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| Shoaib Malik and Lawson says Shoaib Akhtar is not a troublemaker
Shoaib Akhtar's erratic temperament has often come as embarrassment to Pakistan
but captain Shoaib Malik and coach Geoff Lawson today threw their
weight behind the enigmatic speedster and hoped the pacer to fire on all cylinders
in the cricket series against India.
Shoaib is just back ....
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| Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid to play Ranji Trophy for Karnataka
Dropped from the Indian squad for the first two one-dayers
against Pakistan, former captain Rahul Dravid has been included
in the Karnataka team that takes on Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group `A'
encounter in Mumbai from November 3 to 6.
Anil Kumble was named captain of the team a....
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| Team election is purely on merit says Chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar
Chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar may be drawing criticism for being too
harsh to Rahul Dravid by dropping him from the squad for the first two
ODIs against Pakistan, but the man on the hot seat insisted that he picked
the team "purely on merit".
"You cannot make everybody hap....
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| Rahul Dravid in no mood to comment After being dropped from the Indian cricket team
After being dropped from the Indian cricket team for the first two one-day internationals
against Pakistan, former captain Rahul Dravid today declined to
make any comment on his omission.
"It's a long season ahead of us," was Dravid's reaction while leaving
the city after flaggin....
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| Rahul Dravid dropped and Virender Sehwag recalled to play against Pakistan
The national selectors today sprung a major surprise by dropping former captain
Rahul Dravid and recalling Virender Sehwag in the 15-member Indian
one-day squad for the first two matches of the upcoming cricket series against
arch-rivals Pakistan.
The 34-year-old Dravid, who struggled ....
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| Australia domestic season to be telecast live in India
The Australian first-class competition is the toughest cricket outside the Test
arena," according to West Indian great Sir Garfield Sobers.
Indian fans will have a great opportunity to see action from one of the domestic
cricket season in Australia, on ESPN STAR Sports, which will showca....
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| Ian Botham peddling lies says old rival Ian Chappell
Indian one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the highest individual
income tax payer in Jharkhand with the IT department expecting around Rs four
crore from the dashing cricketer.
Dhoni, one of the cricketers endorsing various top brands, has already paid Rs
73 lakh up to Septemb....
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| Yuvraj Singh supports ICC cap on Twenty20 cricket matches
Swashbuckling middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh today backed the decision
of the International Cricket Council to cap the number of Twenty20 internationals
played by a country in a calendar year.
"It obviously feels great to be part of the winning team in the Twenty20
format, but it's....
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| Indian Cricket League to kick off on November 30
After an intense recruitment drive, the rebel Indian Cricket
League today announced the dates and the venue for its high profile inaugural
edition of the Twenty20 championship.
The League, which will have West Indies batting great Brian Lara and
some other recently retired intern....
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| Matthew Hayden says Nothing matches the pleasure of thrashing India
Matthew Hayden derives almost a sadistic pleasure when he silences a choc-a-bloc
Indian stadium with a match-winning knock or a brutal shot and the towering Australian
opener says nothing matches the elation he gets after thrashing the 'Men in Blue'.
Just back from an ill-tempered one day ser....
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni highlights exhaustive upcoming schedule for Indian cricket team
Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has highlighted concerns that
his side may be physically and mentally exhausted when it arrives in Australia
in December following a gruelling schedule.
The Indians have been flat out almost since May, and they will play arch rival
Pakistan in a t....
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| Shahid Afridi wants to return to opener's role in onedayers
Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi said he is keen to take
on his old role of opening the innings in the one-day series against South Africa.
Afridi has been sent into bat lower down the order for the last few months and
opened only once against Bangladesh in the Twenty20 ....
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| Indian Cricket League cannot restrict Mohammad Yousuf from playing for Pakistan team
Pakistan Cricket Board today said the rebel Indian Cricket League cannot prevent
Mohammad Yousuf from playing for the country during the upcoming series
against India by serving the player with a legal notice.
PCB Chairman Naseem Ashraf said the Board was prepared to offer
the best possibl....
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| Twenty20 win against Australia will boost confidence for Pakistan cricket series feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the Twenty20 victory over Australia
will boost his team's confidence as it prepares to take on Pakistan in
a hectic five ODI and two Test series next month.
"This victory, as well as the last ODI victory, will give us a lot of confidence
and mo....
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| Murali Kartik shared jokes with Zaheer khan to stay cool and calm
Murali Kartik, architect of India's incredible two-wicket win against Australia
tonight, revealed he shared jokes with batting partner Zaheer Khan to keep
his calm during the chase.
After his six-wicket haul broke Australia's back, Kartik shone with the bat as
well. He was unbeaten on 21 a....
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