Misbah-ul-Haq notified as captain for SA Test series
The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Misbah-ul-Haq as captain for the test series against South Africa, while retaining Shahid Afridi as skipper for the ODIs and T20 matches.
PCB spokesman Nadeem Sarwar confirmed the appointments and said details would be given later.
Misbahs appointment comes as a surprise given that he was only recalled to the national team for the one-dayers and T20 against South Africa on Thursday after a gap of six months. Misbah, who has never captained Pakistan in test matches, last played in the T20 World Cup in West Indies.
Misbah-ul-Haq to lead Pakistan in SA Test series
The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Misbah-ul-Haq as captain for the test series against South Africa, while retaining Shahid Afridi as skipper for the ODIs and T20 matches.
PCB spokesman Nadeem Sarwar confirmed the appointments and said details would be given later.
Misbahs appointment comes as a surprise given that he was only recalled to the national team for the one-dayers and T20 against South Africa on Thursday after a gap of six months. Misbah, who has never captained Pakistan in test matches, last played in the T20 World Cup in West Indies.
Misbah named captain for South Africa tests
October 8, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sprang a surprise by appointing Misbah-ul-Haq as captain for the upcoming test series against South Africa, while retaining Shahid Afridi as skipper for the one-dayers and T20 matches.
PCB spokesman Nadeem Sarwar confirmed the appointments and said details would be given later.
The appointment of Misbah is a surprise given he was only recalled to the national team for the one-dayers and T20 against South Africa on Thursday after a gap of six months.
The 36-year-old, who has never captained Pakistan in test matches, last played in the T20 World Cup in West Indies and his last test appearance was in January against Australia in Sydney.
National selectors announced a new-look squad for the two tests against South Africa by recalling opener Taufeeq Umar for the first time since he played against England in August
IND vs SL 3rd ODI, India won by 7 wickets
CUTTACK: Sachin Tendulkar hit a solid 96 not out to power India to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third one-day international here on Monday.
The opener cracked 13 fours in his 104-ball knock to help India achieve a 240-run target with more than seven overs to spare in the day-night game for a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. ( Watch Live Cricket Scores )
Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial role in restricting Sri Lanka to a modest total, finishing with a career-best 4-32 off 10 tight overs. He was named man of the match.
Sri Lanka were on course for a big total when they reached 165-1 in the 23rd over before losing their last nine wickets for 74 in a dramatic collapse, sparked by Jadeja.
India made a brisk start, with stand-in captain Virender Sehwag smashing a 28-ball 44 with nine fours in a 55-run stand for the opening wicket with Tendulkar.
Sehwag led the team in the absence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was banned for two matches for a slow over-rate during his team’s three-wicket defeat in the previous game in Nagpur.
India capitalised on the start as Tendulkar added 72 for the second wicket with Gautam Gambhir (32) and 73 for the unfinished fourth wicket with Dinesh Karthik (36 not out) to steer his team home.
Jadeja led India’s fightback with a disciplined spell. He bowled well-set opener Upul Tharanga (73) before dismissing Chamara Kapugedera (15), Nuwan Kulasekara (10) and Ajantha Mendis (six).
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was the other bowler to impress, conceding 29 off nine overs for one wicket.
In-form opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, who smashed brisk centuries in the last two matches, helped Sri Lanka get off to an explosive start with an 18-ball 41 as the visitors raced to 65 off just 6.2 overs.
Dilshan, who survived a run-out chance on 36, was caught by wicket-keeper Karthik off a mistimed pull off seamer Ashish Nehra after hitting 10 fours in his impressive cameo.
There was no respite for India as Tharanga and skipper Kumar Sangakkara (46) put on 100 for the second wicket to raise their team’s hopes of posting a big total.
Tharanga cracked one six and six fours in his 81-ball knock.
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IND vs SL 3rd ODI, India won by 7 wickets was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 11:28 pm.
Australia announces squad for the first test
Australia announced 13-man squad for the first Test match against Pakistan. Middle order batsman Phillip Hughes and fast bowler Peter Siddle had also been included in the squad. The first match of the three test matches series would held on December 26th in Melbourne.
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