Yusuf Pathan (123 not out in 98 balls) struck a majestic unbeaten hundred as India beat New Zealand by five wickets. India were reduced to 188-5 before Pathan came to the crease and made 123 from 96 balls, hitting the winning six with seven balls to spare. Earlier,James Franklin hit 98 not out from 69 balls as the visitors made 315-7. The hosts lead the series 4-0.4th ODI (Bangalore)

Graeme Swann took 5-91 as England won the second Ashes test by an innings and 71 runs after Australia collapsed to 304 all out before lunch on the final day. England now has a 1-0 lead as James Anderson claimed two wickets and Steven Finn one whilst Australia lost six batsmen for just 66 runs after resuming on 238-4.

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Kevin Pietersen followed up his highest test score (227) by striking with the final ball of day to put England on course for victory. KP took his first test wicket since 2008 when he had Michael Clarke (80) caught at short-leg to leave Australia on a shaky 238-4, still 137 runs behind. After a 83 run opening stand by Katich and Watson, Graeme Swann took 2 wicket in a menacing spell on the crumbling wicket. Earlier England declared on 620-5 after adding 69 in nine overs, Pietersen out for a Test-best 227 and Ian Bell on 68.2nd Test, Day 4 (Adelaide).

Kevin Pietersen scored a double century (213 not out) as England reached 551-4 to take a commanding 306-run lead against Australia before play was stopped by rain at tea. Alastair Cook went for 148, but Paul Collingwood (42) and Ian Bell (41 not out) kept Pietersen company in stands of 101 and 99. With showers predicted for the next couple of days, England will likely declare to prevent Australia from being able to draw the match.

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Alastair Cook punishes Australia with another unbeaten Century. Kevin Pietersen is also on road to his first century since march 2009. Jonathan Trott played another impressive innings of 78 runs. Aussie bowler struggle to stop the one way traffic from English batsman. Here is quick highlights of  2nd days play

limited-overs captain Shahid Afridi wishes senior players and wicketkeeper  were in the for the tour of New Zealand.

The selectors have ignored Malik and Akmal for next month’s three Twenty20s and two tests against New Zealand. The squad for six one-day internationals against the Black Caps will be named later.

”They (Malik and Akmal) are requirements of the team,” Afridi said on Friday in the southern port city of Karachi. ”I think you (reporters) should ask the Pakistan Cricket Board and the selection committee what’s the problem in the selection of Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal.”

Malik’s exclusion from the tour has surprised because of his impressive form in the domestic first-class competition.

Malik was also not named in the match-fixing or spot-fixing controversy that marred Pakistan’s tour of England.Three Pakistan cricketers are under suspension and four more were named in a video obtained and aired by Geo television on Tuesday, when players’ agent Mazhar Majeed fingered Akmal. Akmal averages more than 27 in 123 ODIs since 2002, but his glovework hasn’t been as good as his batting.

Malik, who also played in the 2007 World Cup, was dropped for the recent series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates, and Afridi said it was due more to the allrounder’s poor form.

”Malik has always been good,” Afridi said. ”If he was dropped it doesn’t mean he was out of the national team forever.

”When a player stays away from international cricket for one or two series, it gives him good time to think about and realize his mistakes.”

After Pakistan lost the Twenty20 and one-day series to South Africa in the UAE, Afridi said he needed experienced players for next year’s World Cup.

”You can’t take a new team to the World Cup,” he said. ”I know there’s not much expectations from our team, but I will continue to motivate my players.”

Afridi said he wanted the pool of Pakistan’s World Cup players to be finalized as soon as possible so that he could have a fair idea about the composition of the team.

”I know it’s difficult (World Cup), but I am positive that we could do well.”

 

James Anderson blasted the Australian attack . Aussies never looks like getting a big score.Micheal Hussey and Brad Haddin again looked threatening for a while but swan took the wicket of Hussey leaving Australia tattering. Here is quick highlights of first days play

 

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