Australia v Pakistan ODI Series, 2009 news from Cricinfo.com

Lack of cricket won't harm Pakistan's chances - Afridi

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shahid Afridi believes Pakistan's recent lack of international cricket will not hamper their chances at the World Twenty20, due to begin in June, in England

Injured Watson certain of quick recovery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Watson has said he is not in doubt for next month's World Twenty20 despite a groin injury ruling him out of the final two weeks of the IPL

Over the moon Lee sets sights on England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee is confident he will be fit for the Ashes after coming through his first game since surgery free of pain

Haddin and Watson fined for dissent

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brad Haddin and Shane Watson have been fined 15% and 25% of their match fee respectively after being found guilty of breaching the ICC code of conduct during the Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Dubai on Thursday

Symonds' future in his hands

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive, will not guarantee Andrew Symonds a spot in Australia's plans for the next year

Haddin steps up for final fling before England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After the end of a draining one-day series, which Australia won 3-2, the teams sign off with a Twenty20 in Dubai

Third ODI defeat was turning point - Alam

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has said that the third ODI was the turning point of the series against Australia and had his team won that they would have won the series instead of losing it 3-2

Haddin ready to take reins for Twenty20

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Clarke's stand-in leadership will be passed on to Brad Haddin for the final game of Australia's limited-overs campaign against Pakistan

Akmal ton ensures consolation win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A scintillating century from Kamran Akmal helped guide Pakistan to a seven-wicket win, and book-ending victories in their five-match series against Australia

Bouncing Bollinger looks to England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Doug Bollinger's impressive five-wicket haul in Abu Dhabi on Friday has kept alive his chances of being part of the Ashes campaign

Satisfied Australia make Pakistan sweat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia won their first series since beating Bangladesh in September with a strong victory in Abu Dhabi on Friday

Clarke and Bollinger seal series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stand-in Australian captain Michael Clarke produced a superb century to seal the five-match series with a game to spare after an eight-wicket win in Abu Dhabi

Contract list delayed as selectors sharpen blades

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan 'desperate' to win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Intikhab Alam, the Pakistan coach, has said the team is "desperate" to win the series against Australia for the sake of the country's fans

Time running out for Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia are one win away from wrapping up the series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates

Nielsen happy with Lee's progress

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The final word on Australian fast bowler Brett Lee may not be out, but coach Tim Nielsen said Lee was progressing well over the course of the ongoing series against Pakistan

PCB fines Ajmal for outburst

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Saeed Ajmal has been fined by the Pakistan Cricket Board for an undisclosed amount for speaking out after being reported for a suspect bowling action

County stint would have helped for Ashes - Clark

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stuart Clark, the Australian fast bowler, has admitted that a county stint would have helped him prepare better for the Ashes instead of playing a one-day series in the UAE

I can teach Australians the doosra - Saqlain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Saqlain Mushtaq, the former Pakistan offspinner, has offered to coach Australia's spinners on bowling the doosra

Why do rows erupt when Australia play Asia, asks Younis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan captain Younis Khan has asked why such controversies occurred when Australia were playing teams from the subcontinent

'I'm certainly not a frontline spinner' - Clarke

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Clarke took 3 for 15 to give Australia a 2-1 series lead against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi but has said that he will never be more than a part-time spinner

Ramiz and Boycott call for legalising doosra

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Their comments came after Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner was reported by the match officials for a suspect action over the doosra he bowled during the second ODI against Australia in Dubai on Friday

Lee hints at county stint as Ashes warm-up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee might consider a brief county stint to complement his IPL involvement in a bid to increase his bowling workload ahead of the Ashes

All-round Clarke ensures series lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's propensity to self-destruct cost them the lead in this series in dramatic manner, a batting collapse against spin handing Australia an improbable win

Pakistan penalised for slow over-rate

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan captain Younis Khan was docked 50% of his match fee while the rest of the players were fined 20% of theirs

Saeed Ajmal reported for suspect action

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has been reported for a suspect bowling action

Hamstring injury forces Jamshed to return home

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasir Jamshed, the Pakistan opener, will return home after pulling his hamstring in the first match of the one-day series against Australia, team manager Yawar Saeed said Sunday

Change of scenery will decide tight series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A committed Australia hit back to level the series on Friday and show they would not be swept aside by Pakistan's crafty spin

Crammed itinerary reduces quality of international contests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The resting of first-choice players during major international series is causing concern for the Australian Cricketers' Association

Relieved Symonds looks to the future

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds has gained confidence from his breakthrough half-century against Pakistan after fearing the series might be his last

Clarke aims high after 'brilliant' victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Clarke called Australia's performance "brilliant" in the win over Pakistan in the second ODI

All-round Symonds sees Australia through

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds may have cut his Rastafarian beads, but he showed tonight there had been no cutback on his competitive spirit or his aptitude, as Australia levelled the series 1-1

Australia push to turn corner after opening setback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After a bad start for Australia and a strong one for Pakistan, both teams are chasing more improvement for the second match ODI in Dubai

Injured Marsh to return home

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Marsh, the Australian opening batsman, will return home to Australia after injuring his left hamstring during the first ODI against Pakistan in Dubai on Wednesday

Clarke says Australia not in a spin

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Clarke has defended Australia's reputation against spin after Shahid Afridi's career-best figures gave Pakistan a 1-0 lead

A welcome win, no doubt

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It really didn't matter that Pakistan chased down their target tonight with all the assurance of a one-legged man roller-skating in quicksand with his hands tied behind his back. It only mattered that they chased them down at all

Afridi helps Pakistan draw first blood

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A team desperate to erase painful memories of the security situation in their country felt at home in their new, adopted venue, with a four-wicket win against a struggling Australian side in Dubai

Finally, Pakistan can focus on the cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

This series provides Pakistan with a sliver of an opportunity to reassert itself as a proper cricket team and not a wandering freak show

Comeback chance for Shoaib and Symonds

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Preview to the first ODI between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai

Pakistan at home in Dubai

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

When Pakistan take on Australia at the Dubai Sports City Stadium on Wednesday in the first of five ODIs they may well be playing at their new home away from home

Nielsen happy with security measures

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tim Neilsen, the Australia coach, has said that his team has held discussions with security officials since their arrival in Dubai and was happy with the measures taken

Players have golden chance against Australia - Younis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Just days after another sad chapter pushed them further onto the margins of the cricket world, Pakistan glimpse a rare opportunity to make a significant on-field statement

Clark expected to play against Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stuart Clark's dash to South Africa has not resulted in an immediate return to international cricket but Ricky Ponting is confident that Clark will break into the side against Pakistan in the UAE

Patient Bollinger happy to wait

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Doug Bollinger is getting used to playing the part of the frustrated tourist after visiting the Caribbean, India and South Africa in the past year without breaking into the side

Ponting looks forward to a rest

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting has revealed his mixed feelings about handing over the one-day captaincy to Michael Clarke for the upcoming series against Pakistan

Lee not ready for UAE one-dayers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Fast bowler Brett Lee has been deemed unfit to return to international cricket after having failed to recover from an ankle injury

Intikhab to monitor Shoaib's fitness

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Intikhab Alam, the Pakistan coach, has said he will be closely monitoring the fitness of injury-prone fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar during the one-dayers against Australia in the UAE

Shoaib eyes positives from defeating Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes beating Australia in the limited-overs series in the UAE would help send a strong message to other nations to tour Pakistan

Warne regrets losing Watson and Tanvir

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne has said the absence of leading performers Shane Watson and Sohail Tanvir will no doubt be a serious blow to the team as they look to defend their IPL crown in South Africa

Alam hopes spinners will trouble Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam is confident that his spinners will be able to cause problems for Australia's batsmen

Alam happy with UAE venues

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has said he is satisfied with the venues in the UAE. Alam said he was confident that the wickets would help produce high-quality contests during the five ODIs and one Twenty20 international against Australia.

Watson excited over unexpected recall

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Watson was caught completely off-guard when informed of his recall to the national squad

Coaches unfazed at Australian exodus

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite having to release Australian players for the ODI series against Pakistan, the affected IPL franchises are not breaking any sweat yet. Seven IPL-contracted players - Nathan Bracken, James Hopes, David Hussey, Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Andrew Symonds

Younis wants players to learn from Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan captain Younis Khan is disappointed that Australia have rested key members of their squad for the ODI series, beginning on April 22, because their presence would have benefitted a young Pakistan side

Another chance for forgiven Symonds

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds has been told he must perform to keep his place in the Australian side following his recall for the Pakistan limited-overs series

Lee speeds back into Australia's one-day squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee is on target for a quick return from injury after being fast-tracked into Australia's one-day squad for the series against Pakistan later this month

Shoaib included in squad to face Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Akhtar, who has recovered from his knee injury, has been included in the 15-man Pakistan squad for the five-match ODI series against Australia in the UAE scheduled to begin on April 22

Gillespie calls for Australia to rest Johnson

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jason Gillespie has urged Australia to send a second-string side to play Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates and instead keep key players like Mitchell Johnson fresh for the Ashes

Symonds given green light for Australia return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds is back in Australia's plans after a troubled season and is part of the preliminary squad for the World Twenty20

Younis calls for solidarity from Asian bloc

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan captain Younis Khan has urged India and other Asian cricketing nations to come together to help allay security fears in the region and save the game in the subcontinent

Symonds about to get glimpse into future

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds could gain his first indication of whether he remains in Australia's plans on Friday

Pakistan send security team to UAE

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The PCB has sent a security team to the UAE to assess the arrangements for the Australia series

'Australia easier to beat now' - Akhtar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is confident of his team's chances against Australia in the one-day series next month in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He believes the world champions are less of a threat than in the past.

Australia and Pakistan to play five ODIs in UAE

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia will play five ODIs and a Twenty20 against Pakistan in the UAE between April 22 and May 7. The first two ODIs will be played in Dubai and the rest in Abu Dhabi, with the teams returning to Dubai for the Twenty20 game, the Pakistan Cricket Board