Collingwood, Cook star in England win
DHAKA: Paul Collingwood and Alastair Cook hit solid half-centuries to guide England to an emphatic six-wicket win over Bangladesh in the opening one-day international on Sunday. Scorecard Collingwood scored an unbeaten 75 and skipper Cook 64 as England surpassed Bangladesh’s modest total of 228 with four overs to spare... More
Modi denies Bopara not coming for IPL
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi has said that English cricketer Ravi Bopara not coming to India for IPL due to security apprehensions is a fictional story. Modi said on Twitter account, “Another fictional story on Bopara by the media. I guess they have run out of stories. They should concentrate on... More
False reports do not bother me: Akmal
KARACHI: Accused of match-fixing, Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal, on Sunday said he is not bothered by the allegations and is focussing on his game to give his best in the World Twenty20 championship beginning April 30 in the West Indies. The former Pakistan vice-captain said at the National Stadium that... More
Miandad opposes Waqar’s appointment
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board seems divided on making Waqar Younis the national team’s coach and Javed Miandad has opposed the former pacer’s appointment, citing his involvement in the match-fixing scandal. Miandad said he is surprised that the PCB had not heeded to the Justice Malik Qayyum’s report on... More
Rain triggers deadly Haiti floods
At least eight people have been killed in floods triggered by heavy rain in Haiti, officials have said. The deaths occurred in or near the southeastern port city of Les Cayes which was swamped by more than 1.5m (5ft) of water. Officials said buildings affected included a hospital and a prison where more than 400 inmates were evacuated.... More
Chile quake ‘affects two million’
Two million people have been affected by the massive earthquake that struck central Chile on Saturday, President Michelle Bachelet has said. In a TV address, she said the forces of nature were testing the nation. So far at least 300 people have been confirmed killed in the earthquake that struck in the early hours of Saturday. The... More
UK passport probe police in Israel
British police officers are in Israel to investigate the use of fake British passports by suspects in the killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai. They will interview six British-Israeli nationals whose identities were stolen by the suspected killers. The officers said the men were being treated as potential witnesses to a crime and... More
Rome protests against Berlusconi
Ten of thousands of Italians have demonstrated in Rome against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, over what they say are attempts to evade justice. Mr Berlusconi is on trial in two corruption cases. But legislation being discussed in parliament would in effect stop him going to court. The protesters accuse the PM of seeking to undermine... More
