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| No naxal threat to Mahendra Singh Dhoni told Jharkhand DGP
Jharkhand Director General of Police J B Mahapatra today denied reports
that cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni faced any naxal threat.
"There is no danger or threat to Dhoni," said Jharkhand's top
police officer.
Mahapatra was responding to a query as to whether Dhoni had
bec....
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| Javed Miandad open to coaching Pakistan cricket team again
Former Pakistan captain and coach Javed Miandad is ready to give a serious
thought to coaching the national team again if the Cricket Board offered him the
job.
Miandad, who has coached senior team on three separate terms but was removed acrimoniously
on all occasions, said he had always k....
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| ICC President Percy Sonn passes away
International Cricket Council President Percy Sonn, who was critically
ill for the past few days, died in Cape Town today.
Sonn, 57, was admitted to the Durbanville clinic in Cape Town on Monday after
developing complications from a colon surgery.
A former president of the South African cr....
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| International Cricket Council examine rules to find President
The International Cricket Council officials have been forced to look into their
constitution and regulations to find out who will automatically succeed President,
Percy Sonn who has fallen seriously ill in Cape Town.
According to South African newspapers his personal assistant George Hector ....
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| Wasim Jaffer had extra bit of determination to make century
Having cracked a composed ton to leave behind his bitter memories of a pair of
ducks in the first Test, a jubilant Indian opener Wasim Jaffer today said
he came to bat with an "extra bit of determination" to get a good score.
"It is nice to get a hundred in Test cricket, espec....
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| Nike violated rights to use name of Sachin Tendulkar told Adidas
Global sports goods giant Adidas today said it has approached MRTPC as it felt
its exclusive rights to the use of the name of brand ambassador Sachin Tendulkar
was violated by rival Nike.
"MRTPC has issued notices to the respondents," Adidas
said in a statement, while declining to....
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| Pakistani cricket domestic structure set for an overhaul
The Pakistan Cricket Board is seriously considering ending the decades old structure
of commercial departments and banks participating in its domestic cricket competition.
PCB officials confirmed that serious consideration was being given to relegating
departments and banks to only playing th....
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| Dav Whatmore turns down PCB offer for being Cricket coach
The coach of Bangladesh cricket team, Dav Whatmore has turned down
an offer from the Pakistan Cricket Board to consider coaching its national
team.
A Pakistan Cricket Board official confirmed that negotiations with Whatmore had
failed to come through.
"He has rejected our offer to h....
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| Ishant Sharma and Rajesh Pawar fighting for spot in cricket test match
VVS Laxman and Yuvraj Singh were left out in the cold once again while
young pacer Ishant Sharma and left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar were
fighting for a place in the Indian eleven for the second and final cricket Test
against Bangladesh starting here tomorrow.
The Indians dropped Punjab pace....
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| Indian cricket team look to wrap up bangladesh tour with victory
India would look to brush aside the minor concern about opener Wasim Jaffer's
form and finish off their Bangladesh tour with a flourish by clinching
the Test series with a victory in the second and last match beginning here tomorrow.
While the unproductive first Test ended India's all-win
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| Inzamam advices Pakistan players to avoid brushes with officials
Concerned about Pakistani players getting frequent reprimands for their on-field
conduct, former captain Inzamam ul Haq has advised his teammates to avoid
getting into skirmishes with match officials and rival cricketers.
Referring to the reprimand issued to pacer Mohammad Asif during the re....
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| Indian cricket team arrive Dhaka for second Test Match
After the disappointment of the rain-marred opening Test in Chittagong,
the Indian cricket team arrived here today for the second and final match of the
series begining on Friday.
The Indian players reached Dhaka by a GMG Airlines flight in the morning
and headed straight for the team hote....
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| India Vs Bangladesh Cricket Test ends in a draw
The first cricket Test between India and Bangladesh
ended in a draw here today.
Brief Scores: India: 387 for eight decl. And 100 for
6 decl in 24 overs (S Tendulkar 31, D Kaarthick 22, M Dhoni 17) Bangladesh 1st
innings: 238 all out and 104 for 2 in 28 overs (J Omar 52 not out, H Bash....
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| We missed Anil Kumble said Rahul Dravid
Though India fielded five bowlers in the first Test against Bangladesh,
skipper Rahul Dravid lamented the absence of veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble who did not bowl in the match due to a flu.
"There was a lot of time lost in the match. We needed Anil in the middle.
He could have been a....
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| Cricket World Cup should last no longer than a month said MCC
The seven-week long World Cup in the West Indies courted sharp criticism
from the Marylebone Cricket Club, which said that the quadrennial event
should be played within a month's time.
Offering several recommendations for better conduct of the show-piece event, MCC
World Cricket Committee,....
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