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Even at 37 Henderson stands tall in T20 (13 October 05:00) |
| “T20 is not a young man’s game,” Claude Henderson (37) bellows. “It’s a fantastic format, I enjoy every moment of it. Also, I need to bowl only four overs. So as long as you can ru... |
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Aussie expert checks messy Bradman Signatures (13 October 04:30) |
| A leading expert is checking signatures by Donald Bradman sold by ex-England player Dermot Reeve which are said to be too messy to be genuine, the Bradman Foundation said. |
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Age is just another number for inspired Jaffer (12 October 04:45) |
| Jaffer showed that he still had the will to succeed at the limited-overs stage, one from where most have written him off forever. G. Krishnan reports. |
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I dont fear failure I can overcome it (24 September 04:45) |
| Virender Sehwag is slowly but surely getting back to complete fitness. Here, he talks about his return. Pradeep Magazine has more... |
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International Chilli Chicken Cup (22 September 03:00) |
| The only advantage that 50-overs each has is that it gives me that precious time to order, eat and put that bloody plate of chilli chicken away between the 21st and 42nd overs, writes Indraj... |
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In the rainbow nation this ad is not quite black amp white (22 September 02:49) |
| A billboard asking people to buy a detergent that ‘gives people the whiteness to shine’ is insensitive to say the least, writes Anand Vasu. |
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India on verge of being on top (20 September 04:51) |
| For the first time in 15 years, Australia is no longer the top team in the world. As the Champions Trophy begins in South Africa on Tuesday, we look at cricket’s new world order, and explo... |
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Vintage Tendulkar comes to the fore (15 September 04:28) |
| The quality of Sachin's strokeplay was uniformly high and the manner in which he pressed on even after reaching his hundred showed how focussed he was, writes Anand Vasu. |
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Watch your grip (11 September 03:25) |
| Holding the bat is the beginning of batting and holding it correctly marks a good beginning. Ideally, one should hold the bat from the middle of the handle with both hands quite close to eac... |
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Bhajjis Hummer challaned by traffic police (01 September 07:08) |
| Harbhajan Singh was challaned by the Chandigarh Traffic Police for plying his recently-imported Hummer vehicle without a registration number. |
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Cyber bouncer hits Indias top cricketers (01 September 05:26) |
| They may have trained hard to counter the short-pitched deliveries in their preparatory camp but it's a cyber bouncer that has left India's top cricketers a worried lot. |
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IPL wonder Pandey keeps things easy and simple (31 August 04:35) |
| At a time when banks have stopped recruiting cricketers and pros are looking for openings in the corporate world, Manish Pandey should consider himself lucky, writes G. Krishnan. |
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Too early to talk of losses (29 August 03:37) |
| Even if they are looking at the IPL as a long-term business proposition, anticipated losses from the second IPL season because of the move to South Africa, have some of the teams worried. IP... |
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Tailor-made jackets for champions (21 August 04:44) |
| Perhaps for the first time, a tailoring shop will be set up next to the pavilions during the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa. The reason being the International Cricket Cou... |
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We decided to take matters into our own hands Bedi (20 August 05:32) |
| He was the original rebel, the one who led possibly the country’s first player rebellion. A lot of time may have passed since Bishan Singh Bedi decided to rally his 1978-79 Ranji Trophy-wi... |
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Jacko Bolt U2 combine to boost Englands Ashes bid! (19 August 02:03) |
| England is all set to win the deciding fifth Ashes Test against Australia because Usain Bolt has broken the 100m world record, Michael Jackson is topping the music charts even in death and I... |
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Cricket the loser in Shopian tragedy (14 August 03:53) |
| The accused in the infamous Shopian double rape and murder case may be behind bars but the indignity inflicted on this town, situated on the banks of the Rambiara river, has changed a lot of... |
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How Clarke and sledging turned it around for Johnson (11 August 04:56) |
| Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson feared being axed and struggled to cope with the pressure of playing at the Ashes before vice-captain Michael Clarke's advice and a bit of sledging turned t... |
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Test cricket is not dying Tendulkar (06 August 11:52) |
| Even as quite a few players have sounded the impending death-knell of Test cricket in the wake of the huge popularity of Twenty20, one of the game's icons, Sachin Tendulkar, has said he does... |
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Gangulys EMDadagiri EMon Bengali TV show (25 July 01:00) |
| Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is all set for another inning this time on the small screen as he gets set to anchor a quiz-cum-reality show in Bengali He is anchoring a Bengali... |
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What did they do with their World Cup winners’ medals? (15 July 03:56) |
| Clive Lloyd (West Indies, ’75, ’79): It is in lock and key and I don’t think it will be on e-bay any time. |
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Dhoni's wait for graduation prolongs (11 July 11:45) |
| Skipper MS Dhoni's wait to become a graduate has not been easy like his successful run-chasing performances. His college has denied to give the promotion to Dhoni after he missed his B.Com P... |
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Picking Dravid a step in the wrong direction (11 July 02:30) |
| Rahul Dravid’s selection for the Champions Trophy is perplexing. In sheer respect of his stature and achievements one refrains from calling this move regressive. |
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You’ve always been my hero: Tendulkar (10 July 03:59) |
| Just before my Ranji Trophy debut, Gavaskar gave me a pair of his pads, which I was thrilled to use. It was light and not many of my age could afford them. Though I was young, I could see th... |
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Cricket: Bodyline, the series that rocked cricket (04 July 04:56) |
| There have been plenty of flashpoints in cricket in the more than 75 years since an England team led by Douglas Jardine and under the auspices of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), arrived in Au... |
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El Nino favours Aussies: Research (27 June 03:54) |
| Australian cricketers perform better in Ashes played on their home turf when the El Nino weather system dominates, and worse when its opposite prevails, said a British study published on Fri... |
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Movado appoints Harbhajan Singh as new brand ambassador (17 June 05:31) |
| Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has been signed by Swiss luxury watch company Movado as its brand ambassador. Other ambassadors of the brand include tennis player Pete Sampras, jazz master Wy... |
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Struck in curfew, Bhajji flies out of Jalandhar by helicopter (27 May 04:10) |
| Star India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who came for a short visit to his residence here, was struck in the curfew that erupted after the murder of a religious Sikh guru in Vienna, Austria a... |
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Bollywood fever grips South Africa (25 May 02:10) |
| With actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif adding the glamour quotient to the ongoing IPL tournament, their ardent fans in S Africa are keeping their finge... |
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In search of the other winner (24 May 04:35) |
| The Miss Bollywood South Africa contest has been a huge hit with fans and participants and the 16 shortlisted for the crown were going through their steps under their choreographer at a plus... |
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Shilpa, Katrina to crown Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa (22 May 11:59) |
| Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif will join former Miss Universe Michelle McLean and former Miss South Africa Joanne Strauss, now a TV presenter, as the finalists vie for a prize package that c... |
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Tahiliani's Levi's collection to be unveiled at IPL (22 May 11:31) |
| South African IPL fans will get the first peek at an exclusive range of jeans created by designer Tarun Tahiliani for international brand Levi's before they go on sale in India next month. |
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Fake IPL Player doesn't reveal identity as promised (22 May 12:24) |
| After promising to reveal his identity at the end of Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL campaign, the blogger, who calls himself a Fake IPL Player, has left everyone guessing by not coming out with ... |
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Want to zoom around Jo’burg? Hire a Merc (21 May 04:27) |
| I have lost count the number of times I have zoomed across the streets of Johannesburg in a Mercedes. Going to the plush and elegant Sandton Sun, where the teams are staying, one doesn’t l... |
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Bollywood stars, business honchos, politicians expected at IPL final (21 May 01:44) |
| Bollywood stars Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Rani Mukherjee and Bipasha Basu will join the troupe of world-renowned choreographer Shiamak Davar alongside the pyrotechnics and laser show for... |
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Miss Bollywood IPL finalist wants cooking lessons from Shah Rukh (19 May 04:26) |
| Stunning South African model Gabriella Demetriades wants to learn from Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders boss Shah Rukh Khan how to cook a korma, though she will represent opposi... |
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37 years young, Gilly sets the pace (18 May 05:03) |
| The man’s individual brilliance got submerged in his team's forgettable run last year, but the Deccan Chargers have hit back in IPL II under him, writes Atreyo Mukhopadhyay. |
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Bounced cheques? (08 May 03:56) |
| Bought for a whopping $600,000 by the Rajasthan Royals, Tyron Henderson has only played one match in the IPL. Another expensive benchwarmer in this list is Mashrafe Mortaza of Bangaladesh. |
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Taste of home away from home (06 May 05:11) |
| This is the place most frequented by the players beyond the boundary, at least as far as Indians in the IPL teams are concerned, reports Atreyo Mukhopadhyay. |
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Vending India with ‘dotis’ & turbans (05 May 04:15) |
| Having the biggest percentage of people of Indian descent in South Africa, Durban offers a distinct flavour that reminds a newcomer here of India, reports Atreyo Mukhopadhyay. |
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IPL step aside, the king of the jungle is here (04 May 02:57) |
| Never in my dreams did I imagine I'd get close to lions, touch and play with cubs. Getting up close with the King of the Jungle (or his little ones anyway) was a humbling experience, writes ... |
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Shamita Shetty's room ransacked by baboons (04 May 12:12) |
| Bollywood actress Shamita Shetty's hotel room was ransacked by baboons while she was on a trip to S Africa during the ongoing IPL t20 tournament. |
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Ageless wonders (27 April 10:21) |
| They stood patiently outside the stadium in the hunt for autographs, waiting for cricketers to finish practice. What, however, made them stand out in the crowd comprising essentially childre... |
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These tyres can tire the rain away (26 April 04:45) |
| Strong gusts of winds take the covers off but the tyres help in keeping them on the surface |
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Rajasthan Royals players in an ad film (26 April 04:41) |
| Rajasthan Royals turned out for an ad-film shoot for an international bank along with their co-owner Shilpa Shetty and enjoyed every moment of it. |
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Rickshaws in rainbow colours (26 April 03:41) |
| The cost of maintenance is not negligible either because apart from the puller’s traditional clothes, the rickshaws have to be painted colourfully and to make sure that the sheen remains i... |
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Beats of fun and a little more (25 April 04:47) |
| Despite being a hit so far, escalating costs seem to have nicked the teams’ idea of having their own cheerleaders. Instead, the organisers have made venue-specific arrangements, reports At... |
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Risky air travel & fried rice (25 April 04:34) |
| After spending a week in South Africa and frequenting a fair bit between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, Subhash Rajta compares the two coastal cities... |
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WAGs invited in Australia's pre-Ashes camp (22 April 04:02) |
| In an effort to prevent Brett Lee's marriage breakup-like incidents due to long overseas tours, Cricket Australia has invited wives and girlfriends to a team camp before the players leave fo... |
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Our elections, their elections (22 April 04:55) |
| Being a newcomer to South Africa, the lack of hoopla surrounding Wednesday’s general elections is one of the several things to have struck me in this beautiful country, writes Atreyo Mukho... |
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