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| Sachin Tendulkar to make Indian Premier League debut against Chennai
Mumbai Indians' hopes got a big shot in the arm when their icon player and captain
Sachin Tendulkar today declared himself fully fit to play his first Indian
Premier League match against Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede stadium
here on May 14.
"Yes I will be playing the match on May 14.....
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| Criticised by ICC now UPCA starts work on Kanpur cricket pitch
Stung by the ICC's criticism of the Green Park Stadium's pitch here, the
Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association is on damage control mode and has already
started preparing the track for the next international match at the venue, an
India-England ODI in November.
As a precautionary measure, the U....
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| Rahul Dravid and Charu Sharma were ignored players he wanted said Vijay Mallya
The internal bickering of the Bangalore Royal Challengers is out in the
open with team owner Vijay Mallya revealing that he was at loggerheads
with captain Rahul Dravid and the outfit's sacked CEO Charu Sharma over
players' selection for the Indian Premier League.
Mallya made it clear that ....
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| Rahul Dravid feels Success in T20 may not be of help in ODI and Tests
Bangalore Royal Challengers may be struggling to find their feet in the
Indian Premier League, but skipper Rahul Dravid today said the youngsters
should not get disheartened as performance in Twenty20 was not an indicator of
a player's ability in longer version of the game.
"Success in....
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| Pakistan cricket association nominates Majid Jahangir Khan for Cricket Committee Chairmanship
Pakistan cricket authorities have nominated their former Test captain and Board
Chief Executive Majid Jahangir Khan to head the influential International
Cricket Council's Cricket Committee after the resignation of Sunil Gavaskar
of India.
Gavaskar stepped down as the chairman of the Commit....
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| Champions Trophy will not be moved out of Pakistan says Nasim Ashraf
The International Cricket Council has assured the Pakistan Cricket Board
that 2008 Champions Trophy would be held in Pakistan as scheduled from September
10, PCB Chairman Nasim Ashraf said today.
Ashraf, who returned after a meeting with ICC officials including acting Chief
Executive Dave R....
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| Shoaib Akhtar fate to be decided on pure merit says PCB Chairman Nasim Ashraf
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf today dispelled the impression
that fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar would escape the five-year ban imposed on
him because of an understanding brokered by influential political figures with
him.
"Let the appellate tribunal do its work. It is an ind....
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| John Wright first choice coach by New Zealand Cricket
With an outstanding stint with Indian cricket team under his belt, John Wright
is the first choice of New Zealand Cricket to coach the national team after
incumbent John Bracewell, who steps down in April next year with an eye
on the Indian Premier League job.
NZC Chief Executive Justin Vau....
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| IPL rues absence of big name cricket stars
While the Indian Premier League has turned out to be a huge success this
season with rampaging crowds and some huge hitting to boot, one element that will
be missing from its ranks will be the absence of some key West Indian, Australian
and New Zealand cricket players due to international comm....
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| Injury Update from the Indian Premier League
While the Indian Premier League draws in a legion of new found fans
all following their favourite outfits through media or live online IPL
scores and IPL audio updates, the injuries to some of the key players in this
mega tournament will certainly dampen the spirits of the millions in an....
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| Nanavati Completes Harbhajan Sreesanth enquiry
In a much-awaited announcement that will decide the fate of disgraced Indian
off spinner Harbhajan Singh, BCCI appointed commissioner Sudhir
Nanavati completed his reported over the Harbhajan Sreesanth slapping episode
that took place a fortnight ago in the Indian Premier League. With th....
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| Sudhir Nanavati to hear Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth tomorrow
Sudhir Nanavati, BCCI-appointed Commissioner probing the slapping row involving
Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth, will be wrapping up the investigation
after hearing both the players here tomorrow.
Harbhajan and Sreesanth have confirmed to appear before Nanavati, a lawyer, tomorrow
after bei....
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| Sunil Gavaskar resigns as Indian Cricket Committee Chairman
Sunil Gavaskar's controversial chairmanship of ICC's Cricket Committee came to
a sudden end today when he announced his resignation from the post, weeks after
he was asked to choose between his media commitments and his role with the games's
world governing body.
The former India captain co....
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| Nanavati astonished at the slap gate footage of Harbhajan and Sreesanth
BCCI-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati, investigating the slapping
row between Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth, today said he was left stunned
after seeing the video footage of the incident.
"What I saw was shocking but it has made my job easier. It will also help
me in my further i....
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| Shoaib Akhtar will find Indian Premier League tough to handle
Shoaib Akhtar may have been cleared to play in the Indian Premier League
but former players say the maverick pacer will find it tough to make an impact
in the twenty20 league as months of absence from the cricket field has robbed
him of match fitness.
The beleaguered pacer, whose five-year ....
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