International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat has pleaded with England's stars to return to India for next month's two-Test series.

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Sri Lanka rounded out a 5-0 series victory in Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club here Sunday, winning by just 19 runs after struggling to 152 all out having been put into bat.

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Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field first in the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka here on Sunday. Sri Lanka lead the series 4-0.

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India's government has refused permission to send a cricket team for a full tour of Pakistan early next year following the deadly Mumbai attacks, Indian television reported on Sunday.

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Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt on Saturday warned that the international game could suffer a damaging split as a consequence of terror attacks and security alerts

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England's cricketers will not be forced to return to India for the two-Test series between the two countries, the managing director for England cricket said Saturday.

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South African captain Graeme Smith looked ahead to a world Test championship showdown with Australia after his side crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 48 runs on the third day of the second and final Test at Centurion Park Friday.

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Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis captured a career-best 6-29 as the tourists edged Zimbabwe by two wickets to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match one-day series here on Friday.

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Fiery fast bowling and lively fielding sent Bangladesh tumbling to their second successive innings defeat on the third day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Centurion Park.

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Bangladesh slow bowler Shakib Al Hasan took three wickets in four balls but could not stop South Africa from taking a firm grip on the third day of the second and final Test at Centurion Park on Friday.

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England cricketers would have likely been staying in one of the Mumbai hotels attacked this week, but their plans were changed at a late stage, former England captain Michael Vaughan said Friday.

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India should tour Pakistan early next year as planned to send a message to extremists that cricket will not be cowed by terrorists, Pakistan's cricket chief said Friday.

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The second Test between India and England has been shifted from terror-hit Mumbai to the southern city of Chennai, the Indian cricket board said on Friday.

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Cricket's commercial powerhouse India on Friday vowed to put the country's favourite sport back on track after the deadly Mumbai attacks forced international matches to be cancelled.

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The England squad are to fly home from India following Wednesday's terror attacks in Mumbai but the two-Test series with India will go ahead as planned, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said Thursday.

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Bangladesh had a brief taste of dominance before Ashwell Prince and Mark Boucher regained the initiative for South Africa on the second day of the second and final Test at Centurion Park on Thursday.

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India's cricket chiefs were Thursday forced to abandon England's one-day series and postpone the cash-rich Twenty20 Champions League following the deadly Mumbai attacks.

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England cricket supporters should not be put off travelling to India by the Mumbai attacks, a spokesman for the unofficial Barmy Army fan club said Thursday.

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South Africa's batsmen were made to struggle against the Bangladesh pace bowlers on the second day of the second and final Test at Centurion Park Thursday.

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The inaugural six-million dollar Twenty20 Champions League has been called off because of the deadly attacks in Mumbai, organisers said on Thursday.

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England have abandoned their one-day series in India after the deadly attacks in Mumbai, an official said on Thursday, as talks began to salvage the subsequent Test matches.

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The safety of its players was of paramount concern, Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola said Thursday in response to a series of bombings and shootings in the Indian commercial hub of Mumbai.

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England on Thursday abandoned their one-day series in India following the deadly attacks in Mumbai, leaving the subsequent Test series also in doubt.

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England have decided to abandon their current cricket tour of India and return home following the deadly Mumbai attacks, an official source told AFP Thursday.

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England's cricket team was on Thursday holding talks with Indian officials on whether to continue their tour following the deadly Mumbai attacks overnight, an Indian official said.

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Cricket Australia has moved to delay the travel plans of Australian cricketers to India for next week's Champions Twenty20 League in the wake of militant attacks which have killed up to 100 people in Mumbai.

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Middlesex captain Shaun Udal said Wednesday the English county would not be travelling to Mumbai as planned following the terror attacks in the Indian city.

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Virender Sehwag hammered a quickfire 91 to power India to an emphatic six-wicket victory over England in the fifth one-day international here on Wednesday.

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Junaid Siddique and Mushfiqur Rahim earned praise from South Africa's fast bowlers on the first day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Centurion Park Wednesday.

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Junaid Siddique made Bangladesh's first half century of the series but could not stop South Africa taking charge on the first day of the second and final Test at Centurion Park Wednesday.Bangladesh were 160 for six at tea with Siddique unbeaten on 66.

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Kevin Pietersen smashed an unbeaten century to help England post a competitive 270-4 in the fifth one-day international against India on Wednesday.The England captain hit one six and 10 fours in his 128-ball knock for his seventh hundred in one-day internationals in a bid to help his team record its first win in the series.

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South African fast bowler Morne Morkel made a double breakthrough as Bangladesh failed to take advantage of a solid start on the first day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Centurion Park Wednesday.Bangladesh were 64 for three at lunch.

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Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat on the first day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Centurion Park Wednesday.

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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to field after winning the toss against England in the fifth one-day international here on Wednesday.

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Pakistan's cricket chief on Tuesday said Rawalpindi has been dropped as a venue for the upcoming home series against India because the central city's stadium is not ready.

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India will approach Wednesday's fifth one-day international against England as the start of a new series after clinching a decisive 4-0 lead, with the tourists out to salvage some pride.

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said he is ready to return to international cricket after a spell on the sidelines since standing down as skipper in August.

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Former Warwickshire batsman Andy Moles was Tuesday appointed to replace John Bracewell as the new coach of the New Zealand cricket team, after front-runner Matthew Mott pulled out at the last minute.

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A transformation in Zimbabwe's batting almost earned them a shock victory over Sri Lanka here Monday in the third of five internationals.

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Zimbabwe won the toss and put Sri Lanka in to bat here on Monday in the third of five ODIs between the countries.

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Early morning rain on Monday delayed the start of the third of five one-day internationals between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka here.

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England captain Kevin Pietersen has urged his team to keep "their chins up" as he attempts to salvage some success amid the ruins of the side's one-day campaign in India.

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India clinched the series against England with a 19-run victory in the rain-hit fourth one-day international here on Sunday despite an explosive 72 from Owais Shah.The tourists finished at 178-8 in the day-night match after their target was revised to a stiff 198 off 22 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method. They now trail 4-0 in the seven-match series.

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Virender Sehwag smashed a brisk half-century to help India post 166-4 in the rain-hit fourth one-day international against England here on Sunday.

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Pakistan's cricket chief will visit India next week in a bid to save the home series between the two countries that has been thrown into doubt over security fears, an official said Sunday.

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Pakistan cricket officials on Sunday signed a five-year, 140.5 million dollar television rights deal with the Gulf-based Taj Entertainment Network, the cricket board said.

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India scored 166-4 in the rain-hit fourth one-day international against England here on Sunday.

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Play resumed in the fourth one-day international between India and England after a rain interruption here on Sunday.

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India were 82-1 after 14 overs in the fourth one-day international against England when rain stopped play here on Sunday.

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England captain Kevin Pietersen elected to field after winning the toss against India in the fourth one-day international here on Sunday.

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South Africa captain Graeme Smith said Saturday he was confident about a 15-man squad named for a three-Test tour of Australia next month.

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England coach Peter Moores is looking forward to a winning performance from his team in the crucial fourth one-day international against India starting here on Sunday.

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Two days after a senior ICC delegation turned up to assess Zimbabwe's suitability for a return to Test cricket the country's batsmen ruined everything by cobbling together only 67 runs in a backs-to-the-wall 31 overs against Sri Lanka here Saturday.

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Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful admitted his side failed to cope with South Africa's fast bowlers after they crashed to an innings and 129 runs defeat on the fourth day of the first Test at Springbok Park here Saturday.

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Left-arm pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe was Saturday named in a 15-man South African squad for a three-Test series in Australia next month.

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Fast bowler Dale Steyn took five wickets as South Africa beat Bangladesh by an innings and 129 runs on the fourth day of the first Test at Springbok Park Saturday.

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Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat in the second of the five match one-day internationals here on Saturday.

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Stubborn Bangladesh batting and an approaching storm threatened South Africa's chances of an early win on the third day of the first Test at Springbok Park Friday.

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England need big scores in India if the tourists are to turn around a 3-0 deficit in the seven-match one-day series, captain Kevin Pietersen said on Friday.

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One-day cricket's leading batsman Sachin Tendulkar was on Thursday included in the India squad for the next two matches against England, the cricket board said.

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India crafted a 16-run win in the shortened third one-day international against England here on Thursday to go 3-0 up in the seven-match series.Chasing a modest England total of 240, the home team were 198-5 after 40 overs when poor light forced an early end to the match, already reduced to 49 overs per side after a delayed start due to morning haze.

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Bangladesh were forced to follow on after collapsing against South Africa's pace attack on the second day of the first Test at Springbok Park on Thursday.

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Sri Lanka won the first of five ODIs against Zimbabwe on Thursday by six wickets.Batting first Zimbabwe were 127 all out after 31 overs. In reply Sri Lanka reached 130 for four after 33.2 overs.

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Pakistan's cricket board on Thursday appointed former leg-spinner Abdul Qadir as head of its selection committee, an official said.

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India crafted a 16-run win in the shortened third one-day international against England here on Thursday to go 3-0 up in the seven-match series.

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South African left-arm spinner Paul Harris suffered a fracture to the base of his left thumb before play started in the first Test against Bangladesh, it was revealed Thursday.

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Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will assure his Indian counterpart top-level security will be given to India's cricket team to ensure they tour his country, a spokesman said Thursday.

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South Africa lost four wickets before lunch as Bangladesh's bowlers fought back on the second day of the first Test at Springbok Park Thursday.

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Sri Lanka won the toss and sent Zimbabwe into bat at the start of a five-match ODI series here on Thursday.

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India's Harbhajan Singh took three key wickets to restrict England to a modest 240 all out in 48.4 overs in the third one-day international here on Thursday.

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Global news agencies have boycotted coverage of the first cricket Test between Australia and New Zealand starting Thursday because of conditions imposed by organisers.

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Pakistan's former cricket chief said India must tour the country early next year as planned or it could see Pakistani cricket pushed to hell.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board appointed former captain Javed Miandad as director general, and he immediately vowed to bring international cricket to Pakistan.

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England captain Kevin Pietersen won the toss and elected to bat in the third one-day international against India at the Green Park stadium here on Thursday.

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Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla hit centuries as Bangladesh's decision to send South Africa in to bat backfired on the first day of the first Test at Springbok Park Wednesday.South Africa were 299 for one at the end of a day shortened by rain and bad light. South African captain Smith was unbeaten on 138 and Amla had 103.

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South African opening batsmen Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie put on a century partnership as they got their team off to a solid start on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Springbok Park Wednesday.

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South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs on Wednesday agreed to join Glamorgan as their overseas player for the 2009 season.

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Top-level cricket returns to troubled Zimbabwe from Thursday this week after Sri Lanka sent a 15-player squad to play a series of five one-day internationals.

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England have called up off-spinner Graeme Swann for Thursday's third one-day international to revive the tourists' flagging fortunes after two heavy defeats.

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South African opening batsmen Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie continued a record sequence of successful partnerships as they got their team off to a slow but solid start on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Springbok Park Wednesday.

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Bangladesh won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the first Test at Springbok Park Wednesday.

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India will not confirm a Test tour of Pakistan early next year until it is cleared by the government, a top cricket official said on Wednesday.

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South Africa will be seeking convincing wins in their two-Test series against Bangladesh starting at Springbok Park Wednesday - but they don't want them to be too easy.

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Former Pakistan great Wasim Akram on Tuesday stressed private cricket leagues must get recognition from the game's governing body before being launched to avoid clashes with international sides.

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A Pakistani court is seeking records of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's bad behaviour to decide on his appeal of a ban and fine for disciplinary violations, an official said Tuesday.

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Yuvraj Singh scored a second successive century and claimed four wickets as India thrashed England by 54 runs in the second one-day international here on Monday.

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Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said Monday that hard work was needed ahead of next year's high-profile series against archrivals India, despite his team's 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies.

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Frustrated West Indies coach John Dyson on Monday criticised the standard of the nation's domestic game, saying that it was failing to produce players ready for the rigours of international cricket.

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Yuvraj Singh plundered a second successive century off England to steer India to 292-9 in the second one-day international here on Monday.

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Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the second one-day international against England here on Monday.

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Rao Iftikhar returned career-best bowling figures while Younus Khan struck a brilliant hundred to guide Pakistan to a 31-run win over the West Indies in the third and final one-day here on Sunday.

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Opening batsman Imrul Kayes and wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim were in good form as Bangladesh had the better of a two-day match against a South African Airways Challenge XI at the Diamond Oval Sunday.

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Star batsman Younus Khan scored a sparkling hundred to lift Pakistan to 273-6 in the third and final day-night international against the West Indies at Sheikh Stadium here on Sunday.

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Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final day-night international against the West Indies at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Sunday.

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India's Yuvraj Singh, who pounded England with a match-winning century in the first one-day international, could miss Monday's second match due to a back injury.

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Opening bowler Shahadat Hossain and left-arm slow bowler Mehrab Hossain sparked a Bangladesh fightback on the first day of a two-day match against a South African Airways Challenge XI at the Diamond Oval Saturday.

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Pakistan cricket officials Saturday termed shifting of their home series against India to neutral venues as "mere speculation", saying preparations are at full swing in their country.

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Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik Saturday said his team will try its level best to complete a 3-0 one-day series win over the West Indies and jump to fourth position in world rankings.

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The British press predicted on Saturday that England captain Kevin Pietersen faced a daunting task to lift his demoralised side after their crushing one-day defeat to India.

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West Indies bowled a disciplined line and length to dismiss Pakistan for 232 in the second one-day international at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday.

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Former captain Ramiz Raja Friday urged India to send its cricket team to Pakistan, saying the two countries need each other's backing.India is scheduled to visit Pakistan for three Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 between January and February next year but the tour is already in doubt over security fears in the host country.

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Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a fighting century but couldn't stop Pakistan winning the second day-night international by 24 runs here on Friday, securing an unbeatable 2-0 lead.

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England narrowly avoided their worst one-day defeat in terms of runs as India won the first game of the seven-match series by 158 runs here on Friday.

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Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik won the toss and decided to bat in the second one-day international against the West Indies at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Friday.

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Yuvraj Singh smashed an unbeaten 138 off just 78 balls as India posted their highest one-day total against England of 387-5 in the first game of their seven-match series here on Friday.

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World cricketer of the year Shivnarine Chanderpaul says players are increasingly eyeing the huge paychecks offered by Twenty20 cricket but believes the Test format will remain the game's gold standard.

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Pakistan is ready to shift its home series against India early next year to a neutral venue if New Delhi refuses to clear its team's tour over security fears, a top official said Thursday.

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England captain Kevin Pietersen won the toss and sent India in to bat in the opening game of the seven-match one-day series here on Friday.

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ICC Cricketer of the Year Shivnarine Chanderpaul has committed to a third spell at English county champions Durham.The West Indies batsman will play for the county for as much of the 2009 season as his international commitments allow, the county announced on Thursday.

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Abu Dhabi is ready to host an India-Pakistan series after its drive to attract high-profile sporting events brought it the final race in next year's Formula One championship, an official said Thursday.

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The West Indies need to put the unexpected last over defeat behind them and press hard for victory in the second one-day match against Pakistan here on Friday, captain Chris Gayle said.

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Senior Indian cricket officials, including former chief Sharad Pawar, were consulting lawyers Thursday after a court ordered criminal proceedings against them on perjury charges.

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Buoyant India hope to build on their impressive Test success over Australia by defeating England in a seven-match one-day series starting on Friday.

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Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi has delivered a stark warning to England's Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff - either commit to us or forget about playing in the lucrative Twenty20 event

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Kamran Akmal hit two sixes in paceman Jerome Taylor's last over to help Pakistan beat the West Indies by four wickets in a dramatic finish to the first day-night international here on Wednesday

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Skipper Chris Gayle hit a brilliant century to lift the West Indies to a challenging 294-9 in the first one-day international against Pakistan here on Wednesday.

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The third and final one-day international between South Africa and Bangladesh was abandoned without a ball bowled at Buffalo Park here on Wednesday.

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Pace bowlers Ishant Sharma of India and Ryan Sidebottom of England will miss Friday's opening match of the seven-game one-day series in Rajkot due to injuries.

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West Indies captain Chris Gayle won the toss and opted to bat in the first one-day international against Pakistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Wednesday.

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West Indian captain Chris Gayle Wednesday said Australia's Test series defeat in India could be a turning point in international cricket that will make the game better.

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Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will miss the first one-day match against the West Indies here on Wednesday after pulling his left calf muscle during a practice session Tuesday night.

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The Australian cricket team is a stronger force with wayward allrounder Andrew Symonds in the line-up, senior batsman Matthew Hayden said Wednesday.

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An Indian doping tribunal will hear Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif's appeal in Mumbai on November 29, a lawyer said on Tuesday.The 25-year-old is facing a two-year ban after he tested positive during the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in May-June this year. His appeal came up for review last month but was put off for a month.

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Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting Tuesday said his team had to put their loss to India behind them as quickly as possible, as he defended his captaincy during the series.

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West Indian captain Chris Gayle said Tuesday fit-again paceman Shoaib Akhtar will be the key factor for Pakistan in the three-match series starting here from Wednesday

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England's brittle batting was exposed once again when they crashed to a 124-run defeat against a scratch Mumbai side in a one-day warm-up game here on Tuesday.

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Batsman Sourav Ganguly ended his illustrious international career here on Monday on a contented note, saying he saw a bright future for Indian cricket.

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Australia's cricketers will be determined to prove themselves when they take on New Zealand next week after their comprehensive series loss to India, Kiwi captain Daniel Vettori said Tuesday.

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Former cricket greats and the media on Tuesday celebrated India's Test series win over Australia, saying Mahendra Dhoni's team had changed the world order.

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Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Monday defended his controversial decision to use part-time bowlers at a crucial stage in the fourth and final Test against India here.

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India capped a tight bowling display to record a crushing 172-run victory over Australia in their fourth and final Test and wrap up the series 2-0 here on Monday.Australia were bowled out for 209 on the final afternoon as they chased an unlikely 382 to suffer their first Test series defeat since the 2005 Ashes in England.

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Australia's hopes of levelling their series against India suffered a huge setback when they lost three big wickets on the last morning of the fourth and final Test here on Monday.

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Australian press Monday criticised Ricky Ponting for worrying more about his own threatened suspension than his team's chances of levelling the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India.

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Errant allrounder Andrew Symonds has returned to the Australian team, ending his international banishment, Cricket Australia said Monday.

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Australia faced a stiff target to level the series against India after a crucial 108-run stand between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh in the fourth and final Test here on Sunday.

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Hashim Amla made a maiden one-day international century as South Africa's batsmen feasted on the Bangladesh bowling in the second one-day international at Willowmoore Park Sunday.

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Debutant Jason Krejza and Shane Watson shared four key wickets to lead Australia's fightback in the fourth and final Test against India here on Sunday.

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Virender Sehwag hit a second successive half-century to strengthen India's position in the fourth and final Test against Australia here on Sunday.

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The Australian press have lambasted India's negative tactics as they crawl towards drawing the final Nagpur Test match they need to win the series and claim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy off Australia.

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England paceman Ryan Sidebottom said Saturday he could miss the start of the one-day series against India because of a long-standing Achilles tendon problem.

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India grabbed three quick wickets to boost their chances of gaining the lead in the fourth and final Test against Australia here on Saturday.

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Simon Katich sustained Australia's hopes of levelling the series with an impressive century in the fourth and final Test against India here on Saturday.The left-hander made 102 for his fifth hundred in 30 Tests as the tourists reached 231-3 in their first innings at lunch on the third day in reply to India's 441.

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Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam urged his team to learn from Barack Obama's historic US presidential election victory, as they prepared for a three-match one-day series against the West Indies

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Debutant off-spinner Jason Krejza kept alive Australia's hopes of levelling the series with an eight-wicket haul in the fourth and final Test against India here on Friday.

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Dale Steyn's pace snuffed out a spirited Bangladesh challenge as South Africa won the first one-day international by 61 runs at Senwes Park on Friday.Steyn took four for 16 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 222 in reply to South Africa's 283 for eight.

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South Africa needed a late flurry of hitting to post a challenging total in the first one-day international against Bangladesh at Senwes Park on Friday.

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England will try to make a fresh start during their tough one-day series in India following their disappointing Stanford defeat, captain Kevin Pietersen said Friday

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Jason Krejza became the sixth bowler to grab eight wickets in a debut innings as India were bowled out for 441 on the second day of the fourth and final Test against Australia here on Friday

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An angry Mohammad Yousuf on Friday blamed the attitude of Pakistan cricket authorities and captain Shoaib Malik for his move to the unofficial Indian league, denying he was motivated by money.

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Sourav Ganguly struck an attractive half-century to help India reach 404-5 at lunch on the second day of the fourth and final Test against Australia here on Friday.The left-hander, playing his last Test, was unbeaten on 80 at the break as India denied Australia success in the morning session. He has so far hit one six and eight fours in his 35th Test half-century in 113 matches.

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Ian Botham believes the current England side can emulate their 2005 predecessors and regain the Ashes on home soil next year.England great Botham, who changed the course of the 1981 Ashes with several stunning displays, believes his compatriots - thrashed 5-0 in Australia in 2006/07 - have the edge on their oldest rivals following the retirement of Aussie bowling greats Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.

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Star batsman Mohammad Yousuf's move to the Indian Cricket League is a huge loss to Pakistan cricket, former national skipper Zaheer Abbas said Thursday while another great criticised his decision.

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Indian superstar Sachin Tendulkar smashed his 40th century to put India in a healthy position in the fourth and final Test against Australia here on Thursday.The hosts reached 311-5 at stumps on the opening day with Tendulkar (109) putting on 146 for the fourth wicket with Venkatsai Laxman, who made a solid 64 in his 100th Test.

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Sachin Tendulkar struck a solid half-century as India recovered from a mini-collapse to reach 202-3 at tea on the opening day of the fourth and final Test against Australia here Thursday.

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Debutant off-spinner Jason Krejza grabbed two big wickets in three overs to lead Australia's fightback in the fourth and final Test against India here on Thursday.

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Ace Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been rested for the first three one-day internationals against England, the selectors announced here on Wednesday.

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New Zealand have decided on a pace-dominated bowling attack for their squad to take on Australia in the first cricket Test in Brisbane from November 21.

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New India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat after winning the toss against Australia in the fourth and final Test here on Thursday.

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Fast bowler Dale Steyn took two wickets in the penultimate over as Bangladesh missed an opportunity to gain an upset win over South Africa in a rain-hit Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium Wednesday.

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Bangladesh left-arm slow bowler Abdur Razzak took four for 16 as South Africa's batsmen perished in a push for quick runs in a rain-hit Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium here on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in a Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium here on Wednesday.

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Pakistan have banned Mohammad Yousuf from playing national and international cricket after he agreed to join the unrecognised Indian Cricket League, an official said Wednesday.

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Cricket chiefs said Wednesday that they want answers from Pakistan over their appointment of former captain Salim Malik as national youth coach, as one of his former teammates resigned in disgust.

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Star batsman Mohammad Yousuf on Wednesday said he was still keen to play for Pakistan despite signing up with a rebel Twenty20 league in India.

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Indian batsman Venkatsai Laxman on Wednesday said he was hoping for a special performance in his 100th Test against Australia, the team he has smashed more centuries past than any other.

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New captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday promised India would cope with the "crucial" loss of banned top batsman Gautam Gambhir as they chase a Test series win against Australia from Thursday.

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Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik said Tuesday he has accepted an offer to become national academy coach, a month after a court overturned his life ban on alleged involvement in match-fixing.

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Fit-again off-spinner Harbhajan Singh says India are eager to wrap up the series in style against Australia with a win in the fourth and final Test starting here on Thursday.

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India's in-form opener Gautam Gambhir will miss the fourth and final Test against Australia here on Thursday after his appeal against a one-match ban was rejected.

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Surrey great Graham Thorpe will be returning to The Oval as a batting coach, the English county announced Tuesday.

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Australia will be determined to seize an early initiative in the must-win fourth and final Test against India starting here on Thursday, senior batsman Michael Hussey has said.

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Former Test umpire Dickie Bird said on Monday he feared there might be no county cricket in four years' time because of the rapid growth of the Twenty20 game.

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South African fast bowler Dale Steyn is set to make his return after illness in a Twenty20 international against Bangladesh at the Wanderers Stadium here on Wednesday.

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Ricky Ponting has been likened to inheriting a family business on the slide as Australian cricket comes face-to-face with reality.

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New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram pulled out of the upcoming two-Test tour of Australia on Tuesday as he continues to be hampered by a nagging back injury.

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Pakistani selectors sought a replacement for Mohammad Yousuf Monday after the star batsman joined an Indian cricket league hours after being named in a one-day series squad against the West Indies.

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Former Pakistan greats on Monday paid tribute to Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble after one of the world's finest ever bowlers announced his retirement from Test cricket.

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Anil Kumble announced his retirement from Test cricket here on Sunday, leaving India with a huge task of finding a consistent match-winning spinner.

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Jacques Kallis steered South Africa to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Kenya in the second and final one-day international at the Diamond Oval here.

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One way of avoiding all the tricky consequences of your cricket team winning 11 million dollars is to play so badly that the result is never in doubt.

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Ricky Ponting needs to be more aggressive and untried off-spinner Jason Krejza must be given his chance if Australia are to beat India and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, press reports said Monday.

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The third Test between India and Australia ended in a tame draw here on Sunday but not before the host captain Anil Kumble announced his retirement from Test cricket.

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India's captain Anil Kumble is retiring from Test cricket with immediate effect, the official broadcaster of the Border-Gavaskar series reported Sunday.

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Stylish middle-order batsman Venkatsai Laxman hit an unbeaten half-century as India reached 193-5 at tea on the fifth and final day of the third Test against Australia here on Sunday.

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India lost two early wickets before reaching 99-4 by lunch on the fifth and final day of the third Test against Australia which is heading for a draw here on Sunday.

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The Stanford Superstars made the quickest million dollars of any group of cricketers in history after thrashing England by 10 wickets in the Stanford Twenty20 finale here Saturday.

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It was Australia's turn to take a dig at "defensive" India after the tourists batted themselves to safety on the fourth day of the third Test here on Saturday

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Senior South African judge Albie Sachs will hear Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir's appeal against a one-Test ban for a breach of conduct during the third Test against Australia here.

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India's rebel cricket league has the potential to cripple the sport in Bangladesh and jeopardise its Test status if it poaches more players from the national squad, coach Jamie Siddons has said.

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England have set the Stanford Superstars a target of just 100 runs to win the Stanford Twenty20 match for 20 million dollars here Saturday.England were dismissed for 99 one ball short of their full allocation of 20 overs, after choosing to bat first under the lights on a hard, easy-paced Stanford Cricket Ground pitch.

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The Stanford Superstars were set a target of 100 to win the Twenty20 match for 20 million dollars after bowling England out for 99 here Saturday.

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England captain Kevin Pietersen won the toss and elected to bat in the Twenty20 match for 20 million dollars against the Stanford Superstars here on Saturday.

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Michael Clarke thrived on dropped chances to hit an unbeaten 101 and steer Australia to 539-7 by tea on the fourth day of the third Test against India here on Saturday.

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Michael Clarke became Australia's fifth top-order batsman to hit a half-century as the tourists rallied to reach 436-6 by lunch on the fourth day of the third Test against India here on Saturday.

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Pakistan Test batsman Younus Khan says cricket in his homeland will wither away through a lack of top-line competition.The 30-year-old right-hander is playing a part-season for South Australia in Australian domestic cricket and last week scored a match-saving 71 not out in South Australia's second innings against New South Wales in a Sheffield Shield game here.

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