Australia survive Sri Lanka scare in first final
Brisbane: A remarkable fight back from the Sri Lankan lower order threatened to pull off a thrilling victory at Brisbane but Australian team clinched the first final at Brisbane on Sunday. Chasing Australian target of 322 runs, Sri Lanka fell 15 runs short of the target despite Nuwan Kulasekara’s late heroics.
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board
confirmed the appointment of Australia`s Dav Whatmore as their new head coach of the national team for the next two years. Julian Fountain has also been hired as the team`s fielding coach.
PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf said Whatmore had been appointed because of his strong background and coaching credentials.
Australia will seek to clinch the title on Tuesday itself
WI batsman Runako Morton dies in a road accident
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confirmed the appointment of Australia`s Dav Whatmore as their new head coach of the national team for the next two years. Julian Fountain has also been hired as the team`s fielding coach.
PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf said Whatmore had been appointed because of his strong background and coaching credentials.
Australia will seek to clinch the title on Tuesday itself
Adelaide: Just a step away from clinching the title, Australia will be hoping to seal the issue tomorrow itself when they take on a spirited Sri Lanka in the second match of the best-of-three finals of the cricket tri-series.
WI batsman Runako Morton dies in a road accident
New Delhi: Former West Indies batsman Runako Morton, aged 33, has died in a road accident on Monday. Earlier, it was learnt that the batsman met with an accident in Trinidad & Tobago after losing control over his vehicle, which hit a pole. But later former West Indies captain Chris Gayle offered his condolence on the micro-blogging site Twitter, saying: “We lost a True Warrior W.I Cricketer Runako Morton-May is soul rest in peace! Our memories together Live On!-My Condolences to his Family.
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