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| Shoaib Akhtar Mohammad Asif brawl and shahid Afridi role under PCB scanner
Shahid Afridi's role will be under scanner in the probe into the Shoaib Akhtar-
Mohammad Asif brawl in Johannesburg with a few Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials
suspecting the flamboyant all-rounder of provoking the spat.
PCB chief executive Shafqat Nagmi was scheduled to depart for ....
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| Shoaib Malik banks on Shahid Afridi firepower to tame Indian team
Playing down the absence of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan
skipper Shoaib Malik said the presence of explosive striker Shahid Afridi
would provide his team some psychological advantage in the much-awaited Twenty20
clash against India on Friday.
After the disastrous World Cup in the Wes....
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| The Board of Control for Cricket in India says Claims paid to Nike with adjustments
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today said it has settled
a dispute with sports gear firm Nike on sponsorship issue, adjusting 1.228 million
dollars compensation claim put on the Board after making some discounts.
"There is no outstanding issue, everything has been reso....
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| Mohammad Kaif optimistically said Allah ne chaha to wapas aunga
Sweating it out in practice sessions, seeking tips from seniors, finetuning technique
-- Mohammad Kaif has tried everything and is now banking on divine intervention
for a comeback into the Indian cricket team.
"Allah ne chaha to wapas aunga (God willing I will comeback)," Kaif
t....
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| Jhulan Goswami wins ICC Women Cricketer of the Year award
Pace bowler Jhulan Goswami became the first Indian ever to bag the ICC
Women's Cricketer of the Year award making amends for the failure of her more
illustrious male counterparts to make it to the list of nominees.
The 23-year-old pacer from Bengal pipped rivals Lisa Sthalekar
of Australi....
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni set for twenty20 cricket challenge
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is set for a challenge of leading a virtually inexperienced
team in the World Twenty20 Championships as India has played just one international
match in the shortest version of the game.
Dhoni on his debut as a captain, however, can draw inspiration from the one-off
ma....
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni says that We have to adapt quickly
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that it was imperative for the
Indian team to adapt quickly to the demands of Twenty20 cricket to be able to
make an impact in the inaugural World Championship.
Dhoni said the players had to approach the tournament with an open mind as the
pressing s....
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| Rahul Dravid should bat at 1 down both in ODI and Test says Dilip Vengsarkar
With a batsman of Rahul Dravid's calibre at their disposal, Team India
need not explore other options for the crucial number three slot, said chief selector
Dilip Vengsarkar.
In an exclusive interview, Vengsarkar wondered what made the
think-tank try out Dinesh Kaarthick rpt Kaarthick, Yu....
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| Asif Iqbal demands life time ban for Shoaib Akhtar the pakistani bowler
Lambasting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for creating a spoilt brat like Shoaib Akhtar,
former captain Asif Iqbal demanded a life ban for the erratic
speedster following the Johannesburg brawl that tarnished the country's image.
A furious Asif said Shoaib has done enough damage and should....
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| Sachin Tendulkar returns with teammates Ramesh Powar Wasim Jaffer and Zaheer Khan
Sachin Tendulkar returned here early this morning from what's generally perceived
to be his last tour of England as a cricketer along with teammates Zaheer
Khan, Ramesh Powar and Wasim Jaffer.
The ace batsman, deprived of some well-deserved three-figure knocks by some poor
umpiring decisio....
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| Rahul Dravid says India can win Twenty20 World Cup under Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Juggling captaincy, wicket-keeping and batting is no kid's play but Rahul Dravid
has immense faith in Mahendra Singh Dhoni and feels the swashbuckler with
flowing tresses can lead India to World Twenty20 triumph in South Africa
later this month.
Dravid said he had advised Dhoni to keep....
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| Virender Sehwag to control his aggressive instinct in Twenty20 Cup 2007
Virender Sehwag has decided to rein in his natural agressive instincts a bit so
as not to throw away good starts as in the past when he re-enters the international
cricket arena through the Twenty20 World Cup starting in South Africa in
two days' time.
"I have been doing yoga training....
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| Wicket Keeper captains are best in Twenty20 matches says Lalchand Rajput
Wicketkeepers are ideal to double up as captains in the shortest version of cricket
as they can take split-second decisions with ease, said Indian team's manager
Lalchand Rajput as he justified Mahendra Singh Dhoni's promotion as skipper
for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup.
Brushing asi....
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| Sachin Tendulkar awaits winning moments in England at lords
Sachin Tendulkar today described his farewell tour of England as a "memorable
summer" but said a win in the seventh and last one-day cricket match at Lord's
would be its crowning glory moment.
As he looked back on his final journey in 'Old Blighty' in an exclusive interview,
Tend....
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| Kapil Dev says former BCCI President I S Bindra is a frustrated man
Coming down heavily on I S Bindra for accusing him of chasing money through the
Indian Cricket League (ICL), Kapil Dev said the former BCCI President
was a "frustrated man talking loud".
"If someone wants to take out personal vendetta, he can talk whatever crap
he wants. Bin....
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