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| Hectic schedule and financial issues proving hurdles for Indian Cricket League
The hectic international schedule and financial issues are preventing organisers
of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) from completing the process of signing
players for their inaugural competition slated in October, according to a former
Pakistan captain.
The ex-skipper, who has been approac....
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| Yousuf Khan keen to taste success in twenty20 cricket world cup 2007
Quashing the notion that twenty20 cricket was only for "big hitters",
Pakistan's prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf today said the shortest version
of the game was as tough as Test and one-day formats.
"There is this feeling that Twenty20 cricket is all about the big hitters
a....
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| Inzamam ul Haq on Indian Cricket League radar
Inzamam-ul-Haq has been approached by the organisers of the Indian Cricket
League (ICL) to play for one of the participating teams and the former Pakistan
captain is considering the proposal.
Inzamam, who retired from one-day cricket after the World Cup in March, confirmed
today that ICL h....
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| Sachin Tendulkar Sourav Ganguly pile on the agony on England
Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly batted resolutely to help India
stretch their first innings lead and take control of the second cricket Test against
England at Trent Bridge here today.
At lunch on the third day, India were 338 for three in reply to England's 198,
with Tendulkar batting....
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| India 338 for 3 at lunch on Day 3 of cricket test
India were 338 for 3 at lunch on the third day of the second cricket Test against
England at Trent Bridge here today.
India have a first innings lead of 140 runs.
Brief score: England, 1st innings: 198 all out India, 1st innings:
338 for 3 in 107 overs (D Kaarthick 77, W Jaffer 62, S Tend....
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| Allan Donald says Sachin Tendulkar deserves to be highest Test run getter
Showering praise on Sachin Tendulkar, former South African pacer and England
bowling coach Allan Donald said the Mumbaikar is the best batsman of present
era and deserves to become the highest run-getter in Test cricket.
Donald said the veteran Indian willower, who became the third player to....
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| Harbhajan Singh has Worcestershire in a match winning spin spell
Harbhajan Singh produced a potentially match-winning spell to put Surrey in box
seat against Worcestershire in a County Championship Division One cricket match
at Guildford on Friday.
The Punjab off-spinner claimed four for 64 to skittle out Worcestershire for
217 and force them to f....
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| Pakistan Cricket Board puts on advertisement for assistant cricket coach
Pakistan Cricket Board has advertised for the post of assistant coach of the national
team despite a failed experimentation with this method while searching for the
chief coach.
The advertisement, placed on websites, has the same condition that interested
candidates must be Test cricketers....
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| Zaheer khan grabs two wickets England 94 for 3 at tea
Zaheer Khan's two-wicket burst helped India make early inroads into the
England batting and reduce the hosts to 94 for three at tea after overnight
rain forced a four-hour delay on day one of the second cricket Test here today.
At the break, opener Alastair Cook on 35 (112m,70b,5x4) and Paul ....
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| Wet ground delays start of cricket play in second Test match
The start of the second cricket Test match between India and England
has been delayed due to a wet outfield caused by overnight rain here.
The two umpires, Simon Taufel and Ian Howell, will inspect the ground
at 1130 hrs local time (1600 hrs IST) before taking a decision on start of play.
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| ODI and Twenty20 indian cricket squads to be picked in August
The Indian squads for the seven-match ODI series against England and for
the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa will be chosen here on August 7,
the Cricket Board announced today.
The selectors also have to name the captain for the inaugural Twenty-20 championships
as Rahul Dravid, alongwi....
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| Kapil Dev Feels Sachin Tendulkar should rediscover his aggressive style
Former Indian captain Kapil Dev today kept up his attack against Sachin Tendulkar
for his failure to win matches for India and said the Mumbai batsman
has to rediscover his "aggressive style" to make an impact again.
Kapil said Tendulkar was no doubt a great player, but he has not ....
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| Michael Vaughan tells Playful banter is not untoward in cricket
England captain Michael Vaughan has defended the "playful banter"
his side employed against the Indians in the first cricket Test, saying it was
"not untoward" in the gentleman's game.
In fact, Vaughan praised his teammates for their effective use of the ploy "to
g....
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| Bob Woolmer family members are demanding for charity cricket match
Although willing to aid the planned Bob Woolmer Academy in every possible
way, some officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) feel the late coach's
family is being too demanding by asking for a special charity match.
Woolmer's widow Gill had written to both the PCB and the Indian Cricket....
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| Rahul Dravid says Sourav Ganguly is in better shape to play cricket
Sourav Ganguly, who skipped the practice session yesterday due to stiff back,
is expected to be fit for the second cricket Test with the team management including
him in the shortlist of 12 players for the match.
Captain Rahul Dravid said Ganguly was in much better shape after a day's
rest....
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