Sports

Rawalpindi stadium will be ready for India series: PCB

Nov 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Karachi, Nov 3 (IANS) Pakistani cricket officials are racing against time to prepare the Rawalpindi cricket stadium in time to host the second Test against India in January next year.



Rasool to lead Pakistan against India in junior hockey

Nov 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, Sports

Karachi, Nov 2 (IANS) Olympian Shafqat Rasool will lead a 20-man Pakistan junior squad in the five-match hockey Test series against India from Nov 11.



Kumble’s spirit of never-say-die will be missed

Nov 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) He got a Perfect 10 at the Feroz Shah Kotla here and it was only apt that Anil Kumble chose to call it a day at the historic venue.



There is friction among Pakistan cricketers: Intikhab

Nov 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Karachi, Nov 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s new cricket coach Intikhab Alam is confident of removing friction among some of his key players to make the team a well-oiled unit.



Tendulkar will no longer carry Kumble’s cap to Umpire at Kotla

Nov 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) As Anil Kumble ended his 18 long years of illustrious career, the outgoing India captain didn’t forget the practice he has followed at his favourite venue Ferozeshah Kotla for the last nine years.



I learnt a lot from Lawson, says Misbah

Nov 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Karachi, Nov 2 (IANS) Pakistan vice-captain Misbah-ul-Haq Sunday said he learnt a lot from former team coach Geoff Lawson, who was sacked last month by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over poor results.



Former players salute Kumble as a giant cricketer

Nov 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Former players Sunday described Anil Kumble as a giant whose contribution to the game goes beyond his cricketing feats. The pride and dignity with which he played the game remains the hallmark of the man, who was fondly called ‘Jumbo’ by his contemporaries.



Kumble will be remembered as a great in world cricket, says Ponting

Nov 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A surprised Australian captain Ricky Ponting said Sunday that outgoing Indian captain Anil Kumble will go down in history books as one of the greats in modern day world cricket.