Asian Cricket News February 2007

ICC Cricket World Cup 2007

Injured all-rounder Abdul Razzaq ruled out of World Cup

Feb 27, 2007

Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq is out of the World Cup after injuring his knee during training on Monday.

Sri Lanka set for World Cup

Feb 26, 2007

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene says that his team want to play aggressive cricket, like they did in 1996, to secure their second World Cup success.

Bangladesh to get bonuses for World Cup wins

Feb 25, 2007

The Bangladesh cricket team are to receive bonuses for winning matches at the World Cup in the West Indies, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Sunday.

Bangladesh looking forward to the challenge

Feb 22, 2007

Bangladesh, exuding confidence on their arrival on Tuesday, were already looking ahead to the challenge awaiting them in next month's ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in the Caribbean.

Pakistan names three injured fast bowlers in World Cup squad

Feb 13, 2007

Pakistan cricket selectors Tuesday named injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Mohammad Asif in the 15-member squad for the World Cup.

Pakistan team : Inzamam-ul-Haq (captain), Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif, Rana Naved, Rao Iftikhar, Danish Kaneria.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 at West Indies : Pakistan Team News

Bangladesh names final squad for World Cup

Feb 13, 2007

Bangladesh named a 15-member squad on Tuesday for the upcoming cricket World Cup to be held in the West Indies.

Bangladesh World Cup squad: Habibul Bashar, Shahriar Nafees, Tamim Iqbal, Aftab Ahmed, Sakib-al-Hasan, Mohammas Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Rafique, Abdur Razzak, Mashrafee-bin-Murtaza, Tapash Baishya, Shahadat Hossain, Syed Russel, Rajin Saleh and Javed Omar.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 at West Indies : Bangladesh Team News

Sri Lanka name cricket team for World Cup

Feb 12, 2007

Sri Lankan leg-spinner Upul Chandana and left-arm pacer Nuwan Zoysa, who are currently touring India, have been omitted from the 15-member World Cup squad announced.

Sri Lanka World Cup Squad: Mahela Jayawardene (c), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Marvan Atapattu, Russel Arnold, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Malinga Bandara, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando and Nuwan Kulasekera

ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 at West Indies : Sri Lanka Team News

Banned Afridi will miss early World Cup games

Feb 11, 2007

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi will miss the early matches of the 2007 World Cup after he was banned for four one-day internationals.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 at West Indies : Pakistan Team News

Pakistan in South Africa Cricket Series 2007

PAK vs SA fourth ODI : South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets

Feb 12, 2007

South Africa defeated Pakistan in an absolutely one-sided fourth One-day International by 10 wickets, leading the five-match series 2-1.

One-day international, Capetown : South Africa 113-0 ( 14.0 overs ) beat Pakistan 107 ( 45.4 overs ) by 10 wickets

PAK vs SA Third ODI : Rain foils South Africa and Pakistan

Feb 10, 2007

The third one-day international between South Africa and Pakistan was abandoned after persistent rain halted the game at the halfway stage.

One-day international, Port Elizabeth : Pakistan: 245-8 ( 49.5 overs ) Match abandoned, No Result

PAK vs SA Second ODI : Yousuf leads Pakistan's victory charge

Feb 08, 2007

Mohammad Yousuf's unbeaten century spurred Pakistan to an emphatic 141-run win over South Africa in the second one-day international today.

One-day international, Durban: Pakistan 351-4 (50 overs) bt South Africa 210 by 141 runs

PAK vs SA First ODI : South Africa beat Pakistan by 164 runs

Feb 05, 2007

South Africa have beaten Pakistan by 164 runs in the first one-dayer of their five-match series in Centurion.

One-day international, Centurion: South Africa 392-6 (50 ovs) beat Pakistan 228 (46.4 ovs)

PAK vs SA Twenty20 : Smith and Bosman rush South Africa to victory

Feb 03, 2007

Opening batsmen Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman helped South Africa storm to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in their Twenty/20 international yesterday.