Test team will improve with time: Dhoni

Indian captain MS Dhoni interacts with media during the launch of SportsFit Gym & Fitness Centre in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says he is satisfied with the team's...

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Alastair Cook shines in India tour opener

England's Alastair Cook celebrates his century against India A during their practice match in Mumbai on Wednesday. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Alastair Cook began his reign as England's full-time Test captain with an...

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Sachin, Virat, Gavaskar to be honoured

Kohli, who was honoured with the ICC's ODI Cricketer of the Year earlier, will be awarded a trophy and a cheque of Rs 5 lakhs, the BCCI said in a release. (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar will be honoured...

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Mumbai retain captain Harbhajan Singh

According to IPL sources, Harbhajan's name does not figure in the list of cricketers who will be released by the Mumbai Indians. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: High-profile IPL franchise Mumbai Indians have retained captain...

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Eng get Finn scare in India tour opener

Steve Finn bowled four overs within the first hour before being confined to the dressing room for the rest of the day. (AFP Photo) MUMBAI: Paceman Steven Finn limped off the field with a thigh injury as England's...

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Yuvraj Singh hits 50 before Swann strikes

Yuvraj Singh reacts after his dismissal during the first day of a three day practice match between India 'A' and England. (AFP Photo) MUMBAI: Comeback man Yuvraj Singh notched up an impressive half-century after...

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Indo-Pak ties to resume after four years

The five-match cricket series between India and Pakistan will be the first to be held in India after the Mumbai attacks in 2008. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The thrill of watching an India-Pakistan cricket series...

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Tiwary misses ton but makes a point

Manoj Tiwary and Irfan Pathan put 110-run partnership for the seventh wicket ensured that India 'A' had a competitive total to bowl at and end the day at 369-9. (AP Photo) MUMBAI: Chief selector Sandeep Patil...

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'Want to give some pain back to England'

MUMBAI: After a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of England last year in their backyard, it will be payback time when India take on the English side in the four-Test series starting at Ahmedabad next month, said middle-order batsman Suresh Raina on Monday."I...

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Gilly backs Sachin getting Aussie honour

MUMBAI: Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist on Monday came out in support of Sachin Tendulkar being conferred the Membership of the Order of Australia, saying that the senior Indian batsman has helped in forging relations between the two countries.Gilchrist's...

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ICC nod for D/N Test with coloured balls

DUBAI: The ICC on Monday gave its seal of approval to the day/night Test matches while leaving the member Boards to decide on the type and colour of the ball to be used, as it announced new playing conditions for Tests, ODIs and T20 internationals ahead...

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Indian tour is a huge challenge, says Cook

MUMBAI: England captain Alastair Cook on Monday described the forthcoming four-Test series against India as a huge challenge as no team from his country has won a Test series here for three decades."It's a huge challenge as history suggests. It is so...

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Kohli defends 'turner tactics' vs England

Talking about the loopholes in the technique of the batting line-up, Kohli defended the Indian batsmen who are known to be susceptible against short-pitch stuff. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: For once, two teams will...

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Punjab police bowls googly at Harbhajan

More than 10 years later when Harbhajan finally did show interest, the Punjab government has confirmed that the offer no longer exists. (AP Photo) CHANDIGARH: It's a double whammy for Harbhajan Singh. Still...

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India aim for revenge against England

NEW DELHI: England jet into Mumbai on Monday under new captain Alastair Cook, striving to win their first Test series in India in 27 years against a home team desperate to make amends for last year's 4-0 drubbing.The four-Test series, starting in Ahmedabad...

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Bhajji endorses turners for England series

Harbhajan is eyeing a comeback into the Indian Test squad in the upcoming four-Test series. (TOI Photo) GREATER NOIDA: Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Sunday joined teammate Virat Kohli in endorsing the...

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Best teams have made it to final: Haddin

"We got our jail-free card," an ecstatic Haddin said. (AFP Photo) CENTURION: Sydney Sixers captain Brad Haddin feels that the "two best teams" have made it to the final of the Champions League Twenty20."We got...

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Sydney look to hit Lions for a six in finale

JOHANNESBURG: Invincible so far in the competition, Sydney Sixers are firm favourites for the title but South Africa's enterprising Highveld Lions would look to upset the Australian powerhouse's applecart when the two sides clash in the Champions League...

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'Fair to play England on rank turners'

"If they (England and Australia) wanted to be fair to us, they could have provided us with same kind of tracks for practice matches like what were used in Tests," says Kohli. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Prolific middle...

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Swann against depending on spinners

Graeme Swann knows that the expectations would be higher this time around, especially when it comes to sub-continent wickets. (AFP Photo) LONDON: Graeme Swann might be carrying huge burden of expectations on...

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Ashwin replaces Bhajji in Grade A list

NEW DELHI: Rising off-spinner R Ashwin on Friday replaced out-of-form senior tweaker Harbhajan Singh in the top bracket of BCCI's list of central retainership contracts, while struggling pacer Ishant Sharma was also demoted from Grade A to B.Harbhajan...

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Sun TV buys IPL's Hyderabad franchise

MUMBAI: The city of pearls will continue to have its own Indian Premier League franchise. Chennai-based media and television group Sun TV Network, owned by the powerful and politically savvy Kalanithi Maran, bought the (IPL) Hyderabad franchise in an...

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We were bogged down by nerves: Mahela

Jayawardene said that since Kevin Pietersen had been assigned the anchor's role, he had no reason to play. (PTI Photo) DURBAN: Livid after Delhi Daredevils went down meekly to Highveld Lions in the Champions League...

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Tendulkar gears up for England Tests

Sachin, the world's leading scorer in both Test and one-day cricket, was named Friday in a 13-man Mumbai squad for a four-day Ranji Trophy match against Railways starting in Mumbai on November 2. (AFP Photo) NEW...

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Vaughan blasts India's 'pathetic' tactics

"India to play no spinners against England in the A team warm-up game ... if that's what the game has come to???? Pathetic tactics," Vaughan tweeted. (TOI Photo) LONDON: The Indian selectors' decision to not...

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Viv to team up with Warne as mentor

Warne asked Richards if he was interested to come to Australia a bit early to be there at the time when Big Bash starts in December. (TOI Photo) MELBOURNE: West Indian batting legend, Vivian Richards is set...

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Sunil Gavaskar to receive BCCI's award

The BCCI's Col CK Nayudu Award Committee decided to confer the honour on Sunil Gavaskar, a release from BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale said. (TOI Photo) MUMBAI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar will be conferred...

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'All DC players available to Sun Group'

All the players who were contracted with the Deccan Chargers will be available for picking by Sun TV Network which on Thursday won the Hyderabad franchise. (AFP Photo) MUMBAI: All the players who were contracted...

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