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| Ian Chappell backs V V S Laxman as Test captain and Mahendra singh Dhoni in ODI
Rahul Dravid's out-of-the-blue decision to relinquish the captaincy of the Indian
cricket team found a supporter in former Australian captain Ian Chappell,
who believes India should ask VVS Laxman to lead the Test squad, while
the ODI reins should be in MS Dhoni's hands.
Chappell, an astut....
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| Mahendra singh Dhoni does not want match to end in bowl out
Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have led India to a famous win through a 'bowl
out' against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup, but the dashing
wicket-keeper would not like to see cricket matches ending in such a fashion.
A beaming Dhoni was all praise for his side for snatching a
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| Rahul Dravid says he was not enjoying captaincy now
As the cricket fraternity gropes for the exact reason which prompted Rahul Dravid
to quit Indian captaincy, the player himself revealed that he was not
enjoying leading the side anymore.
"I enjoyed the captaincy, I loved it, but it can get tough after a while
and some of the enjoyment....
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| Rahul Dravid decision shocks team in Twenty20 World Cup 2007
Rahul Dravid's sudden decision to quit the captaincy today surprised the Indian
team members here ahead of their crucial match against Pakistan in the
Twenty20 World Cup.
Indian team's cricket manager Lalchand Rajput said the team was surprised
but its focus was intact for the match against....
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| Rahul Dravid quits captaincy and new captain to be chosen on 18sep
Rahul Dravid today sprang a surprise by resigning as the captain of Indian cricket
team on the ground that the burden of leadership was affecting his batting.
Back from leading India to a rare Test rpt Test series win against England,
Dravid submitted his resignation to BCCI Chief Sharad Paw....
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| Rahul Dravid expresses desire to relinquish indian captaincy
In a surprise development, Rahul Dravid today expressed his desire to step
down as the captain of the Indian cricket team.
Dravid met BCCI Chief Sharad Pawar here yesterday and expressed
his desire to relinquish the post.
"Rahul Dravid met Sharad Pawar at Delhi on September 13
and....
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| Nasim Ashraf still hopeful of weaning away Mohammad Yousuf from ICL
Nasim Ashraf does not squirm as he dubs Mohammad Yousuf as the backbone
of Pakistani batting line-up and the PCB Chairman is optimistic that the run-machine
is not yet lost to the lure of Indian Cricket League (ICL).
An overtly religious Yousuf's decision to defect to the cash-rich
rebel ....
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| Indian match against Scotland abandoned due to heavy rain
Rain played spoilsport as India's Group D match against Scotland in the
Twenty20 cricket World Cup was called off without a ball being bowled here.
The points were divided between the two teams yesterday and both India
and Scotland now have one point each in their kitty.
Scotland though ha....
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| BCCI confident of IPL success as Sony eyeing live telecast rights
The BCCI today asserted its new Indian Premier League (IPL) will be a commercial
success with over 30 corporates and individuals already approaching it for sponsorship,
even as Sony Entertainment Television claimed it was confident of bagging telecast
rights for these matches.
"Wh....
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| Highly Exciting India vs Pakistan ODI match tomorrow
Traditional rivals India and Pakistan will resume their cricketing
hostilities when they square up against each other here tomorrow in a Group D
clash of the Twenty20 World Cup at Kingsmead.
The two Asian giants could not keep their date in second round
clash at the 2007 World Cup in the ....
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| BCCI launches multi million dollar domestic international leagues
The BCCI today launched its own cash-rich domestic and international Twenty20
leagues with the support of top Test playing nations, a move which is seen as
a counter to the unofficial venture floated by the Essel Group.
The high-profile league was announced by BCCI vice-President Lalit Modi ....
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| Robin Uthappa promises plenty of fireworks in Twenty20 cricket World Championship
Explosive Indian batsman Robin Uthappa says he is ready to light up the
Twenty20 cricket World Championship with an array of shots, which he has specially
innovated for the slam-bang version of the game.
The 22-year-old batsman, whose dazzling performance in England
brought him into the s....
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| Ricky Ponting warns teammates to Respect Twenty20 else it shall bite them
Rattled by the shocking loss to Zimbabwe in the Twenty20 World Cup, Australian
skipper Ricky Ponting has urged his teammates to respect the shortest form
of cricket or risk being embarrassed again.
The four-time ODI world champions were handed a stunning five-wicket defeat by
the minnows i....
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| Jhulan Goswami feels Line and length more important than pace
Jhulan Goswami may be the fastest woman in cricket but the lanky Indian pacer
insists line and length is more important to her than just challenging the speedgun.
The 23-year-old Bengal-girl had pipped Australian Lisa Sthaleker
and Claire Taylor of England to become the first Indian woma....
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| VVS Laxman and Murali Kartik shine in county cricket matches
VVS Laxman struck a fine hundred to help Lancashire gain a 205-run lead against
Warwickshire on the second day of the Division one county match at Old Trafford.
Riding on Laxman's 103 and P Horton's 71, Lancashire were all out for 311 in their
first innings in reply to Warwickshire's first i....
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