Moin wants Afridi as captain for ODI series against Aussies   - Agencies

Karachi, Jan 08: Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi should lead the Pakistan team in the forthcoming five-match one-day series against Australia, feels former captain Moin Khan. Miffed with Pakistan's shameful defeat against Australia in the Sydney Test, where the visitors failed to chase down the victory target of 176 runs and bundled out for a paltry 139 runs in their second essay, Moin said Afridi could bring about a sea change in the team's attitude and temperament, given his proven dynamics and positivity. He demanded the Paksitan Cricket Board (PCB) to think in this direction and immediately replace Muhammad Yousuf with Afridi as the captain for the ODI series.

Mumbai to clash with Karnataka in Ranji Trophy final   - Agencies

Bangalore, Jan 06: Holders Mumbai earned yet another shot at the Ranji Trophy title as they entered the final of the domestic cricket championship on the basis of their first innings lead over Delhi in the semi-final tie, which ended in a draw in Mumbai on Wednesday. The huge 289 runs first innings lead, that the 38-time champions took on Tuesday was enough to pilot Mumbai into the five-day final against Karnataka. Karnataka, six time winners, have also made the summit clash by the virtue of their first innings lead. The final match will begin in Mysore from January 11. Mumbai have entered the final for the 43rd time.

T20, Tests need each other: Waugh   - Agencies

Melbourne, Jan 05: Twenty20 might be a massive hit with the fans but former Australia captain Steve Waugh feels Tests will always remain a cricketer's first priority and both the versions need each other's support to survive and flourish.
"It doesn't have to be one or the other. These guys out here now, they love playing Test cricket. It's the ultimate test for them mentally, physically, technically. That's why you train, and that's why you take up the game. But the other game (Twenty20) is exciting and it's a money-making arm of the game, commercially it's successful.” Players have that challenge of modifying and adapting. The main thing is that people love watching it. There's got to be room for both. They need each other," Waugh told 'The Sydney Morning Herald', on the sidelines of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan at the SCG.