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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://www.cricinfo.com/logos/rss/ci.gif http://www.cricinfo.com/ Saqib Ali, who captained United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup in Pakistan, feels the team needs to play at least A teams from the top countries in order to improve http://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/362019.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/362019.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:10:38 GMT Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, has blamed the poor cricketing facilities and infrastructure in the country for his team's dismal showing in international cricket http://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/360923.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/360923.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:09:43 GMT Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has criticised Shoaib Malik for his captaincy and for not bowling his offspin regularly, and called for the inclusion of Mohammad Aamer, the 16-year-old left-arm seamer, into the national team http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/360686.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/360686.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:12:35 GMT The ICC is awaiting a report from its security consultants, working with the Pakistan authorities, on the Asia Cup in its bid to assess the situation in the country ahead of the Champions Trophy in September http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/360168.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/360168.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:08:36 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya smashed another superb century before Ajantha Mendis, the mystery spinner still classed as a slow-medium bowler, bamboozled a highly rated batting line-up to finish with astonishing figures of 6 for 13 http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/360084.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/360084.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:05:41 GMT Ajantha Mendis happens to be a major part of Sri Lanka's gameplan, not just with his mystical bowling, but also because he seems to have taken focus off most of the other bowlers http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359838.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359838.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:57:32 GMT Cricinfo previews the Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359837.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359837.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:17 GMT The successful organisation of the Asia Cup will boost Pakistan's chances of hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in September this year, the board chairman Nasim Ashraf said http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359729.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359729.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:07:51 GMT A clinical performance from Pakistan had them coast to a ten-wicket win in the inconsequential final Super Four match of the Asia Cup http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359648.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359648.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:31:45 GMT The final league clash in the Asia Cup has, much to the disappointment of the home side, been reduced to a dead rubber. India sealed a spot in the final with by chasing 309 against Sri Lanka ease and shut Pakistan out the tournament http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359561.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359561.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:59:37 GMT Each of India's batsmen played their part as they reached the final with a convincing six-wicket win over Sri Lanka http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359460.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359460.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:17:53 GMT Sidharth Monga rewinds the Plays of the day from the match between Pakistan and India in Karachi http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359415.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359415.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:55:14 GMT Instead of a dress rehearsal for the final, the contest against Sri Lanka becomes India's chance to seal outright a place in the final http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359396.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359396.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:43:56 GMT Shoaib Malik has pulled out of Pakistan's critical encounter with India in the Asia Cup after failing to recover from dehydration http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359314.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359314.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:27:24 GMT Pakistan - courtesy Younis Khan's scintillating hundred - showed plenty of character to make easy work of a target of 309 against India and push their case for a berth in the final on Sunday http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359313.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359313.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:30:24 GMT Cricinfo previews the Asia Cup Super Four clash between Pakistan and India http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359246.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359246.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:38:52 GMT Geoff Lawson, Pakistan's coach, has apologised to the media a day after the heated press conference http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359133.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/359133.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:51:36 GMT As birthday bashes go, this was pretty special, with Sanath Jayasuriya bludgeoning Bangladesh into submission as Sri Lanka sauntered into the Asia Cup final http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/358768.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/358768.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:28:20 GMT Journalists stormed out of Geoff Lawson's press conference as tempers frayed after Pakistan's 64-run loss to Sri Lanka, which pushed the hosts to the brink of elimination http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/358666.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/358666.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:25:17 GMT The plays of the day from the Pakistan-Sri Lanka game in Karachi http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/358650.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/358650.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:32:41 GMT