View Article  It was one of my best knocks: Tendulkar

Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar rated his 175 against Australia here Thursday as one of the best knocks of his career.

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View Article  Sachin's 175 goes in vain as India lose a thriller

Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar played one of his superlative one-day knocks and crossed the 17,000-run mark in limited-overs cricket, but India, chasing a whopping 351, lost a heart-stopping match by a mere three runs to go down 2-3 in the seven-match series against Australia here Thursday.

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View Article  Tendulkar hits 175, goes well past 17,000 runs

Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar, two weeks short of completing his two decades in international cricket, scored a brilliant 175 as he crossed his personal milestone of 17,000 ODI runs in the fifth One-Day International against Australia here Thursday.

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View Article  Australia beat India to take 3-2 lead in series

Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Australia defeated India by three runs in the fifth One-day international and took a 3-2 lead in the series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at the Uppal here Thursday.

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View Article  Ranji Trophy: Baroda tottering at 319/8 against Delhi

Delhi consolidated its position against Baroda on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Super League match at the Moti Bagh stadium here Thursday. After piling up 591 in the first innings, Delhi bowlers reduced the hosts to 319 for eight.

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View Article  Marsh hits maiden ODI century as Australia pile up 350/4

Shaun Marsh blasted his maiden ODI centuy while Shane Watson hit a cracking 93 as Australia piled up 350 for four in 50 overs against India in the fifth One-day international at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at the Uppal here Thursday.

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View Article  UAE cricket gets MCC boost

Cricket's oldest club, the Marylebone Cricket Club, Thursday signed a three-year deal with Abu Dhabi Cricket Club, in what is seen as a huge boost for the sport in the Gulf state.

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View Article  Tendulkar completes 17,000 ODI runs

India's Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman ever to score 17,000 runs in one-day internationals during the fifth match against Australia here on Thursday.

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View Article  Australia set 351-run target for India

Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Australia made 350 for four in 50 overs against India in the fifth One-day international at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Thursday.

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View Article  Sarfaraz does a Tendulkar, wants to fulfill father's dream

Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) Two decades ago Sachin Tendulkar used the Mumbai schools tournament to announce he was good enough to play for India, and now 12-year-old Sarfaraz Khan has emulated his idol smashing a record 439 runs in the same event, and then said he wanted to fulfill his father's dream by playing for India.

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View Article  Frenzied fans cheer for Sachin Tendulkar to reach 17,000 runs at Hyderabad

Thousands of enthusiastic cricket fans were eagerly cheering for the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who is just seven runs away from completing 17,000 runs, to cross the milestone in the fifth ODI at Hyderabad on Thursday.

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View Article  Sri Lankan official reviews security arrangements ahead of cricket tour

After the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan earlier this year, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board is leaving no stones unturned to ensure their team''s safety during the island nation''s Test and ODI tour in India starting this month.

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View Article  Australia opt to bat against India

Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and opted to bat against India in the fifth One-day international at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at the Uppal here Thursday.

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View Article  Naeem powers Bangladesh to thrilling ODI victory

All-rounder Naeem Islam hit a superb 73 not out off 90 balls to power Bangladesh to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the fifth and final one-dayer here on Thursday.

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View Article  Younus targets ODI series win

Pakistan captain Younus Khan believes victory against New Zealand is within his team's grasp when the two teams meet in the second day-night international of their current series Friday.

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View Article  Oz pacer Siddle says he will be fit for first test against Windies

Melbourne, Nov.5 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle has declared he will be fit for the first Test against the West Indies, but admitted that the team''s relentless program had taken its toll as he arrived home in Melbourne after more than five months on the road.

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View Article  Pak sports ministry raises stink over PCB's central contracts irregularities

Lahore, Nov.5 (ANI): Expressing its reservations over the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) ad-hoc way of doling out funds, the Sports Ministry has asked the apex cricket authority in the country to review the central contracts awarded to the players.

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View Article  Crowded international program will spell curtains for Oz squad: Players'' union chief

Melbourne, Nov.5 (ANI): The crowded international cricket program is unsustainable, the chief of the players'' union, Paul Marsh, has said, adding that the injuries hitting the national squad at present, could affect team composition and performance in both the short and long term.

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View Article  PCB officials, former players annoyed over Younis Khan's plan to return to T20

Lahore, Nov.5 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan’s decision to come out of retirement to play T20 cricket once again has not gone down well with the country’s cricket fraternity, with both officials and former players criticising Khan for expressing his desire to play in the fast paced version of the game.

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View Article  Oz cricket powerbrokers deny wanting fixtures against India reduced

Hyderabad, Nov.5 (ANI):  Powerbrokers of Cricket Australia (CA) have denied wanting the volume of fixtures against India to be reduced, though they are intent on shaving matches off a cramped international schedule.

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View Article  `Pup' Clarke in doubt for first Oz-Windies Test

Sydney, Nov.5 (ANI): Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke’s back injury is healing slowly and there is a doubt over him taking his appointed place in the national squad for the first test against the West Indies, which starts from November 26.

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View Article  India-Pak cricket ties to resume in 2010: Butt

Lahore, Nov.5 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Ijaz Butt, has said that his meeting with Indian counterparts was held in a positive atmosphere and expressed hope that cricketing ties between both countries would resume in 2010.

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View Article  Oz cricket selectors in dilemma as Mitch Johnson is last pacer left standing

Melbourne, Nov.5 (ANI): The jockeying for pace spots in the Australian cricket team that is to be selected for the home series against the West Indies could now be reduced to an open race where anyone can win a place.

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View Article  Bangladesh opt to field in fifth one-dayer

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to field in the fifth and final one-dayer against Zimbabwe at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Thursday.

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