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| Talat Ali says indian cricket league nothing more than Micky Mouse Cricket
Pakistan team manager Talat Ali has laughed off attempts by the Indian Cricket League
to rope in Pakistani cricketers, saying ICL was nothing more
than 'Micky Mouse' cricket and lacked potential to tempt quality players.
"I use this word because even if it is held it is not official or ....
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni set to be named as Twenty20 World Cup cricket captain
In the absence of Rahul Dravid, who has opted out, Ranchi-born Mahendra
Singh Dhoni is expected to be named captain of the Indian squad for next month's
Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa by the selectors here tomorrow.
The swashbuckling wicket-keeper batsman, who turned 26 on July 7, is set....
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| Geoff Lawson says India Pakistan cricket is equivalent to 10 Ashes
Pakistan's new coach Geoff Lawson has rated the team's traditional rivalry
with cross-border rivals India as the mother of all cricket battles.
The former Australian fast bowler said that to beat India in India is about 10
Ashes series wrapped in one.
"The biggest series of the decade....
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| Naseem Ashraf happy with players for snubbing Indian cricket league
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Naseem Ashraf has lauded the country's
players for showing patriotism by turning down lucrative offers to join a break-away
Indian league.
"I am pleased to know players' sentiments and they proved they only want
to play for Pakistan. The league is only s....
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| Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi reject Indian Cricket League offer
Pakistan's enigmatic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and flamboyant all-rounder
Shahid Afridi have turned down million-dollar offers to play in the rebel
Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Shoaib said hours after clearing a dope test that he was made a good offer from
the ICL organizers but he conside....
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| Wasim Jaffer misses half century but Gautam Gambhir going steady
Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Jaffer gave the Indians a solid start as the tourists
reached 127 for 2 at lunch on the second day of their three-day cricket warm up
match against Sri Lanka 'A' at Grace Road here today.
Jaffer made a solid 48 while Gambhir was unbeaten on 45, the 85-run partnership....
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| Indian Cricket League hits back at BCCI making situation intense
The Indian Cricket League today hit back at the Cricket Board for threatening
to impose a life ban on players aligining with the rebel body, saying the BCCI
was a private organisation and had no right to issue such directions.
A day after BCCI made it clear that players taking part in the br....
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| PCB says Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif clear dope tests
Fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, who returned positive
for banned substance nandrolone last year, have cleared the dope tests held last
week, the Pakistan Cricket Board said today.
The tests were conducted on 26 players during the training camp and practice matches
held here i....
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| Sharad Pawar says Indian Cricket coach to be appointed in a month
Coach for Team India is expected to be appointed in a month's time, BCCI
President Sharad Pawar said today.
Pawar also said there is no proposal before the BCCI to pick former coach Greg
Chappell for an advisory role at the National Cricket Academy.
Asked about the progress made on appoint....
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| Indian Cricket Control Board claims ICC to look into jelly bean prank
The BCCI today added a new twist to the jelly bean prank during the second
cricket Test between India and England by claiming that the International
Cricket Council had set up a committee to look into the issue.
The BCCI President Sharad Pawar told reporters here that the ICC had formed
a ....
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| Murali kartik misses ten cricket wicket haul
Murali Kartik was denied a 10-wicket match haul after he returned three for 52
to help Middlesex claim an innings and 71-run win against Glamorgan in their Division
Two County Championship cricket match at Lord's.
The Indian left-arm spinner, who had picked a superb six for 21 in Glamorgan's....
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| Robin Singh feels Mahendra singh Dhoni doing reasonably well behind stumps
Unfazed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's less than impressive show behind the stumps
so far, India's fielding coach Robin Singh today said it would take time
for the wicketkeeper to adapt to the tough English conditions.
"Dhoni has not lost his confidence and not dropped any
catches. He has....
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| Team India to rest key cricketers for match against Lanka A squad
Having taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match cricket Test series against England,
India will rest some of their key players when they take on Sri Lanka 'A'
in a three-day practice match here tomorrow.
The Indians are likely to go into the match without big guns
like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav....
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| Murali Kartik heroics cricket put Middlesex in driving seat
Left-arm spinner Murali Kartik cast his spell as Middlesex came within
sight of victory in a four-day Division Two County Championship match against
Glamorgan at Lord's.
After Middlesex scored 361 runs in their first innings, Kartik wove a web around
Glamorgan to claim 6-21 off 13.5 overs ....
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| BCCI to decide on Kapil Dev's fate in its upcoming board meeting
BCCI President Sharad Pawar today said the Board will take a decision on
Kapil Dev's fate as the Chairman of National Cricket Academy at its upcoming
general body meeting.
"The Board will take a decision on the (Kapil Dev) matter", said
Pawar while referring to the former captain....
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