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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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| South African cricket team look to improve bench strength this season
South Africa will aim to improve their bench strength by giving better performers
at the domestic level a look-in at the international stage as the Proteas embark
on a hectic international cricket season.
"On the international front, we will be using this season with its seven
tours t....
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| Clean wash in England will push Team India to 4th slot in ODI cricket rankings
Currently languishing at the sixth place, thanks to their World Cup flop show,
Team India can move upto fourth in the ICC cricket rankings with a clean sweep
in the forthcoming ODIs against Ireland, South Africa and Pakistan
over the next fortnight.
Rahul Dravid's side, which reached Belfa....
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| Sir Vivian Richards son joins West indies cricket squad in England
Caribbean legend Viv Richards' son Mali, an all-rounder, has joined the West
Indies team as temporary cover for today's warm-up match against England A.
Mali is one of the three cricketers who have been asked to join the visiting squad
along with pacer Esaun Crandon and batsman Kirk Edwards.....
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| World Cup final officials may miss Twenty20 Cricket World Cup
Officials who stood in the World Cup final which concluded in controversial manner
are likely to be overlooked for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup.
On-field umpires Aleem Dar and Steve Bucknor, television umpire
Rudi Koertzen, reserve umpire Billy Bowden and match referee Jeff
Crowe may h....
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| Inzamam ul Haq cricket career is approaching the end
The illustrious career of former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq might have come to an
end as far as the national selectors and cricket board is concerned as he has
not been recommended for the new central contracts.
Sources in the board confirmed on Thursday that the national selectors had submitted ....
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| John Buchanans right hand man Richard McInnes tipped for Bangladesh coach job
John Buchanan's right hand man Richard McInnes was likely to take over
as Bangladesh's coach, reports said here today.
McInnes seemed the favourite to succeed Dav Whatmore, having coached Bangladesh
at under-19 and 'A' level between 2003-05.
"I know first-hand what it is like over the....
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| Dav Whatmore praises Pakistan cricket team
Dav Whatmore until a month ago was more interested in coaching the Indian team
than any other side.
Having snubbed initial overtures from the Pakistan Cricket Board in the
hope that he would get the coveted coaching position with the Indian team after
the World Cup, Whatmore is now keen to....
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| Minor changes mooted in Australian and Pakistan cricket tour itineraries
The Indian Cricket Board wants to make minor changes in the itineraries
of the forthcoming tours by Australia in September-October and the subsequent
visit by Pakistan in November-December.
The changes have been necessitated following the desire of the Haryana Cricket
Association to host t....
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| India yet to submit 2011 Asian Cricket Cup bid for hosting the event
Though time is running out as the deadline expires tomorrow, India is yet
to submit its bid for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup despite applying for hosting the
event.
Qatar, meanwhile, became the first country to formally bid for the event when
two officials handed over the bid to Asian Football C....
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| Indian Cricket team instructed not to leak dressing room happenings
In its bid to prevent fresh controversies, the Cricket Board has given
strict instructions to the members of the Indian team, currently on a 80-day tour
of the United Kingdom, not to leak happenings in the dressing room and team meetings.
A letter, written by BCCI's Chief Administrative Offi....
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