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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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| It bouncy but not swinging at the Oval for the 3rd test
Even as the Indians looks forward to record its first series win in England
in 16-years, they will have to deal with a bouncy pitch at the Oval, the venue
of the third and final Test starting Thursday.
India are sitting pretty on a 1-0 lead, following their victory
in the second Test at T....
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| Twenty 20 cricket World Cup Dhoni appointed captain sehwag Pathan Harbhajan included
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today appointed captain of the Indian cricket team for
the upcoming Twenty-20 World Cup in South Africa as the selectors recalled
Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh for the
inaugural edition of the new version of the game.
With regular captain Rahul ....
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| BCCI top brass meets tomorrow to discuss cricket league issue
The appointment of a new coach of the Indian cricket team and the tussle with
the break-away Indian Cricket League will come up for discussion when top
BCCI officials meet here tomorrow.
The BCCI and the ICL, a brainchild of Subhash Chandra-owned Essel Group,
have been engaged in a vicious....
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| Alan Donald feels Andrew Flintoff needs to work on his bowling action
England bowling coach Allan Donald thinks all-rounder Andrew Flintoff
has a glitch in his bowling action and has to rectify it to prolong his career.
"Freddie had a chat with me during the Old Trafford Test when he was still
on crutches and asked if we should work on getting his front f....
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| Monty Panesar feels cricket must be played in right spirit
Seeking to bury the jelly-bean incident as a thing of past, England spinner
Monty Panesar said cricket should be played in the right spirit.
Panesar said the jellygate in the second Test at Trent Bridge was "unintentional"
and should not affect the game's spirit in future.
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| Bishan Singh Bedi says BCCI is scared of cricket league
The BCCI's opposition to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) is grounded
in its fear of being exposed as an inefficient organisation, feels legendary spinner
Bishan Singh Bedi.
"The BCCI cannot ban players for playing in the league. Suppose you are working
for a company and join ano....
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| Andrew Flintoff returns for ODI cricket series against India
All-rounder Andrew Flintoff today returned to the England squad
for the first four one-dayers of the seven-match cricket series against India
starting August 21.
However, his return to action would be subject to regaining full fitness from
the right ankle surgery, which forced him ou....
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| Syed Kirmani says Dhoni and Kaarthick needs to get their basics right
Former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni's
struggles behind the stumps in England are borne out of the fact that he is not
getting his basics right.
Kirmani, who is considered one of country's best keepers, said Dhoni stands flat-footed
which is the major reason....
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| Wasim Jaffer says he needs to convert starts into big ones
Having matured as a batsman in the last few years, opener Wasim Jaffer
said he was working on being consistent to contribute more substantially to the
Indian cricket team.
"I need to convert starts into a big one. We all know
how important The Oval Test is and we're in the right fra....
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| Cricket council not to interfere in cricket board and Cricket League argument
The International Cricket Council has taken a policy decision to let the
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) independently handle the threat posed
by rebel Indian Cricket League.
According to sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board who are privy to the
last ICC executive board meeti....
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