SRILANKAN TEAM TEAM MADE IT THEIR DAY ....

Srilankan team which is on tour of England made it their day of 1st test 2nd day.....

Srilankan wicket keeper Parsana Jayawerdene scored his 3rd test century to thorugh srilankan team to 400 mark where as Dilshan made his first test fifty as captain ...Samaraweera scored 58 where as Paranvitana scored
66... which helps Srilanka to get to this mark because Every time we saw the partnershipping going b/w their mates which always useful in test matches... highest partner ship b/w their openers was of 93 runs..where as they had 3 more 50 more runs partner ship b/w them... where as Engaland bowler Anderson & Swann got 3 wickets each...

whicle Engalnd at stumps day 2 finished at 47/1 Strauss got out on 20..

IJAZ BUTT SAID HE TOoK RIGHT DECISION TO APPOINT MISBAH AS NEW ODI CAPTAIN..

IJAZ Butt MR - U turn said to pakistan media that he took right decision to appoint Misbah as new ODI captain
because there were solid reasons for removal of Shahid afridi as new captain ...

while returning from Caribbean Afridi said to media about Waqar younis that members of management must have to do their own work rather then to interfere in others work..

Shahid who recently selected for Ireland tour just as player but due to his father illness he say sorry for this tour..

where as PCB chairman IJAZ BUTT said that when the right time comes he will disclose in near future well from the time Ijaz butt appointed as PCB chairman in just the 3 years time he changes 9 captains which is a big joke for any internationl side ...

he also said that management will also deliver the showcase notice to Shahid ..after returning from Ireland tour.

Sana Mir hopeful of int’l cricket revival in Pakistan

Pakistan women cricket players were jubilant while celebrating Pakistan's first ODI victory over Afghanistan saying that this tour would help revive international cricket in the country. 
Afghanistan is the first team to tour Pakistan after terrorist attack on Sri Lankan team in March 2009. "Pakistan is a cricket-loving nation and after the Afghanistan team tour, others will follow the same," Pakistan women cricket team captain Sana Mir said Thursday. 
Sana, who was the 'Player of the Tournament' at the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup qualifiers, and currently ranked 16th in the ICC Women's ODI Bowlers rankings, also said there was an urgent need of an international women's coach for the women's cricket team. "A woman can understand other woman better than a man," she said. She hailed awarding central contracts as, according to her, it would help women cricket blossom. "Twenty-20 Pentangular Women Cricket Tournament is the result of PCB efforts and commitment to women games. She said female cricketers needed encouragement and reward for their hard work. 
Another Pakistan women player Nain Abidi sought government support for the promotion of women cricket in the country demanding that the matches should be telecast so as to promote the game. She said women cricketers were no less than men as they brought the first Asian Games gold medal from China last year. "It was due to our hard work and devotion to the game. 
Women's cricket over the years has been transformed into a specialised sport, which requires full time commitment," she said.

Shahid Afridi signs up with Hampshire Royals to play Friends Life T20

Shahid Afridi signs up with Hampshire Royals to play Friends Life T20
The recently sacked skipper of Pakistan Cricket Team, Afridi, has signed with Hampshire Royals to play in the English domestic cricket’s new Friends Life T20 tournament.
The English players are delighted to have the top wicket-taker of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 among them and they believe that the all-rounder will shower success on them.
Afridi has recently been axed from captaincy following his row with the team coach,Waqar younis. Misbah has been given both the Test and ODI reins.
However, Afridi was included in the ODI squad for the team’s upcoming matches against Ireland, but he pulled out voluntarily.
Afridi has mastery over the limited-over format of the game. He poses to be the highest wicket-taker of T20 cricket so far. In 43 games, he has 53 wickets.
The former Pakistani skipper hopes that he will play an instrumental role in Hampshire’s success in the upcoming tournament.
He said, “I hope very much to play a big part in the club's success in 2011.”
The all-rounder further elaborated, "Having played at the rose Bowl for Pakistan, I know it's becoming one of the best places to watch cricket.”
A Pakistani pacer, Umar Gul, has also joined Sussex Sharks to play in the tournament.
Another Asian player to play the tournament is Sri Lankan spin star, muralitharan, who has signed up with Gloucestershire Gladiators.
The Friends Life T20 league was founded in 2010 and is organized by the England Cricket Board (ECB).
It contains 18 teams and two phases, Group stage and Knockouts. The current champion of the league is Hampshire.
Afridi vows to deliver his maximum for the defending champions and earn another title for them.
The 1st match of the tournament will be played between Hampshire and Somerset on June 1 at The Rose Bowl.
Afridi has reached England in order to have interaction with his new teammates and get acclimatized with the weather and the field.

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