Preity Zinta, co-owner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab, Thursday said her team has "strong will" and "enough fire" to win the third edition of the T-20 tournament that begins Friday.

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Australia secured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy on Thursday with a six-wicket win against New Zealand in the fourth one-day international played here.

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Former Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden Thursday formally launched the evolutionary "Mongoose" bat that has a longer handle and smaller blade but a bigger sweet spot than the conventional cricket bat.

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Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke’s decision to leave New Zealand in the middle of a tour over the drama surrounding his fiancee, Lara Bingle, is not as last-minute as it was portrayed, and it is believed that he had made his decision at least 48 hours before he packed his bags.

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Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has been ruled out of international cricket for at least four months due to a knee injury thus ending his chances of playing in the World T20 Championship in the Caribbean next month.

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has asked out of form batsman Kevin Pietersen to clear his cluttered” mind and return to basics and his scoring ways.

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Although the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified that the ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf is discretionary and not for life, the dejected skipper is contemplating retirement.

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Former Pakistan fast bowler and newly appointed coach of the national squad Waqar Younis has said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) must make public the reasons behind banning senior players Mohammed Yousuf and Younis Khan.

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Adam Gilchrist has backed comments by Damien Martyn that suggest Australian cricket bosses are applying double standards when it comes to assessing security threats on the subcontinent. He said adequate security measures are in place for the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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The Pakistan Cricket Boards sweeping decision to impose a ban on two senior cricketers and hefty penalties on five other players of the current national squad has evoked a mixed response from former cricketers.

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 Michael Clarke, who abandoned the ODI series in New Zealand to return to Sydney and decide whether or not to continue his relationship with fiancee Lara Bingle, is expected to rejoin his Australian teammates on Saturday for the Test series against the Kiwis.

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Australian vice captain Michael Clarke has got the sympathetic backing of his teammates over abandoning the ODI series in New Zealand to return to Sydney and decide whether or not to continue his relationship with fiancee Lara Bingle.

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England go into the opening Test against Bangladesh on Friday hoping their depleted pace attack delivers and Kevin Pietersen ends his dismal run with the bat.

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Australian great Steve Waugh is backing Michael Clarke to make a name for himself as a future Test captain despite his current high-profile off-field troubles, reports said Thursday

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Daryl Harper will have no role during the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in the Caribbean, even though the Australian is one of world cricket's elite umpires.

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In a shock move, Bangladesh's young middle order batsman Raqibul Hasan has retired from all forms of cricket ahead of the country's first Test match against England, an official said Wednesday.

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Visiting Zimbabwe will chase 246 to win after the West Indies recovered from a slow start in the third One-day International here on Wednesday.

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Newly appointed captain of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Kumara Sangakara feels that despite injuries to Yuvraj Singh and Brett Lee, he has a good mix of players to choose from in the forthcoming third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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The schedule of two Indian Premier League (IPL) matches have been changed due to the Corporation Council elections in Bangalore.

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has done a volte-face on the life ban imposed on former captain Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf, saying no such action has been taken.

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Sri Lankan Twenty20 specialist Tillakaratne Dilshan will play for Sussex this season, the English county announced on Wednesday.

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Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has reportedly told Cricket Australia officials that he doesn''t want vice-captain Michael Clarke back in his side until the troubled star has sorted out his off-field issues with model fiancee Lara Bingle.

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Australian cricketer Michael Clarke and glamour model Lara Bingle have reportedly parted ways. A Current Affair reports that the pair had been on rocky ground since Bingles nude photo scandal, reports News.com.au

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Former Pakistan captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf have been banned from the national cricket team indefinitely after a dismal performance in Australia, the cricket board said Wednesday.

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Karachi, March 10 (IANS) Abdul Raquib, who was the team manager on Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia, has questioned the decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to ban former skipper Younis Khan for life.

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Karachi,  March 10 (IANS) Pakistan's new coach Waqar Younis was Wednesday shocked over the cricket board's decision to ban and fine several leading national players.

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Former Pakistan captains Younus Khan and Mohammad Yousuf have been banned from the national cricket team indefinitely after a dismal performance in Australia, the cricket board said Wednesday.

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Karachi, Mar.10: Describing the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to impose a life term ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf and middle order batsman Younis Khan as ‘unfair’ and ‘unjustified’, former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has said that none of the members of the six-men committee probing the disastrous tour Down Under were impartial.

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Gandhinagar, March 10 (IANS) Eight people were arrested and Rs.8 lakh seized from them when the Gujarat Police busted a ring taking bets on an Australia-New Zealand cricket match.

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Melbourne, March 10: Michael Clarke is said to be considering calling off his two-year engagement to Lara Bingle over the nude photo scandal that forced him to quit the tour of New Zealand.

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Lahore, Mar.10 : Former leg spinner and chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Abdul Qadir has hailed the board’s decision to ban captain Mohammed Yousuf and middle order batsman Younis Khan for life term besides imposing hefty fines on other cricketers.

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Sydney, Mar.10 : Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke is likely to rush back to New Zealand for Test match duty next week following controversy over his shock decision to return to Sydney to comfort distressed fiancée Lara Bingle.

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Lahore, Mar.10 : Acting on the recommendations of the inquiry committee probing the disastrous tour Down Under, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday imposed a life term  ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf and experienced middle-order batsman Younis Khan and slapped hefty fines on various players, holding them responsible for the team’s pathetic show.

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Sydney, Mar. 10: Noted cricket commentator Peter Roebuck has said that Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke needs to choose between a fraught personal life and his cricket career.

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Melbourne, Mar 10 : Troubled vice-captain Michael Clarke and out-of-form batsman Marcus North have been included in the 14-man Australian squad for the coming two-Test tour of New Zealand.

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London, Mar 10 : England cricket coach Andy Flower has said that out of form batsman Kevin Pietersen is sure shot starter for the first Test against Bangladesh.Pietersen managed just 20 in Tuesday’s drawn warm-up match against Bangladesh A.

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Sydney, Mar 10 : Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell has cast doubts over Michael Clarke’s suitability as a future Test captain, after he dashed back across the Tasman to be at the side of his controversy-prone fiancée in the middle of ODI series against New Zealand.

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New Delhi, Mar 9 : India's legendary fast bowler Kapil Dev has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in Dubai.ICC President David Morgan presented a commemorative cap to Kapil in front of an audience of ICC officials and other invited guests.

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English county side Surrey announced Tuesday they have signed Pakistani seam bowler Rao Iftikhar Anjum as early season cover for India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla.

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Melbourne, March 9 : Australian cricket team’s vice-captain Michael Clarke left the New Zealand tour to support his fiancee Lara Bingle who has been troubled by her recent nude photo scandal,” his manager has confirmed.

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Sydney, Mar 9: Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke expects to play in the Test series against New Zealand despite the controversy surrounding his fiancee, Lara Bingle.

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Hamilton, Mar 9: Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin’s century helped the visitors defeat New Zealand by six wickets in the third ODI played at Seddon Park in Hamilton, and take a 2-1 lead in the Chappell-Hadlee series.

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Bangladesh have axed experienced batsman Mohammad Ashraful for a two-Test series against England following his inconsistent form, selectors said Tuesday.

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Ace England batsman Kevin Pietersen failed to find form ahead of a two-Test series against Bangladesh, scoring just 20 in a drawn warm-up match on Tuesday.

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Hamilton, Mar 9 : Australia has added batsman George Bailey to the squad for the remaining two ODI games of the Chappell-Hadlee series, after vice captain Michael Clarke quit the tour citing personal reasons.

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Islamabad, Mar.9 :  Amidst the massive hue and cry over Pakistan’s winless tour of Australia, former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that it is the time for Pakistan cricket to move on rather than dwelling on the negative aspect of the tour, and the players and management should work for a better future.

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Karachi, Mar.9 : Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has described all rounder Shahid Afridi as the ‘best man to lead’ the team in the forthcoming T20 World Championship in the Caribbean, and said the flamboyant cricketer should be appointed skipper for all the three forms of the game.

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England's Jonathan Trott regained form ahead of a Test series against Bangladesh with an impressive century in a warm-up match on Monday.

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London, Mar.9 : The Hampshire Hawks, England’s current T20 champions, have inked a deal with veteran Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq as they prepare to defend their title in the Friends Provident Trophy in June.Razzaq would be joining his Pakistan teammate Shahid Afridi in the English county squad.

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Mumbai, Mar 9 : Several Indian sportspersons were felicitated here at an awards function.Organised by the magazine ''Sports Illustrated;, the event saw many sportspersons including Sachin Tendulkar and Sania Mirza, being felicitated for bringing laurels to the country.

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Lahore, Mar.9 : Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif’s estranged girl friend Veena Malik, a noted film and TV actress, has claimed that she had supported Asif both ‘emotionally’ and ‘financially’ during his bad days, and now she at least wants her money back.

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Hamilton, Mar 9(ANI): New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori reckons that his side should feed off their home-crowd support as much as possible because next time when they tour Australia things are bound to get ugly.

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Melbourne, Mar 9 : Australian legend and cricket commentator Mark Waugh has said that he hopes Michael Clarke’s dash home from New Zealand is a one-off, as the cricketer’s personal life “encroached on his cricket”.

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England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who retired from Test cricket last year and is currently recovering from surgery, will play again, according to Lancashire coach Peter Moores

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Lahore, Mar.9 : The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) inquiry committee looking into the national team’s recent disastrous tour Down Under has recommended hefty penalties for wicket keeper Kamran Akmal  and star all rounder Shahid Afridi for violating the player’s code of conduct during the tour.

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Melbourne, Mar 9 : Fast bowler Ryan Harris is all set to become Australia’s 413th Test cricketer as a reward for his spectacular ODI performance late summer.Rejuvenated Harris, 30, is poised to make his Test debut in New Zealand next week as a replacement for the injured Peter Siddle.

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Hamilton, Mar.8: Canterbury shot-maker Jesse Ryder has proofed his fitness, and may get a chance to play against Australia, reports the Dominion Post.The Black Caps all-rounder made a low-key return to cricket on Saturday, scoring 11 runs for his club Naenae Old Boys against Karori.

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Hamilton, Mar 8: Former New Zealand captain and ICC match referee John Reid has said the Australian team includes "idiots" who need to pull their heads in.Both the New Zealand and Australian camps are reveling in the passion and emotion generated by New Zealand''s sensational victory in the second international Twenty20 game and the opening clash of the five-match one-day series at Napier.

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Sydney, Mar 8: Australian batsman Marcus North will learn in the next 48 hours if his time as a Test player has come to a close.Selectors convening this week to name Australia’s Test for the tour of New Zealand, will decide whether they should continue with a struggling North or replace him with all-rounder Cameron White or leg-spinner Steve Smith, who have been in superb form this season.

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Melbourne, Mar 8 : Vice-captain of the Australian cricket team, Michael Clarke, is said to have quit the New Zealand tour and is heading back to his Sydney home for personal reasons.

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Lahore, Mar 8: Pakistani film and TV actress Veena Malik has served a legal notice to her former boyfriend and Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif for recovery of Rs 3.4 million.The notice, sent through her counsel, reportedly states that Asif was given different amounts on different occasions by Veena on the promise that he would return it, but he did not.

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Wellington, Mar 8 : New Zealand coach Mark Greatbatch has no problem with the aggressive start of the Chappell Hadlee series and expects the Hamilton crowd to be “quite rowdy” on Tuesday for game three against Australia.

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Islamabad, Mar 8: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has defended Waqar Younis’ appointment as Pakistan coach despite allegations of match fixing against him.

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Karachi, Mar 8: Karachi Dolphins coach Sadiq Mohammad has blamed his batsmen for their defeat in the thrilling RBS Twenty20 Cup semi final against Sialkot.Chasing a target of 150, the Dolphins seemed to be clear favourites at the half way stage, but with four wickets down and the score on only 22, the game tilted in the favour of the Stallions.

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Wellington, Mar 8 : New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond is all set to declare himself available for the Indian Premier League, starting on March 12.New Zealand Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills’ said Bond will declare himself available for the upcoming IPL-3.

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Islamabad, Mar. 8: Pakistan’s National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports has decided to scrutinize the financial assets of Pakistani cricketers in the wake of match fixing allegation.

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London, Mar. 8 : English county Essex is trying to find a world-class replacement for Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria.While Kaneria would be available for the first three months of Essex’s season, he will be called to national duty when Pakistan faces Australia, The Dawn reports.

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London, Mar 8: England's reigning Twenty20 champions Hampshire Hawks have signed Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, who will be joining his national team-mate Shahid Afridi at the Rose Bowl.

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Mumbai, March 7 The Indian Premier League (IPL) bids for the new two new franchises will be held afresh after two weeks as the bidders objected to some of the financial clauses which were not there at the time of the bidding for the first edition

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Off-spinner James Tredwell staked a claim for a place in the England Test squad after picking 6-95 in a three-day tour match against a Bangladesh A side on Sunday.

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Sydney, Mar.7: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson and his fiancee Lee Furlong have reportedly purchased a 3.99 million dollar waterfront property in super-rich Sutherland Shire.

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Hamilton, Mar 7: Injury-hit New Zealand team have called up uncapped batsman Shanan Stewart for Tuesday's third ODI of the Chappell-Hadlee series against Australia at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

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Auckland, Mar 7: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting insists status of fast bowler Mitchell Johnson as the public enemy in New Zealand, following his spat with Kiwi all-rounder Scott Styris in the opening game, had "spurred him on".

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has acquired the services of former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the coach of the national team on a hefty package of 650,000 rupees (7,650 dollars) per month.

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In the next 40 days, Dirk Nannes will make three to four times his annual Cricket Victoria salary, which this summer totalled well under 100,000 dollars.

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Newly appointed Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis has urged former Pakistani cricketers to help him renew the lost faith and discipline in the struggling squad.

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Ahead of IPL season 3, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Saturday invited the people to coach his Kolkata Knight Riders team and send in their suggestions for improving its performance.

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Elton Chigumbura made 50 from 72 balls as Zimbabwe recovered from 107 for five to make 206 all out against the West Indies in the second one-day international on Saturday.

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Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat in the second one-day international against West Indies on Saturday at the Guyana National Stadium.

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The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has decided against bidding for an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise to be sold at a minimum base price of 225 million dollars.

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A regional divide is hurting Pakistan cricket badly, former fast bowler Mohammad Zahid has said. Zahid, who played 16 one-day internationals for Pakistan before shifting to England, said the divide between players from Lahore and Karachi has long bee

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Backing the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) decision to appoint former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the coach of the national cricket team, former all rounder Asif Iqbal has said that the PCB was left with no option other than selecting Younis,

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Australia registered a tense 12-run win over New Zealand in the second one-day international at Auckland. Ryan Harris and Mitchell Johnson took seven wickets between them to bowl Australia to a tense victory.

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New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder, who has had an operation to try to repair his long-term abdominal injury, has been included in the Black Caps preliminary squad of 30 for the World Twenty20 championship.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has warned his players against letting their on-field aggression go too far during the ongoing Chappell-Hadlee ODI series against New Zealand.

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The next few days would test the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butts tactfulness and skills regarding handling issues in the board, as he has to make several important decisions in days to come.

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Angered over not being named the captain of his domestic squad, star Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi has threatened the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) that he will quit the team.

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Kolkata, March 5 : Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Juhi Chawla Friday said the standoff between News Broadcasters Association (NBA) and Indian Premier League (IPL) would affect the coverage of the cash-rich league and hoped it would be resolved amicably.

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Chris Gayle has taken aim at three of his batsmen, following West Indies' humiliating two-run defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe on Thursday.The West Indies captain slammed Dwayne Smith, Kieron Pollard, and Denesh Ramdin for the soft manner in which they were dismissed, as the home team chased 255 to win from 50 overs.

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Prosper Utseya was proud of the way that Zimbabwe held their nerve and clinched a two-run victory over West Indies in the first One-day International on Thursday.

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Craig Kieswetter smashed a maiden century as England posted a comfortable 45-run win over Bangladesh in the third and final one-day international on Friday to clinch the series 3-0.

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Chittagong, Mar 5: England coach Andy Flower has defended his medical staff despite a growing injury crisis in the team’s fast bowling department.The England team is already without James Anderson, who was rested for the tour of Bangladesh after a knee problem. While, Stuart Broad and Graham Onions are undergoing MRI scans on lower back problems.

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Sydney, Mar. 5: The father of Australia''s first self-identified Aboriginal cricketer, who is campaigning against former Australian Prime Minister John Howard’s appointment as the International Cricket Council vice-president, expects that pressure from India and other cricket playing countries will eventually lead to “racist” Howard’s removal from the post. 

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Karachi, Mar.5: Newly appointed Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis’s first major assignment is to help his team prepare to defend the ICC World T20 champion title, but Younis has said his main objective would be to improve Pakistan’s performance in the Test arena.

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Auckland, Mar. 5: Kiwi wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum has predicted further hostilities with Trans-Tasman rival Australia when the two teams clash in the second of five one-day internationals of the Chappell-Hadlee series to be played at the Eden Park here tomorrow night.

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Auckland, Mar.5: Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has urged his one-day international squad to train harder and lift their performance against New Zealand in the second of five Chappell-Hadlee matches to be played at Auckland''s Eden Park.

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Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan elected to field after winning the toss against England in the third and final one-day international on Friday.

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Vusimuzi Sibanda struck 95 to help Zimbabwe set West Indies a target of 255 in the first of five One-day Internationals at the Guyana National Stadium here on Thursday.

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India bowling coach Eric Simmons has been appointed Delhi Daredevils' assistant coach ahead of the third edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), beginning March 12.

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New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy ODI series due to a knee injury, while skipper Daniel Vettori is likely to miss the second ODI against Australia in Auckland on Saturday.

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It been a year (March 3, 2009) since the audacious terror attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team took place in Lahore and cricket authorities in Pakistan are still struggling to hold any international event in the country, but there has been little progress in the probe to bring the perpetrators of the attack to justice. 

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England wicketkeeper Matt Prior insists he is unfazed by reports that national selectors might be tempted to hand over the gloves to reserve wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter for Saturdays final ODI against Bangladesh in Chittagong.

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The New Zealand cricket team is not commenting publicly over the Styris-Johnson spat, but some members are understood to be irked at the Australian bowlers light punishment.

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New Zealand media have cried foul over Cricket Australia and New Zealand Crickets joint nomination of former Prime Minister John Howard to be the International Cricket Council''s (ICC) vice-president for two years.

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 Newly appointed Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis has said his prime focus would be on promoting faith and unity among players, and added that the same team which ‘underperformed’ in Australia could go on to beat even the best team in the world.

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A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) inquiry committee formed to look into the national team’s disastrous performance Down Under, has proposed hefty fine on wicket keeper Kamran Akmal and all-rounder Shahid Afridi for violating the player’s code of conduct during the winless tour.

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New Zealand media have strongly reacted to Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnsons head butt with New Zealand batsman Scott Styris during Wednesdays opening ODI at McLean Park in Napier.

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Newly-appointed Pakistan chief selector Mohsin Khan has suggested picking up a separate squad for T20 format, saying the bang-bang version of the game is hurting Test and one-day prospects of the national squad.

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ICC vice-president-elect John Howard has denied Indias powerful off-field stature is a problem for world cricket.

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Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been fined 60 percent of his match fee for headbutting New Zealand batsman Scott Styriss helmet during Wednesdays opening ODI at McLean Park in Napier.

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In the wake of the upcoming third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), softdrink brand Mountain Dew Wednesday announced a campaign offering an opportunity to its consumers to play a friendly match against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) team.

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Pakistan's new chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan believes they will have to keep the national Test and one-day squads away from Twenty20 cricket to improve in the longer formats of the game.

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A group of Indian cricketers from academies in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh cancelled a tour to Australia due to safety concerns linked to attacks on Indians there, an official said.

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Prosper Utseya believes Zimbabwe?s best is yet to come, and is looking to prove this point in the first of five One-day Internationals against West Indies on Thursday at the Guyana National Stadium.

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Pakistan cricket on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of a devastating gun and grenade attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, searching for a revival of fortune and path out of isolation.

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New Zealand''s cricketers are likely to take part in the third edition of the Indian Premier League after getting a positive security details report.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former Test opener Mohsin Hasan Khan as the new chief selector.

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More Australian players are likely to follow Brett Lee, Damien Martyn and Shane Warne who are en route to play in the Indian Premier League as security tensions ease.

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Sri Lankan spinning great Muttiah Muralitharan said Wednesday that former Australian prime minister John Howard faced a challenge winning over south Asian cricket nations as the new head of the sport's world body.

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Australian fast bowler Brett Lee believes that a successful comeback to cricket in the Indian Premier League is the first step to reclaiming his position in the national team for the Twenty20 and the 2011 50-over World Cup.

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Crickets highest wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan plans to retire from Tests at the end of the year and from all forms of international cricket after the 2011 World Cup.

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England all rounder Andrew Flintoff has admitted for the first time that he might have played his final game. The all-rounder is contemplating a future without cricket as he struggles to recover from a chronic knee injury.

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Sunday's result in the Twenty20 International between West Indies and Zimbabwe have raised the stakes in the One-day International series between the two sides which opens on Thursday at the Guyana National Stadium.

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Eoin Morgan hammered a gutsy century under pressure to power England to a thrilling two-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second one-day international on Tuesday.

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Mushfiqur Rahim and Imrul Kayes cracked half-centuries to help Bangladesh post a competitive 260-6 against England in the second one-day international on Tuesday.

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A Pakistani court Tuesday dismissed a petition to ban Indian movies after the country's players were snubbed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Mumbai in January.

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Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, whose name has been suggested for the highest civilian award by Maharashtra Government has said that the ''Bharat Ratna'' is every Indian''s dream.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday officially named former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the chief coach of the national squad and under 19-coach Ijaz Ahmed as his deputy.

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Australian all-rounder Cameron White will consider delaying his stint with the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Bangalore Royal Challengers, so that he can lead Victoria in the Sheffield Shield final.

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The Australian team has begun a desperate search for tactics to nullify New Zealand dangerman Brendon McCullum during the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy ODI series, starting in Napier on Wednesday.

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Cricketer Shane Warne put a positive spin on his home state of Victoria Tuesday as he sought to reassure Indian residents worried by recent attacks on foreign students.

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New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori has indicated that Scott Styris and Nathan McCullum may have to sit outside for the opening game of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy ODI series against Australia, starting in Napier on Wednesday.

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Australia have decided against replacing injured opener Shaun Marsh and will take only 13 players into their ODI series against New Zealand, starting on Wednesday.

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Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo will remain on the sidelines for the first two One-day Internationals against Zimbabwe, the West Indies Cricket Board announced late Monday.

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Pakistan fast bowler Muhammad Asif has tied the knot with close friend Sana Hilal here. The marriage ceremony was attended only by close relatives, a family source told IANS Tuesday.

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England captain Alastair Cook elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the second one-day international on Tuesday.

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England stand-in skipper Alastair Cook has been dropped for the World Twenty20. According to The Sun, the Essex batsman failed to make a provisional 30-man squad for the tournament in the West Indies.

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England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been given the green light to return home to be with his wife Jessica Taylor, as both are expecting their first child during the Twenty20 World Cup, which runs from April 30 to May 16 in the Caribbean.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed security managers, who will accompany the Pakistani team on its foreign tours apart from ensuring security for the board members.

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Senior Pakistani cricketers, all rounder Shahid Afridi and wicket keeper Kamran Akmal, are likely to face some disciplinary action on the recommendations of an inquiry committee, which was formed to look into the teams horrendous performance Down Under.

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Veteran Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya has come under fire for his decision to enter politics while still playing for the national team.

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Former Australian prime minister John Howard, a cricket lover seen at Test matches around the world, was Tuesday named as a candidate to lead the sport internationally from 2012.

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Australian batsman Cameron White admits that his side has identified New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee as a genuine threat ahead of the five game ODI series, starting in Napier on Wednesday.

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Australian cricket fans and media seem to be in denial over their defeat in the high-scoring Twenty20 International against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday.

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The Director-General of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Javed Miandad, has described the selection of former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the national team coach as wrong, and believes that only a person who command respect in both departments of th

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Pakistan cricketers -- wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan have threatened to take legal action against all Pakistani news outlets for being implicated in a match-fixing scandal during the Sydney Test in Australia.

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Australian cricketer Michael Clarkes fiancee Lara Bingle has been caught up in an embarrassing scandal involving circulation of a nude photo.

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Many cinema halls around the country have decided to create a stadium-like atmosphere by screening live the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.

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Ottis Gibson will quickly want to forget his first competitive day in the job of West Indies coach.

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Graeme Cremer captured three wickets for 11 runs as Zimbabwe's spinners bowled the visitors to a stunning, 26-run victory over West Indies in a Twenty20 International here on Sunday.

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Zimbabwe's batting was demolished by Darren Sammy and Sulieman Benn in their Twenty20 International against West Indies on Sunday at Queen's Park Oval.

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England defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the opening one-day international on Sunday to gain a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

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Tamim Iqbal cracked an impressive century to help Bangladesh post a competitive 228 against England in the opening one-day international on Sunday.

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Accused of match-fixing, Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal, Sunday said he is not bothered by the allegations and is focussing on his game to give his best in the World Twenty20 championship beginning April 30 in the West Indies.

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New Zealand claimed a sensational victory over Australia in a high-scoring Twenty20 International in Christchurch after the tied game was decided in a remarkable one-over playoff.

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Federation of International Cricketers'' Associations (FICA) chief Tim May has warned of mass withdrawals from next month''s Indian Premier League (IPL) because of security fears.

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Kiwi supporters have already singled out Australian opener Shane Watson as public enemy No.1 on this tour, screaming the house down during the first Twenty20 clash at Wellington, but the man is relishing every minute of it.

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England captain Alastair Cook elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the opening one-day international on Sunday.

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Big-hitting Craig Kieswetter will take international cricket by storm, believes stand-in England captain Alastair Cook. The South African-born wicketkeeper has been a revelation on England''s tour of Bangladesh and will open the batting in today''s f

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Describing the 17 year old left-arm spinner Raza Hasan as a ‘talented lad , Pakistan U-19 cricket coach Ijaz Ahmed has said he must be included in the 15 member squad for the ICC T20 World Championship, scheduled to be held in April in the Cari

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Opening batsman Shaun Marsh will miss Australia''s one-day international series in New Zealand because of ongoing back problems, Cricket Australia said on Sunday.

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Australian cricketers are set to play in the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade official delivered a secret briefing to players in Christchurch yesterday.

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Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has refused to comment on match fixing allegations being levelled against him. Talking to reporters at the airport here before leaving for Karachi, where he would taking part in a domestic T20 tournament, Akmal said

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Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has warned the New Zealand team that Fridays crushing six-wicket defeat for the home side in the Wellington Twenty20 is unlikely to be a one-off event.

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Former Pakistan speedster Waqar Younis has accepted the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) proposal to don the national cricket teams chief coachs cap.

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Denesh Ramdin has echoed the sentiment of new coach Ottis Gibson that West Indies need to forget about their wretched recent tour of Australia and focus on demoralising Zimbabwe.

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AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis hammered centuries to set up South Africa's consolation 90-run victory over India in the third and final one-day international on Saturday.

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South Africa''s greatest cricket fielder, Jonty Rhodes, is the latest to laud Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar''s double century.

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Saturday said he would sing and dance to cheer his Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team during all the seven matches at Eden Gardens in the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) next month.

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Centuries from skipper Jacques Kallis (104) and AB de Villiers (102) propelled South Africa to 365 for two in the third and the last One-day International against India at Motera here Saturday.

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New Zealand all-rounder James Franklin is adamant that his team will bounce back against the Aussies, despite the tourists comfortably winning the opening Twenty-20 cricket international in Wellington.

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Former England cricket captain Mike Gatting is backing a 400,000 pound-play area project aimed at inspiring at least 30,000 children with learning disabilities and communication issues.

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South Africa captain Jacques Kallis elected to bat after winning the toss against India in the third and final one-day international on Saturday.

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England all rounder Andrew Flintoff is selling the luxury home he has never spent a night in for a whopping five million pounds.

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Tatenda Taibu scored 107 to set Zimbabwe up for a five-run victory over the University of the West Indies? Vice Chancellor?s XI in their 50 overs-a-side match on Friday at Frank Worrell Oval.

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The International Cricket Council has issued an interim directive allowing batsmen to switch their stance, but with a couple of conditions.

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Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, who retired from Test cricket to prolong his ODI and T20 career, has been named in the 30-man preliminary squad for this years Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean.

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Former New Zealand keeper Adam Parore has heaped praises on Indian master blaster Sachin Tendulkar after the cricket legend scored a double ton against South Africa, and described him as the best batsman of the modern era.

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Coach of the Indian Cricket Team Gary Kirsten praised the current squad for showing some splendid performances in the ongoing one-day international (ODI) series against South Africa, adding that Team India would settle for nothing less than a clean s

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It seems to be all over for temperamental Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not included him in the list of 30 probables for ICC World T20 Championship scheduled to be held in West Indies in April.

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While Pakistani media is abuzz with reports of wicket keeper Kamran Akmals involvement in match fixing, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt dropped another bombshell, saying that at least two national players are suspected of match fi

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Maharashtra will urge the central government to confer the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, on master cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said here Friday.

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Pakistan Friday announced its 30-man preliminary squad for the ICC World Twenty20 championship, opting to retain wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal despite reports that he is being investigated for match-fixing.

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England coach Andy Flower has refused to back Matt Prior as his first-choice wicketkeeper for the team. Prior, who played as a specialist batsman, top scored with 64 not out as England beat a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI by seven wickets in their final warm-up before Sunday’s first one-dayer against their hosts.

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Paceman Brett Lee has been named in Australia's preliminary   30-man squad for the World Twenty20 championship beginning April 30 in the West Indies.

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Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who is again in the headlines for scoring the first ODI double hundred, has been described as one of the most complete batsman of modern times, according to noted columnist Peter Roebuck.

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New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has backed David Warners switch-hitting tactics, saying the ploy is good for the game of cricket.

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Australian Twenty20 skipper Michael Clarke has made it clear to his players that everyone has to contribute with bat, ball and in the field, and stressed to the squad the importance of being known as the best fielding team in the world

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Former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) offer to become the chief selector, and instead expressed his desire to don the cap of the batting consultant of the national team.

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The ghost of match-fixing has returned again to haunt the Pakistan cricket team, and this time it is wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal who seems to be under its glare.

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The Indian Premier League organisers attempts to impose stringent media-accreditation guidelines could result in international news agencies boycotting the Twenty20 tournament for the second time in three years.

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Former Test star Damien Martyns charge that the Australian Cricketers Association was applying double standards in assessing the security threat for the IPL have been dismissed by the ACA chief.

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Karnataka's young batsmen Manish Pandey, fast bowler R Vinay Kumar and Madhya Pradesh wicketkeeper Naman Ojha are three new faces in India's 30-member list of probables for the Twenty20 World Cup being held in the West Indies in April-May.

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Spin legend Shane Warne Thursday denied having a heated argument with Ricky Ponting over participation of Australian cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has jumped to third position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) player rankings for ODI batsmen after belting a record-breaking double-century in Wednesdays second ODI against South Africa in Gwalior.

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With India having taken an unbeatable 2-0 lead, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag have been rested for the third and concluding match of the ODI series against South Africa at Ahmedabad Saturday.

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Shivnarine Chanderpaul is one of four players who will return to the West Indies' line-up for Sunday's Twenty20 international against Zimbabwe at Queen's Park Oval.

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Afghanistan's victorious cricket team returned home Thursday to a rapturous welcome from hundreds of fans after securing a berth in the World Twenty20 qualifiers.

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English cricket chiefs at the MCC confirmed on Thursday that they could join a consortium looking to buy an IPL franchise.

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The Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly Thursday unanimously passed a resolution congratulating Sachin Tendulkar for scoring the first ever double century in one-day internationals (ODIs).

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Player unions from Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa are pressing for a more adequate outline of security at the Indian Premier League despite T20 tournament chiefs accusation that the players representatives were using a security thre

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Australian pacer Shaun Tait is hopeful that windy conditions at Wellington could help him record the fastest ball in history during the first Twenty20 game against New Zealand.

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The Australian Cricketers Association has been accused of applying double standards in the handling Australian cricketers going to play in terrorist danger areas in India.

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Flamboyant Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi would be seen in action during Bangladeshs T20 championship, Bashundhara Cup, which would be played in Sharjah later this year.

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West Indies cricket great Sir Vivian Richards says the greed of some modern players is threatening the game''s future.

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Recent pictures of Shane Warne have sparked speculation that some digital alteration may have something to do with them.

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Former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath has for the first time spoken about finding love again after the death of his wife, Jane.

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Australian Twenty-20 captain Michael Clarke has described India''s Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest batsman he has ever seen playing  live, and was not surprised whenhe became the first player to score a double hundred in a one-day international.

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Aussie cricketer Michael Clarkes fiancee Lara Bingle couldn''''t escape prying eyes when she had a little meltdown at the Twenty20 cricket this week.

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South Africa cricket captain Graeme Smith has raised concerns over security issues during forthcoming Indian Premiere Leagues (IPL) third edition.

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Cricket lovers in Ahmedabad, where the third and the last one day of the series against South Africa is scheduled to be played on February 27, would be deprived of vintage Sachin Tendulkar show, as the master blaster has been rested for the match.

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Reports of former cricketer Glenn McGrath donating the proceeds from a recent interview with a womens magazine to his McGrath Foundation charity have turned into a mystery.

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The Lok Sabha Thursday congratulated Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the first cricketer in one-day cricket to score a double century.

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At least one Australian player is looking to hire a private bodyguard to shadow him for the third edition of the Indian Premier League.

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Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke will meet with umpires before Friday''s Twenty20 clash with New Zealand to thrash out rules regarding David Warner''s batting stance.

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Captain Daniel Vettori has appealed to his New Zealand side to dramatically lift their performance if they hope to beat Australia in the Twenty20 series which starts in Wellington on Friday.

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Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi launched a snide attack on Australian captain Ricky Ponting, saying that he is trying to prevent other Australian players from taking part because he was dropped from the Kolkata Knight Riders side.

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Australian pace bowler Brett Lee knew that a part of his career was over last August as England paraded around The Oval with the Ashes.

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Praising master blaster Sachin Tendulkar for his record breaking double century against South Africa in the second one-day international at Gwalior on Wednesday, several former and current Pakistani cricketers have described him as the ‘perfect

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Windies captain Chris Gayle has been granted "compassionate" leave to be with his sick mother and has not been dropped from the squad, West Indies Cricket Board chief executive Ernest Hilaire said Wednesday.

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"Sex, um, success" and "footage of bondage...ahmm, Bondy" -- Australian cricketers started their tour of New Zealand with two verbal slips. They are here to play a series of Twenty20 international matches.

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Indian media lined up on Thursday to shower the God Sachin Tendulkar with front-page tributes and predict the record-shattering batsman was not finished yet.

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After scoring a record unbeaten 200 here Wednesday, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was happy that at the age of 36 he was good enough to last 50 overs.

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Sachin Tendulkar smashed a world-record 200 not out as India pounded South Africa by 153 runs in the second one-dayer on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

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New West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has set earning the respect of his players as a major goal during their brief series against Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe touched down in the Caribbean on Tuesday focussed on giving West Indies a tough challenge in their forthcoming series.

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Sachin Tendulkar Wednesday became the first to score a double century in ODIs. Tendulkar smashed an unbeaten 200 off 147 balls against South Africa in the second ODI at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium at Gwalior. The following is the list of top indiv

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Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan and Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Wednesday congratulated Mumbai-born Sachin Tendulkar for scoring first ever one-Day International double century.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday congratulated Sachin Tendulkar on scoring the first ever double century in one-day internationals.

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Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi Wednesday accused Australian captain Ricky Ponting of putting pressure on his fellow players to skip the third edition of the Twenty20 league beginning March 12.

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Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar became the first ever to hit a double century in One-Day International as India made 401 for three in 50 overs in the second match against South Africa at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium here Wednesday.

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New Zealand pacer Shane Bond is keeping an open mind on playing in the Indian Premier League despite the lucrative Twenty20 tournament being targeted by terror threats.

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Australian batsman David Warner is determined to push on with his experiment with batting right-handed, saying it is not a gimmick.

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Former New Zealand cricket manager Lindsay Crocker is working on a contingency plan for staging the 2011 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand if it is shifted due to security concerns in the Indian subcontinent.

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India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the second One Day International of the three-match series at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium here Wednesday.

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Former England great Geoffrey Boycott has described swashbuckling Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi as the best bowling all-rounder in one-day cricket at present.

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The prime reason behind the sorry state of Pakistan cricket is that there are several cricket illiterate politicians who are at the helm of things, former England great Geoffrey Boycott has said.

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New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has delivered a verbal bouncer by saying that Australia has received an easy run all summer and it is all set to end.

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Australia Twenty20 captain Michael Clarke is intent on maintaining his sides momentum heading towards the World Twenty20 when his team take on New Zealand.

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Former Australian Test cricketer Geoff Lawson will fly to India tomorrow to start a coaching stint despite security threats to the Indian Premier League.

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Australian cricketers, who stand to lose millions of dollars if they dont participate in the IPL, clashed with skipper Ricky Ponting during the meeting held at a Sydney hotel to brief them about security during the Twenty20 tournament.

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Security expert Reg Dickasons report on the threat to the IPL says that while the security plans are sufficient on paper, the Indian state governments are yet to commit to providing the required police numbers which is the primary concern for the Australia.

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Australian pacer Brett Lee is set to retire from Test cricket on the advice of England rival and close friend Andrew Flintoff.

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Top international cricketers are negotiating a foolproof security if they have to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) next month and IPL commissioner Lalit Modi insists that all concerns will be adressed.

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Ahead of the second One-Day International (ODI) cricket match to be played between India and South Africa on Wednesday (Feb. 24) security has been tightened here.

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After winning a cliffhanger in Jaipur, India will be looking to seal the three-match series when they face South Africa in the second One-Day International at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium here Wednesday.

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After considering the names of high-profile international coaches like Greg Chappell and Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) seems to have settled for former Test pacer Waqar Younis as country's new coach.

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In a bid to avoid power wastage, a Howrah-based civil society group has moved the Supreme Court for rescheduling the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, beginning March 12, during the day instead of night time.

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The participation of Australian cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) next month was uncertain following a crisis meeting here between players and managers over the security situation, an official said.

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Indian Premier League (IPL) team owners are continuing to plan for the tournament, which begins in Mumbai on March 12.

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Former Australian fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz has reportedly put his hand up to be Englands next bowling coach, and is emerging as a frontrunner for the job.

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England cricketer Craig Kieswetter, who is a specialist wicketkeeper, is hoping to bring in a different dynamics to his talent during the three-game ODI series against Bangladesh.

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Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi has sought assuage fears of players'' boycott of the third edition of the tournament to be held in India from March 12 by saying that he has spoken to all the foreign parties concerned and reassured

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New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has confirmed that players are concerned about their security during the Indian Premier League.

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With the security of international players in India under scrutiny, the Australian Cricketers'' Association (ACA) has decided to hand over a list of safety demands to the authorities of Indian Premier League (IPL) for the tournament, which starts on

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The New Zealand Cricket Players Association manager Heath Mills insists that it''s too early to talk of a mass withdrawal from the Indian Premier League despite threats from a terror outfit and an independent report on the reality of that danger.

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With Australian security expert Reg Dickason advising various player association bodies in England, Australia and New Zealand not to travel to India for sporting events in the wake of an Al Qaeda threat to attack these events, the possibility of next

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New Zealand cricketers involvement in the Indian Premier League is in serious doubt after their players'' association recommended a pull out from the tournament, which starts on March 12.

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Shane Warne has designed a new range of men''s underpants, appropriately called ‘Spinners. Diamond Cut International has manufactured the underwear range, available in bright colours, reports the Daily Telegraph.

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Australia's veteran fast bowler Brett Lee is poised to quit Test cricket after a conversation with England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, a report said on Tuesday.

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Buckling under pressure from Muslim religious groups and other sections, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders Monday announced they were putting on hold their association with innerware brand Lux Cozi.

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Several sports organisations of Orissa have come together to oppose Kalinga Sena, a fringe outfit in Orissa, for threatening to disrupt the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Cuttack.

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Veteran South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs is to play Twenty20 cricket for Yorkshire from June, the English county announced on Monday.

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Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has taken a swipe at Nasim Ashraf saying the former cricket board chairman tried to destroy his international career.

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England batsman Paul Collingwood has been handed over the responsibility of being the vice-captain to Alastair Cook for both the three-game ODI series and the two-Test series against Bangladesh.

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New Zealand fast bowler Andy McKay has been forced out of the upcoming two-game Test series against Australia due to a stress fracture in his foot.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has urged Cricket Australia (CA) to consider revamping the extravagant prices and over-scheduling to bring fans back to watch ODI games, and to promote the 2015 World Cup to be hosted Down Under.

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Describing the teenage Pakistani pace sensation Mohammed Amer as a talented fast bowler, former England great Geoffrey Boycott has advised him to get closer to the stumps to enhance his chances of taking wickets.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has said that he had a ‘roller-coaster home summer season against West Indies and Pakistan, but also admitted that keeping on playing despite his elbow injury did undermine his batting technique.

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Criticising former captain Younus Khan for an ugly brawl with a spectator during a local T20 match, former Pakistan skipped Rameez Raja has advised Khan to work on his attitude.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is of the view that his team is in great shape after remaining unbeaten in all formats of the game at home this summer.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has called for better player management, given the frantic schedule over the past two years in order to avoid long term injuries to cricketers.

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Australian players will decide to play in the Indian Premier League after meeting Australian Cricketers Association chief executive Paul Marsh in Sydney on Tuesday morning to discuss security threats to the tournament.

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India overcame the absence of four top stars to beat South Africa by one run in a thrilling one-day international on Sunday and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

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England, Australia and South African cricket boards have washed their hands of the safety of players in India, warning them to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at their own risk.

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India scored 298 for nine in the first One-day International against South Africa at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here Sunday.

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New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris, who has been recalled for the first two games of the ODI series against Australia, has said that the Ricky Ponting-led Australian team is beatable and urged his team-mates to believe in themselves.

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Australian coach Tim Nielsen insists that he and the national selection panel are trying to nail down their best lineup for World Twenty20 Cup to be held in the Caribbean which is just over two months away.

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South Africa's stand-in captain Jacques Kallis won the toss and sent India in to bat in the first one-day international at the Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.

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Former Australian cricketer Darren Berry has voiced concern over how certain Australian players have elected to put their lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) responsibilities ahead of the Sheffield Shield tournament.

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The 2011 cricket world cup which is scheduled to be held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, can be shifted to New Zealand and Australia as part of a contingency plan if terrorism continues to threaten sport in the subcontinent.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has blamed the glut of matches for the seasons meagre one-day crowds, rather than the poor performances of the visiting Pakistan and West Indies teams.

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Abdul Razzaq single-handedly changed the course of the match with a brilliant innings as Pakistan beat England by four wickets to level their two-match Twenty20 series 1-1 here on Saturday.

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Sandeep Kaur, younger sister of cricketer Harbhajan Singh, got married to Sahibjit Singh in this Punjab city Saturday.

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England-born Alan Butcher was named Zimbabwe cricket coach on Saturday after the contract of Walter Chawaguta was not renewed.

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England called South Africa-born Craig Kieswetter into their one-day squad for the tour of Bangladesh on Saturday.

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Team India and South Africa will begin their battle for ODI supremacy in the three-game series, starting in Jaipur on Sunday.

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India''s cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has retaken the top spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsman as his see-saw battle with Australias Michael Hussey continues.

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Indian batsman Virender Sehwag has moved to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) player rankings for Test batsmen after his heroics during the second Test against South Africa in Kolkata.

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Australian coach Tim Nielsen insists that he and the national selection panel are trying to nail down their best lineup for the World Twenty20 to be held in the Caribbean which is just over two months away

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Brett Lee may have grown over his split with his wife, as he was recently spotted socializing at the Star Party fundraiser.

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Melbourne, Feb.20 : Australian security expert Reg Dickason is the most-wanted man in international cricket in the wake of terrorist threats targeting sportsmen in India.The England and Wales Cricket Board has hired Dickason to ensure the side''''s safety during the upcoming tour of Bangladesh.

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Auckland, Feb.20 : Former New Zealand wicketkeeper Adam Parore has said that the Black Caps will have to be at their peak in terms of fitness and performance to challenge the Australians during a two-Test tour beginning next week.

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Auckland, Feb. 20 : Captain Daniel Vettori has said New Zealand need to improve to compete with Australia on an equal footing."I couldn''t put a number on it. We have to improve dramatically to try and compete and win," the New Zealand Herald quoted Vettori, as saying.

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Melbourne, Feb 20 : Australian fast bowler Dirk Nannes, a highly valued member of the Indian Premier League’s Delhi Daredevils side, has elected to put his IPL responsibilities ahead of the Sheffield Shield tournament.

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Auckland, Feb 20: New Zealand have recalled fast bowler Shane Bond for the two Twenty20 matches and the five game ODI series against Australia.Bond, who recently retired from Test cricket, replaces fellow fast bowler Ian Butler and is the only change to the Twenty 20 group that prepared for the one-off defeat of Bangladesh this month.

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Sydney, Feb.20 : The West Indies is banking on Twenty20 cricket, the shortest format of the game to close the gap between them and Australia.They hope to realize this goal in the first Twenty20, in Hobart on Sunday, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

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Dubai, Feb 20: England batsmen Eoin Morgan and Kevin Pietersen shared a record fourth wicket partnership to beat Twenty20 world champions Pakistan by seven wickets here on Friday.

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Lahore, Feb 20 : Pakistan bowling legend Waqar Younis, who was the team’s bowling and fielding coach during the disastrous trip of Australia, is ready to don the mantle full time, if approached by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

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Sydney, Feb.20 : Captain Ricky Ponting is of the view that Australian cricket is in great shape ahead of their next two major assignments, winning back the Ashes and chasing a fourth-straight World Cup triumph.

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Lahore, Feb 20: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has said Shahid Afridi had been punished enough for ball tampering, and added that this practise has been a part of cricket for long.

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Melbourne, Feb 20: The third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is under siege, with the international players’ association warning that some members will not participate in the tournament as they are concerned about the Al-Qaida threat.

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Dubai, Feb 19  International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat Friday congratulated India on finishing as No.1 team in the Test Championship table following their innings victory over South Africa in the Kolkata Test.

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Dubai, Feb 19: Asoka de Silva of the Emirates Elite Panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) Umpires was on Friday honoured for completing a century of ODIs, a landmark reached during the recently concluded series between Australia and Pakistan Down Under.

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Australia on Friday crushed West Indies by 125 runs in the fifth and final ODI at the MCG in Melbourne to clinch the five-match series 4-0.

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Pakistans former skipper Younis Khan has beaten up a fan during a club Champion League match here on Thursday.

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Australian Test great and former India coach Greg Chappell hoped international players wouldn''t be scared off by the Kashmiri terrorist threats aimed at foreigners.

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England T20 skipper Paul Collingwood has said he is relaxed about the rising number of South African-born cricketers in the team, and added that they hit the ball hard.

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England players are awaiting a security report as concern over terrorism threat grows from the Professional Cricketers Association, and could determine their participation or non participation in the third edition of the Indian Premier League.

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Nearly 50 percent Pakistanis believe that national cricket teams disastrous tour of Australia is the result of overall poor performance in batting and fielding.

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Lahore, Feb 19 : Former captains Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram have refused the Pakistan Cricket Board’s offer to coach the cricket team.“I am not able to accept the post of coach, which the PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt has been offering me from day one due to my own family problems,” said Miandad.

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Lahore, Feb 19 : Australian fitness trainer David Dwyer will temporarily rejoin the Pakistani cricket team before the World Twenty20 Championship in the Caribbean later this year, after he quit his post as Pakistan national team trainer.

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Lahore, Feb 19 : The fourth edition of the Indian Premier League will see the participation of Pakistani players and two new teams would take part in that event, according to IPL commissioner Lalith Modi.Two new franchises will be included in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after taking the number of participating teams to 10.

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Melbourne, Feb 19 : Australia’s vice captain Michael Clarke has rated master blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s 175 against them at Hyderabad in 2009 among the top five centuries he has witnessed as an opposition player.“I was not playing in this game as I was back home in Australia and so I watched it from my couch at home. Although India didn’t win the game, Sachin showed what a determined and class act he is in making 175 as India chased Australia''s score of 350,” Clarke said.

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Sydney, Feb.19 : Leg-spinning Australian all-rounder Steven Smith has said that his national ODI debut is all due to the advice he received from former leg-spinning great Shane Warne.

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Sydney, Feb.19 : Australia''s National Selection Panel (NSP) has said that they can pick Brett Lee again, but will wait until June to recall Ashes swingman Ben Hilfenhaus.Citing Lee''s exceptional displays prior to suffering a serious elbow injury on last year''s limited overs tour of India, NSP chairman Andrew Hilditch said he wanted to see the 33-year-old spearhead back in action.

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Melbourne, Feb.19 : Left-arm fast bowler Dirk Nannes has became the second Victorian star to retire from first class cricket this season.Just a month away from the Bushrangers possibly playing in a second successive Sheffield Shield final, the 33-year-old Nannes announced on Thursday that he would be joining batsman Brad Hodge in calling it quits from the longer form of the game.

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Melbourne, Feb 19 : Troubled all rounder Andrew Symonds has said that his one big regret is signing his last Australia cricket contract where he agreed to try to swear off the booze in public places.

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