Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe after defeats in three ODIs and Test.

AUGUST 19, 2011 QUEENS SPORTS CLUB, BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE

BANGALDESH TOUR TO ZIMBABWE

Bangladesh completed a long-awaited breakthrough in their ODI series against Zimbabwe by winning the fourth of five one-day internationals at Queens Sports Club on Friday. After bowling out the home side for 199, Bangladesh coast lined home, scoring 203 for four evading a tour whitewash as Zimbabwe lead the series 3-1. It was a welcome victory after their three previous ODI defeats and a Test setback by the home side. Zimbabwe were asked to bat by Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hassan and only skipper Brendan Taylor held them together with his fourth century in ODIs, scoring a six and seven fours to reach 106 in his innings. Only Elton Chigumbura resides with him, though at fewer than a run every two balls. They put on 94 runs for the fifth wicket, Chigumbura's share being 31. Zimbabwe lost five wickets in 12 balls as the lower middle order and tail-enders buckled. The die was actually cast for Zimbabwe when Hamilton Masakadza was incorrectly given out caught behind by local umpire Owen Chirombe without scoring and Tatenda Taibu was run out by Nasir Hossain going for a run while partner Forbes Mtizwa stood his ground. He had scored only seven runs. Rubel Hossain did the most damage with four wickets for 31. Mushfiqur Rahim seized four catches, adding further gleam to his first ODI century at Harare on Tuesday. Bangladesh started with fireworks in reply when Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal worked up 24 runs in the first two overs and were 45-0 at the end of the fourth. Kyle Jarvis conceded 15 runs in each of his first two overs.

Tamim went on to score 61, passing the 3,000-runs mark in internationals. It was an easy task thereafter, with incoming batsmen Siddique and Rahim taking their time over reaching the target.

The job was finished off by a rejuvenated Bangladesh, captain Shakib scoring 39 not out in a 74-run fifth-wicket partnership with Shivagoto Hom who made an undefeated 35. The final ODI will be played here on Sunday.

Waqar states quitting after Zimbabwe tour as Coach of the Pakistan Cricket Team.

AUGUST 20, 2011 LAHORE

Waqar Younis has resigned as the coach of the Pakistan cricket team, Geo News reported. Younis declared that the Pakistan's upcoming tour of Zimbabwe would be his last as coach and that the Pakistan Cricket Board had acknowledged his resignation, During a news conference. Quoting medical reasons as the main factor behind his judgment to leave the job, Younis said he did not have any disparities with anyone. Younis was appointed as coach of the Pakistan Cricket Team on March 3, 2010. He was Pakistan's coach during the divisive tour of England during which cricketers Mohammed Aamir, Salman Butt and Mohammed Asif were initiated to be involved in spot-fixing.

England heap on runs against India as Ian Bell made Double Ton

LONDON, The 20^th of August, 2011.

Ian Bell fulfilled a maiden Test double century as England unremitting to heap on the runs against India in the series finale at The Oval here on Saturday. Bell's 235 was the foundation of England's 591 for six at lunch on the third day of the fourth Test. England, already 3-0 up and gazing to complete a whitewash in this four-match series, lost three wickets in the session but that did them little dent, with the rain that fell at lunch more of an apprehension. 

Ravi Bopara, in for the injured Jonathan Trott, was 44 not out after running just seven in England's innings and 242-run win at Edgbaston last week that saw then replace India at the top of the ICC's Test Championship table. Matt Prior was not out on 18. Three Indian bowlers have given more than 100 runs each, with leg-spinner Amit Mishra (none for 170 off 38 overs) the most expensive. 

England recommenced on their overnight score of 457 for three.  Bell was 181 not out after sharing an England record stand against India of 350 with Kevin Pietersen (175). Kevin Pietersen played outstandingly for his 175 Runs. James Anderson, unusually sent in as a nightwatchman, was three not out. Bell played one of the best shots of his innings early Saturday when he on-drove pace man Ishant Sharma down the ground in classic style.

Anderson further added a few boundaries too before he was trapped by second slip Venkatsai Laxman off seamer Shanthakumaran Sreessanth for 13. Sreesanth thumped again when he had Eoin Morgan, trapped behind by India captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. But England were still well-placed at 487 for five. Bell, whose previous Test-best was 199 against South Africa at Lord's in 2008, went to his double century with a glimpsed four down to fine leg off Sreesanth. But the 29-year-old Warwickshire's fifth Test century of the year came to an end when he was leg before wicket to spinner Suresh Raina after misplayed a sweep. That set the seal on a inspirational innings of nearly eight-and-a-half hours where Bell faced 364 balls with 23 fours and two straight sixes off consecutive balls from Mishra. 

It also meant Bell had befallen into the leading run-scorer in Test cricket this year, with 950 runs at an average of 118.75 and, accentuating england's recent success, led team-mates Alastair Cook (927) and Kevin Pietersen (731) at the top of that table.

TENNIS - CINCY SEMIS / Sharapova Reached

CINCINNATI, Ohio:

Wimbledon runner-up Maria Sharapova reserved a semi-final berth at the Cincinnati men's and women's hardcourt tournament on Friday with a straight-sets victory over Samantha Stosur. Sharapova, pitted fourth, beaten the 10th-seeded Australian 6-3, 6-2 and next faces either second-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia or unseeded Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova. In the other women's quarter-finals, 16th-seeded Peng Shuai of China gets on 13th-seeded Serbian Jelena Jankovic and ninth-seeded German Andrea Petkovic appeared with Russian Nadia Petrova.

PCB hired Ijaz Ahmed as Assistant Coach

42 years old former Pakistan test batsman, Ijaz Ahmed, has scored 3315 in 60 test matches.
 

He also made 12 centuries before he left out test cricket. He is also famous for his hard hitting. He is also well experienced in One-Day International (ODI), he played 250 ODI and his run in ODI 6564 including 10 centuries. Ijaz Ahmed will go with Pakistan upcoming tour Zimbabwe next week. He is selected on the request of the Management team of Pakistan. Pakistan will leave for Zimbabwe on 25^th of August for One Test Match, two Twenty20 and Five One Day Internationals. Pakistan Cricket Board also altered the National Team Management for Upcoming tour, Manager Intkhab Alam substituted with Naved Cheema and Aaqi Javed and Shahid Aslam on the coaching staff. Naveed Cheema, who is a member of the leading board of Cricket, disclose that the Pakistan team’s image had taken a beat because of indignities the last one year and half but expressed declaration that things would work out progressive. Naveed Cheema Told that he is in not hesitant that things will work out well now in the team because lines have been nervous clearly for the players and officials; everyone has know about his responsibilities and well-informed that there will be no compromise on regulation at all.

Basket ball - Perry Lakes Hawks and Lakeside lightning in position for close concluded in SBL

The Hawks finished Lakeside's 18-game pleasing streak with a 78-76 victory of the best-of-three serie in game one s last weekend and are just one win away from proceeding to the grand finale to face Wanneroo Wolves or Cockburn Cougars.

The Lightning had refused to answers for star Anthony Lee in game one as he closed with 38 points and 14 rebounds and they'll have to do a improved job on the star Hawks onward to advance to grand final to their sixth in seven years.

But Perry Lakes still have to do what no team has accomplished this season and beat the Lightning at Lakeside Recreation Centre, in either game two on Friday or game three, if essential on Saturday, to qualify for its eighth grand final and seventh since 2000.

Lakeside had lost just two times all season before diminishing in game one and will have to conquer the nonappearance of young guard Kyle Armour to uphold its perfect home record.

The Argentine World Player of the year Lionel Messi fires barcelona to win against their arch rivals Real Madrid....

Lionel Messi capped another stunning performance under his belt. After scoring one and locale another in the first leg, with a relentless stream to claim the first silverware before the trouble erupted of the season.

In the 15th minute, Messi had set up Andres Iniesta for the first goal , after quickly Cristiano Ronaldo had equalized, he scuttled through to grab the second just before the break.

Tempers bubbled over on the touchline after debutant Cesc Fabregas was hewed down by Marcelo and the Brazilian defender, Mesut Ozil of Real and Barca’s David Villa were all dismissed.

Players pressed and thrusted after the horrible tackle in front of the benches with Madrid coach Jose Mourinho even putting his hand into Barcelona assistant coach Tito Vilanova's face during the confrontation.