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| Jacques Kallis made all the difference told Rahul Dravid
After Jacques Kallis forced a four-wicket defeat down Team India's throat,
Rahul Dravid doffed his hat at his opposite number, saying the South
African captain made all the difference in the first of the three-one dayers
here today.
"Kallis made all the difference. If you are playing ....
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| In India Vs South Africa 1st cricket odi Sachin and Dravid played well
Sachin Tendulkar missed his century by just one run as India overcame early
jitters to post a fighting 242 for eight in their first cricket one-dayer against
South Africa here today.
Tendulkar was run out in tragic fashion going for what would have been his 42nd
ODI hundred but not before ....
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| Iqbal Sikandar feels Politicians influence cricket in Pakistan
Former Pakistan off-spinner Iqbal Sikandar feels political interference
is keeping away the country's former cricketers from taking up the job of national
coach.
Sikandar, training the Asian Cricket Council's players from seven countries at
the MRF Pace Foundation here, said politicians of....
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| Inzamam ul haq backs Dav Whatmore to become Pakistan cricket coach
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has come out in favour of Australian Dav hatmore
who, he thinks, has the best chance of becoming the national team
coach.
Whatmore and two other Australians - Geoff Lawson and Richard Done
- were the three shortlisted candidates for the position. The ....
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| Irish Cricket Union asks cricket players to be patient
Amid growing frustration in players, the Irish Cricket Union has asked its cricketers
to be patient until the end of three-match India-South Africa series with a promise
to accelerate the efforts to professionalise their contracts system.
Responding to Ireland's 2007 World Cup star Jeremy Br....
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| Zaheer khan uncertain for ODI match against Ireland
India might field a depleted pace attack as spearhead Zaheer Khan was yet
to recover from a groin injury and seemed uncertain to play the one-off one-dayer
against Ireland at the Civil Service Club ground here tomorrow.
"Zaheer Khan has had an injury coming here. So we are trying to....
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| Rakesh Patel called in to rescue indian cricket Team
Hit by a viral bug which has left several players indisposed, the Indian team
management was today forced to seek the services of Baroda paceman Rakesh Patel
to make up the numbers for the first ODI against South Africa.
Patel, a right-arm paceman, who is currently playing in England has bee....
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| Arjun Yadav to join cricket squad for South Africa ODI match
Hit by a virus, which has left half the team indisposed, a worried Indian team
management has asked young cricketer Arjun Yadav, son of former Indian
test cricketer Shiv Lal Yadav to join the Indian team for the first cricket
one-dayer against South Africa here tomorrow.
Yadav is the secon....
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| Team India completes 75 years of playing Tests cricket
India today completed 75 years of playing Test cricket, coming a long way from
the confines of its elite class image to be the common man's game and attaining
the status of a religion in the country.
India played its historic first Test from June 25 in 1932 against England
at the hallowed ....
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| Sachin Tendulkar says Infrastructure broad base need to keep pace with time
Putting the right infrastructure in place and widening the player base to ensure
a steady supply of quality players should be India's priority to keep pace with
international cricket, according to Sachin Tendulkar.
Talking on the occasion of 75 years of India's Test cricket, Tendulkar salute....
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| India look for revenge against South African cricket team
India might struggle to put 11 players on the park even as they look for revenge
when they take on South Africa in the first one-day international of the
three-match Future Cup series here tomorrow.
After Mahendra Dhoni pulled out of India's opening game due to high fever, players
like Sac....
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| South Africa Australia to keep their own traditional Test cricket dates
With Australia's blunt refusal to visit South Africa to play Tests on the
traditional dates of December 26 and January 2, Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald
Majola has said the national team's 2008-09 tour of Down Under would be their
last away series in the peak holiday time.
Australia a....
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| Gautam Gambhir wants to be more consistent in cricket
Gautam Gambhir believes improving on his consistency will help him cement his
place in the Indian cricket team.
"At this level it's all about being consistent and that's what I was lacking
in the past and it's very important for me," said the Delhi batsman who cracked
an unbeaten....
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| Cricketer Kiran More resigns as Baroda Cricket Association Secretary
Former Test wicketkeeper Kiran More today resigned as Secretary of Baroda
Cricket Association (BCA), clearing the way for his joining the Indian
Cricket League (ICL) recently launched by Zee Television.
More announced his decision at the BCA's Management Commitee meeting here today,
which ....
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| Ireland elect to field against South Africa in ODI match
Ireland captain Trent Johnston won the toss and elected
to field against South Africa in the rain-curtailed cricket one-dayer here today.
The match was reduced to 31 overs a side following a near five-hour delay in start
due to rain and wet pitch conditions.
South Africa handed off-spinn....
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