Akhtar eligible for last SA ODI "Since his ban period started immediately, it covers seven matches of the Twenty20 World Cup and also the two Tests against South Africa. This means he will have completed his 13-match ban by the fourth one-dayer and will be eligible for selection for the final game in Karachi," Shafqat Naghmi, the PCB's chief operating officer said.
Time for introspection It's not yet the point-of-no-return for India, as Dhoni was quick to point out. "It's not yet all over for us. We haven't lost the series, there are still two more matches left and we have a chance to level the series," announced the Indian skipper after Thursday's debacle.
ICL sends legal notice to Yousuf "We tried our best to reach out to Yousuf and seek certain clarifications. He did not respond to three reminders, forcing us to send a legal notice for breach of contract," Executive Vice-President of Essel Group Ashish Kaul said.
Big three 'rested' from Challenger Series Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid - will not take part in the upcoming NKP Salve Challenger Series, with the selectors deciding to rest them in view of the busy calendar ahead.
Jeev scrapes into weekend rounds The 35-year-old Chandigarh pro, coming in as one of the favourites for the title, sank a birdie to barely make the halfway cut at the $500,000 Hero Honda Indian Open on Friday.
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