... and came up with a good showing in the Indian Premier League last month. He finished with 15 wickets from 14 matches and also played a stellar role with the bat, scoring 276 runs in 14 matches, to follow ...
... cricketers are playing in the IPL. It is a really good way of preparing for the World Twenty20. There is a problem when you switch from the 50 overs to T20 format. There you need some time to adjust. But ...
... leading edge. Balls 5 and 6 though, were excellent. Keeping to a full length and a good line to a nervous Number 9, Irfan ensured that the scores remained tied, which eventually led to Punjab gaining ...
... his second, to give Rajasthan a good start. And he came back to rattle Brad Hodge (36) stumps when the Australian had appeared settled and was looking to break free. Yusuf was the pick of the Rajasthan ...
Irfan Pathan's quickfire 29 ball 60 runs was not good enough to save a match for Kings XI Punjab. A superb all-round show by Andrew Symonds helped Deccan Chargers beat Kings XI Punjab by six runs in ...
... hoping to carry the good batting form into the upcoming ODI series against South Africa and seal a permanent slot in the team.
Yusuf spoke with Chief Correspondent Harish Kotian on his magical innings ...
... before the world. Our players are in good nick and we are ready to give a tough competition to any side," Pathan said. On accepting captaincy of this IPL team, he said: "I would love to take up this responsibility ...
So, the New Year brings some good news for the sporting fiends in the city. Bangalore now has a one-of-its kind Sports Gear destination with SPORTXS inaugurated by Irfan Pathan.
Inaugurated by none ...
... a gala time sitting in the hall and talking about their good and bad times together.
They spent more than one-and-a-half hours talking and pulling each other's leg. The Pathans treated them with mutton ...
... as a chartered accountant in Australia and also teaches dance to children. "She is a very good dance teacher and has a major fan following in her dance school," said Irfan who has visited her school. ...
... the T-20 world cup and we are quite well prepared to do so again in England. We have a good balanced side. There's just no reason why we should not. We are going there with positive mindset.
Who were ...
... but wasn't played. An impressive show for the national 'A' team that toured Kenya and Zimbabwe did a world of good to him. Then came the T20 World Cup. Many doubted the selectors' decision to include ...
... seemed to reserve their main bowlers for you.
It feels good that I will be playing the main bowler. It helps the other players in my team.
Are you the next Lance Klusener?
I play my natural game, ...
... Twenty20 tournament has been great for my confidence,” says Yusuf. His performance, of course has been exemplary and he says that though his team lost, he was always given some very good advice by his ...
... This was a match Kings XI Punjab needed to win to keep their semi-final hopes alive but chasing 121 for victory they put themselves into all sorts of trouble and at one point it looked their bowlers good ...
... I had a tough time controlling both of them when they played together as I had to run behind them,” recalls Shamimbano. “But both were quite good at studies. I never had to scold them for academics as ...
... the same amount of support and that's good for any sport.
You were the man of the final in the T 20 world cup.
How can we forget that? The T20 World cup here was really a great experience. We all really ...
... But now it's also an equally good platform for foreign players. Yusuf Abdulla: Yes. I haven't had a lot of international cricket and it's a good opportunity for me to perform and show the world what I ...
... and good return on investment. Sports has got an excellent connect with our target audience and cricket being the number one sport in India it is only natural for us to form partnership with a champion ...
... a good delivery from Pathan four balls later. South African left-arm pace bowler Yusuf Abdulla also took two wickets in an over and Rajasthan's chances virtually evaporated when Yusuf Pathan top-edged ...
