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| Sachin Tendulkar to go in cricket Tests with confident frame of mind
After smashing a superb 171 against England Lions, Sachin Tendulkar
has said he was relieved at spending some time in the middle to go in the upcoming
cricket Test series with a confident frame of mind.
Tendulkar, who is leading the Indians in the three-day warm up match, had not
pla....
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni enjoys being far from the madding indian crowd
While frenzied fans back home make it impossible for him to venture out without
being mobbed, Team India stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is enjoying
his relative anonymity in England, which would make it easier for him to
walk the streets.
"I think it will be easier in England to go plac....
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| Sachin Tendulkar at 99 rescues India 173 for 4 at tea
Skipper Sachin Tendulkar was one short of a classy hundred as he pulled
his team out of the woods with a fruitful and unbeaten fifth wicket stand with
Yuvraj Singh on the second day of India's tour game against England
Lions here today.
Riding on the brilliance of Tendulkar, India went to ....
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| West Indian cricket teams poor performance pinpointed for being worst ever
Former England captain Allan Lamb has said that lack of discipline
was a key factor for the West Indies team's sustained poor performance
and a tough coach was needed to discipline the players.
Describing the current bunch of players from the Caribbean as the "worst"
ever, Lamb b....
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| Andrew Flintoff aiming to be back for India vs England ODI series
Forced out of the upcoming cricket Test series against India due to an
ankle injury, England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is desperate to
be back in the team for the ODI series that will follow.
"In terms of exact dates, it is hard to say. I hope to play a part against
India, but the o....
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| Harbhajan singh trying to impress India with success at Surrey
Harbhajan Singh says he would not let his prime goal of getting back into the
Indian cricket team distract him from his immediate task of helping Surrey get
promoted to the top division of county championship.
The Punjab off-spinner, overlooked by the national selectors for tour of
England....
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| Saqlain Mushtaq believes indian bowlers hold the key for success
Former Pakistan offie Saqlain Mushtaq says India can make
the English team bite dust in the upcoming Test series, if their bowlers back
the glittering batting line up.
"India has depth in its batting which just needs to be backed by the bowlers.
It is very easy to lose control in the ....
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| Moin Khan says It is unfair to have a foreign cricket coach
Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan today joined the chorus against
appointing a foreign coach for the national team, saying it was "unfair"
when many talented coaches were present in the country itself.
Moin said the team did not need a "high profile" coach being searched ....
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| John Wright says Indian cricket team can be very competitive in England
Indian cricketers may be poor travellers but their former coach John Wright
feels the team could be "very competitive" if they get their batting
right and big players perform in the upcoming series against England.
"Always the key for India is their belief that they can win aw....
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| Veteran spinner Anil Kumble praises England left arm bowler Monty Panesar
Veteran spinner Anil Kumble has lavished praise on Monty Panesar,
saying the England left-arm bowler had quickly picked up nuances of spin
bowling since his debut 18 months ago.
"From the start, I liked him - he was steady, bowled with good control and
he maintained attacking lines. A....
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| England elects to bat against India in warm up game
England Lions' skipper Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat against
Indians in their final three-day warm up cricket match beginning here today.
Indians are being led by Sachin Tendulkar after skipper Rahul Dravid
pulled out yesterday due to calf muscle injury.
The visitors have l....
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| Upcoming India Vs England Test cricket series in July 2007
Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly return to bolster the batting as India
look forward to a morale-boosting performance against England Lions in
the three-day final warm up game starting here tomorrow.
Both Ganguly and Tendulkar were rested from the tour opener against English County
Cham....
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| Sourav Ganguly feels lucky that Andrew Flintoff is not fit
Sourav Ganguly feels England cricket team was vulnerable against India
in the upcoming Test series in the absence of its star all rounder Andrew Flintoff,
who makes a "huge difference" to the home side.
"England are a good side. But we're lucky that Flintoff is not fit. I thin....
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| Transit of Indian cricket team Ireland medals delayed due to traffic
If it was the Indian cricketers who were caught up in a traffic jam in UK the
other day, their bags containing the trophies they won in Ireland have
also had to suffer a similar fate.
The team's winners' trophy, Sachin Tendulkar's man of the series, and Yuvraj
Singh's and Gautam Gamb....
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| Saqlain Mushtaq ready to consider playing cricket for England
Saqlain Mushtaq says he has got back his confidence and self-esteem after his
performance against India for Sussex and is open to the idea of donning
the England cap to satisfy his desire to return to top flight cricket.
"The match made me realise that I am fit now and am getting better....
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