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| Murali Kaarthick feels horrendous leg before decision for Sourav Ganguly
On a day when a horrendous leg before decision given against Sourav Ganguly
was a topic of debate, Dinesh Kaarthick did well to clear all doubts regarding
his own caught behind dismissal that saw him missing a deserving hundred by just
nine runs.
Kaarthick made a sparkling 91 before being ....
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| Indian Cricket League official cricket website launched
The rebel Indian Cricket League has done something which the BCCI, the
world's richest cricket Board, has not done in 77 years -- launch its official
website.
ICL, the much talked about venture of Subash Chandra's Essel Group which has already
sounded the alarm bells in the BCCI, today ann....
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| Harbhajan singh claims 11 cricketing wickets for Surrey
Despite being ignored by Indian selectors for upcoming one-day series against
England, spinner Harbhajan Singh emphasised his blazing form by
claiming an 11-wicket match haul to help Surrey stun Kent by four wickets in two
days in the county cricket championship.
Harbhajan took 6-57 to add....
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| Zaheer khan feels Jelly bean episode should not affect his performance
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan insisted he was an aggressive bowler
by nature and the jelly bean incident at Trent Bridge should not dilute
his match-winning performance in the second Test against England.
The popular perception is that Zaheer, goaded by the attempted
insult, dished o....
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| Lalu prasad yadav ready to give Railways stadiums for Indian cricket league
Even as the BCCI's flip-flop over the Indian Cricket League continues,
Railway Minister and Bihar Cricket Association President Lalu Prasad today openly
backed the ICL, saying the million-dollar tournament could be played on Railways
stadiums.
Prasad described the ICL as a "good initi....
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| Damien Fleming feels Andrew Flintoff needs to work on his bowling action
Andrew Flintoff can turn into a "shock" bowler than a "stock"
bowler by a cautious streamlining of his action to reduce injuries, says former
Australian fast bowler Damien Fleming.
"You tend to lose a lot of potency when you're injured and that's been the
test for ....
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| Pakistan fines indisciplined fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar
The Pakistan Cricket Board came down hard on enigmatic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar
today, fining him 300,000 rupees and also docking points from his central
contract for leaving the national training camp here without permission.
"He left the camp without informing the team manager on Augu....
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| Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar fined for indiscipline
The Pakistan Cricket Board came down hard on enigmatic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar
today, fining him 300,000 rupees and also docking points from his central
contract for leaving the national training camp here without permission.
"He left the camp without informing the team manager on Augu....
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| ICL suffered a setback as manager revealed he will not join the rebel series
The Cricket Board today issued an ambiguous statement on the contentious issue
of Indian Cricket League, saying that anyone associating himself with "any
other organisation" will not be connected with the activities of the BCCI.
The BCCI office bearers, who met at President Sharad....
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| At 20 20 cricket World Cup BCCI to advertise for cricket coach
The Cricket Board (BCCI) today appointed India under-19 coach Lalchand
Rajput as interim Cricket Manager of the senior team for the Twenty20 World
Championship after deciding to advertise for the coach's post within a week.
Former Test player Rajput, 45, will take over from Chandu Borde who ....
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| Jharkhand Chief Minister says Surprise gift awaits Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been appointed India's Twenty-20 capatin, has a
surprise gift coming his way if he powers the team to success in the coming World
Championship in South Africa next month.
"I congratulate Dhoni on his elevation as captain of India Twenty-20 team.
A s....
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| Shane Warne feels chances of joining Indian Cricket League
Days after projecting spin legend Shane Warne as their biggest catch, the
Indian Cricket League suffered a setback as the Australian's manager revealed
that he is unlikely to join the rebel series.
Warne's manager James Erskine said though the cricketer was considering
the offer made by th....
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| Rahul Dravid looks to end 21 year drought at Oval test match
Sitting pretty on their 1-0 lead after the victory at Trent Bridge, India
will be looking to end a 21-year-long drought of a series triumph in England
as they square up against the hosts in the third and final cricket Test at the
Oval here tomorrow.
Even as the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Ra....
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels It seems like a fairy tale
Mahendra Singh Dhoni today termed his elevation to Twenty-20 captaincy three years
after his India debut as a "fairy-tale" and said he would strive
hard to meet the challenges and expectations.
"To be honest, I never dreamt of playing for India. I
just played the game for t....
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| Adidas says cricket board has no right over players endorsement
Global sportswear major Adidas today said cricket body BCCI has no rights
over personal endorsement contracts of a player, countering rival Nike's claim
that it derived rights from BCCI to use Sachin Tendulkar name and image
for advertising purpose.
In their ongoing battle over the cricket....
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