We don't need D/N Tests for format to survive: Clarke

NEW DELHI: The ICC might think of day/night Tests as an innovation to keep Test cricket alive and kicking, but Australian skipper Michael Clarke feels that such a revamp is not needed to save the five-day game."I think there is room for all three forms...

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We don't need D/N Tests for format to survive: Clarke

NEW DELHI: The ICC might think of day/night Tests as an innovation to keep Test cricket alive and kicking, but Australian skipper Michael Clarke feels that such a revamp is not needed to save the five-day game."I think there is room for all three forms...

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Lalit Modi grateful to Supreme Court

NEW DELHI/JAIPUR: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi Wednesday hailed the decision of the Supreme Court which ordered the opening of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) election ballots by May 6."Extremely grateful to honourable...

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Lalit Modi grateful to Supreme Court

NEW DELHI/JAIPUR: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi Wednesday hailed the decision of the Supreme Court which ordered the opening of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) election ballots by May 6."Extremely grateful to honourable...

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Relies on swing to get wickets: Bhuvi

NEW DELHI: Playing alongside Dale Steyn and Ishant Sharma, who work up genuine pace, Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar says speed is not his strength and therefore he relies on swing to get wickets."My strength is not pace. I rely on swing...

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Gambhir's place in the side safe: Dahiya

ABU DHABI: Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Vijay Dahiya insists there is no danger to Gautam Gambhir's place in the side even as the captain continues to battle poor form in the Indian Premier League.Though Dahiya backed Gambhir to come good later...

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Gambhir's place in the side safe: Dahiya

ABU DHABI: Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Vijay Dahiya insists there is no danger to Gautam Gambhir's place in the side even as the captain continues to battle poor form in the Indian Premier League.Though Dahiya backed Gambhir to come good later...

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Relies on swing to get wickets: Bhuvi

NEW DELHI: Playing alongside Dale Steyn and Ishant Sharma, who work up genuine pace, Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar says speed is not his strength and therefore he relies on swing to get wickets."My strength is not pace. I rely on swing...

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Akram sees KKR in final four in IPL 7

NEW DELHI: Encouraged by the presence of many "team players", Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Wasim Akram has expressed confidence that his side will make it to the final four in the IPL as they have a "good enough" bowling attack."We just went for...

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Akram sees KKR in final four in IPL 7

NEW DELHI: Encouraged by the presence of many "team players", Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Wasim Akram has expressed confidence that his side will make it to the final four in the IPL as they have a "good enough" bowling attack."We just went for...

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Bangladesh coach Jurgensen resigns

DHAKA: Bangladesh's Australian coach Shane Jurgensen will resign in June, apparently because he is upset at media speculation that he may be sacked, the country's cricket board said on Monday."We have received a letter from Jurgensen that he will not...

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Bangladesh coach Jurgensen resigns

DHAKA: Bangladesh's Australian coach Shane Jurgensen will resign in June, apparently because he is upset at media speculation that he may be sacked, the country's cricket board said on Monday."We have received a letter from Jurgensen that he will not...

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Ponting joins Mumbai Indians on 'advisory role'

DUBAI: Australia's two-time World Cup winning captain, Ricky Ponting has joined Mumbai Indians on an 'advisory role' in the seventh Indian Premier League.One of the best batsman of the modern era, Ponting was part of the victorious Mumbai Indians side...

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Mumbai Indians elect to bat against Delhi

SHARJAH: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Delhi Daredevils in an IPL 7 match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.Mumbai fielded an unchanged side, while Daredevils made one change by bringing in Kedar Jadhav...

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Mumbai Indians elect to bat against Delhi

SHARJAH: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Delhi Daredevils in an IPL 7 match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.Mumbai fielded an unchanged side, while Daredevils made one change by bringing in Kedar Jadhav...

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IPL 7: Delhi restrict Mumbai to 125/6

SHARJAH: Delhi Daredevils dished out a clinical bowling display to restrict defending champions Mumbai Indians to a modest 125 for six in an Indian Premier League match on Sunday.Pacers Jaydev Unadkat (2/29) and Wayne Parnell (1/17) and spinner Shahbaz...

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RCB sink to new low, shot out for 70

ABU DHABI: A star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up collapsed like a pack of cards as they were shot out for a paltry 70, their lowest IPL total, against Rajasthan Royals in the first match of the day on Saturday.Rajasthan bowlers,...

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RCB sink to new low, shot out for 70

ABU DHABI: A star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up collapsed like a pack of cards as they were shot out for a paltry 70, their lowest IPL total, against Rajasthan Royals in the first match of the day on Saturday.Rajasthan bowlers,...

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Rajasthan outplay Bangalore by 6 wickets

ABU DHABI: A clinical Rajasthan Royals shot out Royal Challengers Bangalore for a paltry 70, the third lowest total in the Indian Premier League history, and then romped to a six-wicket victory on Saturday.Rajasthan bowlers, led by spinner Pravin Tambe...

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Rajasthan outplay Bangalore by 6 wickets

ABU DHABI: A clinical Rajasthan Royals shot out Royal Challengers Bangalore for a paltry 70, the third lowest total in the Indian Premier League history, and then romped to a six-wicket victory on Saturday.Rajasthan bowlers, led by spinner Pravin Tambe...

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Morkel reprimanded for using 'insulting language'

SHARJAH: Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Morne Morkel has been reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) code of conduct by using "insulting language" during his team's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) here."Morkel admitted...

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Morkel reprimanded for using 'insulting language'

SHARJAH: Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Morne Morkel has been reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) code of conduct by using "insulting language" during his team's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) here."Morkel admitted...

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BCCI recommends Ashwin for Arjuna Award

MUMBAI: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who won the Cricket Board's Polly Umrigar Trophy best player award in 2012-13 season, has been recommended by the BCCI for the Government's prestigious Arjuna Award this year."Yes, Ashwin has been recommended...

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BCCI recommends Ashwin for Arjuna Award

MUMBAI: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who won the Cricket Board's Polly Umrigar Trophy best player award in 2012-13 season, has been recommended by the BCCI for the Government's prestigious Arjuna Award this year."Yes, Ashwin has been recommended...

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Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar turns 41

MUMBAI: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar turned 41 on Thursday and will be celebrating his birthday in his home town in the midst of Indian Premier League action in the United Arab Emirates after being with his franchise Mumbai Indians in the initial phase...

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Will Chris Gayle join RCB party tonight?

DUBAI: The Royal Challenges Bangalore have batted impressively in the two matches they played in the UAE and look set to walk up the same path when they meet the Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday in Sharjah.However, despite the likes of Virat Kohli,...

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Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar turns 41

MUMBAI: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar turned 41 on Thursday and will be celebrating his birthday in his home town in the midst of Indian Premier League action in the United Arab Emirates after being with his franchise Mumbai Indians in the initial phase...

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'Special knock is long overdue for Viru'

NEW DELHI: Kings XI Punjab's Glenn Maxwell might have overshadowed Virender Sehwag with three match-winning knocks so far in this Indian Premier League, but the team's senior pacer Laxmipathy Balaji feels a "special knock" is long overdue for the out-of-favour...

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Sachin greater than Don, claims book

NEW DELHI: The jury is still out on whether Sachin Tendulkar retired a greater batsman than late Australian legend Don Bradman but a Chennai-based author claims to have found the "forensic evidence" to prove that the Indian maestro was indeed the better...

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Sachin greater than Don, claims book

NEW DELHI: The jury is still out on whether Sachin Tendulkar retired a greater batsman than late Australian legend Don Bradman but a Chennai-based author claims to have found the "forensic evidence" to prove that the Indian maestro was indeed the better...

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Sri Lanka players resolve pay dispute

COLOMBO: The pay dispute between Sri Lanka Cricket and its 13 contracted players ended on Wednesday when the latter agreed to accept 10 percent of the participation fees from ICC and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events.The players had demanded 20 percent...

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Sri Lanka players resolve pay dispute

COLOMBO: The pay dispute between Sri Lanka Cricket and its 13 contracted players ended on Wednesday when the latter agreed to accept 10 percent of the participation fees from ICC and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events.The players had demanded 20 percent...

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Kohli has made a place for himself: Srinath

NEW DELHI: Former fast bowler Javagal Srinath on Tuesday lauded Virat Kohli for creating a place for himself in Indian cricket.Srinath, now an International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee, said Kohli is never compared to the likes of Sachin Tendulkar...

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'Zaheer deserves 2015 WC parting shot'

NEW DELHI: Backing Zaheer Khan's inclusion in India's squad for the 2015 World Cup, former India pacer Javagal Srinath on Tuesday said the left-armer is an "automatic choice" for the tournament and should be given a parting shot if the speedster shows...

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Kohli has made a place for himself: Srinath

NEW DELHI: Former fast bowler Javagal Srinath on Tuesday lauded Virat Kohli for creating a place for himself in Indian cricket.Srinath, now an International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee, said Kohli is never compared to the likes of Sachin Tendulkar...

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Yuvraj hates batting under pressure: Mother

SHARJAH: Shabnam Singh, mother of Yuvraj Singh, on Tuesday said his son hates to bat under pressure and relishes playing in a side which enjoys cricket and are relaxed."He is very happy to be picked up for RCB because cricket is all about enjoying and...

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Patel should disclose if he is related to Shivlal: Pawar

MUMBAI: Former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar wants Justice JN Patel, who is part of a three-man probe panel set up by the Board to investigate the IPL corruption scandal, to come clean on his reported links with the body's interim president Shivlal Yadav.He...

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'I was disillusioned with happenings'

MUMBAI: Former BCCI chief Shashank Manohar is "disillusioned" with the proceedings of the Board's Emergent Working Committee meeting which he had attended as a representative of Vidarbha Cricket Association."I can't disclose what happened at the meeting....

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'I was disillusioned with happenings'

MUMBAI: Former BCCI chief Shashank Manohar is "disillusioned" with the proceedings of the Board's Emergent Working Committee meeting which he had attended as a representative of Vidarbha Cricket Association."I can't disclose what happened at the meeting....

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'Dhoni the only leader in team of captains'

ABU DHABI: Though Chennai Super Kings is home to four international captains this Indian Premier League, New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum insists that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the sole leader of the pack and says he has lots to learn from his India...

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RCB owner lauds Parthiv, De Villiers

SHARJAH: Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya on Sunday lauded Parthiv Patel and A B de Villiers for guiding the team to victory against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League."I have always said Parthiv is a gutsy, talented...

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RCB owner lauds Parthiv, De Villiers

SHARJAH: Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya on Sunday lauded Parthiv Patel and A B de Villiers for guiding the team to victory against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League."I have always said Parthiv is a gutsy, talented...

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BCCI suggests panel to SC to probe fixing

MUMBAI: Faced with a credibility crisis arising out of the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, the BCCI on Sunday suggested to the Supreme Court a three-member committee made up of eminent persons to probe the corruption case on the directives of the...

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BCCI suggests panel to SC to probe fixing

MUMBAI: Faced with a credibility crisis arising out of the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, the BCCI on Sunday suggested to the Supreme Court a three-member committee made up of eminent persons to probe the corruption case on the directives of the...

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Millionaire Maxwell promises better returns

NEW DELHI: He couldn't quite live upto the million-dollar price tag in the IPL last season but after a spectacular debut for Kings XI Punjab this year, Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell says the "relaxed atmosphere" in his new team will help him be a...

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RCB opt to bowl against Mumbai Indians

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 7 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Saturday.Star-studded RCB opened their IPL 7 campaign on a resounding...

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No way back for KP, says England boss

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen's hopes of reviving his international career appeared to end on Saturday when England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) managing director Paul Downton said there was "no way back" for the star batsman.Pietersen, England's leading...

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