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After a frenetic 11-day period that saw 12 matches, Sri Lanka and India have survived the crammed schedule, the heat, and a few wobbles to make their way to yet another Asia Cup final. Historically, these two sides have been the strongest in the tournament, winning seven of the eight editions so far; Sunday’s game will be their sixth meeting in Asia Cup finals. The excellent batting pitches have been a constant throughout the tournament, and the teams to survive have utilised these conditions
The new news from the Asia Cup has been about players being too tired to give 100%. The players have a point. Back-to-back 50 over games in Karachi in June is insane. The media has a point. There is too much international cricket. And some of the scheduling is just incompetent. What is not being discussed is a credible way out of this mess. There will be no mystic return-to-innocence of less cricket. More cricket means more money. That is good. The real solution is to find techniques that all
MSN India Aussie players would be forced to play in CT Economic Times, India - 5 hours ago O'Connor is here to attend the Asia Cup final and the silver jubilee celebrations of the Asian Cricket Council with officials of other cricket boards ... Pakistan safe for Champions Trophy: cricket chief AFP BCCI throws weight behind PCB Hindu ICC hits pothole on road to Pakistan Sydney Morning Herald International Herald Tribune - Press Trust of India all 118 news articles
Sri Lanka has won the Asia Cup 2008. They outperformed India in all departments - Batting, bowling and fielding. Jayasuriya and Mendis will probably remember this night for the rest of their life as both came out and fought for their country when it was in trouble. Ajantha Mendia is ‘Man of the Match’ for his 6 wickets today and ‘Player of the Tournament’ for his 17 wickets throughout the tournament. Scorecard Indian Innings Review India have now lost 18 of their last 22 finals, won 2 and
Morgan will take cricket forward: Mali Economic Times, India - 3 hours ago 6 Jul, 2008, 1713 hrs IST, PTI DUBAI: Ray Mali, who stepped down as International Cricket Council President on Friday, has urged the cricketing fraternity ... Cricket-NZ will tour Zimbabwe unless told not to - official Reuters UK Zimbabwe issue remains a complex problem: CSA Hindu Self-interested ICC behind Zimbabwe decision Telegraph.co.uk The Press Association - Voxy all 1,404 news articles
