WI series: Zak snubbed, Ishant picked

MUMBAI: Off-colour pacer Ishant Sharma was surprisingly retained even as senior bowler Zaheer Khan was ignored in the 15-member Indian squad announced on Wednesday for Sachin Tendulkar's farewell two-Test series against the West Indies next month.Ishant,...

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'Kohli can break Sachin's ODI ton record'

NEW DELHI: With Virat Kohli regularly slamming centuries in ODIs, former captain Sunil Gavaskar today said the Indian batting sensation can break retiring legend Sachin Tendulkar's record number of tons in the 50-over format.In the 112 ODI innings he...

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WI series: Zak snubbed, Ishant picked

MUMBAI: Off-colour pacer Ishant Sharma was surprisingly retained even as senior bowler Zaheer Khan was ignored in the 15-member Indian squad announced on Wednesday for Sachin Tendulkar's farewell two-Test series against the West Indies next month.Ishant,...

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Better to put a bowling machine: Dhoni

NAGPUR: Disappointed at being hit all over the park by Australia, a few Indian bowlers feel it will be better to put a bowling machine in the field instead of they rolling their arms in the ongoing ODI series, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said.India...

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We are under no pressure, says Ashwin

NAGPUR: It may be a do-or-die encounter for India but off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday insisted that the home team was under no added pressure despite trailing Australia 1-2 ahead of the sixth and penultimate game of the ODI series on Wednesday."There...

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PCB chief suspended then reinstated

ISLAMABAD: The legal tussle rocking the Pakistan Cricket Board took another dramatic twist Tuesday as the interim chairman was suspended by a court order, only to be reinstated two hours later.A judge at Islamabad High Court suspended Najam Sethi for...

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Tendulkar keeps Mumbai hopes alive

LAHLI: Sachin Tendulkar warmed up for his farewell series against the West Indies next month with a gritty unbeaten half-century to keep Mumbai's chances alive in their Ranji Trophy match against a spirited Haryana on Tuesday.Ranji TrackerFeaturing in...

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'Looking to spoil Sachin's farewell party'

KOLKATA: West Indies' destructive opener Chris Gayle on Tuesday said while he wished a great farewell for legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar, his side will be out there to "spoil the fun and parade" when they take on India in the Two-Test series next...

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'We don't want to wait for final game'

NAGPUR: Australia are extremely keen to wrap up the seven-game ODI series on Wednesday itself by winning the penultimate match in Jamtha and take an unassailable lead, left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty said today."We have come here to win this game and...

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'Dawood entered Indian dressing room'

NEW DELHI: Former skipper Dilip Vengsarkar today made a startling revelation about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim entering the Indian team dressing room and offering the players cars if they beat Pakistan in the final of the Sharjah tournament in 1986.Vengsarkar...

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I offered to step aside: Haroon Lorgat

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) CEO Haroon Lorgat has said that stepping aside from dealing with the BCCI was his decision as he didn't want to create any hurdle in the way of upcoming bilateral series between the two countries.A week ago, the...

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'Wash out help India retain No. 1 spot'

DUBAI: World champion India has managed to retain its number one spot in the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings after the last two 50-over games in the seven-match home series against Australia were washed-out.ICC rankings: Batting | Bowling | All-rounderAustralia...

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India to open T20 WC campaign vs Pak

DUBAI: The Indian team will open its campaign in next year's World Twenty20 Championships against arch-foes Pakistan when the event is staged in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6.As many as 60 tournament matches (35 men's and 25 women's) will be played...

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Ranji no guarantee for selection: Sachin

LAHLI: Sachin Tendulkar might have taken the Ranji route to prepare for his swansong Test series but he has no qualms in conceding that a good performance in the country's premier cricket tournament is no guarantee for a berth in the Indian national...

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Tendulkar falls cheaply against Haryana

LAHLI: Haryana's Mohit Sharma clean bowled Sachin Tendulkar for 5 runs as the master failed in the first innings for Mumbai in their Ranji Trophy clash on Sunday.Sharma pitched a good length delivery on the off-stump and the extra bounce did the trick...

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Tendulkar fails but Mumbai in control

LAHLI (Haryana): The hype was around Sachin Tendulkar before young Mohit Sharma cashed in on the moment with an all-round effort, which, however, could not prevent Mumbai from having their nose slightly ahead at the end of the first day of their much-anticipated...

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Pressure now on India: Aaron Finch

CUTTACK: With rain reducing the bilateral series to a five-match affair and India trailing, Australian opener Aaron Finch feels that the pressure will be on the home side to win the remaining two one-dayers."India have to win two to clinch the series,...

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Lahli in frenzy as Sachin touches down

LAHLI: It will be a precursor to the final bow as the retiring Sachin Tendulkar pads up one last time for Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy match against Haryana amid heightened excitement that has turned this sleepy village of wrestlers into a cricket-crazy...

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2nd Test: South Africa close to victory

DUBAI: Asad Shafiq hit a fighting hundred but South Africa got the prized wicket of Misbah-ul Haq to edge closer to a series-levelling win in the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Saturday.ScorecardAt tea, Pakistan were 274-5 with Shafiq unbeaten...

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South Africa thrash Pak to level series

DUBAI: South Africa kept their seven-year unbeaten away record intact with an innings and 92-run win over Pakistan in the second and final Test in Dubai on Saturday, squaring the two-match series 1-1.ScorecardIt was a thorough and professional comeback...

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Pak slides after South African big lead

DUBAI: Pakistan lost three early wickets and were left to fight hard to save the second and final Test after South Africa compiled a 418-run lead on the third day on Friday.ScorecardSouth Africa, who made a mamoth 517 in their first innings, removed...

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Sachin has inspired generations: Gauti

KOLKATA: Lauding champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar's contribution, opener Gautam Gambhir on Friday said the Mumbaikar's career has encouraged generations of Indians to love the game."Sachin's contribution to Indian cricket cannot be expressed in words....

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'Johnson provides X-factor to bowling'

BHUBANESWAR: Australian vice-captain Shane Watson on Friday described Mitchell Johnson as a "huge weapon" and said the fiery pacer provided an "X-factor" to their bowling attack against India in the bilateral series."It's important to get our match-ups...

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'If it rains, we have to win remaining ties'

CUTTACK: Trailing 1-2 in the seven-match ODI series with another wash-out looming large, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Friday said his team now faces a do-or-die situation in the remaining matches against Australia.The Aussies are currently leading...

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Probe panel invites information on Guru

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court-appointed committee probing the IPL spot-fixing scandal has called on people having any information on the allegations of betting against BCCI president N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and other accused to share...

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Ton-ups Smith, De Villiers punish Pak

DUBAI: AB de Villiers joined Graeme Smith in hitting a century as South Africa punished a hapless Pakistan on the second day of the second and final Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Thursday.ScorecardDe Villiers, dropped at nought by wicket-keeper Adnan...

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Lalit Modi's lawyer seeks criminal action

MUMBAI: Lalit Modi's lawyer and the president of Sri Ganganagar District Cricket Association, Mehmood Abdi, has given a written police complaint here seeking criminal case be registered against BCCI chief N Srinivasan and some office bearers of TV broadcasters...

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Smith, De Villiers put South Africa on top

DUBAI: Graeme Smith smashed a double century and AB de Villiers hit a robust hundred to guide South Africa to an imperious position in the must-win second Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Thursday.ScorecardSouth African skipper made 227 not out for...

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SA ahead after Tahir wrecks Pakistan

DUBAI: Leg-spinner Imran Tahir came to haunt the country of his birth, Pakistan, by claiming a maiden five-wicket haul to give South Africa an early control of the must-win second Test on Wednesday.ScorecardThe 34-year old finished with a career best...

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Vinay dismisses Maxwell and Bailey

NEW DELHI: Vinay Kumar gave India huge breakthroughs as he dismissed Glenn Maxwell (92) and skipper George Bailey (98) in his consecutive overs to halt visitors' run charge in the fourth one-day international at JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi on...

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Australia set 296-run target for India

NEW DELHI: Chasing 296-run target, India were 27/0 in 4.1 overs against Australia when rain interrupted the match again in the fourth ODI at Ranchi on Wednesday.Scorecard | Match in PicsRohit Sharma (9*) and Shikhar Dhawan (14*) were on crease for India...

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