Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Uva Next survives Azhar Mahmood to enter SLPL final

By Fathima Zanaida


COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNext) August 28, 2012: The Uva Next thwarted a late challenge by Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mahmood to defeat title favorites Wayamba United by 20 runs to win the first semi-final of the Sri Lanka Premier League 2012 (SLPL 2012) at R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday night.

5-star Mitchell Starc restricts Pakistan to 198 in 1st ODI

By Osama Tariq


SHARJAH (TheSportsNext) August 28, 2012: Australian young fast bowler Mitchell Starc recorded his best figures in One Day International career on Tuesday as the so-called inexperience Australian side folded a somewhat experienced Pakistan team to mere 198 runs total in the first match being played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Boom Boom Afridi hits record 28th ODI duck

By Jawad Hussain


KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 28, 2012: One of the world’s most lethal all-rounders, Shahid Afridi, added yet another record to his One Day International career on Tuesday when he joined legendary countryman Wasim Akram on top of the list of scoring most number of ducks in the limited overs international by a Pakistani cricketer.

What would Don Bradman be like today?

By Adrian Meredith



VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNext) August 28, 2012: There has been a lot of debate, especially in India, as to whether Don Bradman would be any good today - and even suggesting that a player like Sachin Tendulkar, who is indisputably the best player ever to play for India, may have in fact been better than Bradman.

So, based on what we know of him, how would he cope today?

Know It All About Sir Donald Bradman

Monitoring Desk


SYDNEY, Australia (TheSportsNext) August 27, 2012: The Australian newspaper Herald Sun recently published over a hundred points spanning the whole life and cricket career of legendary cricketer Sir Don Bradman.






Politics fill Pakistan cricket, says Azhar Mahmood

By Fathima Zanaida


COLOMBO (TheSportsNext) August 28, 2012: Former Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mahmood said Tuesday that Pakistan cricket is filled with politics and nobody really cares about the benefit of game or the cricketers.




Players’ power caused Pakistan U19 debacle

By Ahmed Jatt





KARACHI: Pakistan cricket and controversy are correlative and this time players’ power proved the bone of contention of a searing controversy as Pakistan U19 cricket team displayed worst performance in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 concluded recently in Australia with India U19 clinching the title.





James Pattinson rocks Pakistan early in 1st ODI

By Osmama Tariq


SHARJAH (TheSportsNext) August 28, 2012: Australian young fast bowler James Pattinson has already put his quality on show during initial overs in the first One Day International against Pakistan at Sharjah Stadium on Tuesday.

Australia lose only referral in 1st ODI

By Osama Tariq


SHARJAH (TheSportsNext) August 28, 2012: Australia have lost their only video referral only in the fourth over of their first One Day International match against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.





Pakistan win toss, bat first in 1st ODI vs Australia

By Osama Tariq


SHARJAH (TheSportsNext) August 28, 2012: Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bat first in the first One Day International match against Australia at Sharjah International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan’s happy hunting ground over the years.



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