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| Lance Klusener hits out at Cricket South Africa
Former all-rounder Lance Klusener has hit out at Cricket South Africa
for its "crazy decision" of threatening to ban him from the playing
in the domestic matches to prevent him from joining the Indian Cricket League.
"It's a crazy decision. It would deprive the young playe....
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| Skipper Shoaib Malik does not want Inzamam ul haq back in Pakistan team
Even as Pakistan Cricket Board chief Nasim Ashraf meets Inzamam-ul
Haq to discuss his future, skipper Shoaib Malik reportedly does not want
him back in the team which may become a crucial factor in deciding the former
captain's fate.
The selection committee is facing a dilemma as they feel....
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| Indian Twenty20 triumph excites Greg Chappell
Perceived as a hard-boiled, tough-talking coach whose stint
with the Indian team was marked by controversy, the other side of Greg Chappell's
persona came to the fore as the Australian talked about his sense of attachment
with the side even though he is not in charge anymore.
Bac....
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| play cricket and leave talking for Indians Ricky Ponting
Taking a potshot at the Indian team for their "new aggressive outlook",
Australian captain Ricky Ponting today said his team would continue to
play good cricket and leave the hosts to do all the talking in the ongoing one-day
cricket series.
"They are the ones who have c....
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| Indian and Australian teams arrive in Hyderabad for third One Day International
The Indian and Australian cricket teams arrived here today to a rousing welcome
for the third one-day international to be played in the city on Friday.
A large number of fans greeted their favourite stars at Begumpet airport. The
Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) had made elaborate a....
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| Sri Lanka Cricket Board allows 7 players to play for Indian Premier League
The Sri Lankan cricket authorities today cleared seven of its
eight players to play in the BCCI backed multi-million Indian Premier
League (IPL) scheduled for April next year.
Captain Mahela Jayawardene and spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan
are among the top players to have signed....
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| Winning toss may hold the key in Chandigarh ODI
Winning the toss may hold the key in the October 8 ODI between India and Australia
as pacers are expected to get some early advantage on the re-laid track of the
Sector 16 cricket stadium here.
"As the mornings here are turning pleasantly cold, there should be good seam
movement in th....
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| Inzamam ul haq not obliged to appear in Darrell Hair trial Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today rubbished Darrell Hair's charges of racial
discrimination and said former captain Inzamam-ul Haq was not obliged to appear
as a witness in the Australian umpire's case against the ICC.
PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf said that Inzamam was not obliged to appea....
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| Wi Fi installation hampers International Cricket Council anti corruption officer in Pakistan
The ICC anti-corruption officer for the ongoing Test series between Pakistan
and Australia is having trouble in keeping an eye on the team dressing
rooms here after Wi-Fi wireless connections were installed in the National Stadium.
The ICC anti-corruption regulations don't permit players or ....
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| Sourav Ganguly to be rested in Kochi 2nd one dayer
Sourav Ganguly, who pulled a hamstring muscle during the first ODI, will be rested
for the second cricket one-day international against Australia to be held
in Kochi on Tuesday.
However, the good news for Team India is that Ganguly's injury is not serious
and he will be available for rest ....
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| S Sreesanth wants to take five wickets hall on home ground
Paceman S Sreesanth wants to emulate Sachin Tendulkar and come up with
a five-wicket haul on his home ground when India take on Australia in the
second cricket one-day international at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here Tuesday.
Sreesanth, who arrived here this morning and drove straight to t....
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| Yuvraj Singh feels Indian Team needs a new cricket coach
Although the BCCI says that appointing a coach for the Indian cricket team
is not necessary at the moment, vice-captain Yuvraj Singh feels the post
should not be left vacant for long.
The left-hander, who exhibited his exquisite form during India's title triumph
in the Twenty20 World Cup i....
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| UK based business person to gift 3 lakh rupees to S Sreesanth
Money continues to pour in for Indian cricketers for their
Twenty20 World Cup triumph and the latest to dole out cash is a UK-based businessman,
who will give away Rs three lakh to pacer S Sreesanth for his "brilliant"
performance.
Pradeep Menon, a London-based banker a....
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| Cricket board on strong wicket as income in FY07 rises to Rs 652 crore
Despite a fall in income from the media rights, the Board of Control for Cricket
in India (BCCI) has reported overall income of Rs 651.83 crore for the
financial year 2006-07.
After accounting for an expenditure of Rs 420 crore incurred during the year,
the board has managed a healthy surp....
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| Security alert for India vs Australia ODI in india
Tight security arrangements have been made for tomorrow's ODI between India
and Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with the city police deploying
more than 3,000 personnel.
In addition, the police have pressed into service anti-sabotage, bomb disposal
and sniffer dog squads for the day-....
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