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| Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath to square up against Brian Lara in ICL
Australian legends Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath are set to renew
their rivalry with West Indian batting genius Brian Lara after having all
but agreed to play in the Indian Cricket League.
"They are on the verge of signing the contracts. The discussions are in the
final stages," ....
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| ESPN acquires live broadcast rights of India vs Scotland One Dayer
Sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports today said it has acquired telecast rights
of one-day internationals to be played between India and Scotland in August.
ESPN Star Sports will broadcast the matches from August 16, which will be played
during India's tour of England, Ireland and Scotland, t....
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| ICC announces match officials for upcoming twenty20 cricket World Cup 2007
The International Cricket Council today announced the names
of nine umpires and three match referees, excluding those who officiated in
the World Cup final, for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup to be held in South
Africa.
A total of 27 matches will be played in the September 11-24 tour....
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| Shane Warne feels Sachin Tendulkar has technique and Brian Lara flair
Australian spin bowling legend Shane Warne has given a split verdict in
the case of who's the best contemporary batsman between Sachin Tendulkar
and Brian Lara.
Warne rated the Indian maestro above the West Indian genius in case of technique
but altered his preference when it came to flair....
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| India cricket team unhappy with accommodation at Nottingham
Indian cricket team has complained to its manager that it considers the lodging
arrangement in this venue for the second Test as completely rotten.
The squad is livid that ahead of the critical second Test with the series evenly
poised at nil-all, their accommodation in this city of mythical....
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| Stephen Fleming may quit international cricket to join Indian Cricket League
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming may abruptly end his international
career to join the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), according to a media
report here.
Fleming has been approached by the ICL officials and the lucrative offer might
prompt the Kiwi skipper to quit international cricke....
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| Monty Panesar had almost lost his mind after getting Sachin Tendulkar
Practitioner of perhaps the most spectacular celebration in cricket, England's
left-arm spinner Monty Panesar revealed he almost lost his mind after trapping
Sachin Tendulkar in the Lord's Test.
Tendulkar had scribbled "once in a blue moon" on the ball with which
Panesar had remo....
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| Sourav Ganguly misses cricket practice with stiff back problem
The Indian cricket team was hit by an injury scare ahead of the second Test against
England with Sourav Ganguly missing the practice session because
of a stiff back.
The elegant left-hander, who was seen clutching his back while batting even during
the first Test at the Lord's, did not tak....
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| Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath negotiating with Indian Cricket League
Shane Warne is ready to join the Indian Cricket League (ICL) provided his
conditions are met while his former team mate Glenn McGrath is likely to
follow suit, according to managers of the star Australian cricketers.
With former England captain Tony Greig acting as conduit, both the
retire....
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| Coach Peter Moores backs Michael Vaughan on slow over rate
Jumping to the defence of captain Michael Vaughan, England coach
Peter Moores has rejected claims that slow over rate cost England a win
in the first cricket Test against India at the Lord's.
The home side was just a wicket away from victory when bad light and rain played
spoilsport ....
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| Team India look to Laxman and Dhoni and weather to save cricket Test Match
India had one eye on the weather as they were struggling to save defeat in the
first cricket Test against England, reaching 207 for 5 at lunch on the
final day in their pursuit of 380 for an unlikely victory.
VVS Laxman and Mahendra Singh Dhoni kept England bowlers at bay after the
early d....
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| Zaheer khan has been giving me useful bowling tips says Rudra Pratap Singh
Indian paceman Rudra Pratap Singh, who picked his maiden five-wicket haul
at Lord's, said useful tips from his senior colleague Zaheer Khan helped
him to bowl a right line and length in English conditions.
"Zaheer Khan is my senior and has been giving me a lot of help in how to
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| Rain interrupted hampering England march to cricket win
Bad weather halted Englands march to victory as India, chasing a daunting
target of 380, were teetering on the brink at 282 for nine at tea on the fifth
and final day of the first cricket Test at Lord's here today.
Rains have been forecast for the afternoon and India would
certainly be ha....
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| pcb confident that australia and south africa will not cancel pakistan cricket trip
With Australia and South Africa raising concerns over touring Pakistan
in the wake of an escalation in violence, cricket board Chairman Nasim Ashraf
said the situation had not reached such levels where international teams cannot
play.
Pakistan after playing in the Twenty20 World Cup hosts ....
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| india chase 380 for win after kevin pietersen hits a ton and rp singh gets five wicket
Rudra Pratap Singh made his Lord's debut memorable by claiming his career-first
five-wicket haul but Kevin Pietersen's timely century helped England set
India a daunting target of 380 in the first cricket Test here today.
Pietersen hit an attacking 134, his first hundred against India,
an....
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