Proteas on the ropes against Aussies

PERTH: Australia's second-string pace attack stunned South Africa on the opening day of the third and final Test at the WACA Ground on Friday.ScorecardAfter winning the toss and electing to bat, the Proteas were struggling at 141/7 at tea in a match...

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Australia bowl out South Africa for 225

PERTH: South Africa were dismissed for 225 in their first innings after winning the toss on the opening day of the third and final Test against Australia at the WACA Ground on Friday.ScorecardIn a match that will decide the top-ranked nation in Test...

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Bangladesh thump Windies in 1st ODI

KHULNA: Tamim Iqbal and Naeem Islam scored half-centuries while Sohag Gazi took four wickets as Bangladesh beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the first one-day match in Khulna on Friday.ScorecardIqbal smashed a 51-ball 58 studded with eight fours...

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3rd Test: SA strike back with late wickets

PERTH: South Africa hit back with two wickets after Australia's second-string pace attack dismissed the Proteas on a dramatic opening day of the third and final Test at the WACA Ground on Friday.ScorecardAfter winning the toss and electing to bat, the...

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Kwis level SL Test series with rare win

COLOMBO: New Zealand registered their first Test win in Sri Lanka in 14 years Thursday, overcoming Angelo Mathews's defiance in the second and final Test in Colombo to level the series 1-1.ScorecardNew Zealand won by 167 runs, bowling Sri Lanka out for...

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'Can't force Sachin to follow Ponting'

NEW DELHI: Ricky Ponting's decision to call it quits might have added fuel to the fire in the raging debate over Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, but India opener Gautam Gambhir feels his senior teammate still has a lot to offer."Nobody can force anyone...

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Give Sachin his emotional space: Anil

NEW DELHI: Amidst the growing debate over Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, former India skipper Anil Kumble on Thursday hit out at critics questioning the veteran batsman's place in the team, saying he should be left alone and given the "emotional space"...

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Indo-Pak series: 3,000 visas for Pak fans

NEW DELHI: India will be issuing 3,000 visas to Pakistanis to watch the upcoming Indo-Pak cricket series from December 25 to January 6.Pakistani fans applying for the visas will have to compulsorily attach proof of their confirmed return journey tickets,...

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Tendulkar is an institution, says Sidhu

NEW DELHI: There might be growing criticism against Sachin Tendulkar after a string of poor performances but former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu feels the senior batsman's presence is crucial at a time when the team is going through a transitional...

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Find Sachin's alternative first: Sidhu

NEW DELHI: There might be growing criticism against Sachin Tendulkar after a string of poor performances but former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu feels the senior batsman's presence is crucial at a time when the team is going through a transitional...

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NZ eye win as Southee, Bracewell strike

COLOMBO: Tim Southee and Doug Bracewell rocked Sri Lanka with two wickets apiece to boost New Zealand's chances of posting a series-levelling win in the second and final Test on Wednesday.ScorecardThe hosts, needing 363 to win, were struggling at 47-4...

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'MSD should not be judged by one game'

JALANDHAR: Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have drawn flak for India's poor performance against England in the second Test at Mumbai, but Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday came out in support of his skipper, saying one should not judge him on the basis of just...

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Tim Southee puts Sri Lanka in trouble

COLOMBO: Thilan Samaraweera closed in on a half-century to boost Sri Lanka's chances of avoiding the follow-on on the third day of the second and final Test against New Zealand on Tuesday.ScorecardThe middle-order batsman was unbeaten on 48 as the hosts...

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Samaraweera defies Kiwis attack

COLOMBO: Thilan Samaraweera closed in on a half-century to boost Sri Lanka's chances of avoiding the follow-on on the third day of the second and final Test against New Zealand on Tuesday.ScorecardThe middle-order batsman was unbeaten on 48 as the hosts...

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Unfazed MS Dhoni overrules selectors

NEW DELHI: Despite facing humiliation in the second Test, Indian skipper MS Dhoni didn't allow selectors to make any change in the squad for the third Test against England to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata starting December 5.According to Times...

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Samaraweera helps SL avoid follow on

COLOMBO: A record seventh-wicket partnership between Thilan Samaraweera and Suraj Randiv helped Sri Lanka to avoid the follow on against New Zealand on the third day of the second Test at P Sara Oval on Tuesday.ScorecardBut Sri Lanka, after reaching...

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MSD wants spinning track in Kolkata too

MUMBAI: India's ploy to prepare a spinning track might have backfired as England registered a 10-wicket win in the second Test, but host captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he would like to have a similar pitch for the third game, starting at Kolkata on...

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NZ slip after big Taylor-Williamson stand

COLOMBO: New Zealand were bowled out for 412 in their first innings after tea on the second day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Monday.ScorecardDaniel Flynn hit an impressive half-century as New Zealand...

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NZ slip after big Taylor-Williamson stand

COLOMBO: New Zealand were bowled out for 412 in their first innings after tea on the second day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Monday.ScorecardDaniel Flynn hit an impressive half-century as New Zealand...

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2nd Test: Tim Southee jolts Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Tim Southee rattled Sri Lanka with two wickets off three balls to put New Zealand in command on the second day of the second and final Test at the P Sara Oval in Colombo on Monday.ScorecardThe fast bowler removed opener Tillakaratne Dilshan...

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Gambhir hoping for a miracle on Day 4

MUMBAI: India are facing a crushing defeat against England in the second Test but an optimistic Gautam Gambhir is hoping that a miracle would happen and turn around things for them on Monday.Left-handed opener Gambhir, who is fighting hard from one end...

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Eng sniff victory, India 117/7 at stumps

NEW DELHI: India were staring at an embarrassing defeat in the second cricket Test against a spirited England who rode on Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook's brilliant centuries to gain a vital 86-run lead before the spinners tightened the noose around...

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Eng sniff victory, India 117/7 at stumps

NEW DELHI: India were staring at an embarrassing defeat in the second cricket Test against a spirited England who rode on Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook's brilliant centuries to gain a vital 86-run lead before the spinners tightened the noose around...

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2nd Test: Taylor bolsters NZ against SL

COLOMBO: Ross Taylor hit a solid century as New Zealand recovered from early blows to post a healthy 223-2 on the opening day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.ScorecardThe tourists were struggling at 14-2 in the fourth over before...

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Proteas fight back with late wickets

MUMBAI: Rory Kleinveldt led yet another fight back by South Africa on the third day of the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday as the hosts closed on 111-5 in their second innings, leading by 273.ScorecardThe Proteas endured...

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Shakib's fall pushes WI closer to win

KHULNA (Bangladesh): Bangladeshi allrounder Shakib Al Hasan followed his four wickets with a fighting 97 to delay West Indies' likely win in the second and final Test in Khulna on Saturday.ScorecardThe 25-year-old left-hander missed his third Test hundred...

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This knock is more satisfying: Pujara

MUMBAI: Young Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Saturday rated his century in the first innings of the ongoing second Test higher than the unbeaten double hundred he struck in the first Test, saying it has come in a more challenging situation.Pujara,...

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A lot of hard work remains to win: Swann

MUMBAI: Off-spinner Graeme Swann, who on Saturday became only the 14th Englishman to claim 200 wickets in Test cricket, feels his team has a lot of tough work left to do before thinking about a win in the ongoing second Test against India."I wouldn't...

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Samuels hits 260 as WI take command

KHULNA (Bangladesh): Marlon Samuels smashed a magnificent 260 to guide the West Indies into a commanding position against Bangladesh on the third day of the second and final Test in Khulna on Friday.ScorecardThe 31-year-old Jamaican notched his maiden...

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Pujara, Ashwin guide India to 266/6

MUMBAI: Cheteshwar Pujara cracked his second consecutive Test century as India recovered from a precarious situation to restore the balance in the second cricket Test against England on Friday.Scorecard | Match In PicsPujara, who had scored a double...

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'Pujara's run-appetite was phenomenal'

MUMBAI: R Ashwin's support was crucial in young batsman Cheteshwar Pujara scoring a century on Friday and the India spinner says it would have been a "shame" had his colleague missed out on a hundred.Pujara was going strong while other top-order batsmen...

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Delighted with Sachin's wicket: Panesar

MUMBAI: Delighted at dismissing Sachin Tendulkar, England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar on Friday said that out of the four wickets he took on the first day of the second Test against India, it was the wicket of the veteran batsman that he cherished...

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2nd Test: Samuels, Bravo steady Windies

KHULNA: Marlon Samuels hit a defiant half-century to help the West Indies recover to 146/2 at tea on the second day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Khulna on Thursday.ScorecardAn unfinished 103-run stand between Samuels (62) and Darren...

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Clarke marches on as Aus pummel SA

MUMBAI: Australian captain Michael Clarke scored his second successive double century and Mike Hussey added a second century in successive innings against the Proteas Castle Lager squad to lead the home side to an extraordinary total of 482-5 on a record-breaking...

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West Indies 241/2 at stumps on Day 2

KHULNA (Bangladesh): Marlon Samuels hit a fighting century to help the West Indies reach 241-2 at the close on the second day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Thursday.ScorecardThe 31-year-old Jamaican was 109 not out and added 198...

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