View Article  Rohan Gavaskar, Eklakh Ahmed join Kolkata Knight Rider
Kolkata, Nov 30 Rohan Gavaskar and Eklakh Ahmed, both of whom played in the now extinct rebel league ICL, Monday joined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the first day of the team's two-day camp at the Eden Gardens here.
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View Article  Sri Lanka team practices ahead of final Test match in Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov.30: Touring Sri Lankan cricket team practiced here on Monday ahead of the third and final test match to be played on Wednesday (December 2).The team members underwent stretching up exercises in Brabourne stadium owned by Cricket Club of India (CCI), where the match will be played.

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View Article  Delhi banking on return of Nehra against Saurashtra

New Delhi, Nov 30 Delhi are likely to field a four-pronged pace attack on a lively track for their Ranji Trophy Super League tie against Saurashtra at the Roshanara Club Tuesday.The return of Ashish Nehra will give a fillip to the Delhi pace battery which also include Pradeep Sangwan, Sumit Narwal, Pavinder Awana and newcomer Pawan Suyal.

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View Article  Saqlain tips helping Hauritz to develop doosra

Melbourne, Nov 30  Australian spinner Nathan Hauritz is taking tips from former Pakistani spin great Saqlain Mushtaq to develop a 'doosra' that will be unleashed on the West Indies in the ongoing Test series.

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View Article  Tanvir ready to fight for place in Pakistan team

Karachi, Nov 30 A fit-again Pakistan pacer Sohail Tanvir is hoping to overcome stiff competition and find a place in the side for the series against Australia that will start with the first Test in Melbourne on Boxing Day.Tanvir said he has regained his fitness and is now eyeing a place in the Pakistan squad in spite of the fact that the team already has the in-form pace trio of Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Aamer and Umar Gul.

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View Article  West Indies team should take lesson from Barath's ton: Lara

Melbourne, Nov 30 West Indies' great Brian Lara said Adrian Barath's courageous century on debut should serve as a lesson to the rest of the team that there is nothing to fear about the Australian team.

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View Article  Gayle slams video referral system

Melbourne, Nov 30 West Indies captain Chris Gayle has slammed the newly introuduced vedio referral system, saying that the new technology is still not fool-proof.The Umpires' Decision Review System (UDRS) has come into effect in the ongoing Test series between Australia and West Indies and New Zealand and Pakistan. 

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View Article  Gayle not quitting, says he's right man to lead West Indies

Melbourne, Nov 30  A defiant Chris Gayle says he is not stepping down from the West Indies captaincy after the side's embarrassing loss to Australia in the first Test, and feels he is the right person to lead the team out of the crisis.

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View Article  Hip injury rules out Taylor from Australia tour
Melbourne, Nov 30 (IANS) Fast bowler Jerome Taylor has been ruled out of the ongoing cricket series against Australia due to an injury, it was announced by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) here Monday.   
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View Article  McKay replaces Hilfenhaus for second Test against West Indies

Melbourne, Nov 30 (IANS) Fast bowler Clint Mckay replaced an injured Ben Hilfenhaus in the 12-member Australian team for the second cricket Test against the West Indies that starts Friday at the Adelaide Oval.

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View Article  Sohail Tanvir says back injury affected him mentally too

Lahore, Nov 30 : Pakistan left arm fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has said that the back injury that he suffered during the Twenty 20 World Cup in England had affected him psychologically.

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View Article  Hasan Raza confident of solving Pakistan's batting problems

With the Pakistan team struggling against New Zealand and a tough tour of Australia coming up, former Pakistan batsman Hasan Raza has said that he is confident of solving team’s batting problems.

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View Article  Indian batsmen strike gold at the CEAT awards 2009

Indian batsmen stole the show at the CEAT Cricket Rating International Awards 2009 here on Sunday. Opening batsman Gautam Gambhir was given the International cricketer and International batsman award. While his partner and Delhi mate was awarded the best One Day International batsman.

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View Article  O''Brien credits his dislocated middle finger for Kiwi win over Pak

Wellington, Nov.30 : New Zealand fast bowler Iain O''Brien has credited three factors for his role in ensuring a 32-run first test victory for his side over Pakistan.

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View Article  McKay replaces Hilfenhaus for second Test against West Indies

Melbourne, Nov 30 (IANS) Fast bowler Clint Mckay replaced an injured Ben Hilfenhaus in the 12-member Australian team for the second cricket Test against the West Indies that starts Friday at the Adelaide Oval.

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View Article  Formidable Australia was just too much for `barbecued'' Windies: Roebuck

Sydney, Nov.30 : Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said Australia was just too formidable a side to be outplayed by the West Indies in the first Test played at the Gabba in Brisbane last week.

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View Article  Cricket Australia confident seven-game England series will work

Sydney, Nov.30 : Cricket Australia is planning to initiate a radical change to next summer''s international fixture -- a seven-match one-day series against England before the Ashes.

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View Article  Gayle says he won''t quit Windies captaincy

Melbourne, Nov.30 : A defiant West Indies cricket captain Chris Gayle has said that that he won''t quit Test captaincy despite his team’s humiliating innings and 44 run defeat to Australia in last week’s Gabba Test.

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View Article  India, S.Lanka set for final Test at vintage venue

Test cricket returns to Mumbai's venerable Brabourne stadium after 36 years when India and Sri Lanka clash in the third and final match here from Wednesday.

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