india’s flamboyant cricketer yuvraj singh, who has been diagnosed with a malignant tumour in his lung has received support from all quarters. yuvraj is currently undergoing chemotherapy at the cancer research institute in boston. india and .. .. ..
Australia wins series-opening match by 65 runs
melbourne australia(ap) australia opened the tri-series with an emphatic 65-run win over world cup champion india in a rain-shortened limited-overs international on sunday. matthew wade scored 67 runs on his odi debut while the hussey brothers contributed 106 runs as australia reached 216-5 in a 32-over innings which included a three-hour rain interruption. india was all out for 151 in reply .. .. ..
Pakistan 350-8 at tea against England
dubai united arab emirates(ap) azhar ali hit a career-best 147 as pakistan stretched its lead to 308 though england’s spinners hit back late to take five quick wickets on the third day of the third and final test. leftarm spinner monty panesar started the collapse when he had misbah-ul-haq trapped leg before wicket. it was the pakistan skipper’s fifth successive lbw dismissal of the .. .. ..
India elect to field in tri-series opener
india put australia into bat in the opening match of the commonwealth bank series at the melbourne cricket ground here sunday. teams: india: mahendra singh dhoni (captain), gautam gambhir, sachin tendulkar, virat kohli, suresh raina, rohit .. .. ..
Yuvraj Singh diagnosed with cancer, undergoing chemotherapy in US ..
new delhi: yuvraj singh, who played a stellar role in india’s odi world cup triumph last year, has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy in the united states. the 30-year-old left-hander has been in us since last month being treated for what was earlier claimed to be a tumour in the lungs by his family. but it has now been diagnosed as malignant and yuvraj is .. .. ..
Australia scores 216-5 in rain-reduced innings
melbourne australia(ap) david hussey smashed an unbeaten 61 from 30 deliveries to lift australia to 216-5 in a rain-shortened 32-over innings in the limited-overs tri-series opener against india on sunday. after being sent in to bat by india skipper mahendra singh dhoni australia was 35-2 when rain forced players off the field after 11 overs and delayed play for three hours at the melbourne .. .. ..
