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Pakistan pace bowler Gul to miss Champions Trophy

April 18, 2013 13:15
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy one-day tournament scheduled for England in June due to a knee injury. A Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman said Gul had injured his right knee on the tour of South Africa last month and would travel to Melbourne for surgery in May. Gul, 29, has taken 161 test and 163 one-day wickets for his country. (Editing by John Mehaffey)

Cricket: Pakistan bowl in first one-day international

March 10, 2013 06:46
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl in the first one-day international against South Africa at Chevrolet Park on Sunday. South Africa fielded a new cap in pace bowler Kyle Abbott, making his debut in the 50-overs format after playing in his first Test match and his first Twenty20 international in the preceding two weeks. Fast bowler Morne Morkel was not considered for selection because he was still recovering from a hamstring strain, while fellow fast bowler Dale Steyn will only join the squad in time for the second match in Centurion on Friday.

Cricket: Hafeez leads Pakistan to big win over South Africa

March 3, 2013 13:00
Mohammad Hafeez put a poor Test series behind him when he led Pakistan to a crushing 95-run win in the second and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Hafeez hammered 86 and took three wickets for 25 runs, while fast bowler Umar Gul took five for six as South Africa collapsed to 100 all out in reply to Pakistan's 195 for seven in what was a series decider after the first match in Durban was washed out. Appointed Pakistan's captain in the shortest form of the game, Hafeez thrashed four sixes and nine fours off 50 balls.

URGENT ¥¥¥ Cricket: Pakistan beat South Africa by 95 runs in second T20

March 3, 2013 12:15
Pakistan scored a crushing 95-run victory over South Africa in the second and final Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park here on Sunday. Mohammasd Hafeez scored 86 and took three wickets for 25 runs, while fast bowler Umar Gul took five for six as South Africa collapsed to 100 all out in reply to Pakistan's 195 for seven. str/ps

Cricket: Hafeez leads Pakistan to big win over South Africa

March 3, 2013 12:15
Mohammad Hafeez put a poor Test series behind him to lead Pakistan to a crushing 95-run win in the second and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at SuperSport Park here on Sunday. Hafeez hammered 86 and took three wickets for 25 runs, while fast bowler Umar Gul took five for six as South Africa collapsed to 100 all out in reply to Pakistan's 195 for seven in what was effectively a series decider after the first match in Durban was washed out.

Cricket: Amla shines but Pakistan take five

February 22, 2013 09:45
Hashim Amla hit a sparkling 92 but Pakistan took five South African wickets before tea on the first day of the third and final Test at SuperSport Park here on Friday. South Africa were 201 for five at tea. Rahat Ali and Ehsan Adil, neither of whom had taken a wicket in Test cricket before, were responsible for all five dismissals. The left-armed Rahat, playing in his second Test, took three for 57, while new cap Adil, 19, took two for 39.

Cricket: South Africa lose openers early

February 22, 2013 07:15
Pakistan gambled on an inexperienced pace bowling attack and were rewarded when they dismissed both South African opening batsmen early on the first day of the third and final Test at SuperSport Park on Friday. That left South Africa on 104 for two as the sides took their first break of the day.

Cricket: Kallis out injured as South Africa bat

February 22, 2013 05:45
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final Test against Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday. Star South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis was ruled out with a calf strain. Dolphins fast bowler Kyle Abbott, called up as cover earlier in the week, earned a first Test cap. South Africa, who clinched the series by winning the first two Tests, had one other injury-enforced change, with Rory Kleinveldt replacing fellow fast bowler Morne Morkel. Pakistan made three changes from the side beaten by four wickets in the second Test in Cape Town.

UPDATE 1-Cricket-South Africa on course for series win

February 17, 2013 10:00
(Updates at tea) By Nick Said CAPE TOWN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Brilliant bowling on the fourth day set South Africa on course for victory after they went to tea at 66 for two chasing a target of 182 against Pakistan in the second test at Newlands on Sunday. Hashim Amla (32 not out) and Graeme Smith (29) were positive in their approach on a wicket that is still good for batting, though the latter was out just before the break to give Pakistan hope.

UPDATE 3-Cricket-Peterson hauls S.Africa back into second test

February 16, 2013 13:00
(Updates at close) * Peterson leads South Africa to 326 all out * Pakistan 112 runs ahead at close of play By Nick Said CAPE TOWN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Robin Peterson and AB de Villiers hauled South Africa back into the game on the third day of the second test against Pakistan at Newlands on Saturday.
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