ASIA CUP SCHEDULE

ASIA CUP SCHEDULE

2012 | Sun, 11 Mar 2012 - Thu, 22 Mar 2012

BAN vs PAK Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur to be played 2Tue, 13 Mar 2012

IND vs SL Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur to be played 3Thu, 15 Mar 2012

PAK vs SL Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur to be played 4Fri, 16 Mar 2012

BAN vs IND Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur to be played 5Sun, 18 Mar 2012

IND vs PAK Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur to be played 6Tue, 20 Mar 2012

BAN vs SL Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur to be played 7Thu, 22 Mar 2012

T.B.C. vs T.B.C.Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur to be played

ASIA CUP SCHEDULE TEAM SQUADS

Indian Team

Dhoni (capt, Vic., Keeper), Virat Kohli (vice captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Manoj Tiwary, ravintira Jadeja, Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Rahul Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Ashok tinta, Irfan Pathan.

Pakistan Team

Pakistan squad: Shahid Afridi (captain), Imran Farhat, Salman Butt, Shahzaib Hasan, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Amin, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Aamir, Abdul Rehman, Saeed Ajmal.

Other Team squad coming soon

Kiwi Mills calls for less flatter ground

Napier: New Zealand cricketer Kyle Mills has said that as a bowler, he would prefer to have less flat wickets and longer boundaries.

He said that in New Zealand, the boundaries are too short in international cricket grounds. The 133-match expert prepares to lead New Zealand's attack next to South Africa in tomorrow's second ODI at McLean Park, a batsman's paradise with area boundaries a tick over 50m each.

I'm a bowler so I'm going to be a little bit inclined. I think the wickets are too flat and the boundaries need to go out further," stuff.co.nz quote Mills, as saying. He also said that the bats are all attractive good these days and a mishit can go for six.

I think Hamilton is outrageous. The ropes are 4m in from the boards; that's absurd. Richard Levi possibly would have got out three or four times if the line was back on the boards, Mills said.

Mills also labeled the at once boundaries at Eden Park, scene of Saturday's third ODI, as absurd. An edging there has to travel less than 50m to reach the rope after the ground was rotate last summer.

Mills drew parallels with golf, where course are now being lengthened to contain longer hitters, and margins being placed on the technology of drivers He also bemoan less variety in pitches from city to city, as was the case a decade ago.

For ODIs, Mills felt the rope should be located as far out as possible. He said playing for Auckland at Colin Maiden Park, with its better boundaries, made them a better-equipped T20 team. Other pitches encouraged a block-bash attitude.

Jayewardene cautious of Tendulkar's final chance

Hobart-Sir Lanka skipper Mahela Jayewardene say he is wary of what is shaping up to be Sachin Tendulkar's final chance in Australia to score his obscure 100th international century for India.

Tuesday's tri-series ODI international in Hobart will be the Indian batting great's last innings in Australia if not his team can find a way to bring off a bonus-point win over Sri Lanka to stay alive for the series finals. To date it has been unremarkable tours for the Indians, who lost all 4 Tests to Australia and have win just 2 of their 7 matches in the tri-series.

The force is on the "Little Master" to produce one last piece of brilliancy to get the World Cup champions the bonus-point win over Sri Lanka they need for a chance to stay in the match.

Tendulkar’s has been incapable all tour to achieve his 100th international century. But his skill is not being inexpensive by Sri Lanka, who would also need to lose their last game against Australia in Melbourne on Friday to miss the finals.

You never know Jayewardene told the media in Hobart on Monday. I’ve played next to him on so many occasions; he's produced some brilliant person performances. They’re a good side so you have to wait for something different from them I'm sure since they need a big win. India slip into Hobart on Monday follow an 87-run loss to Australia in Sydney on Sunday the talking about Tuesday's critical match to their Sri Lankan opponent.

I have to feel for them. It's been a long tour, especially when you're not winning it become a much longer tour," Jayewardene said.

Said Dilip Vengsarkar Nobody can fill the place of Sachin.

Mumbai, Feb -23: Master batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s and former captain Dilip Vengsarkar said that place no one can fill. Sachin must retire from ODI cricket, former captain Kapil Dev said that the media and termed hard venkacarkkar, Tendulkar’s said he did not need advice from others.

Sachin always retire to his don’t say other Advice necessarily. And when the time comes rest himself take a decision. To 39 years old Sachin Tendulkar’s good form with. Indian team in the players is very bad play. Master Player Sachin Tendulkar’s in cricket since the retirement of their place and any player can not fill.

Current environment there is no standard players such as Sachin Tendulkar’s. Best players are hard to fill the space. Present Indian team is weak. Sachin best game of the present and future of Indian cricket team players would create good soldiers.

England vs. Pakistan T20 Series

Dubai, Feb-22: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq said his side is distracted to redress the balance in a Twenty20 Series international next to England on Thursday after a one-day series whitewash by the tourist.

Pakistan were on Tuesday routed 4-0 by England, who showed a big development from their 3-0 defeat in the preceding 3-Test series.Misbah wants his side to regain the upper hand, but also wants to use the match as a step stone towards the World T20 series later on this year.

This is a very important series for us, more so as we won the Tests, they won the ODIs and now it's roughly the decider," said Misbah Pakistan.And if you think that this is World T20 year, it's very main for us to come back. England will defend the title they won in the West Indies in 2010 when Sri Lanka hosts the fourth edition of the World Twenty20.

I think we need to learn from England on how they changed their fortunes in ODIs, and I am secure that my boys can do that, added Misbah.I don't think we were dispirited, because the team wants a win desperately and that's why we were like that. Every person was tiresome to give one hundred percent and when it slip out of your hand it seem you are disjointed.

Pakistan will ring some changes, with experience batsman Younis Khan and Azhar Ali returning home while dashing uncapped left-handed opener Awaits Zia joins the Twenty20 squad. England have retained Cook, originally not named in the Twenty20 squad, after he show great form in scoring back-to-back 100th in the 1st two one-day matches.

England paceman Stuart Broad for now said his side would be using every chance possible to help prepare them for the deference of their World T20 title. Of course, we need to make use of all game we have because there isn't many chief to the World T20. And that being in the sub-continent we need to truly make use of these conditions, said Broad.

We are not looking to these matches as a warm-up, we are look to win this series and that is what we will be focus on, added Broad. Cookie is keen to play T20 cricket. He has completed that pretty clear. He has been kept on in the squad because visibly we have got some injury concerns in the squad," said Broad of Cook, retained as cover-up for injured Ravi Bopara.

1Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:30 PM IST-PAK vs. ENG Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai

2Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:30 PM IST PAK vs. ENG Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai

3Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:30 PM IST PAK vs. ENG Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Proteas still to improve T20. Says spinner Botha

Johannesburg, Feb.21: Proteas off-spinner Johan Botha believes the national squad is yet to reach their full potential in T20 cricket.

Saying that it was nice feeling to see Richard Levi's quick-tempered century in Hamilton on Sunday, Botha, however, said that there was still room for development.

Speaking ahead of the T20 international series decider against New Zealand at Eden Park on Wednesday, Sports24 quoted both, as saying. We have the chance to win the series and will need to be at our best if we are going to attain that.

We are definitely wanted to win the series, we came here to win and that is why we play this game, Botha said.

He further said, it is nice to be at 1-1 here now, and I'm sure there will be a truly good crowd and a lot of expectation about the next game on NZ vs. SA Eden Park, Auckland played Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:30 AM Wednesday.

Kapil Dev say Sachin Tendulkar must retire its good time

Delhi: India`s previous cricket captain Kapil Dev feels Sachin Tendulkar must retire from one-dayers, saying the champion batsman`s time is lastly up after over 2 decades at the international level.

From what we have seen in the last 3 months, he should have announced his retirement before the World Cup. It`s important to know that every cricketer has his time," Kapil Dev told a TV channel.Having served India for 22-23 years, there surely is no bigger cricketer than him. But he should have announced his result to retire from the shorter format soon behind the World Cup," he said.

Tendulkar, who is stressed for form in the ongoing ODI tri-series against Australia and Sri Lanka, is still awaiting his 100th international century -- close to a year after he scored the 99th.Kapil felt players who cannot decide on their own concerning their future should be told about it no indecisive terms by the selection panel.

May be his time has come. Every player has his time. Age is not on his side as it was earlier," Kapil said of the 38-year-old right-hander. Conceivably Sachin loves cricket more than himself. Azhar feels like playing even now. Sourav Ganguly say wants to play. It`s important what the Board or selectors feel about the issue," he added.

Asked whether the intangible 100th hundred was affecting Sachin Tendulkar form, Kapil said, "Sachin has played under wonderful pressure all through his career and scored centuries inspite of extreme expectations. He has deliver in such situations in the past.