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India will beat Australia 3-1: Sehwag (06 October 05:18) |
| The swashbuckling opener gives the Aussies no chance if the four Tests in the upcoming series are played on spin-friendly tracks. |
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Fab four burdened by own expectations: Dhoni (06 October 01:18) |
| More than the expectations of fans and scrutiny by the experts of the game, Indian cricket's 'Fab Four' are burdened by their own high expectations which puts them under pressure every time ... |
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Pawar to head ICC Finance committee (06 October 11:18) |
| The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday named Sharad Pawar, its president elect, as the chairman of the Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee while BCCI president Shashank Manoh... |
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New Zealand A well-placed (05 October 09:09) |
| New Zealand A players stole the show on the penultimate day of the four-day match against India A, as they not only stopped their counterparts from taking advantage of a good start but also ... |
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India B win women's Challenger Trophy (05 October 07:18) |
| The India B cricket team won the women's Challenger Trophy (2008-09), defeating India A by six wickets in the final at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, on Sunday. Winning the toss and elect... |
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Tendulkar No 1 in Warne's Test best (05 October 07:18) |
| Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar tops the list of the world's 100 best Test cricketers named by legendary spinner Shane Warne in his book Shane Warne's century', which also features as many a... |
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Team up to Kumble-Bhajji challenge, says Ponting (05 October 07:18) |
| Australia skipper Ricky Ponting says his team is confident of tackling India's spin aces Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh in the upcoming Test series. |
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BP XI gains moral victory in drawn match (05 October 05:18) |
| The domineering Board President's XI punctured Australia's usual aura of invincibility in the drawn warm-up match, exposing numerous chinks in the visitors' armour ahead of the four-match cr... |
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India's spin not much of a concern: Hussey (05 October 09:09) |
| Despite the Aussies struggling against spinners Piyush Chawla and Pragyan Ojha in the Board President's match, Michael Hussey is confident they will blunt India's spin during the Test series... |
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Ranji schedule altered for Champions T20 League (04 October 11:18) |
| The Ranji Trophy schedule for the 2008-09 season has been altered to prevent a clash of dates with the Champions Twenty20 League, which is scheduled from December 3 to 10. |
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Cameron White is McGain's replacement (04 October 09:18) |
| With Jason Krejza failing to convince that he has it in him to trouble the Indian batsmen in the forthcoming Test series, Australia decided to |
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Shoaib Malik eyeing romance with Sayali in a Bollywood film (04 October 09:18) |
| Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik might well be seen romancing actress Sayali Bhagat on screen after the all-rounder revealed that he is seriously contemplating acting in a Bollywood film starri... |
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Ganguly flops but India A recover from shaky start (04 October 09:18) |
| Sourav Ganguly failed to get the match practice that he desperately sought ahead of the opening Test against Australia after being dismissed for just 14 runs but India A recovered from a sha... |
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Australia escape follow-on as President's XI extend lead (04 October 07:18) |
| Board President's XI were 110 for 2 in their second innings when stumps were drawn on their third day, having stretched their overall lead to a healthy 251. |
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Shoaib Malik eyeing to romance Sayali in a Bollywood film (04 October 05:18) |
| Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik might well be seen romancing actress Sayali Bhagat on screen after the all-rounder revealed that he was seriously contemplating to act in a Bollywood film starr... |
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'Kumble still the best bowler' (04 October 05:18) |
| An ordinary performance in Sri Lanka and no longer young at 38, Anil Kumble came under scanner of critics but former spin greats say the Indian Test captain is still the best bowler in the t... |
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Dhoni with his body double (04 October 05:18) |
| Reader Siraj, who has worked as a body double for Dhoni in a few ads, sent us pictures of the two. |
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Hussey keeps Australia afloat (04 October 01:18) |
| Michael Hussey's unbeaten 96 saw Australia fight to 268 for nine at lunch on day three of their warm-up match against the Board President's XI. |
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Kirsten warns team against distraction (04 October 09:18) |
| Coach Gary Kirsten told India's squad to distance themselves from the controversy surrounding five senior players ahead of the start of the Test series against Australia. |
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'Some Indian batsmen just there for endorsement deals' (04 October 01:18) |
| In a scathing attack on India's senior batsmen, former England skipper Geoffrey Boycott said they are desperate to hold on to their places in the team not just for the love of cricket but al... |
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Openers put New Zealand A in command (03 October 07:18) |
| Openers Aaron Redmond (105) and Martin Guptil (80) combined for a 190-run stand to guide New Zealand A to a commanding 270 for 3 against India A on the opening day of the second and final fo... |
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Aussies will struggle against Kumble, Bhajji: Chawla (03 October 07:18) |
| 'Both Anilbhai and Harbhajan are great bowlers and in good form. It's not going to be easy for the Australian batsmen in the Test series,' young leg spinner Piyush Chawla predicted. |
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Chawla has Aussies in a twirl (03 October 07:18) |
| The young leg spinner grabbed two wickets as Australia, replying to Board President's XI 455, were 191 for 4 in their first innings on Day 2 of the four-day match. Michael Hussey (54) and Br... |
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Dravid, Ganguly have poor record against Australia (03 October 05:09) |
| It is not Sachin Tendulkar, who emerges as the best batsman against Australia, but the charimastic all-rounder Ravi Shastri. |
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I never demanded Laxman's removal: Afridi (03 October 03:18) |
| Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Friday sought to clarify that he never demanded removal of Deccan Chargers' captain VVS Laxman and claimed his remarks that the Indian was not suitable ... |
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McGain to return to Australia (03 October 01:18) |
| Australia's leg-spinner Bryce McGain will return to Australia from the tour of India after failing to recover sufficiently from a right shoulder injury sustained while playing for Australia ... |
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Board President's XI bowled out for 455 (03 October 01:18) |
| Parthiv Patel and Irfan Patel smashed half-centuries to help Board President's XI pile up a huge first innings total of 455 against Australia on day two of the four-day tour match in Hyderab... |
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Sourav Ganguly and the symmetry of circumstance (03 October 11:18) |
| Sourav Ganguly cannot seek a finer redemption than to excel against Greg Chappell's newly ordained protégés. |
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Ganguly to play for India A vs NZ A (02 October 07:18) |
| Former captain Sourav Ganguly will be the cynosure of all eyes when he takes field in the second and final four-day match between India A and New Zealand A in Chennai on Friday. The otherwis... |
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Rohit, Kohli tons shock Australia (02 October 07:18) |
| Snubbed by the selectors, Rohit Sharma (105) unleashed his pent-up frustration on the Australian bowlers, while Virat Kohli too raised his stake with an identical ton as Board President's XI... |
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Best chance to beat Australia: Kumble (02 October 07:18) |
| With the narrow series loss Down Under early this year still fresh in mind, Indian captain Anil Kumble says his side is all geared up to keep the record straight against the visiting Austral... |
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Kumble slams media on seniors issue (02 October 05:18) |
| India's Test captain Anil Kumble on Thursday lashed out at the media for their speculation about an 'honourable exit' being worked out for the seniors and said such "rubbish" reports are bou... |
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Border expects Indian seniors to shine (02 October 05:18) |
| Former Australia captain Allan Border does not consider picking five players on the wrong side of 30 in the Indian squad to play against Australia a wise decision but said the selectors migh... |
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Kolkata Knight Riders lose again (02 October 01:18) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders' disastrous Australia tour continued after Queensland defeated the Indian Premier League side by 48-run in the penultimate match of the six-match Twenty20 series, altho... |
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Australia off to a good start in tour match (02 October 01:18) |
| Board President's XI lost three quick wickets to stutter to 80 at lunch on day one of the four-day match against Australia in Hyderabad on Thursday. Yuvraj Singh (15) and Rohit Sharma (10) w... |
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India hopefuls hoping to dent Aussie pride (01 October 09:00) |
| With nothing really to lose and a lot to gain, Team India hopefuls, under the leadership of Yuvraj Singh, will try every trick in the book to pull off an upset when Board President's XI take... |
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Dinda, Mishra bowl India A to big win (01 October 06:27) |
| Medium pacer Ashok Dinda and leg spinner Amit Mishra claimed eight wickets between them to propel India A to a comprehensive 129-run victory over New Zealand A in the four-day match in Chenn... |
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More surprised by Ganguly's selection (01 October 06:27) |
| Former chief selector Kiran More described Sourav Ganguly's inclusion in India's 15-member Test squad for the first two Tests against Australia as a "step backwards" and said the new selecto... |
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Test career stats of Team India (01 October 04:00) |
| A look the Test career statistics of the 15-man squad selected to play Australia in the first two Tests. |
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Ganguly in squad for first two Aus Tests (01 October 04:00) |
| The selectors also picked uncapped Delhi spinner Amit Mishra and Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath in India's 15-man squad. |
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Clarke awaits penitent pal Symonds' return (01 October 04:00) |
| Michael Clarke does not wear his heart on sleeve and admit it was painful for him to dump Andrew 'gone-fishing' Symonds. But what the Australian vice captain does not hide is how much he yea... |
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Injured McGain ruled out of first Test (01 October 04:00) |
| Australia's already depleted spin attack lost more sting on Wednesday with leg-spinner Bryce McGain ruled out of the first Test against India due to a shoulder injury. The 36-year-old picked... |
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Cricket Australia pays tribute to umpire Parker (01 October 01:18) |
| Cricket Australia on Wednesday paid tribute to umpire Peter Parker after he announced his retirement from the game, ending a career spanning 15 years at the top level. Parker stood in 10 Tes... |
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Broad match referee for India-Australia series (01 October 01:18) |
| The International Cricket Council on Wednesday appointed Chris Broad as match referee to oversee the proceedings of the four-match Test series between India and Australia. The ICC also appoi... |
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Raina ton puts India A in command (30 September 07:18) |
| Captain Suresh Raina slammed a masterful 146 as India A set New Zealand A 355 runs to win the four-day match. The Kiwis were 41 for 1 in 18 overs at the end of the penultimate day of the mat... |
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Ponting determined to erase India blot (30 September 07:18) |
| Australia's captain Ricky Ponting is hoping to score plenty of runs during upcoming the four-Test series and improve his pathetic average of 12.28. |
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Country first, then Bengal, says Murali (30 September 05:18) |
| Bengal may be excited about having roped in Test cricket's leading wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan to revive its fortunes in the Ranji Trophy Plate League, but the Sri Lankan off-spinner s... |
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Ganguly's future hangs in balance (30 September 05:18) |
| The newly appointed senior selection panel headed by Krishnamachari Srikkanth will name the Indian squad for the first two Tests against Australia in Mumbai on Tuesday amid speculation that ... |
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Pakistan to raise Australia stand on tours in ICC (30 September 03:18) |
| Pakistan will raise Cricket Australia's policy not to tour the country over security fears but travel to India at the International Cricket Council (ICC) next month, sports minister Najamudd... |
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'We will make life difficult for Tendulkar' (30 September 03:18) |
| With Sachin Tendulkar on the verge of becoming the most prolific Test batsman, the Australians have vowed to make life difficult for the Indian batsman during the Tests. |
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