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| Rahul Dravid completes 10,000 ODI runs
Indian captain Rahul Dravid made 10,000 one day international runs
on Wednesday. With this he becomes the sixth player and only the third Indian
to achieve this feat. Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar are the
other two Indians who have made 10,000 ODI runs. Meanwhile, India still require
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| Cricket: Ireland stick to tried and tested
Ireland today have confirmed their 15-man squad for the World Cup, which starts
in the West Indies next month.
The 15 who played in the recent world league in Kenya
have all been retained.
Ireland will be led by Australian-born Trent Johnston
and also include Middlesex batsman Eoin M....
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| Canada picks diverse 15-man roster for World Cup
Canada's cricket World Cup squad includes a forklift driver, accountant, salesman,
and teacher.
With just two pros among the 15 players named yesterday, Canada
will be rank underdogs in its Group C matches against England, New Zealand and Kenya in the Caribbean next month.
But coach Andy ....
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| Sri Lanka stabilise after Indian blitzkrieg
Indian spin wizard Harbhajan Singh took Tillakaratne Dilshan’s
wicket as he edged one to wicket keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. With this
Harbhajan Singh broke a strong partnership of 89 runs between Dilshan and Russell Arnold. Meanwhile, Dilshan made a credible 42 runs off 54 balls. Sri Lanka....
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| PCB refutes report of Shoaib, Asif failing fresh dope tests
Confusion prevailed in the Pakistan cricket circles today after a section
of the media reported that fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif
had again tested positive for Nandrolone in fresh tests carried out by the Pakistan Cricket Board
The newspapers, however, created more confusion b....
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| Zaheer knocks down Sri Lankan top order
Indian pacer Zaheer Khan has sent shock waves across the Sri Lankan camp
as he has taken three Sri Lankan wickets. Last ODI charmer Kumar Sangakkara
was bowled by Zaheer Khan as the ball kept a little low and nipped back in only
to take the bottom edge from Sangakkara’s bat to hit on his ....
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| Pathan bigger worry than Sehwag, say Shastri and Akram
Describing Irfan Pathan as a bigger worry for India in the World Cup
than Virender Sehwag, former cricketers Ravi Shastri and Wasim
Akram said the Baroda paceman should be allowed to open the bowling to help
him regain his rhythm quickly.
"Irfan is a bigger worry than Sehwag for the te....
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| Sehwag, Irfan should regain touch
After being selected for the World Cup, it is time for out-of-form players
like Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan to regain their touch as they
go into the must-win third cricket one dayer against Sri Lanka here
today.
The shocking defeat in the last game at Rajkot must have made the home te....
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| PCB refutes report of Shoaib, Asif dope tests
Confusion prevailed in the Pakistan cricket circles today after a section of the
media reported that fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif
had again tested positive for nandrolone in fresh tests carried out by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The newspapers, however, created more confusion....
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| SL wins toss, elects to bat in the 3rd ODI
Sri Lanka today won the toss and elected to bat in the third One Day International
of the four-match series here.
The match officials have stated that the game will begin 30 minutes late, due
to a damp outfield.
The ground staff are out on the field, busily trying to dry the ground with
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| ICC nominations committee to meet today
The ICC nominations committee will meet in Dubai today to consider the two nominations
for the next ICC President.
BCCI President Sharad Pawar and England
and Wales Cricket Board Chairman David Morgan are the two nominees
to succeed current ICC President Percy Sonn.
The members of the ....
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| Samuels can play in Cricket World Cup: ICC
West Indian cricketer Marlon Samuels, involved in conversation with a cricket
bookie, is allowed to play in the Cricket World Cup, if selected, as the
ICC has not set up a timeframe for probe into the matter.
International Cricket Council Media Manager Brian Murgatroyd
said the game's gov....
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| Jayawardene challenges Team India
Sri Lankan skipper, Mahela Jayawardene, today threw the gauntlet at India
ahead of the third cricket one dayer, saying the hosts had to play "really
good cricket" right through the contest to be able to beat his team.
Jayawardene said that his players had developed the attitude
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| Scotland name 2007 Cricket World Cup squad
Scotland's cricket selectors have named an unchanged side for next month's cricket
Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean following a successful build-up in Kenya
over the last few weeks.
The 15 players who originally set out on the five-week tour
to Sharjah, Mombasa and Nairobi have been inv....
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| Australia will come back strongly in World Cup: Moody
Sri Lankan coach tom moody believes that Australia would
regroup after their shock loss to England in the tri-series finals and
come back with renewed vigour to mount a tough challenge in the Cricket World
Cup.
"World cup is a completely different tournament. Obviously
Engl....
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