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David Warner hopes to get home from Pakistan in time for Shane Warne farewell

David Warner is hoping to race home from the Test series in Pakistan to pay tribute to Shane Warne at the spin bowling great's memorial service in Melbourne. Warne died from a suspected heart attack last Friday at the age of 52 while on holiday on the Thailand island of Koh Samui. He will be buried at a private family funeral and a state memorial service will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of March 30.

Pakistan vs Australia: David Warner wants a better pitch for 2nd Test against Pakistan

Australia opener David Warner said he hopes for an improved pitch for the second Test in Karachi after the visitors could claim only four Pakistan wickets in the series-opening draw on Rawalpindi's docile wicket. “I just want a game where you can actually create 20 chances,” Warner said on Thursday. “It's something that's going to be exciting and entertaining for the crowd.” Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja has acknowledged that drawn games are not a good advertisement for Test cricket and Pindi Cricket Stadium's wicket was described by Australia batter and vice captain Steve Smith as a “dead wicket.”

CWG Hockey: Indian Men's, Women's To Open Campaign vs Minnows Ghana

Indian men's hockey team will open its campaign at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games against minnows Ghana on July 31 while the women's team will also square-off against the same rivals on July 29. Two-time silver medallist Indian men are placed in a relatively easy Pool B alongside England, Canada, Wales and Ghana while the Pool A consists of six-time champions Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Scotland. The Indian women are in Pool A, which also has England, Canada, Wales and Ghana.

Warner hopes to get home from Pakistan in time for Warne farewell

Australia opening batsman David Warner is hoping to race home from the test series in Pakistan to pay tribute to Shane Warne at the spin bowling great's memorial service in Melbourne.

Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test: Aussies look to second spinner after Rawalpindi stalemate

The historic occasion -- Australia's first Test in Pakistan since 1998 -- was marred by a pitch described as "dead" by vice-captain Steve Smith as Pakistan piled up 728 runs for the loss of just four wickets, and one of those was a run out. Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique both made maiden Test hundreds -- Imam scoring one in each innings -- while senior batsman Azhar Ali also passed three figures during five attritional days. The series now moves to Karachi's National Stadium, a favourite hunting ground for Pakistan, who have won 23 of the 43 Tests they have played there while losing only twice. Australia have never won in Karachi in eight attempts, losing five and drawing three.

Surrey Rope In West Indies Spinner Sunil Narine For Vitality Blast Campaign

Surrey County Cricket Club on Wednesday announced the signing of West Indies bowler Sunil Narine for the entirety of the Vitality Blast. Narine will join up with the Club following the completion of his Indian Premier League commitments with Kolkata Knight Riders and is then available for the rest of the competition. The Trinidadian takes up the first of two overseas slots in Surrey's Vitality Blast squad. A white-ball mystery spinner with a series of variations and capable of batting anywhere in the order, Narine has forged a reputation as a highly-skilled performer through an international and franchise career that has spanned more than a decade.

Jhulan Goswami becomes joint highest wicket-taker in Women's Cricket World Cup history

Jhulan Goswami on Thursday equalled the tally of most wickets in the history of ICC Women's World Cup. Goswami equalled the tally of 39 wickets taken by Lyn Fullston of Australia from 1982 to 1988.

Australia Look To Second Spinner After Rawalpindi Stalemate

Australia are likely to play two spinners as they go in search of a win in Saturday's second Test in Karachi after Pakistan batted their seamers into the ground in the draw at Rawalpindi. The historic occasion -- Australia's first Test in Pakistan since 1998 -- was marred by a pitch described as "dead" by vice-captain Steve Smith as Pakistan piled up 728 runs for the loss of just four wickets, and one of those was a run out.

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David Warner hopes to get home from Pakistan in time for Shane Warne farewell

Pakistan vs Australia: David Warner wants a better pitch for 2nd Test against Pakistan

CWG Hockey: Indian Men's, Women's To Open Campaign vs Minnows Ghana

Warner hopes to get home from Pakistan in time for Warne farewell

Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test: Aussies look to second spinner after Rawalpindi stalemate

Surrey Rope In West Indies Spinner Sunil Narine For Vitality Blast Campaign

Jhulan Goswami becomes joint highest wicket-taker in Women's Cricket World Cup history

Australia Look To Second Spinner After Rawalpindi Stalemate