views: 975"Team wants to win series for Mahela"
Region: Pakistan"Mahela has always been a class act. He has scored the most Test centuries as captain and we all want to win this series for him," said Thilan Samaraweera . "The players want to give their 100 per cent and win the series ... more
Views: 1027Jayawardene: Ton was coming
Region: Pakistan"I've always thought that my one-day form has been good," said Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene. "It's just the execution and the gameplan that hasn't been there, and that's something I need to work on. "I've been hit... more
Views: 1043Thilan: Mahela a great help!
Region: Pakistan"I'm delighted with this double hundred because it's my first in Test cricket," said Thilan Samaraweera. "I had one at first-class level, but I didn't have one in Test cricket. "Mahela helped me a lot during my stay at t... more
Views: 614Younis criticises Karachi pitch
Region: Pakistan"We need to have Test pitches which support good and lively cricket and which produce results," said Pakistan captain Younis Khan. "We need wickets on which batsmen need to work hard to score runs. We need to recreate the... more
Views: 710Vaas keen to play 2011 World Cup
Region: Sri Lanka"They might have dropped me for now from the one-day side but I feel I can comeback. Because I want to play the 2011 World Cup and then say goodbye to cricket," said Veteran Sri Lankan pace bowler Chaminda Vaas. "It would... more
Views: 789Qadir keeps door open for Shoaib
Region: Pakistan"I've no knowledge of Shoaib's physical condition," said Pakistan's chief selector Abdul Qadir. "But I have a good deal of respect for him. He is a great fast bowler and deserves to be treated with respect. "We will cons... more
Views: 799"Learn to read batsmen's mind"
Region: Sri Lanka"India is one of the top sides today and they played very well against us. We have played them a lot in recent times and I think they played Mendis very capably," said Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene. "He now has t... more
Views: 821"I want to be a better performer"
Region: Sri Lanka"It's been a great experience leading my team. It's been an honour and I felt it was right time to let it go and concentrate more on my cricket and take on another challenge, which is to be a much better cricketer than who... more
Views: 781Mahela eyes winning finish
Region: Sri Lanka"I think I'm just going to enjoy it the way I've enjoyed the last three years," said Mahela Jayawardene. "These two Test matches are going to be quite an honour for me to lead the side and decision-making will not be an i... more
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