Clarke regrets standing his ground in second test

Clarke regrets standing his ground in second test

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's Michael Clarke regretted not walking after he was caught in the second test against India, the batsman said on Sunday.

Clarke was caught by Rahul Dravid off Anil Kumble first ball in the Sydney test but did not leave the crease until umpire Steve Bucknor raised his finger.

Clarke's hesitation was one of several incidents that prompted Kumble to say after India lost the test by 122 runs in a dramatic finale that he felt only one team was "playing with the spirit of the game".

"No doubt, no doubt, in hindsight if I had time again I wish I had of just walked straight off the field," Clarke told reporters at a media conference in Perth, where the third test starts on Wednesday.

"I hope it doesn't happen too many times, I hope I don't get too many golden ducks in test cricket.

"If it happens again I'm certain I'll react differently."

Clarke doubted, however, he would follow the lead of team mate Adam Gilchrist, who has regularly walked before being given out.

"I'll wait and see what happens," Clarke said.

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Pak Cricketers seek divine intervention

Pak Cricketers seek divine intervention Cricketers seek divine intervention KARACHI: After repeated failures in the 2007 season, some players from the
Pakistan cricket team approached Dawat-e-Islami (DI) chief Maulana Ilyas Qadri
to pray for them. DI Sports Committee member Sahil Raza Attari confirmed that
several members of the team, including Misbahul Haq, Muhammad Hafeez, Faysal
Iqbal, Humayun Farhat, and some members of A-team, along with Pakistan
Sports Board Deputy Director Pervez Mughal, held a meeting with Qadri at his
residence. The meeting lasted for around 45 minutes, during which Qadri prayed
for the players and preached them to offer prayers regularly. The players approached Qadri prior to the start of a series against Zimbabwe, which has arrived at Karachi for a 22-day tour. fareed farooqui

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Zimbabwe Tour

Afridi, Shoaib and Gul dropped for Zimbabwe ODIs

Afridi, Shoaib and Gul dropped for Zimbabwe ODIs
Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul have been left out of Pakistan's 21-man shortlist for the ODI series against Zimbabwe which starts later this month

Shahid Afridi wasn't named either, but might yet make it to the squad if he does well for Patron's XI - which he will lead - against the Zimbabweans in a four-day game starting on Monday.

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