Four newcomers, including Australian-born Brendon Nash, were on Friday named in the West Indies cricket side for an upcoming tour of New Zealand.

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Who wants to be a millionaire? That's the US 20 million-dollar question the players on both the Stanford Superstars and England teams are being asked to consider ahead of their Stanford Twenty20 match on Saturday at the Stanford Cricket Ground here.

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Jacques Kallis and Jean-Paul Duminy took advantage of a modest Kenya bowling attack as South Africa piled up 336 for seven in the first one-day international at Springbok Park Friday.Kallis, in his first international innings since a disappointing tour of England, made a confident 71 while the left-handed Duminy stroked his way to a career-best 90.

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Leaving out James Anderson for this weekend's big money match with the Stanford Superstars was a big mistake, former England bowler Dominic Cork said Friday.Cork's comments came shortly after England revealed its XI for the 20-overs game against a West Indies select team for 20 million dollars - the biggest prize for a single cricket match in history.

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Part-time off-spinner Virender Sehwag picked three key wickets to thwart Australia's grim fightback on the third day of the third Test here on Friday.Sehwag, 30, denied centuries to captain Ricky Ponting (87) and Matthew Hayden (83) before dismissing Michael Hussey (53) as the tourists finished the day on 338-4 in reply to India's imposing 613-7 declared.

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Jean-Paul Duminy hit 90 and took three wickets with his off-spin as South Africa scored a comfortable 159-run win against Kenya in the first one-day international at Springbok Park Friday.

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India removed dangerous opener Matthew Hayden for 83 before Australia reached 237-2 at tea on the third day of the third Test here on Friday.Hayden, 37, looked in ominous form, belting 13 fours and a towering six in his 154-ball knock for his highest score in the series so far.

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Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was on Friday banned for one Test for his on-field clash with Australian all-rounder Shane Watson during the third Test here.Gambhir, top scorer for the hosts with 206 in the first innings, will miss the fourth and final Test in Nagpur from Nov 6-10, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement.

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Opener Matthew Hayden struck an unbeaten half-century to break a poor run of form and take Australia to 151-1 at lunch on the third day of the third Test against India here on Friday.Hayden, hit 10 fours and a six in his 112-ball 59 for his highest score in the series so far.

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Ricky Ponting's once-mighty Australian cricket team face the fight of their lives to avoid a series capitulation in India, local press said Friday.Facing a massive 613 first innings total to ba down, Australian media said it would take a huge effort for the team to save the Delhi Test and keep the series alive leading up to Nagpur, where the fourth and final Test will be played next week.

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Andre Fletcher sent out a warning to England by slamming the Middlesex attack for an unbeaten 90 as the Stanford Superstars cruised to a 58-run win in the Twenty20 Super Series here.

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Allen Stanford, the Texan billionaire behind the ongoing Twenty20 Super Series at his own ground in Antigua, apologised personally for having the wife of an England player sit on his lap.

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Monty Panesar will not now play for Sri Lankan club side Bloomfield ahead of England's tour of India, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced.

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Cricket-starved Pakistan has got a rare invitation from England for a Test series and negotiations are already under way, a senior official said.

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India's stylish middle-order batsman Venkatsai Laxman took a swipe at struggling Australia after scoring an unbeaten double-century in the third Test here.

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Australian all-rounder Shane Watson was Thursday fined 10 percent of his match fees for his on-field clash with Indian opener Gautam Gambhir during the third Test here.

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Gautam Gambhir and Venkatsai Laxman hammered double-centuries to put India in complete control on the second day of the third Test against Australia here on Thursday.

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Bangladesh's left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak has been reported for a suspect bowling action after his team's second Test against New Zealand, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday.

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Opener Gautam Gambhir completed his maiden double-century before Australia picked three quick wickets on the second day of the third Test against India here on Thursday.

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Venkatsai Laxman struck his sixth century against Australia to help India power to 393-3 at lunch on the second day of the third Test here on Thursday.

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India's Gautam Gambhir and Australia's Shane Watson were on Thursday charged with breaching the game's international code of conduct after an on-field exchange during the third Test.

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New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori said his team will face tougher tests against Australia on next month's tour Down Under after beating Bangladesh 1-0 in the two-Test series here.

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Opening batsman Gautam Gambhir struck a career-best unbeaten 149 to propel India to 296-3 on an ill-tempered first day of the third Test against Australia here on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh fought hard to stave off an embarrassing defeat against some quality New Zealand bowling as the second Test finally ended in a draw on the fifth and final day here on Wednesday.

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ICC president David Morgan said Wednesday the result of the controversial 2006 Oval Test between England and Pakistan could be reconsidered after pressure from Marylebone Cricket Club.

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Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir struck half-centuries as India rebuilt their innings after early blows on the opening day of the third Test against Australia here on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh avoided the follow-on against some spirited bowling by New Zealand as the second Test headed for a draw on the final day here on Wednesday.

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India were 67-2 at lunch after losing two early wickets on the opening day of the third Test against Australia here on Wednesday.The hosts lost in-form opener Virender Sehwag (one) and the usually dependable Rahul Dravid for 11, to be reduced to a shaky 27-2 after Anil Kumble won the toss and elected to bat at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.

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All-rounders Shakib Al Hasan and Mashrafe Mortaza rescued Bangladesh after New Zealand threatened to destroy the home side's batting on the final day of the second Test here Wednesday.

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Bangladesh recalled Roqibul Hassan to their 15-man squad for next month's tour of South Africa after the middle-order batsman missed the ongoing home series against New Zealand due to injury.

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Allen Stanford has apologised for an incident involving the wife of England wicket-keeper Matt Prior during the team's Super Series win over Middlesex in Antigua last weekend.

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India captain Anil Kumble won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against Australia at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium here on Wednesday.

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Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is on the verge of being released by English county Surrey because of the bowler's participation in the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League (ICL).

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Fit-again Anil Kumble will be back to lead India in the crucial third Test against Australia on Wednesday with the tourists bolstered by the return of fast bowler Stuart Clark.

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New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori once again tormented Bangladesh with three wickets in one over to inject life into the rain-hit second Test here Tuesday.

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Jesse Ryder missed out on his maiden Test century by nine runs but still helped New Zealand stage a fightback on the fourth day of the rain-hit second Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh's pace trio grabbed a wicket each to leave New Zealand struggling at 55-3 at lunch on the fourth day of the rain-hit second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium here on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful elected to field after winning the toss against New Zealand in the rain-hit second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium here on Tuesday.

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Injury-prone New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram expressed relief Tuesday after being cleared of any serious back injury following his early return from the Bangladesh tour.

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Former Middlesex and England pace bowler Angus Fraser is set to become the Lord's-based county's new director of cricket, the club have announced.

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Allen Stanford says Test cricket can continue to survive alongside the newer Twenty20 format.

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The Kenyan cricket team is relishing a return to South Africa this week to play two one-day internationals which they hope will aid in the revival of the game in the East African country, the team manager said Monday.

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Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh on Monday backed the tourists to bounce back in the third Test against India, saying they had the character to regroup for the crucial match.

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India's ace off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was in doubt for the third Test against Australia starting here on Wednesday, according to coach Gary Kirsten.

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Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne said Monday there is no need for him to come out of retirement and he expects Australia to bounce back in their Test series in India.

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Pakistan Test batsman Younus Khan scored an unbeaten 71 to help South Australia bat out the final day and salvage a Sheffield Shield draw with New South Wales at Adelaide Oval on Monday.

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Australia were taking some late lessons in spin bowling as they head into the third Test starting here on Wednesday, desperate to draw level with a resurgent India.

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Wet conditions forced the umpires to call off play on the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand here on Monday.

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The Marylebone Cricket Club, the game's rule-makers, asked the International Cricket Council on Sunday to overturn the result of the 2006 Oval Test between England and Pakistan.

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England struggled to beat Middlesex by 12 runs in their opening warm-up match ahead of the 20 million dollar Stanford 20/20 showpiece next weekend.

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Heavy overnight rain and early morning showers further delayed the start of the second and final Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand on the third day here on Monday.

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has invited West Indies to replace Sri Lanka in a tour of England next April and May for a test series and one-day internationals.

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Australia's struggling opener Matthew Hayden said on Sunday he will go after India's Zaheer Khan despite being dismissed by the bowler three times in the series.

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Australia captain Ricky Ponting collected the one-day championship shield on Sunday for his team's move to the top of the world rankings.

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India's new bowling star Amit Mishra is sweating on selection for the third Test against Australia -- despite a match-winning seven-wicket haul against the tourists.

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Rain threatened another washout in the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand here Sunday after the opening day was washed out due to bad weather.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named former captain and manager Intikhab Alam as the new national cricket coach on Saturday, a day after Australian Geoff Lawson was sacked.

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Persistent rain washed out the opening day's play of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand here on Saturday.

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Persistent rain delayed the start of the second and final Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium here on Saturday.

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As England's one-day team began preparations for a match which could net players one million dollars each, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a 150 percent increase in domestic prize money.

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Bad light and overnight rain delayed the start of the second and final Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium here on Saturday.

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Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi said his organisation could not be held responsible if Sri Lanka cancelled their tour of England in April and May next year.

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Kevin Pietersen may have been insisting the winner-takes-all-clash Twenty20 clash against the Stanford Super Stars in Antigua next week wasn't about the money but, unlike his extraordinary reverse hits, few would have been fooled by the England captain.

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India's Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said Australian star Adam Gilchrist had phoned him to clarify his controversial comments about the batting great in a new book.

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Indian cricket officials slammed Friday comments by Australian star Adam Gilchrist against Sachin Tendulkar in a new book as tensions brewed ahead of the third Test between India and Australia.

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Pakistan Test batsman Younus Khan made a disastrous debut for South Australia when he was dismissed for a first-ball duck against New South Wales in their match here Friday.

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New Zealand, Australia and South Africa are exploring the possibility of setting up a regional Twenty20 cricket league from 2011, New Zealand's cricket chief said Friday.

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Retired Australian vice captain Adam Gilchrist has questioned India's sportsmanship and has singled out their greatest player Sachin Tendulkar for special criticism.

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Big hitting Sri Lankan all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has been confirmed for the annual Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament, organisers said Friday.

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Australian opening batsman Phil Jaques will miss most of the international home season after undergoing back surgery, Cricket Australia said Friday.

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New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram will miss the second Test against Bangladesh because of a back injury, team officials said Thursday.

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A Pakistan court Thursday overturned a life ban against former cricket captain Salim Malik for alleged involvement in match fixing.Malik was banned following a lengthy inquiry in 2001 after three top Australian players accused him of offering bribes for them to underperform.

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The West Indies have thrown Pakistan a lifeline, offering to play two Tests against the cricket starved team at a neutral venue next month, Pakistan's top cricket official said Thursday.

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Persistent rain put paid to Ireland's hopes of reaching the final in the one-day triangular series in Kenya after yet another heavy downpour prevented play in the game between the hosts and Zimbabwe on Thursday.

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Bangladesh are hoping captain Mohammad Ashraful will rediscover his batting touch as they resume their quest for a first major win in the second Test against New Zealand here on Saturday.

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Western Australian opening batsman Shaun Marsh will join the national side in India as an injury replacement, Cricket Australia said Wednesday.

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Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar accused match referees on Wednesday of singling out Asian players after Zaheer Khan was fined at the end of the second Test against Australia.

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Indian Test batsman VVS Laxman has signed up to play for Lancashire in 2009, the English county side announced on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh on Wednesday were left to rue another Test near-miss but took heart from running New Zealand close here.

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Australia's cricketers were under fire from local media Wednesday who said the humiliating loss to India in the second Test in Mohali signalled the end of the world champions' control of the game.

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Australia's inability to reverse swing the ball is a cause of concern as they head into the third Test 1-0 down, skipper Ricky Ponting has admitted.

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Captain Daniel Vettori said New Zealand must improve after he was forced into a fighting rearguard to stave off an embarrassing Test defeat to Bangladesh on Tuesday.

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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday said he had never seen Australia struggle so badly after their thumping 320-run defeat in the second Test here

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Australia skipper Ricky Ponting conceded Tuesday he missed retired ace bowlers Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath after his side were thumped by India, but vowed to fight back.

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New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori dashed Bangladesh's hopes of a first major Test win on Tuesday with a fighting half-century as the tourists reeled in a mammoth target for victory in the first match.

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A top Bangladesh cricket official Tuesday rejected accusations from Pakistan that it failed to offer its support in the row over the rescheduled Champions Trophy.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on Tuesday played down reports of a row with star fast bowler Brett Lee during the second Test against India here.

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New Zealand needed just 36 runs in the last session with five wickets left to dash Bangladesh's hopes of their first victory over a major Test nation on Tuesday.

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India's left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan was on Tuesday charged with breaching cricket's international code of conduct after an on-field exchange with Australia's Matthew Hayden during the second Test

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Bangladesh took two important New Zealand wickets before lunch Tuesday to raise hopes of what would be their first-ever win against a major Test-playing nation.

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A sizzling performance by Zaheer Khan in the second Test here on Tuesday helped India to a crushing 320-run win against Australia and go 1-0 up in the four-Test series.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and his star paceman Brett Lee clashed on field in India as their team faced defeat in the second Test in Mohali, reports said on Tuesday.

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Pakistan cricket chiefs have called time on national coach Geoff Lawson, saying the former Australian paceman's contract will not be renewed next year.

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Australia were staring at defeat after losing their top five batsmen in just 10 runs on the fourth day of the second Test against India here on Monday.

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Bangladesh staged a late fightback against New Zealand to set up an intriguing finish to the first Test after the tourists batted sensibly in the second innings here on Monday.

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Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh claimed two wickets in four balls as Australia limped to 50-2 by tea on the fourth day of the second Test against India here Monday.

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Bangladesh removed New Zealand opener Jamie How in the second innings to press for a win in the first Test here on Monday.New Zealand, set a daunting target of 317 runs to win or bat out the remaining 154 overs, recovered to 84-1 at tea on the fourth day at the Divisional Stadium after Bangladesh made 242 in their second innings

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The Olympics might not want it, but the 2010 Asian Games is ready to embrace Twenty20 cricket as one of five new sports making their debut in the Chinese city of Guangzhou.

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Opener Gautam Gambhir struck a century as India reached 230-2 by lunch on the fourth day of the second Test against Australia here on Monday.

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Bangladesh, seeking their first win against a major country, set New Zealand 317 to win the first Test after the home team were bowled out for 242 in their second innings here on Monday.

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Pakistan Test batsman Younus Khan will make his debut for Australian state side South Australia in their Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales starting in Adelaide on Friday, team officials said.

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Australia will resist the temptation to fast-track Andrew Symonds's return from exile and send him to India to bolster the struggling Australian team, reports said Monday.

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South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has turned to former England coach Duncan Fletcher as he tries to end a batting slump before facing bitter rivals Australia in an end-of-year Test series.

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A fighting century from skipper Steve Tikolo helped guide Kenya to a morale-boosting 95-run victory over Zimbabwe in their tri-series one-day match at the Nairobi Gymkhana club ground on Sunday.

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Debutant leg-spinner Amit Mishra took a five-wicket haul to put India in the driver's seat on the third day of the second Test against Australia here on Sunday.

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Shakib Al Hasan excelled with both bat and ball to put Bangladesh in control on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Divisional Stadium on Sunday.

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Shane Watson struck a maiden half-century as Australia rallied to reach 249-8 by tea on the third day of the second Test against India here on Sunday.

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Bangladesh consolidated their lead in their bid to force a win against New Zealand on the third day of the first Test here on Sunday.

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Australia were struggling to avoid their first follow-on in three years after being reduced to 174-7 at lunch by a rampant India on the third day of the second Test here on Sunday.

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New Zealand checked Bangladesh's progress by claiming four wickets after Shakib Al Hasan excelled with the ball on the third day of the first Test here on Sunday.

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Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan recorded the best bowling figures in an innings for Bangladesh in all Test cricket when he took 7-36 against New Zealand here on Sunday.

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Middle-order batsman Faisal Iqbal will lead former champions Pakistan's challenge in next month's Super Sixes, selectors announced Saturday.Mohammad Salman, Waqas Ahmed, Raheel Majeed, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Talah and Kamran Younis are also in the squad.

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Debutant leg-spinner Amit Mishra picked up two key wickets as India pushed Australia into a corner on the second day of the second Test here on Saturday.

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Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan took a maiden five-wicket haul to help Bangladesh gain an upper hand over New Zealand on the second day of the opening Test here on Saturday.

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Concerned by dwindling spectator interest in Test matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday said it was looking into ways to jazz up the long version of the game.

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Leg-spinner Bryce McGain, who returned home injured from Australia's current tour of India, underwent shoulder surgery Saturday, Cricket Victoria said.

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Former India opener Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday led a galaxy of cricketing greats in praising record-smashing Sachin Tendulkar, saying his compatriot had always been an extraordinary batsman.

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Sourav Ganguly struck a fine century as India finished on a strong 469 all out in their first innings on the second day of the second Test against Australia here on Saturday.

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Shakib Al Hasan proved an unlikely bowling hero for Bangladesh with three wickets which left New Zealand reeling at 57-4 at tea on the second day of the first Test here on Saturday.

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India's Sachin Tendulkar is celebrating breaking Brian Lara's world record for most runs in Test cricket, but he lags behind the West Indian when it comes to playing marathon innings.

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Pakistan cricket greats Saturday showered praise on Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar becoming Test cricket's leading run-maker, saying his feat is a matter of pride for the sub-continent.

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The West Indies will host the World Twenty20 Championship in 2010, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced here on Saturday.

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New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori took five wickets to dismiss Bangladesh for 245 in their first innings of the opening Test here on Saturday.

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Sourav Ganguly struck an unbeaten 91 to help India reach 401-6 by lunch on the second day of the second Test against Australia here on Saturday.

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Former England batsman Geoff Boycott on Friday saluted record-breaking Sachin Tendulkar but insisted Australian legend Don Bradman was the greatest run-maker of all time.

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India's President and Prime Minister on Thursday led a grateful nation in paying glowing tributes to record-smashing batsman Sachin Tendulkar.

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Sachin Tendulkar of India overtook retired West Indian captain Brian Lara on Friday to become Test cricket's highest run-getter.

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Sachin Tendulkar created history as India thwarted a spirited fightback from Australia to reach 311-5 on the opening day of the second Test here on Friday.

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Left-hander Mehrab Hossain capped his return to international cricket with a maiden half-century to help Bangladesh recover in the opening Test against New Zealand here on Friday.

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India's Sachin Tendulkar was at it again on Friday, breaking yet another record -- that of leading Test scorer -- to cement his place as one of cricket's finest ever batsmen.

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Recalled left-hander Mehrab Hossain and Mushfiqur Rahim led Bangladesh's fightback on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand here on Friday.

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Sachin Tendulkar of India overtook retired West Indian captain Brian Lara on Friday to become Test cricket's highest run-getter.

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Australian opener Phil Jaques will miss the rest of the Indian tour because of a back injury, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Friday.

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Opener Gautan Gambhir hit an unbeaten 53 as India reached a healthy 104-1 by lunch on the opening day of the second Test here on Friday.

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Bangladesh recovered from the early dismissal of Zunaed Siddique to crawl to 34-1 by lunch on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.

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Moves by the unauthorized Indian Cricket League (ICL) to gain recognition from the world governing body have been shot down by the Indian board, officials said on Friday.

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International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge on Friday rejected growing demands from the cricket community to include the popular Twenty20 format at the 2016 Summer Games.

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India won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against Australia at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium here on Friday.

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Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against New Zealand at the Divisonal Stadium here on Friday.

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Kenya coach Andy Kirsten is seeking assistance from his older brother Peter to help his side's batsmen, who have proved to be the weakest link in the team in recent matches.

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Anil Kumble's fitness remained a worry for India as Australia grappled with injury problems of their own heading into the second Test here on Friday.

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Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful Thursday urged his team to show improvement in the five-day traditional game to avoid questions over their Test status.

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Australian paceman Stuart Clark has been ruled out of the second Test against India starting here on Friday after he failed to recover from an elbow injury.Uncapped Victoria fast bowler Peter Siddle, 23, will replace Clark, who injured his right elbow during the drawn first Test in Bangalore.

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Pakistan's new cricket chief on Thursday expressed his delight over the rescheduling of the Champions Trophy, saying it would open doors for more world-class cricket in the troubled nation.

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Cricket doyen Richie Benaud has urged Australian fans to keep the faith with the country's band of emerging leg-spinners struggling to make their mark in the post-Warne era.

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Embattled India skipper Anil Kumble has received a ringing endorsement from coach Gary Kirsten as he struggles with his form and fitness ahead of the second Test against Australia.

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The bell has yet to toll for English cricket as a whole - but a village side were left-red faced after their church eleven lost to German rivals, prompting an apology to locals in the parish magazine.

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The International Cricket Council said Wednesday it had decided to reschedule the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan, postponed this year amid security concerns, to next September.

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England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke says England could in future host Test matches between Asian countries as part of its commitment to supporting the five-day game.

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Daniel Vettori faces a double challenge, both as skipper and spin bowler, as New Zealand come back from a long break to take on Bangladesh in the first of two Tests here from Friday.

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Sachin Tendulkar will resume his quest to become the world's most prolific batsman when India take on Australia in the second Test starting here Friday.Tendulkar needs just 15 runs to overtake West Indian Brian Lara's Test match tally of 11,953 runs and establish a fourth world record in his illustrious career.

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India skipper Anil Kumble on Wednesday lashed out at the media for making "uncharitable comments" on his form and fitness during the drawn opening Test against Australia.

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New Zealand's in-form all-rounder Jacob Oram told how he is relishing his team's tour of Australia next month.New Zealand are due to meet their international neighbour in two Tests, five one-dayers and a Twenty20 match.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday agreed to meet officials of the rebel Indian Cricket League, the money-spinning Twenty20 tournament which has caused a deep rift in the game.

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Bangladesh Tuesday recalled Rajin Saleh to their 13-man squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand after the middle-order batsman spent a year in the wilderness.

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Ross Taylor hit a fighting hundred to help New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 79 runs in the third and final one-day international here on Tuesday for a 2-1 win in the three-match series.

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Ross Taylor scored a fine century to lift New Zealand to 249-7 against Bangladesh in the series-deciding third and final one-day match at Divisional Stadium here Tuesday.

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New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final one-day international here Tuesday with the series poised at 1-1.

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Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya, with his trademark big-hitting, and newboy Ajantha Mendis, delving into his bag of bewildering spin tricks, led Sri Lanka to a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Canada Twenty20 final here on Monday.

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Opening batsman Seren Waters and his skipper Steve Tikolo will look to cement their partnership Tuesday after helping Kenya claw its way back into contention on the third day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup match.

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England all-rounder Samit Patel agreed a contract extension on Monday that will keep him with Nottinghamshire until the end of the 2010 campaign.

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Sachin Tendulkar scored a match-saving 49 to help India avert defeat in the first Test against Australia on Monday, but himself fell short of a world record.

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Sachin Tendulkar was just 17 runs away from becoming Test cricket's leading scorer as India battled to save the first Test against Australia here on Monday.

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Australian pacemen grabbed two early Indian second innings wickets to leave the hosts facing defeat in the first Test here on Monday.

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International cricketers are safe from terror attacks in troubled Pakistan because the game is so well loved in the country, player-turned-politician Imran Khan told Australian media.

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Pakistan cruised to a seven-wicket victory over an outclassed Zimbabwe in the four-nation Canada Twenty20 tournament on Sunday with opener Shoaib Khan taking man of the match honours for his 50 runs.

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Pakistan cruised to a seven-wicket victory over an outclassed Zimbabwe in the four-nation Canada Twenty20 tournament on Sunday with opener Shoaib Khan taking man of the match honours for his 50 runs.

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Australian captain Ricky Ponting faced a tricky decision on a likely target for India after the hosts clawed their way back into the first cricket Test on Sunday.

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Australia lost two key second innings wickets as they increased their lead to 144 runs on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against India here on Sunday.

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Afghanistan clinched the World Cricket League Division Four title on Saturday and then claimed they are good enough to play alongside the game's giants at the 2011 World Cup.

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Zaheer Khan smashed an unbeaten 57 to continue India's stirring lower-order fightback in the first cricket Test against Australia here on Sunday.

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Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets to win their Toronto Twenty/20 clash with just one ball to spare on Saturday.

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A tribunal in India has adjourned the hearing into doping allegations involving Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif until November, his lawyer said on Saturday.

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Tailender Harbhajan Singh proved India's unlikely batting hero after Mitchell Johnson put Australia in charge of the first cricket Test here on Saturday.

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All-rounder Jacob Oram shone with both bat and ball to help New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 75 runs in the second one-day international here on Saturday and level the three-match series 1-1.

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Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly hit a stubborn 38 not out as Australia tightened the screw in the first Test here on Saturday.

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Sri Lankan officials will head to India next week to finalise a 40-million-dollar deal with the Indian Premier League, the island's sports minister has said.

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All-rounder Jacob Oram smashed an unbeaten 75 to help New Zealand recover from a precarious position and post 212-9 in the second one-day international against Bangladesh here on Saturday.

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Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson grabbed three wickets to rip through India's top order on the third morning of the first Test here on Saturday.

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Ricky Ponting has praised the coaching work of former Test great Greg Chappell in helping the Australian team adjust to the demands of batting in Indian conditions.

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Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar marked his return to international cricket by taking two wickets to help Pakistan to a 35-run win over Canada in the four-nation Twenty 20 tournament here on Friday.

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Sri Lanka's latest spin sensation Ajantha Mendis took three wickets and was named man of the match as his side clinched a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first game of the Canada T20 event here on Friday.

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Afghanistan crushed Italy by 93 runs on Friday to secure a fifth win in five matches and secure promotion to the Division Three of the World Cricket League.

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West Indies captain Chris Gayle was on Friday named skipper of the Stanford Superstars who will face England in the 20-million-dollar Stanford 20/20 on November 1.

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India made a spirited reply to Australia's 430 in the first Test here on Friday, reaching 68 without loss in their first innings by the close of the second day's play.

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The ever reliable Michael Hussey hit a solid century to lift Australia towards a big first innings score in the first Test against India here on Friday.

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Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful Friday said his team are well on the way to becoming a competitive force after beating New Zealand for the first time in 12 one-day internationals.

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Michael Hussey struck an unbeaten 92 to bolster Australia's first innings on the second day of the first cricket Test against India here on Friday.

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England's Paul Collingwood on Thursday laughed off Australian spin legend Shane Warne's prediction of another Ashes whitewash when the old rivals lock horns again in 2009.

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The 20-million-dollar Stanford 20/20, the world's richest cricket match which had been in danger because of a bitter row over commercial rights, will go-ahead as planned, organisers said on Thursday.

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A deal to salvage the 20-million-dollar Stanford 20/20, the world's richest cricket match, could be announced later Thursday, media reports here claimed.

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The rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) enters its second season on Friday hoping to gain recognition from the sport's world governing body and provide more thrills than before.

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Skipper Ricky Ponting ended his run drought on Indian soil with a superb century as Australia came back strongly after a shock start in the first Test on Thursday.

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Zunaed Siddique and Mashrafe Mortaza scripted Bangladesh's first-ever victory over New Zealand in one-day cricket with a comfortable seven-wicket win in the opening match on Thursday.

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England paceman Matthew Hoggard, Australian batsman Justin Langer and West Indian legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul will all star at the Hong Kong Sixes next month, organisers said Thursday.

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Sri Lanka's sports minister has asked the country's cricket board to release players for the Indian Premier League (IPL), forcing selectors to pick a second-string side for the England tour.

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Skipper Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich overcame the first-over dismissal of Matthew Hayden to lead Australia's fightback in the first cricket Test against India on Thursday.

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Bangladesh paceman Mashrafe Mortaza (4-44) and spinner Abdur Razzak (3-32) dominated to restrict New Zealand to 201-9 in the first one-day international here on Thursday.

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Australia recovered from the first-over dismissal of Matthew Hayden to reach 75-1 by lunch on the opening day of the first Test against India here on Thursday.

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Pakistan's chief cricket selector said Thursday he had resigned after administrators changed a member of the squad bound for a Twenty20 tournament in Canada without asking him.

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Pakistan's new cricket chief Ejaz Butt Thursday vowed to restore the health of the sport in the nation, plagued by security concerns and disciplinary problems.

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Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful won the toss and sent New Zealand into bat in the first one-day international at Shere Bangla National Stadium here on Thursday.

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Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against India at the Chinnaswamy stadium here on Thursday.

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Afghanistan made it four wins out of four when they defeated Hong Kong by four wickets in the World Cricket League on Wednesday.

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Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif will fly to Mumbai early Thursday to appear before an Indian tribunal in a bid to clear his name of doping allegations that have stalled his career, his lawyer said.

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New Zealand are aiming for a clean sweep against Bangladesh when their three-match one-day series starts here Thursday, but captain Daniel Vettori admits his team still need to play their best to win.

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World champions Australia are looking to put India's veterans under pressure when their eagerly-awaited four-Test series opens here on Thursday.Captain Ricky Ponting said his team was determined to expose the old legs of skipper Anil Kumble, who turns 38 this month, Sachin Tendulkar, 35, retiring Sourav Ganguly, 36, Rahul Dravid, 35, and Venkatsai Laxman, 33.

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An angry Indian captain Anil Kumble lashedout at the media on Wednesday for dwelling on the retirement plans of senior players ahead of the upcoming Australia series.

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Controversial paceman Shoaib Akhtar was included in a 15-man Pakistan squad for this week's Twenty20 tournament in Canada but star batsman Mohammad Yousuf was left out, selectors said.The selection of the 33-year-old Akhtar came after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) softened its stance on a demand for payment of a seven million rupees (90,000 dollars) fine.

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New Zealand fast bowler Chris Martin has been ruled out of the two Tests against Bangladesh so he can complete his recovery from a hamstring and lower back injury.

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Shane Warne has warned Kevin Pietersen, his friend and former Hampshire team-mate, that he still has everything to prove as England captain.

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Plans to stage the world's richest cricket match in Antigua next month were thrown into disarray on Tuesday when the West Indies Cricket Board lost a dispute with sponsors Digicel in London's High Court.

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Former Test wicket-keeper batsman Ejaz Butt has been appointed chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), an official said Tuesday.

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Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly, who announced his retirement on Tuesday, admitted his family had received a kidnap threat against his daughter Sana.

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Kenya's cricket team has lost its ability to perform and may not measure up against any foreign opposition, a former national cricket official said on Tuesday.

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Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh holds the key for India in their series against world champions Australia, former Pakistan great Wasim Akram said on Tuesday.India start as favourites in the four-match series which begins with the first Test at Bangalore on Thursday and Akram said that first encounter would set the tone for the matches to come.

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Aggressive Indian opener Virender Sehwag said Tuesday he was against a catches pact with Ricky Ponting's Australia in the upcoming Test series after bitter memories of the last tour Down Under.

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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Tuesday he would retire from international cricket at the end of the upcoming four-Test series against Australia.

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Australia suffered a setback ahead of the first Test against India when vice-captain Michael Clarke missed training on Tuesday because of a stomach virus.

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England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke expressed confidence over the world's richest cricket match, the 20-million dollar Stanford Super Series clash against the West Indies.

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Bangladesh have included three youngsters to boost their depleted squad for an upcoming one-day series against New Zealand, selectors announced here.

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Hampshire have asked former England head coach Duncan Fletcher to become a consultant at the Rose Bowl, the English county confirmed.

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If statistics and experience alone won cricket matches, world champions Australia would be regarded as no-hopers in the Test series against India starting on Thursday.

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Surrey batsman Mark Ramprakash will miss next season's first two County Championship matches for repeatedly swearing at an umpire.

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India could thrash Australia 3-1 in the upcoming Test series if it is played on turning pitches, opener Virender Sehwag said on Monday.

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India's Sourav Ganguly warned his side Monday not to underestimate the touring Australians after they struggled with bat and ball during a drawn four-day match in Hyderabad over the weekend.

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Retired Test cricketer Adam Gilchrist will return to the field to play in an 'All-Stars' Twenty20 match against Australia, officials said Monday.

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Afghanistan's push towards a place at the 2011 World Cup continued on Sunday when they thrashed Jersey by 124 runs to make it two wins in two matches in the World Cricket League Division Four.

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New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said on Sunday that Bangladesh remained a "formidable" team at home despite an exodus of players to a rebel Indian Twenty20 league.

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Test discard Yuvraj Singh and Wasim Jaffer enhanced their claims for an India comeback by pounding Australia's bowlers in a practice match on Sunday.

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There will be no dearth of excitement in the upcoming Test series as Australian opener Matthew Hayden and his Indian counterpart Virender Sehwag gear up for an explosive start.

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A quintet of ageing Indian superstars goes into the high-pressure Test series against world champions Australia this week hoping to prove their sun has not yet set.

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Hong Kong and Afghanistan both enjoyed winning starts to their World Cricket League Division Four matches here on Saturday as they took steps closer to the 2011 World Cup.

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Teenage leg-spinner Piyush Chawla wrecked Australia's batting with 5-89 as India's second string took charge of the four-day practice match here on Saturday.

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Australian selectors on Saturday picked untested Cameron White to replace injured fellow leg-spinner Bryce McGain in the squad for the upcoming series against India.

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Teenage leg-spinner Piyush Chawla grabbed 5-89 as Australia conceded a 141-run lead against India's second string in a practice match here on Saturday.

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India coach Gary Kirsten has sought to end the debate over the future of senior players in the team and called for a collective effort to drub Australia in the upcoming Test series.

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Ricky Ponting's Australia faltered with both bat and ball here on Friday as an Indian second string gave the tourists a taste of the perils that lie ahead.

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Australia's spin woes deepened in India on Friday when ageing leg-spinner Bryce McGain was ordered to return home because of a shoulder injury.The 36-year-old Victorian, who sustained the injury during last month's Indian tour by the Australian 'A' team, missed the ongoing four-day match against the Board President's XI here.

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Australia got a taste of the perils that lay ahead on the India tour when the hosts' second string plundered their bowlers in a practice match here on Friday.

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Players from war-torn Afghanistan hope to take another step closer to the 2011 World Cup when they tackle five other contenders in the latest qualifying round which starts here on Saturday.

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Banish the thought that Australia's untested spin attack would hand India a major advantage ahead of the highly-anticipated Test series starting next week.

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It's billed as the mother of all cricket battles, greater than the Ashes for many Australians and bigger than any Pakistan rivalry in the eyes of many Indians.

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Indian batsman Sourav Ganguly was on Wednesday given a chance to extend his international career when he was named in the squad for the first two Tests against Australia.

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The venue for the fourth one-day international between India and England has been changed, the Indian cricket board said on Wednesday.

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Ageing Bryce McGain further depleted Australia's already thin spin resources in India on Wednesday when he was ruled out of a practice match due to a shoulder injury.

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Prolific Australian opener Matthew Hayden says he is eager to extend his dream run in India in the upcoming Test series.

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Cricket's governing body on Wednesday took pre-emptive steps to ensure the upcoming Test series between India and Australia is free from acrimony and bitterness.

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