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Pakistan overcome recent Test Cricket history against Australia

It was a typically chaotic Pakistan performance on the fourth day of the second and final test match against Australia. The hosts of the neutral series, Pakistan lost four wickets as they inched towards a historic win at Headingly Leeds.

The win by Pakistan ended arguably the bleakest period in test matches against a single opponent. A losing streak that lasted fifteen years, that .......Read More

Murali ends his career with the ultimate victory

WHILE Australia's cricket focus might be on how Ricky Ponting tries to prove the critics wrong after batting first at Headingley, world cricket's celebration this week must surely be about how Muthiah Muralidaran's Test career finale ended in such glorious triumph for both him and Sri Lanka in Galle.

Thursday's events had two interesting sides to them: not only did the magician achieve the incredible 800-wicket feat with

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Shahid Afridi to retire from Tests

Shahid Afridi made the decision that seemed inevitable from the day he took over as Test captain, by announcing his Test retirement immediately after leading his side to a 150-run loss against Australia at Lord's.

Afridi has been a reluctant Test player over the years and this Test was his first in four years. A poor personal performance, capped by a four-ball 2 on the last day - out slogging to deep midwicket - didn't help matters and the second Test against Australia at

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 Afridi could lose ODI and T20 captaincy

Shahid Afridi`s abrupt retirement from Test cricket, leaving the team in lurch during the ongoing England tour, has compelled Pakistani selectors and the team management to rethink their decision to continue with the flamboyant all rounder as captain of the one-day and T20 teams.

Afridi announced his retirement soon after Pakistan lost the first Test match against Australia at Lord`s by 150 runs, saying

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