http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/-t1.htm All the events happening in the Sports World... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:42:09 GMT 10 http://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/11/76/48/02/eid_ba10.jpg http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/-t1.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/injured-kallis-will-miss-series-t4434.htm shaheen South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has a fractured rib and will miss his side's one-day international series against England. The injury only showed up after a scan on Saturday, although it is thought the 34-year-old suffered it during the Champions League in India last month. "He just wasn't getting better from that injury," said coach Mickey Arthur. South Africa intend to call up a replacement batsman but hope to have Kallis back for December's first Test. Arthur ... Sports Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:42:09 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/injured-kallis-will-miss-series-t4434.htm#16621 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/injured-kallis-will-miss-series-t4434.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/double-trouble-for-india-t4391.htm shaheen First Test Match Ahmedabad India 426 (R Dravid 177, M S Dhoni 110, Yuvraj Singh 68, U W M B C A Welegedara 4-87) v Sri Lanka 591-5 (D P M D Jayawardene 204 no, T M Dilshan 112, H A P W Jayawardene 84 no, T T Samaraweera 70) Mahela Jayawardene struck his sixth Test match double century on day three as Sri Lanka took complete control of the first Test against India in Ahmedabad. The former captain's magnificent unbeaten 204 saw the tourists take a giant step towards securing their ... Sports Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:27:56 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/double-trouble-for-india-t4391.htm#16387 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/double-trouble-for-india-t4391.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/unity-the-key-for-pakistan-t4341.htm shaheen Newly-appointed Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf called for unity from his side ahead of their tough three-Test tour of New Zealand, saying it would be a double test for his players - on and off the field. "My main target is to unite the team because our religion also teaches us to unite for a cause and the New Zealand tour will be a tough task for us," Yousuf told AFP. The 35-year-old, who converted to Islam from Christianity four years ago, replaced Younus Khan who ... Sports Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:09:10 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/unity-the-key-for-pakistan-t4341.htm#16155 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/unity-the-key-for-pakistan-t4341.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/bangladesh-india-to-contest-world-cup-opener-t4290.htm shaheen Bangladesh will host India in the inaugural match of the 2011 World Cup, the International Cricket Council have announced. India - set to stage 29 of the 49 matches across eight venues including a quarter-final, a semi-final and the final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai - will travel across the border to Dhaka for their first match on February 19. England, meanwhile, will kick off their campaign against Holland in Nagpur on February 22 and will travel to Kolkata for their ... Sports Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:35:10 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/bangladesh-india-to-contest-world-cup-opener-t4290.htm#15959 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/bangladesh-india-to-contest-world-cup-opener-t4290.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/mccullum-ton-levels-series-t4262.htm shaheen second One Day International Abu Dhabi New Zealand 303-8 (B B McCullum 131, M J Guptill 62) v Pakistan 239 (Salman Butt 59) New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs Brendon McCullum's dashing century helped New Zealand square the one-day series with a 64-run victory over Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Friday. McCullum hammered 131 to lead the Black Caps to a total of 303-8 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium after they had opted to bat first. Pakistan were bowled out for 239 in reply, Scott ... Sports Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:54:47 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/mccullum-ton-levels-series-t4262.htm#15872 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/mccullum-ton-levels-series-t4262.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/aasaam_ul_haq-ki-kamiyaabi-t4253.htm shaheen سوئس اِنڈور ٹینس ٹورنامنٹ کے ڈبلز میں پاکستان کے کھلاڑی اعصام الحق اور ان کے امریکی پارٹنر ... Sports Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:01:34 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/aasaam_ul_haq-ki-kamiyaabi-t4253.htm#15807 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/aasaam_ul_haq-ki-kamiyaabi-t4253.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/toyota-sorry-for-not-achieving-their-targets-t4246.htm shaheen Toyota President Akio Toyoda has offered his "deepest apologies" to the team's fans after they failed to reach their targets in F1. The Japanese manufacturer announced its withdrawal from the sport on Wednesday, saying the "the current severe economic realities" gave them no option but to pull out. Despite having one of the largest budgets - estimated to be in the region of $300 million, Toyota failed to win a single grand prix during its eight seasons. ... Sports Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:56:18 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/toyota-sorry-for-not-achieving-their-targets-t4246.htm#15783 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/toyota-sorry-for-not-achieving-their-targets-t4246.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/khan-lauds-fantastic-performer-afridi-t4235.htm shaheen Pakistan captain Younus Khan praised Shahid Afridi as a "fantastic performer" after the all-rounder starred with both bat and ball in their side's convincing win over New Zealand in the first ODI. Afridi hit a fiery 50-ball 71 to help Pakistan post 287 for nine in their allotted 50 overs before taking two wickets to restrict their rivals to 149 all out, helping Pakistan win the match by 138 runs in Abu Dhabi. "Afridi is a fantastic performer and it's wonderful ... Sports Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:15:19 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/khan-lauds-fantastic-performer-afridi-t4235.htm#15755 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/khan-lauds-fantastic-performer-afridi-t4235.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-ki-ek-aor-kamiyabi-t4209.htm shaheen پاکستان کی ہاکی ٹیم نے عالمی کپ کے کوالیفائنگ ٹورنامنٹ میں روس کے خلاف اپنا دوسرا میچ ... Sports Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:00:36 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-ki-ek-aor-kamiyabi-t4209.htm#15590 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-ki-ek-aor-kamiyabi-t4209.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/7-inch-digital-tv-with-freeview-is-what-you-need-for-t4178.htm shaheen Soccer fans are very excited for the FIFA World Cup 2010 that is going to kick off in S. Africa next year. Some extreme soccer fans will normally sneak a pocket-sized TV into their work place, if the match schedules happen to crash with their day jobs. The FIFA 2010 still has several months to go. It’s time to start eying for a suitable pocket-sized TV, which you can use to watch the World Cup soccer match at your work place while the boss is not around (Note: Doing so would risk your job). Here ... Sports Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:27:23 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/7-inch-digital-tv-with-freeview-is-what-you-need-for-t4178.htm#15448 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/7-inch-digital-tv-with-freeview-is-what-you-need-for-t4178.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/heavy-schedule-takes-its-toll-on-australia-t4162.htm shaheen Mitchell Johnson admits Australia are struggling to focus on the ongoing one-day series in India because the team had been decimated by a string of injuries to key players. With the seven-match series tied at 1-1, the injury-plagued tourists are down to the bare bones for the third international at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday. "With a few little niggles around, the focuses do tend to go towards that," said left-arm fast bowler Johnson, himself battling an ankle ... Sports Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:41:30 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/heavy-schedule-takes-its-toll-on-australia-t4162.htm#15366 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/heavy-schedule-takes-its-toll-on-australia-t4162.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/austraia-beat-india-by-4-runs-t4105.htm shaheen First One Day International Vadodara Australia 292-8 (R T Ponting 74, M E K Hussey 73, C L White 51, T D Paine 50) v India 294-8 (G Gambhir 68) & 288-8 (G Gambhir 68) Austraia beat India by 4 runs Australia scraped to a four-run victory in the opening one-day international, but not before India had given Ricky Ponting's men a huge scare in Vadodara. India's charge towards the 293 runs required for victory looked all but over at 201-7, however Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar ... Sports Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:10:56 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/austraia-beat-india-by-4-runs-t4105.htm#15042 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/austraia-beat-india-by-4-runs-t4105.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/how-jenson-button-won-the-2009-formula-one-t4021.htm shaheen It took six wins, one crash, 89 points and 16 races out of a total of 17 for Jenson Button to win the Formula One world title and become the 10th British driver to claim motor sport's greatest prize. When Button finished fifth in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, he bagged enough points to inherit the title from last year's winner, Lewis Hamilton. "It's really amazing, especially after the last few races I've had," Button told the BBC. "This one makes up for it. ... Sports Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:37:23 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/how-jenson-button-won-the-2009-formula-one-t4021.htm#14507 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/how-jenson-button-won-the-2009-formula-one-t4021.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/clarke-handed-twenty20-reins-t3982.htm shaheen It has been confirmed that Michael Clarke will succeed Ricky Ponting as captain of Australia's Twenty20 team. Ponting quit international Twenty20 last month in a bid to prolong his Test and one-day career. He subsequently went on to lead Australia to a successful defence of their Champions Trophy crown in South Africa. Clarke, who is widely regarded as Ponting's natural successor in all forms of the game, had assumed the Twenty20 reins on an interim basis, but has now been handed ... Sports Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:16:35 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/clarke-handed-twenty20-reins-t3982.htm#14367 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/clarke-handed-twenty20-reins-t3982.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/younis-khan-resigns-from-captainc-t3940.htm raja masood ]]> Sports Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:59:33 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/younis-khan-resigns-from-captainc-t3940.htm#14237 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/younis-khan-resigns-from-captainc-t3940.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/younus-khan-has-hinted-his-offer-to-resign-t3931.htm shaheen Younus Khan has hinted his offer to resign as Pakistan captain was prompted by other "problems" and not just the recent match-fixing allegations. The 31-year-old offered to quit at a hearing before the National Assembly's standing committee on sports in Islamabad on Tuesday. The Pakistan Cricket Board has not yet decided whether to accept Younus' resignation, with chairman Ijaz Butt saying he hopes to convince the batsman to change his mind. The National Assembly hearing ... Sports Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:26:26 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/younus-khan-has-hinted-his-offer-to-resign-t3931.htm#14195 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/younus-khan-has-hinted-his-offer-to-resign-t3931.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/australia-crowned-champions-t3798.htm shaheen ICC Champions Trophy Final SuperSport Park New Zealand 200-9 v Australia 206-4 (S Watson 105 not out, C White 62) Australia beat New Zealand by six wickets Australia completed a successful defence of the ICC Champions Trophy with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the final. Opening batsman Shane Watson was the hero with an unbeaten 105 after the Black Caps had been restricted to 200-9 in their 50 overs at Centurion. The Kiwis - who were without injured captain Daniel ... Sports Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:20:36 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/australia-crowned-champions-t3798.htm#13600 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/australia-crowned-champions-t3798.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/we-lose-champion-trophy-t3760.htm shehla ali hum haaaaaaaaaar gaye our cricket team chalo naver mind phir sahi New Zeeland phir humarey haath aaye ga Be Positive Better luck next time Sports Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:51:38 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/we-lose-champion-trophy-t3760.htm#13425 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/we-lose-champion-trophy-t3760.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/washout-hurts-india-s-hopes-t3667.htm shaheen ICC Champions Trophy - Group A Centurion Australia 234-4 (M E K Hussey 67, R T Ponting 65, T D Paine 56) v India No result The ICC Champions Trophy Group A fixture between Australia and India was abandoned due to rain at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Half-centuries from Tim Paine, Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey put Australia on course for a large total after they had opted to bat first. They were well placed on 234-4 from 42.3 overs when an electrical storm forced the ... Sports Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:31:45 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/washout-hurts-india-s-hopes-t3667.htm#13021 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/washout-hurts-india-s-hopes-t3667.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-bid-for-2014-event-t3677.htm shaheen The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board has said they will bid to host the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in 2014. Security concerns have seen the country miss out on hosting major ICC events, including the 2008 Champions Trophy and the 2011 World Cup. The PCB chairman, Ijaz Butt, is currently in South Africa where the Champions Trophy is now being played, after it was postponed until this year. Butt is set to lobby for the return of international cricket to Pakistan, and ... Sports Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:07:26 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-bid-for-2014-event-t3677.htm#13047 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-bid-for-2014-event-t3677.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/ryder-ruled-out-t3635.htm shaheen New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder has been ruled out of the rest of the Champions Trophy after picking up a groin injury against Sri Lanka on Sunday. The big-hitting opener hurt his left adductor muscle early on in Sunday's Group B clash Johannesburg, and needed a runner in the form of Daryl Tuffey as he completed his innings. Ryder seemed to flourish though and still managed to smash 74 off 58 balls to help the Black Caps to score 315-7 when batting first. News that Ryder will ... Sports Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:46:40 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/ryder-ruled-out-t3635.htm#12879 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/ryder-ruled-out-t3635.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-vs-india-champion-koun-t3634.htm altaf162 ]]> Sports Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:41:41 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-vs-india-champion-koun-t3634.htm#12877 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-vs-india-champion-koun-t3634.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/fact-and-feats-golf-t3404.htm shaheen THE HIGHEST GOLF COURSE in the world is the tustu Golf Club in Morococha, Peru, which is 14,335 feet above sea level at its lowest point. THE LONGEST HOLE in the world is the 7th (par7) of the Sano Course at the Satsuki Golf Club in japan. it is measures 9090yards. PROBABLY THE LARGEST GREEN in the world is that of the par 6 695 yard 5th hole at the International Gulf Club in Massachusetts, with an area in excess of 28,000 square feet. THE WORLD’S LARGEST BUNKER is ... Sports Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:49:07 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/fact-and-feats-golf-t3404.htm#11924 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/fact-and-feats-golf-t3404.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/welldone-pakistan-t3569.htm altaf162 ]]> Sports Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:15:12 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/welldone-pakistan-t3569.htm#12651 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/welldone-pakistan-t3569.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/icc-open-to-limited-overs-changes-t3334.htm shaheen The International Cricket Council (ICC) has agreed to conduct an experiment to split one-day matches into two innings of 25 overs for each team. Indian Sachin Tendulkar recently suggested 50-over matches be played over two innings to provide similar overhead conditions for both teams. ICC cricket manager Dave Richardson said a trial could be introduced soon. "I quite like that idea, I believe South Africa may trial something along those lines," he told BBC Sport. "This ... Sports Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:22:07 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/icc-open-to-limited-overs-changes-t3334.htm#11675 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/icc-open-to-limited-overs-changes-t3334.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/ponting-retires-from-t20s-t3214.htm shaheen Australia captain Ricky Ponting has announced his decision to retire from international Twenty20 cricket in a bid to prolong his career. Ponting, who returns to England for the fourth ODI after flying home for a break, will remain as the Test and one-day skipper for Australia. And Ponting who averages 28.64 in international Twenty20s, will also continue to play for Tasmania and Kolkata Knight Riders in the shortest form of the game. In a statement issued by Cricket Australia, ... Sports Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:23:49 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/ponting-retires-from-t20s-t3214.htm#11214 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/ponting-retires-from-t20s-t3214.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/odi-series-preview-england-vs-australia-t3169.htm shaheen More than three months after they first arrived in England for the World Twenty20, Australia's core group of players could be granted a moment of self pity. After all three months is a long time to be away from home, made all the longer by a forgettable experience in the WT20, a disparaging Ashes campaign and a pointless few days in Manchester. Captain Ricky Ponting has flown home for a rest and will miss the start of the series, leaving stand-in skipper Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, ... Sports Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:14:26 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/odi-series-preview-england-vs-australia-t3169.htm#11062 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/odi-series-preview-england-vs-australia-t3169.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/sri-lanka-in-charge-of-test-t2973.htm shaheen century of the match as Sri Lanka took control of the second and final Test in Colombo. Captain Kumar Sangakkara hit his second half- Sangakkara reached the close on day three on 64 not out with his side on 157 for two, a lead of 339 runs after New Zealand lost their last five wickets for 75 runs before lunch. Spinners Muttiah Muralitharan (3-71) and the recalled Rangana Herath (3-70) took all the wickets to fall as the Black Caps crumbled to 234 all out, a first innings deficit of 182. Ross ... Sports Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:39:22 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/sri-lanka-in-charge-of-test-t2973.htm#10309 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/sri-lanka-in-charge-of-test-t2973.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/visiting-iranian-club-win-national-womens-football-champion-t2649.htm shehla ali Visitors Iran thumped Sports Sciences Department of Punjab University Lahore 11-0 to win the 5th National Women’s Football Championship at the Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex, here on Tuesday. Malavan Football Club of Iran, specially invited as a foreign team to compete in the national championship, dominated the local side from the very start, scoring almost at will. Federal minister for sports Pir Aftab Shah Jilani was the chief guest at the final of the 13-team championship and distributed ... Sports Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:19:48 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/visiting-iranian-club-win-national-womens-football-champion-t2649.htm#9033 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/visiting-iranian-club-win-national-womens-football-champion-t2649.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/warne-australian-cricket-in-crucial-phase-t2906.htm shaheen Shane Warne has promised there will be root-and-branch post mortems going on in Australia following their Ashes defeat to England. While Andrew Strauss targets the world number one Test spot and Stuart Broad gets touted as the next Andrew Flintoff, Australia have been left to lick their wounds after a second Ashes defeat in only four years. Despite making eight centuries to England's two and dominating the bowling statistics, Ricky Ponting's men failed to produce the big moments ... Sports Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:12:12 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/warne-australian-cricket-in-crucial-phase-t2906.htm#10065 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/warne-australian-cricket-in-crucial-phase-t2906.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/kaleem-to-lead-pakistan-customs-hockey-team-in-sl-t2650.htm shehla ali Led by former Olympian Kaleemullah, a Pakistan Customs team will undertake a week-long trip to Sri Lanka starting from August 16. Collector Customs Fateh Muhammad Shaikh will be heading the delegation. The tour is being undertaken on the invitation of Sri Lanka Customs. Other members of the team are Islahuddin Siddiqui, Samiullah Khan, Wasim Feroze, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Shah, Qamar Zia and Samsam Qadir (goalkeepers), Naseem Mirza, Salimullah, Naeem Ahmed, Jan Muhammad, Tasleem Usmani and Arif ... Sports Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:25:52 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/kaleem-to-lead-pakistan-customs-hockey-team-in-sl-t2650.htm#9034 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/kaleem-to-lead-pakistan-customs-hockey-team-in-sl-t2650.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/english-county-surrey-deal-sohail-tanvir-was-refused-entry-t2648.htm shehla ali Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir, whose deal with English county Surrey could not be materialised, was refused entry in the United Kingdom in the last week of July when he arrived at the Heathrow Airport to join Surrey. Surrey’s media spokesman Nathan Ross told a website, Pakpasion.net, on Tuesday that Tanvir, who was due to start playing for the South London based county side from early August till the end of the season, would not be playing for Surrey at all this season. There was confusion ... Sports Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:14:25 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/english-county-surrey-deal-sohail-tanvir-was-refused-entry-t2648.htm#9032 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/english-county-surrey-deal-sohail-tanvir-was-refused-entry-t2648.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/indian-premier-league-to-be-expanded-from-2011-t2647.htm shehla ali The Indian Premier League (IPL) will have more teams and more matches from 2011, but next year’s edition in March-April will have just one additional game, organisers said on Tuesday. The third edition of the popular Twenty20 tournament will be held from March 12 to April 25 next year with a play-off for the third and fourth places added to the existing 59 matches. The 2010 edition, featuring the world’s top players in eight teams owned by rich businessmen and Bollywood stars, will end just ... Sports Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:12:56 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/indian-premier-league-to-be-expanded-from-2011-t2647.htm#9031 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/indian-premier-league-to-be-expanded-from-2011-t2647.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/afridi-spoils-sri-lanka-t20-revenge-plan-t2646.htm shehla ali Shahid Afridi shone with bat and ball on his debut as Pakistan’s Twenty20 captain to steer the world champions to an emphatic 52-run win over Sri Lanka here on Wednesday. Afridi smashed 50 off 37 balls in Pakistan’s 172-5, and then claimed 1-21 in four economical overs and effected a run out with a direct throw as Sri Lanka were shot out for 120 with 11 balls to spare. A sell-out crowd of 35,000 at the overflowing R Premadasa Stadium watched the first T20 match between the two teams since ... Sports Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:11:23 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/afridi-spoils-sri-lanka-t20-revenge-plan-t2646.htm#9030 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/afridi-spoils-sri-lanka-t20-revenge-plan-t2646.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/rookie-umar-can-break-my-record-says-yasir-t2645.htm shehla ali Applauding young batsman Umar Akmal for his brilliant performance in the recently concluded Sri Lanka one-day international series, Pakistan opener Yasir Hameed has said Umar has the potential to be a world-class batsman and break his record of scoring 1000 one-day runs in 24 innings. In an interview with a website, PakPassion.net, Yasir described Umar, younger brother of Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, as a stylish and talented batsman. “He’s a very talented and stylish batsman. It took ... Sports Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:09:20 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/rookie-umar-can-break-my-record-says-yasir-t2645.htm#9029 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/rookie-umar-can-break-my-record-says-yasir-t2645.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/former-captain-ramiz-wants-senior-players-to-retire-t2644.htm shehla ali Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has advised some of the national team players to say goodbye to international cricket themselves rather then being dropped after their dismal performance in Sri Lanka. Without taking names, Ramiz said some players must themselves set a good precedent and leave international cricket to allow younger players to fill in their boots. “I think it is time for the selectors and team management to have a look at the available players and decide which players will be ... Sports Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:07:21 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/former-captain-ramiz-wants-senior-players-to-retire-t2644.htm#9028 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/former-captain-ramiz-wants-senior-players-to-retire-t2644.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/younis-refuses-to-resign-over-sri-lanka-defeat-t2643.htm shehla ali Pakistan captain Younis Khan accepts responsibility for historic Test and one-day defeats in Sri Lanka but is rejecting calls to resign, lashing out at his critics instead. Pakistan lost the three-Test series 2-0 with one match drawn, and went down 3-2 in the one-dayers, to post their first-ever series defeats in both forms of the game in Sri Lanka. Interviewed in Wednesday’s national Urdu newspaper, Younis said that as skipper, he accepted responsibility for the dismal showing. “I accept the ... Sports Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:05:30 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/younis-refuses-to-resign-over-sri-lanka-defeat-t2643.htm#9027 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/younis-refuses-to-resign-over-sri-lanka-defeat-t2643.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-t20i-12th-aug-09-t2580.htm shehla ali


Congratulation]]> Sports Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:11:04 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-t20i-12th-aug-09-t2580.htm#8812 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-t20i-12th-aug-09-t2580.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/sri-lanka-vs-pakistan-4th-odi-t2445.htm shehla ali Sports Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:47:46 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/sri-lanka-vs-pakistan-4th-odi-t2445.htm#8306 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/sri-lanka-vs-pakistan-4th-odi-t2445.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/ponting-reveals-edgbaston-quarrel-t2390.htm shaheen Ponting - accepts a little banter from fans. Related Links Tour ScheduleAshes Photos Ashes BlogAshes Columns Player Profiles Ricky Ponting Ashes 2009 - 4th Test Match Betting - England 11/4, Draw 11/8 or Australia 6/4 England Most Wkts - Anderson 15/8 or Flintoff 11/4 Bet £30 Get £30 Free - Open Account Ricky Ponting accepts his pantomime villain role in this summer's Ashes simply "goes with the territory" for a touring Australia captain. On the eve of ... Sports Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:02:29 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/ponting-reveals-edgbaston-quarrel-t2390.htm#8000 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/ponting-reveals-edgbaston-quarrel-t2390.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/vaas-to-end-test-career-t2056.htm shaheen Chaminda Vaas has announced that he will retire from Test cricket after Sri Lanka's final match of the series against Pakistan. The left-arm seamer has been called up for the third Test in Colombo having refuted reports just two weeks ago that he had already quit the longer form of the game. Vaas is Sri Lanka's second-highest wicket taker with 354 in 110 Test matches having made his debut against Pakistan in 1994. The 35-year-old, who was not part of the squad for the recent ICC ... Sports Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:14:52 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/vaas-to-end-test-career-t2056.htm#6772 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/vaas-to-end-test-career-t2056.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/child-sporting-prodigies-t2098.htm shaheen To celebrate 15-year-old Tom Daley's victory at the world diving championships in Rome, we reveal more precocious sporting stars to announce themselves on the international stage while still in their teens. Teenage star Tom Daley has become Great Britain’s first individual world diving champion. The 15-year-old Olympian won the 10 metre platform event at the world championships at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. Daley finished with 539.85 points to narrowly beat China's Qui Bo and Zhou Lukin ... Sports Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:44:10 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/child-sporting-prodigies-t2098.htm#6859 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/child-sporting-prodigies-t2098.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/new-test-format-to-be-discussed-t2348.htm shaheen A new world Test championship designed to safeguard the five-day format is set to be discussed by the sport's lawmakers later this year. The International Cricket Committee (ICC) has called a meeting with the MCC to discuss the latter's idea for a new method of crowning the Test champions, while boosting the game's dwindling popularity. With attendance figures on the decline and an increasing number of top players retiring early to cash in on lucrative Twenty20 deals, the MCC world ... Sports Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:09:17 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/new-test-format-to-be-discussed-t2348.htm#7776 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/new-test-format-to-be-discussed-t2348.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/hamilton-wins-at-lastformula-1-t2149.htm shaheen Lewis Hamilton has finally scored his first grand prix victory of the 2009 season following a flawless performance in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Starting fourth on the grid, the defending world champion assumed the lead after polesitter Fernando Alonso made an early pit stop. He was henceforth never challenged and eventually took the chequered flag 11.5 seconds ahead of Kimi Raikkonen, the Ferrari driver finishing second just 24 hours after team-mate Felipe Massa's freak accident during ... Sports Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:23:45 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/hamilton-wins-at-lastformula-1-t2149.htm#6976 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/hamilton-wins-at-lastformula-1-t2149.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/house-of-ronaldoking-of-football-t2330.htm shehla ali Sports Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:26:15 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/house-of-ronaldoking-of-football-t2330.htm#7755 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/house-of-ronaldoking-of-football-t2330.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/australia-have-gone-to-ground-t2274.htm shaheen The Australian media fretted on Monday that the nation's cricketers are on the verge of going two-nil down in the Ashes series against England, with some pundits doubtful of the tourists' state of mind. The Australians were 88 for two in their second innings at stumps in the third Edgbaston Test and needing a further 25 runs on Monday's final day to make England, one-nil up in the five-Test series, bat again. The mood is darkening in the Australian press after Ricky Ponting's ... Sports Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:03:14 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/australia-have-gone-to-ground-t2274.htm#7553 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/australia-have-gone-to-ground-t2274.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/asif-eyes-end-to-nightmare-t2107.htm shaheen Mohammad Asif feels his inclusion in a preliminary 30-man Pakistan squad represents the rebirth of his career after his problems with drugs. The 26-year-old paceman has become involved in a number of incidents in recent years, starting in late 2006 when he was suspended after failing a drugs test for the performance-enhancing steroid Nandrolone. The suspension was subsequently overturned on appeal as it was believed that Asif was unaware that he was taking a banned substance, but there ... Sports Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:57:56 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/asif-eyes-end-to-nightmare-t2107.htm#6876 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/asif-eyes-end-to-nightmare-t2107.htm http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-lose-colombo-test-too-sri-lanka-lead-2-0-t2070.htm shehla ali Pakistan lose Colombo Test too, Sri Lanka lead 2-0 COLOMBO - Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets inside three days in the second cricket Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. Pakistan collapsed to 320 in their second innings, losing their last nine wickets for just 35 runs. Sri Lanka needed 171 runs to win, which they scored losing three wickets. Malinda Warnapura scored a quickfire 54 off 56 balls, his seventh Test half-century. Pakistan ... Sports Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:33:40 GMT http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-lose-colombo-test-too-sri-lanka-lead-2-0-t2070.htm#6797 http://rizwanmedia.forumotion.com/sports-f45/pakistan-lose-colombo-test-too-sri-lanka-lead-2-0-t2070.htm