Tag: Hope

England hope to maintain form in ODIs

MELBOURNE - Fresh from humiliating Australia's Test side in the recent Ashes series, a buoyant England have the chance to do similar damage to the struggling limited overs team ahead of next month's World Cup. The seven-match Commonwealth Bank one-day series, which starts at the MCG on Sunday, will give both nations an opportunity to prepare for the World Cup, which starts in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on February 20.
Australia might have slipped to fifth in the Test

West Brom hope to loan out Macheda

BIRMINGHAM - West Bromwich Albion are hoping to sign striker Federico Macheda on loan from English Premier League rivals Manchester United.
Baggies head coach Roberto Di
Matteo has confirmed his interest on signing the 19-year-old on a
temporary basis.
Di Matteo was initially interested in acquiring the services of Macheda for a spell at the start of last season.
"Macheda is someone we looked at right at the start of last season. He's a striker, we are after

Katich holds out hope of surprise Ashes return

SYDNEY: Sidelined Australian opener Simon Katich says his Achilles injury is recovering quicker than expected, putting him on track for a possible surprise comeback in the final Ashes Test. Katich, 35, said he was "really happy" at how the partial tear was reacting to rehab and physio after he hobbled through the second Test in Adelaide and was ruled out for the rest of the series. "It's hard to say when I will come back but it's tracking quicker than we thought it would at this

Hockey gold a ray of hope for Pakistanis, says Mahmood

LAHORE: Khalid Mahmood, Chairman Provincial Mohtasib and Moulana Zafar Ali Khan Trust, has praised the planning and efforts behind Pakistan hockey team's gold medal win in the Asian Games.
Khalid Mahmood specially visited the Pakistan Hockey Federation offices and congratulated PHF President Qasim Zia, Secretary Asif Bajwa and the team for their achievement.He said the win has come as a ray of light for the Pakistanis in dusky conditions.
Later he presented a bouquet to