View Article  Middle order has not performed consistently in the series, says Dhoni

Guwahati, Nov 7(ANI): On the eve of sixth one-day international between India and Australia, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that this was one series where the middle-order has not performed consistently.

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View Article  Chavan's first act - letter congratulating Tendulkar

Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) After assuming office as Maharashtra's chief minister, Ashok Chavan's first official duty Saturday was signing a congratulatory letter to India's cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar for his record of 17,000 runs in one day international cricket.

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View Article  We have to stay fresh mentally: Dhoni

Guwahati, Nov 7 (IANS) Stung by a disappointing loss in Hyderabad, India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his boys are trying to stay mentally fresh ahead of the crucial sixth one-day international against Australia here Sunday.

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View Article  Cricket enthusiasts upset over ban on playing cricket at Chennai's Marina beach

Chennai, Nov 7(ANI): The ban to play cricket at Chennai’s Marina beach has come as a big setback to ardent cricket lovers, who now have no alternate location to enjoy the game.

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View Article  India under pressure as Australia look to clinch series

Guwahati, Nov 7 (IANS) The narrow loss in Hyderabad pushed India on to the backfoot in the seven-match series as Australia took a 3-2 lead. Psychologically, the pressure is on the home team as they need to win the remaining two games to stop the visitors from clinching the series.

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View Article  Haddin first-choice wicketkeeper for Windies Test series

Sydney, Nov 7(ANI): Australian wicket keeper Brad Haddin has said that he had received a call from chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch, which confirmed that he was the first-choice wicketkeeper despite Tim Paine and Graham Manou performing well during his absence.

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View Article  Ponting hopes luck will continue to favour him against dangerous Sehwag

Sydney, Nov 7 (ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting hopes that luck will continue to favour him against dangerous Virender Sehwag, who has not been so successful in the ongoing seven match series so far.Australia have escaped lightly in their dealings with Sehwag so far this series, and captain Ricky Ponting is hoping to claim an unbeatable 4-2 lead at Guwahati.

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View Article  New Zealand's turnaround delights Vettori

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori believes his team's conscious effort to improve in key areas helped them beat Pakistan and level their three-match series at 1-1.

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View Article  Trott's stroke-filled soiree draws no abuse from South African crowd

London, Nov 7 (ANI): England batsman Jonathan Trott has made a run-filled return to South Africa, the country of his birth, and insisted that he did not receive one word of abuse.

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View Article  Ponting's emotional pre-match talk inspired Oz win

Melbourne, Nov 7 (ANI): Skipper Ricky Ponting asked his team to be brave and face the might of Sachin Tendulkar and India in the nail biting fifth ODI at Hyderabad, which Australia won by three runs.

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View Article  Marsh not unhappy at Sachin having stolen his thunder

Sydney, Nov 7 (ANI): Australian opener Shaun Marsh, who scored run-a-ball 112 against India in the fifth ODI says Sachin Tendulkar’s spectacular ODI innings stealing his thunder didn’t bother him, as he ended up on the winning side.

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View Article  McCullum spurred New Zealand thrash Pakistan by 64 runs in second ODI

Wellington, Nov 7 (ANI): New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in the second one day international in Abu Dhabi today.A century by man of the match Brendon McCullum and a three wicket two over burst by Scott Styris helped the Kiwis overcome Pakistani resistance in the match.

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