Tag: Odis

Pakistan searches for venue for Australia ODIs

Pakistan are looking for a suitable venue to stage their one-day series against Australia later this year, an official said Saturday. Pakistan have been...

Azhar wants a century in UAE

The national team’s upcoming batsman Azhar Ali wants a permanent place in the team in both Tests and ODIs. Talking to journalists on the...

Pakistan look to young guns in Zimbabwe ODIs

Pakistan’s returns in ODI cricket have been solid since their showing at the World Cup, where they reached the semi-finals. They beat West Indies...

Badrinath replaces Tendulkar for ODIs

Subramaniam Badrinath will replace the injured Sachin Tendulkar for the remaining four one-day internationals against England, the Indian cricket board said. Batting superstar Tendulkar, who...

Jadeja replaces Gambhir for England ODIs

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will replace injured batsman Gautam Gambhir in India's squad for the upcoming one-day series in England, it was announced on Wednesday. India,...

England eye whitewash in the ODIs too

England paceman Tim Bresnan on Tuesday said, “They are looking to hit India hard in the upcoming One-day series as they aim to inflict...

ICC ponders Test, ODI and DRS future

The future of Test and one-day cricket, as well as the controversial decision review system (DRS), will be among the subjects up for discussion...

PCB says no to Afghanistan for ODIs

The Pakistan Cricket Board has turned down a request from their Afghanistan counterparts to host a one-day series between the two national teams. But...

No Gayle, Chanderpaul in Pakistan ODIs

MIAMI - The West Indies have dropped experienced batting trio Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan for the upcoming one-day internationals against Pakistan. A statement from the West Indies Cricket Board said the trio had been left out of squad for the opening two games in the five match series as part of a policy to encourage the development of younger players. The move comes after widespread disappointment with the displays from senior players during the recent

Sri Lanka reschedule West Indies ODIs

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka will host its rescheduled one-day series against the West Indies starting at the new Hambantota stadium in the island's south on January 31, officials said Sunday. Heavy rains in December forced the series to be scrapped. The games were to be played across the three World Cup venues in Hambantota, Colombo and the central region of Kandy. All three games would now be day-night encounters at Hambantota and in Colombo, Sri Lanka Cricket said.The series will be used by

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

Afridi still skipper, Akmal recalled for New Zealand ODIs

LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board Wednesday recalled wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal in the squad for the six one-day internationals against New Zealand. The selectors retained Shahid Afridi as skipper ending speculations that Misbah could replace him as captain and did not consider Mohammad Yousuf for the one-day series.
The PCB selection committee announced that Misbahul Haq would work as deputy to Afridi amid speculations that the 'regional card' had some role in the decision.