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| Mohammad Yousuf ditches Indian Cricket League signs Pakistan Cricket Board contract
The Indian Cricket League suffered a major setback even before its takeoff when
Pakistan's run machine, Mohammad Yousuf broke ranks to sign a central contract
with his cricket board here today.
Yousuf and Nasim Ashraf, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board,
told a joint press confer....
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| Neo Sports to live telecast India vs Australia ODI Series Live exclusive
India's cricket-only television channel, Neo Sports, would telecast live the India-Australia
seven ODI series commencing from September 29.
Neosports will bring live the action from Bangalore, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chandigarh,
Vadodara, Nagpur and Mumbai, Shashi Kalathi,CEO, Neo Sports Broadcast....
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| We will impose ourselves on Indians says australian skipper Ricky Ponting
Australian captain Ricky Ponting today issued a warning to India
ahead of the seven-match one-day series, saying his team was looking to "impose"
itself on the hosts by playing aggressive cricket.
Ponting also said his side was better prepared to tackle the Indian team, including
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| Twenty20 WC 07 win has not imposed any pressure on team says Robin Uthappa
India's historic win at the Twenty20 World Cup had not imposed any pressure on
the team which has worked out a strategy to take on the Aussies to fight "fire
with fire" in the coming ODI series, Robin Uthappa, part of the victorious
team, said today.
"The pressure is not on ....
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| Aussralia to target Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly
Australian captain Ricky Ponting said today his side was better prepared
to tackle the Indian team including big guns Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar
and Sourav Ganguly as it knows their "strengths and weaknesses".
India would be under pressure after their young team clinched th....
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| Ricky Ponting praises Speedster S Sreesanth onfield aggression
Speedster S Sreesanth's on-field aggression has come in for praise from Australian
skipper Ricky Ponting, who said his team was looking to "impose"
itself on India in the one-day series with a similar behaviour.
"I know it (Sreesanth's aggression) is going to be there. That's ....
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| I had gone blank S Sreesanth on the Misbah ul Haq catch
The whole of country's heart beat may have stopped for a moment when Misbah-ul
Haq's scoop was in the air in the Twenty20 World Cup final, but if you believe
S Sreesanth, who lapped the victory catch, he had gone blank.
"I was blank. I did not feel anything," Sreesanth said when as....
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| Loss to India is really bad luck says Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik today described his team's close defeats
against India as sheer bad luck and said the players were high on morale
as they were not lacking in cricketing terms.
"Man to man both teams were equal in strength and balanced. Team to team
we fought on an even k....
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| Sharad Pawar showers praise on Team India for bringing home Twenty20 trophy
BCCI Chief Sharad Pawar was today all praise for Twenty20 world
champion Indian cricket team and its captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
At the felicitation of the team at the Wankhede Stadium in South Mumbai, Pawar
said the young brigade has brought an all new dimension to Indian cricket.
Comme....
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| Indian cricket team under M S Dhoni returns home to a heroic welcome
India's World Cup winning cricketers returned to a tumultuous welcome today as
an ecstatic nation rolled out the red carpet for the homecoming of their young
heroes.
The euphoria of the remarkable Twenty20 World Cup triumph spilled over onto the
streets as the bustling metropolis virtually....
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| Rains play a role in India A vs South Africa A match tie
The one-day tie between India A and South Africa A scheduled
to be held today at Motera has been delayed due to a wet outfield following
heavy rains.
The umpires will be inspecting the field at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera
later in the day for the first of the three one-day....
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni men return to huge welcome
Victorious Indian cricketers arrived here this morning to a tumultuous welcome
following their triumph in the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in Johannesburg.
Thousands of cricket fans braved rain and waited for their heroes outside the
CSI airport. Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh,....
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni is fearless and Twenty20 a hit says Kapil Dev
A day after India won the first Twenty20 World Cup in Johannesburg, former
Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev described Mahendra Singh Dhoni
as "fearless" and the shortest format of the game as a "big hit."
Kapil who was here to promote a brand congratulated the team for its ....
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| Bowler Umar Gul proud of his performance at Twenty20 World Cup 2007
Although the heart-breaking loss to India in the Twenty20 World Cup final
would haunt him for some time to come, Pakistani pacer Umar Gul said he
is relieved to have come out largely unscathed in an event tailored for batsmen.
"I
am proud of these 13 wickets. They mean a lot to me. Firs....
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| It is cash raining on Indian cricketers after Yuvraj Sings gets 1 crore
Plaudits and accolades apart, it's money raining on Indian cricketers for their
glorious Twenty20 World Cup triumph.
Many state governments have made 'rich' promises to 'honour' cricketers, who were
part of last night's unforgettable victory, hailing from their respective states.
Maharashtra....
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