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Former captain Sourav Ganguly was baffled at the abject surrender of the Indian batsmen at the batting surface at Adelaide Oval in the fourth and final Test, saying that even good pitches creates problems for batsmen low on confidence. "Another ordinary batting performance from India, and this time on a good batting surface at the Adelaide Oval. The batting unit has struggled throughout the

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Sri Lanka's contracted cricketers will receive 65 percent of their unpaid fees within the next three days when their ruling body receives $2 million from the International Cricket Council for hosting the 2011 World Cup, the country's sports minister said on Tuesday. "We will be able to complete the full payment by January," Mahindanda Altuthgamage told Indian ocean island nations parliament.

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A young India finally broke its prolonged losing streak as they trounced England by 126 runs in a lop-sided first One-Day International in Hyderabad on Friday. India rode on Mahendra Singh's Dhoni's blistering 87-run knock and Suresh Raina's 55-ball 61 to post a mammoth 300 for seven and then skittled out the visitors for only 174 runs in 36.1 overs, at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium, to

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NEW DELHI: Former captain Kapil Dev has called on the Indian cricket board to help bring an end to the club vs country debate by paying players more for representing India. Former players including Shane Warne and Michael Holding have accused Indian cricketers of risking injuries by playing in the Indian Premier League and the ongoing Champions League, and missing international cricket as a

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After slumping to their second defeat in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday said his side played well in patches but praised opposition batsmen Callum Ferguson and Daniel Christian for their match-winning efforts. Ferguson scored an unbeaten 40-ball 70-run knock and together with Christian (42) added quickfire 84 runs for the fourth

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board says "everything is in the air" as far as resumption of bilateral series with India is concerned and it does not expect any progress on the issue until the BCCI holds a formal meeting with its officials. "The truth is right now everything is in the air. And frankly speaking even our policy on resuming bilateral cricket ties with India would only be made once

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England continued their mastery of the touring India team with an emphatic six-wicket victory in the fifth and final One-day International in Cardiff on Friday. India posted an imposing 304 for six, but, after the target was reduced under the Duckworth/Lewis method following rain interruptions, England cruised to 241 for four in 32.2 overs, to win the series 3-0. One match was a no-result and

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Manoj Tiwary is hoping to be third time lucky when he joins injury-ravaged Team India on its ill-fated tour of England. The Bengal captain was previously part of the Indian team twice, but, on both occasions, he could not justify his inclusion. His first taste of international cricket in 2008 was baptism by fire. Hours after landing Down Under, he was up against a fiery Australian pace attack.

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The latest frenzy in news circles has been the state of sports affairs in the country. Well, in our country sports seems to be defined by the game that the colonial masters taught us how to play. Sport in this country has come to such a point that the only valid point of discussion that I see is the effect the new bill has on the BCCI. The biggest issue is that we have trivialized our sporting

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Desperate situations call for desperate measures. With the BCCI facing flak for India's horrendous run of defeats in England, it's time to take stock and offer solutions. Custom Caps Custom Visors: Find Custom Caps, Embroidered Visors, Custom Hats, Running Caps, Custom Visor, Custom Beanies, Running Hats, custom embroidered visors, Caps at Headsweats.com. The disaster in figures Appoint a

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London, Aug 17 (IANS) Former captain Rahul Dravid has said India have to restore their pride by winning the fourth and final cricket Test of the series against England at The Oval. Dravid, who has been India's most prolific scorer with two centuries in the series, admitted it has been a tough outing for the visitors for a combination of reasons. 'It has been a tough series for a combination of

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LONDON: England head to the Oval for the final Test of the summer against India on Thursday as the world's top side courtesy of a rankings system which is now widely accepted but not generally understood. The International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings are the brainchild of former Wisden almanac editor Matthew Engel. "Test cricket crucially depends on context," Engel wrote in the 1995

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Birmingham: India's reputation of being fearsome fighters that has been steadily built over the last decade will undergo the sternest test over the next five days as they prepare to deny England what they would hope is their tryst with destiny. England have long wanted to stake claim to the No. 1 Test rankings and the manner in which they have played their cricket off late has been not only

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His cricket lies in his mind. Not for him the luxury of expansive stroke-play. That is not his style. He must build; and build brick by brick. And Rahul Dravid has loved his role, and lived it well, every inch, every moment, from the time he stepped on to the hallowed turf of Lord's 15 seasons ago.When he returned to Lord's this time, Dravid was prepared and he fulfilled a long-cherished dream of

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After the fall of an England wicket at Lord's, Duncan Fletcher would come inside the dressing room and remark, "Didn't I tell you this is how we can get him?" It almost became a routine after every England top-order wicket. “Fletcher looks to be a master at plotting a batsman’s dismissal,” said a member of the India team. In terms of strategy, India have the edge over England by having their

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India has been here before: overwhelmed at the start, its preparations examined, its quality questioned, its out-cricket derided. At this stage, everything is fair game. The way its cricketers enter the ground — not with the practised collective menace of Australia, but in shambolic trickles — is held up as proof of a lack of intensity. Suddenly, the batsmen are “much vaunted”, air quotes for

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London: A "sloppy and clumsy" India have handed England the advantage in the opening Test, says former captain Nasser Hussain who feels the world number one side did not show the "smart cricket" which propelled them to the top. England made 127/2 on a rain-hit opening day of the ongoing match at the Lord's after Indians let slip the opportunity to grab more wickets. "This was a sloppy day for

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They are India’s oldest opponents and somehow it seems fitting that for the 100th Test match against England the two teams will be meeting where it all started way back in June 1932 – at Lord’s. The fact that it is also the 2,000th Test match makes the occasion doubly special. Tests played between the two countries in England have very two very different phases. In the formative years — from the

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Indian batting ace Rahul Dravid says it is vital that India gets off to a good start in the four-Test series, beginning Thursday. It's in the news for some time now. And the hype it has generated is tremendous. Yes, we are referring to the upcoming India-England Test series. With English captain Andrew Strauss keeping it at par with the Ashes, the series has suffered from over-publicity even

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Just behind the Lord’s cricket ground there happens to be the world’s most famous zebra crossing. The Abbey Road intersection, a two minute leisurely stroll away from the MCC, was where the Beatles posed for the iconic frame in the late 60s. A lot of traffic has flowed on that busy road since then but a few faithfuls even now stand still in the middle of the road, often dodging vehicles,

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India surprisingly opted not to press for victory, with 86 needed from 15 overs and seven wickets in hand, as the third and final Test against the West Indies ended in a draw, giving the visitors a 1-0 series victory in Roseau. Needing 180 for a win from 47 overs, India were 94 for three after 32 overs, but decided to end their run chase just before the start of the 15 mandatory overs, on a

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Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is likely to be called for an explanation by the country's Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over his MCC Spirit of Cricket lecture delivered at Lord's, where he launched an attack against his own cricket establishment. According to the state news agency Lankapuwath, Aluthgamage had called the newly elected interim committee of Sri Lanka Cricket

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BRIDGETOWN: Chris Gayle has finally broken his silence on his long feud with the West Indian Cricket Board, dismissing suggestions he did not want to play international cricket and laying the blame with the board. The former Test captain released a long and emotional statement saying he had wanted to resume his international career but his attempts to reconcile with the board had been fruitless

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SYDNEY: West Indies all-rounder Chris Gayle has signed with the Sydney Thunder for the inaugural season of the revamped Australian Twenty20 Big Bash tournament. The club announced Thursday that Gayle, one of world's leading T20 players, will join big-hitting opener David Warner at the Thunder, one of two Sydney-based teams in the new eight-team league. Gayle played for Western Australia in the

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NEW DELHI: Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming said on Monday that a compromise formula had been worked out between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the BCCI over the implementation of the DRS. The Chennai Super Kings coach said the ICC was making a 'compromise' by not utilising UDRS completely. "It is a definitely a compromise by the ICC not make use of all aspects of

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India's batting woes continued as the visitors suffered a humiliating 46-run defeat at the hands of England in the NatWest Women's T20 Quadrangular Series in Taunton on Sunday. Electing to bat after skipper Charlotte Edwards won the toss, England rode on a superb 46-ball 66 by Sarah Taylor to post a competitive 134 all out in 19.5 overs. The hosts then returned to restrict the Indian eves to a

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Officials from Sri Lanka’s cricket board were set to travel to India today to hold talks with their Indian counterparts in the hope of convincing them to allow a dozen Indian players to join the Sri Lankan Premier League Twenty20 tournament, which runs from July 19 to Aug. 4. At least, that’s what a statement on the official Web site of Sri Lanka Cricket said Wednesday: “Our Chairman Mr. D. S.

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MUMBAI: Indian cricket board chief Shashank Manohar on Tuesday rejected Lalit Modi's latest tirade against the BCCI and ridiculed him by saying that the former IPL commissioner might fascinate the media but not him. "I don't want to react at all to Mr Modi. Modi seems to fascinate the media. He does not fascinate me," BCCI chief Manohar said from Nagpur. Modi, in his Twitter page, had alleged

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He terrorised batsmen with his bouncers. Part of the quartet that also included Joel Garner, Malcolm Marshall and Michael Holding, Andy Roberts had a relatively shorter career compared to the other three bowlers. Nonetheless, a haul of 202 wickets in just 47 Tests is a flattering figure, considering his career didn't even last a decade. The first Antiguan to play Test cricket, Roberts was

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ANTIGUA: When Duncan Fletcher stepped in to take over as India coach from Gary Kirsten, he said it was "promising young talent" which had lured him to Indian cricket. Now, having seen some stellar displays of character as a second-string, virtual India A squad romped to a ODI series win against the West Indies - Suresh Raina's men lead 3-0 in the five-match series - Fletcher believes the world

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Sachin Tendulkar has almost every batting record under his belt, but the iconic Indian cricketer says he is still not satisfied with his career, as he considers satisfaction the beginning of stagnation. "When you win something or score a century, you say you are happy, but not satisfied. Satisfaction is like engaging the handbrake and hoping a car moves forward," Tendulkar told Sky Sports

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A depleted Indian cricket team, sans senior players such as Sachin Tendulkar and regular captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Wednesday left for the West Indies to compete in a Twenty20 game and a five-match one-day series, starting June 4. Led by Suresh Raina, the Indian team boarded a connecting flight to Barbados via London at 0230 hours from the Chhattrapati Shivaji International Airport here.

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It was apparent at the toss itself. When asked about his luck with the coin, Daniel Vettori replied in the negative. It was as if the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain had resigned to a defeat if he got it wrong at the toss. The New Zealander was probably using his rationale, anticipating Chennai Super Kings to bat first in the Indian Premier League final at the MA Chidambaram in case

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Gautam Gambhir, named captain of the national team for the West Indies tour, is still not sure how bad his shoulder injury is as he still awaiting the result of MRI scan, done to measure the extent of damage. If the report turns out to be adverse, Gambhir could miss the Caribbean and Suresh Raina may be asked to lead the side. Gambhir had suffered the injury in the last league match against

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Sport, and particularly cricket, has become big business in the country. The recent inquiries initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) against Lalit Modi have brought serious financial irregularities, including bid-rigging in the award of contracts during previous three Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons, to the fore. But the competition issues involved therein have been

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James Franklin struck a blistering 23-ball unbeaten 45 to help Mumbai Indians pull off a sensational five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the final round-robin league match of the Indian Premier League, in Kolkata, on Sunday. Pacer Laxmipathy Balaji turned villain for Knight Riders. With Mumbai needing 21 off the last over, he went for four boundaries and a six, and conceded 23 runs, to

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Adam Gilchrist (106) smashed a breathtaking century and shared a record 206-run partnership with Shaun Marsh as Kings XI Punjab overwhelmed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 111 runs to keep themselves in the reckoning for the play-offs in the Indian Premier League . The second-wicket partnership between Gilchirst and Marsh (79 not out) is the highest in Twenty20 cricket, and steered the Kings

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When as a national selector, former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani came to the stadium in Dharamsala for a Duleep Trophy match, he was so captivated by the idyllic setting he did a somersault and exclaimed, 'I'm in heaven!' This ground at the foothills of the Dhauladhar range, with snowcapped peaks offering a stunningly beautiful backdrop, is yet to host an international game. The Himachal

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JAIPUR: Just how important the presence of Shane Warne is to Rajasthan Royals was voiced by Johan Botha on the eve of their clash against Chennai Super Kings. "We want to do it for Warne. This is the ideal opportunity to give him a perfect sent-off. He's been a great servant of cricket for 23 years and this is the time to show him what he means to us," an emotional Botha said. On his team's

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The IPL is helping achieve a new kind of bonding. The national language is taking roots, particularly among the foreign players. Thanks to the T20 league, Hindi becoming the global language at least for one fraternity - cricketers. Professional sportsmen are known to take efforts to learn the local language. A footballer who's played in Spain, Italy and England will be able to speak all three

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Chennai: Reacting to former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne's comments that match fixing has existed in Sri Lankan cricket since 1992, Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said the former should work with the ACSU unit of the ICC and the home authorities in Sri Lanka if he has "anything more than allegations, as it's dangerous to throw names around." Speaking in the post-match media conference after

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Ishant Sharma bulldozed the Kochi Tuskers' batting line-up in a sensational five-wicket spell as Deccan Chargers spanked the hosts by 55 runs in their Indian Premier League match in Kochi on Wednesday. Before Ishant's fiery spell, Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara scored a defying 65 off 47 balls under pressure to help the Chargers post a modest 129 for seven after being asked to bat at the

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Shane Warne led from the front with a three-wicket haul as Rajasthan Royals notched up an easy eight-wicket victory over Kochi Tuskers Kerela to bring their campaign back on track in the Indian Premier League in Jaipur on Sunday. Warne's decision to bowl first was vindicated as his bowlers responded to the captain's call to skittle out the Kochi outfit for a paltry 109 in 20 overs at the Sawai

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MUMBAI: Stephen Fleming was offered the New Zealand coaching job after the departure of Andy Moles but he had refused the offer, saying: "It is not my interest to coach internationally. I am very happy with the business side of things I am looking to set up, and with my family life. I do not have the time for coaching and I have no desire." However, his name has been shortlisted by BCCI. It is

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Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance to thrash a spineless Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in an Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. With a vintage Laxmipathy Balaji (3/15) at display, the Knight Riders bowled out for Rajasthan for a paltry 81 runs, the lowest total of the ongoing IPL. Kolkata were also helped by a listless performance by

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New Delhi/Islamabad: As a follow-up to the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, India has decided in-principle to resume bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan. And in good news for the fans, India, Pakistan may play a three-match ODI series this year. Prime Minister Gilani, who visited Mohali last month to watch the India-Pakistan World Cup

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Skipper Sachin Tendulkar and young Ambati Rayudu clobbered the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowling as title contenders Mumbai Indians cruised to a nine wicket victory in an Indian Premier League match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing a target of 141, Mumbai Indians reached the target with nine balls to spare. Mumbai Indians now have two wins from as many matches. On a strip where

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JAIPUR: Claiming that 90% tickets of the general stands are already sold out, officials of the Rajasthan Royals said the IPL-4 will have a flying start when the team takes on Delhi Daredevils at its home ground at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Stadium here on Tuesday. "There are only 10% general stand tickets left. The general stands in East, North and South blocks is expected to be completely sold out

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DHAKA: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to field first against Australia on Saturday in their first match of a three-game one-day international series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Scorecard Both sides are meeting in their first international encounter after disappointing World Cup campaigns. Australia, three-time World Cup champions, was knocked out in

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"We were gutted!." That's how Muttiah Muralitharan summed up Sri Lanka's defeat to India in the World Cup final, a match he had hoped would be the grand finale of his career during which he has collected 1334 international wickets. The Lankan team thought the 274 they put up, batting first, was a good total, but "God does not give everything", said the off-spinner, looking back on Saturday's

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Days after winning the hearts of numerous Indian fans with his remarks after his team's loss in the World Cup semi-final, Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi has said Indians are not as largehearted as Pakistanis. Afridi also slammed the Indian media for its "very negative approach" and said the Pakistani media was a "hundred times better" than its Indian counterpart. "In my opinion, if I

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Tendulkar dedicated the victory to the billion-strong people of the country and said he had been dreaming about it since childhood. "This is the greatest moment. Not only me but all the countrymen because such days don't come often and hence its importance increases. (Have been) dreaming about it since my childhood. This World Cup is for the entire nation," the batting maestro said. Tendulkar,

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MUMBAI:Cricket does get intestinal. Guts. This four-letter word, at once both concise and comprehensive, is demanded of both India and Sri Lanka. Who dares wins. This is about overcoming the nerves, anxiety and pressure dripping through Saturday. This is about the final of the 2011 ICC World Cup. Glory is so near. and yet so far away. And the opportunity to seize the moment might never present

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KARACHI: Pakistan World Cup captain Shahid Afridi has withdrawn from next month's tour to West Indies, a source at the national cricket board said on Thursday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) source, who declined to be identified, said the 31-year-old all-rounder had made himself unavailable for the tour which starts on April 18. "He will not be going to West Indies as apparently he wants to

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India vanquished Pakistan in Mohali to storm into the final of the World Cup, after a high-voltage match, watched by the prime ministers of the two countries and millions of passionate fans across the sub-continent. The 29-run semi-final victory, which enabled India maintain its unbeaten record against its archrivals in 36 years of World Cup history, was the result of some brilliant bowling and

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From Mohali to Mumbai -- frenzied celebrations erupted across the country on Wednesday night as Team India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan to enter the World Cup final, with people bursting firecrackers, distributing sweets and dancing in the streets waving the tricolour. - Battle royale: Cricket frenzy grips Mohali As soon as Misbah-ul-Haq's shot landed in the safe hands of Virat Kohli at

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MOHALI: A Prime Minister playing the high stakes in a desperate act of proactive diplomacy, a batting genius presented with the grandest of theatres to fashion his much-awaited 100th international ton, a knock-out match where the pitch is merely a surrogate for battlefield, where the outcome could induce either agony or ecstasy in either nation - this is not just the 2011 ODI World Cup semifinal

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AHMEDABAD: Rubbishing the theory that it was an end of an era in Australian cricket, skipper Ricky Ponting said the superior Indian side they lost to in Thursday's World Cup quarterfinal should beat their arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinals. Having lost to both India and Pakistan, Ponting said it was hard to pick between the two, but gave his vote to the co-hosts. "It is hard to chose

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Vadodara: Over 200 enthusiasts and cricket players of Baroda Sports Club on Wednesday offered prayers at a cricket ground in Baroda for Team India's victory over Australia in the World Cup quarterfinal match to be held in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The fans performed some holy rituals and also offered namaz at the ground. A bat and stumps were kept on the pitch during the rituals. Former Ranji

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Ahmedabad: Months before the start of the 2011 World Cup, the entire cricket community was abuzz with the talk of how this was one of the most important tournaments for the genius of Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar. However, Sachin, who is playing his last World Cup remained quiet and decided to focus on the task on hand. But, just a day before Team India’s all important quarter-final against

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Yes! India can learn from Pakistan. - World Cup Coverage Dhoni and Co. are all set to face their modern day arch nemesis and, on the evidence of Australia's performance in Colombo, they can learn a trick or two from their traditional enemy. Because, though this Australian side looks mediocre, there are two things the defending champions do really well -- Wake up on big match days feeling like

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Yuvraj Singh smashed his maiden World Cup century and took two wickets as India crushed West Indies by 80 runs in their last Group B league match to set up a quarter-final clash against defending champions Australia in Chennai on Sunday. - How Teams Finished With the win India finished second in group B with nine points, one less than top finisher South Africa. India will face Australia on

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In a sink-or-swim match between two Test teams in cricket's biggest tournament, you'd expect the seasoned players and the marquee names to be imposing themselves on such a grand stage. But at the MA Chidambaram Stadium it was the no-namers who made the biggest impact as England continued their Hitchcockian progress through the World Cup with yet another nerve-shredder against West Indies. James

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JP Duminy agonisingly missed out on his first World Cup hundred by a run but his sparkling effort propelled South Africa into the quarter-finals with a crushing 131-run win over Ireland on Tuesday. The 273-run target proved a bit too steep for the Irish as they never recovered from a couple of early jolts, and were ultimately shot out for a paltry 141. South Africa became the first team from

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AHMEDABAD: Imagine the charged atmosphere if India were to play Pakistan in the World Cup quarterfinal match at Motera on March 24. The fans would be delirious, Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) authorities would be in overdrive to manage the rush at the ticket windows, and the police would be on tenterhooks after intelligence inputs of a possible terror strike during the match. It may be too

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NEW DELHI: As twilight merged into night at Ferozeshah Kotla, the din became louder. The party was on and the raucous crowd was having its fill as Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag tore into the modest Netherlands attack. Just 190 needed to wrap this one up against the minnows, it was celebration time. Suddenly, the grand march towards victory became a painful lurch towards the post as

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An umpire has the authority to make decisions on the cricket field, according to the laws of cricket. Besides making decisions about the legality of delivery, appeals for wickets and general conduct of the game, the umpire also keeps a record of the deliveries and anno unces the completion of an over. During a game, it is the umpire at the bowler’s end who makes the decisions With cricket

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Yuvraj Singh's superb all-round performance helped India outclass Ireland by five wickets in their third World Cup encounter at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bangalore, on Sunday. Chasing a modest total of 207, India reached the target in 46 overs. - World Cup coverage Yuvraj remained not out on 50 after having taken five for 31 with the ball. The left-hander, in the process, became the first

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Asked about the ticketing mess, Haroon Lorgat dutifully recited the politically correct spiel about fans, but then could not resist the temptation of patting himself. Commenting on the health of world cricket, the ICC chief announced that the 50-over game is far from dead --- suggesting that the fr enzy for tickets is evidence that the World Cup, and cricket, remain popular. A sober assessment

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The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) ticket controversy ahead of the India-England ICC World Cup match on February 27 that saw crowds being lathi-charged is now drawing former India skipper Rahul Dravid and 1983-World Cup-winning champion Roger Binny into its vortex. Congress MLA PM Ashok has alleged that Dravid and Binny, besides other office bearers of Karnataka State Cricket

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South African ace JACQUES KALLIS says upsets are caused by the favourites losing concentration rather than the underdogs outplaying them It doesn't matter how many times people tell me that team 'A' will beat team 'B' easily, I will never believe until it happens. When I was a schoolboy I used to take certain results for granted, and would then suffer the double pain of an upset. Likewise, if

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They could not secure victory even after setting England a mammoth 339-run target. But India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was happy to escape with a tie result, as he felt at one stage the English appeared clear favourites to win the match. Both teams scored 338 runs in the Group B clash, which was only the fourth tied result in the history of the World Cup. England skipper Strauss scored a

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England's middle-order batsman, Ravi Bopara, on Thursday reckoned that Sunday's high-profile match against India would be one of their toughest in the ongoing World Cup, but added that their spinners can trouble the hosts if the game is played on a turning track. "This is one of our toughest challenges in this tournament. We know what the Indian batsman are capable of, but we do have our plans

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The Wankhede stadium finally threw its door open on Sunday. Understandably, there was a huge media gathering as officials took scribes around the renovated stands, newly-built players' dressing room, press box and various other facilities. With Union Agriculture Minister and International Cricket Council president Sharad Pawar at their helm, there was no doubt the Mumbai Cricket Association

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Tickets to most India matches have been sold out," Priyanka Saxena informed her colleagues. Her co-workers were huddled at her work station, eyes fixed on the monitor, hoping to get premium tickets for the India Vs Netherlands Cricket World Cup 2011 match in Delhi. "We were disappointed, but then we decided to go for the South Africa Vs West Indies tie, instead. I'm going to cheer for the South

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DHAKA: The opening game of the World Cup Saturday sees a huge security operation swing into action designed to prevent any repeat of the deadly 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team that still haunts the sport. Around 20,000 members of Bangladesh's elite paramilitary force the Rapid Action Battalion and regular officers have been deployed in Dhaka for the first match, police spokesman M. Sohail

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KOHIMA: Even though the game of cricket is not much popular in India's northeastern region, the ensuing ICC World Cup has aroused overwhelming interest among the enthusiasts of sports in Nagaland, who wished Team India good luck for the Tournament. The Indian team is scheduled to take on New Zealand in a friendly match on February 16. An ardent fan of the game in Nagaland wished on Tuesday

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BANGALORE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni insists he's a great fan of the 50-over format simply because it brings in a mix of Test cricket and Twenty20, both. "I am a lover of 50-over cricket," he says. "In Test matches we have to wait for five days and in T20, things happen in five overs. I am a fan of the 50-over format because it is a mix of Test and T20. If you lose quick wickets and are three or

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After days of will it, will it not? Kolkata's Eden Gardens is facing its biggest test today. A three-member ICC Committee is at the venue to inspect the progress and to assess Eden's preparedness to host the three non-India matches of the World Cup. This comes after it lost out on the India-England game to be held on February 2, since it was "underprepared". The big bone of contention is the

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CHENNAI: The city police have worked out four modules of security arrangements for the World Cup Cricket matches. The city will host four World Cup matches at the MA Chidambaram stadium, starting February 20 when New Zealand plays Kenya. The modules cover security for players between the airport and the hotels, in and around the hotels, en route the stadium, and in and around the stadium. Some

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All-rounder Praveen Kumar feels that MS Dhoni’s leadership skills are comparable to American President Barack Obama. “He is the Obama of cricket,” was Praveen’s reply when asked what makes Dhoni special. He also said that India has a great chance at the World Cup. “The quality of cricket we have produced in recent times makes us favourites. Hopefully, we can win the Cup.” Resource:

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Just about 90 minutes after Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Jagmohan Dalmiya held a press conference at his office within the Eden Gardens, demanding that he be given a copy of the International Cricket Council (ICC) venue inspection team's letter that listed reasons for shifting the India-England game out of the stadium, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sent out an

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CHENNAI: India can win next month's cricket World Cup if the team maintains the extraordinary spirit and form that it exhibited in the recent series in South Africa, opener Gautam Gambhir said on Thursday. "The Indian team performed well in difficult conditions there. Till now we didn't do well in South Africa. This is the first time we have performed well," Gambhir, who was here to announce the

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The disdain with which Yusuf Pathan treats boundaries on the cricket field means that the laws of the game may need to be altered soon. The boundaries are proving to be too short. Pathan also treats each imposing target that his team chases with scorn and looks supremely confident that his blazing bat can chase them down, whatever the circumstances. In the final one day match against South

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Even before we know it, the ICC Cricket World Cup is here again. India’s performance in the last World Cup had seen many advertisers, including the likes of PepsiCo and LG India, express concern on the return on investments from a property such as the World Cup. However, as time has passed by, most of the last World Cup’s ‘bitter’ experience, if one can put it like that, is forgotten and large

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West Indies batting legend Brian Lara [ Images ] played and interacted with young Delhi cricketers in a cricket clinic at the Ferozshah Kotla stadium in Delhi on Tuesday. After a press conference that followed the clinic, jointly-organized by the Delhi and District Cricket Association and Trinidad and Tobago tourism ministry, Sahim Salim got a chance to ask the batting legend a few questions.

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The World Cup has become the most overblown and uninspiring global sporting event. The 2011 World Cup might be a big deal for the host countries of India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, but it is tedious for the rest of the world and exactly what fading 50-over cricket didn't need. One-day cricket may have the occasional pep pill with a close finish or an exciting run chase but too many games are

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Don’t doubt Ganguly, he is still better than the best The write-up Dadaists unite! (The Dialogue, January 13) reflects poor journalism. Instead of criticising the rich owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, who, in most cases, do not know even the ‘C’ of cricket, the article makes fun of Bengalis for criticising the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team management after they ‘humiliated

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Duncan Fletcher, best known for his time as England's coach and here as South Africa's batting consultant, picked India as the favourite for what he said would be an open World Cup. “India must be favourites at this stage,” said Fletcher. “Especially on their home-grounds. But they must be under enormous pressure. Whether they can handle that pressure from home will be significant. But it's an

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Rohit Sharma is happy to start the South African tour by shaping India's win over the hosts in the one-off Twenty20 international and sees the upcoming ODI series as an opportunity to cement his place in the side. -Scorecard Sharma (53) hit a sparkling fifty to guide his side to a good total of 168 for six and was adjudged man-of-the-match for his effort. Sharma, who represents Mumbai in Ranji

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Calcutta: Fans from around the world have chosen the all-time ODI Dream Team, an International Cricket Council initiative as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the first one-day International (ODI). The first ever ODI was played between Australia and England, on January 5, 1971 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In total, fans from 97 countries cast almost 600,000 votes on the ICC

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India would look to bat well on day three and put South Africa under pressure in the third and final Test in Cape Town, medium pacer S Sreesanth said. Sreesanth's five-wicket haul helped India dismiss South Africa for 362 in their first innings and then reach 142 for two at stumps on Day 2 and the Kerela seamer hoped they would continue their good work on Tuesday. "I think we are in good

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VVS Laxman fell short of his century by nine runs, but his 96 that set up India's 87-run victory over South Africa in Durban was easily one of the best innings of his career. - India's eternal saviour The stylish Hyderabadi seems to have made it a habit of delivering when the chips are down, especially in the second innings. His magical innings of 281 against Australia in Kolkata was one of the

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It would not be wrong to say that Zaheer Khan triggered India's victory charge in Durban with a superb spell with the ball as they crushed South Africa by 87 runs in the second Test to level the series at 1-1. Zaheer not only claimed six wickets (6 for 93) in the match but also inspired the other bowlers to raise their level. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was lavish in his praise of Zaheer

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Australian media said the national cricket team was in "tatters" on Wednesday with its captain's future in doubt after a humiliating defeat to England put the coveted Ashes trophy out of reach. "The Ashes are gone. Australian cricket is in tatters," lamented Sydney's Daily Telegraph. "Our national sport has been failed by feckless administrators, confused selectors, a clueless coach and sadly

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South African pacer Dale Steyn said his urge to bowl an additional over after each dry spell paid rich dividends as he returned with a four-wicket haul on the opening day of the second Test in Durban. Steyn said he had asked skipper Graeme Smith to allow him to bowl an additional over after each wicket-less spell and it worked for him at the Kingsmead cricket ground. "First seven overs I went

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When Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989, it was clear to me and a lot of my illustrious teammates that this fellow is destined for great things. The reason for this assessment is simple as even at that young age of 16 years may be, he had shown against us that he had plenty of guts and courage and was hungry to succeed at the top level. His career over the

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Sachin Tendulkar scoring a historic 50th Test ton has re-ignited the debate on who is the greatest batsman of all time -- he or Don Bradman. A poll commissioned by an Australian newspaper saw the Indian icon in front though voting is yet to be over. In an online poll in Sydney Morning Herald, asking to vote for 'The greatest batsman ever: Bradman or Tendulkar?', over 2000 cricket fans had voted

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Cricket history was created at Super Sport Park in Centurion yesterday when Sachin Tendulkar posted his 50th Test century in the on-going first Test against South Africa. By achieving the feat, Tendulkar became the first batsman in the 133-year history of Test Cricket to complete a half-century of hundreds. Besides being the only cricketer to score 50 Test centuries, Tendulkar also holds the

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Alongside Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel forms the most potent new-ball combination in world cricket. Even in unhelpful conditions, the two form a formidable force; when there is plenty on offer for them, like it was at SuperSport Park on Thursday, they are practically unplayable. After two wicketless outings in Abu Dhabi against Pakistan, the six-foot-five Morkel relished a return to wicket-taking

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