View Article  BCCI has different rules for different people: Ganguly

Retired Indian cricket captain Soruav Ganguly Friday took pot shots at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), saying its rules were not the same for all cricketers.

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View Article  I respect Buddhadeb, says Sourav Ganguly

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly Friday ruled out any political affiliation, but said he had respect for West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

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View Article  Dalmiya is a legend in cricket administration: Ganguly

Amidst speculation that he is gearing up to take on incumbent Jagmohan Dalmiya in the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) presidential elections next year, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly Friday described the former cricket board chief as a 'legend' in the game's administration.

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View Article  Ganguly's 'Dadagiri' on small screen

Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is all set for another inning - this time on the small screen - as he gets set to anchor a quiz-cum-reality show in Bengali.

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View Article  Bangladesh looks to close gap on West Indies in ICC ODI Championship

A confident Bangladesh side can reduce the gap between it and the West Indies by 12 ratings points in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship if it manages to win the upcoming ODI series in the Caribbean 3-0.

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View Article  S African Sports Minister to mediate Wanderers row

Amid growing anger among fans, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has asked the Minister of Sport and Recreation to appoint a mediator to resolve its dispute with the provincial Gauteng Cricket Board (GCB) which may see no international games at the Wanderers stadium here.

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View Article  India beat New Zealand in Emerging Players tournament

India defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in a 50-over cricket match in the Emerging Players tournament in Brisbane, Friday.

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View Article  Watson stakes Test claim for Aussies

Shane Watson did his best to give Australia something to think about ahead of next week's third Test against England by scoring 84 against Northamptonshire here on Friday.

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View Article  Pietersen in England's Champions Trophy preliminary squad

Injured Kevin Pietersen has been named Friday in England's 30-man preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy to be held in South Africa in September.

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View Article  Jaipur to host first India-Australia ODI Oct 25

The first of the seven One-day international cricket series between India and Australia will be a day-night affair at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium Oct 25.

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View Article  Ponting detects the flaw in Hussey's batting

Michael Hussey, who is struggling to find form in the Ashes series, says he is working to rectify a minor technical flaw in his batting that was pointed by skipper Ricky Ponting and feels it could turn around his bad patch.

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View Article  Pietersen, ECB all set for collision on T20 riches

Kevin Pietersen is all set for a rift with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) bosses, who want to restrict his participation in the Twenty20 format.

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View Article  Leaving Clark out of Lord's Test was a blunder: Thomson

Former Australian speedster Jeff Thomson has blasted the team's Ashes bowling as "rubbish" and claimed it was a major blunder to leave Stuart Clark on the sidelines for the Lord's Test.

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View Article  Lee rules out comeback in third Test

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has ruled out his comeback in the third Ashes Test against England next week, reducing the pressure on Mitchell Johnson to retain his place.

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View Article  Row with mother affecting Johnson, say Warne and Hughes

Australia’s former Test skipper Kim Hughes and former leg spinner Shane Warne have said that main attack bowler Mitchell Johnson’s confidence has hit ‘rock-bottom’ since the row with his mother became public.

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View Article  New Zealand players chose country over IPL

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Friday confirmed that all 20 players, including the six contracted with the Indian Premier League (IPL), have signed its international playing agreements.

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View Article  PCB awards C category central contract to Naved-ul-Hasan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded a ‘C’ category central contract to all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan.

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View Article  Tanvir eyes successful Surrey stint

Karachi, July 24 (IANS) Pakistan's discarded all-rounder Sohail Tanvir will take the field for Surrey this season after signing a contract with the leading English county recently.

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View Article  Sri Lanka win Pakistan series after Test drawn

Sri Lanka won the Test series against Pakistan 2-0 after the third and final match ended in a draw at the Sinhalese sports club here on Friday.

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View Article  KP on collision course with ECB over 20-20 commitments

England’s best batsman Kevin Pietersen, who has just undergone Achilles heel surgery earlier this week, is reportedly on a collision course with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over his Twenty-Twenty commitments.

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View Article  Hayden lauds former mate Langer for breaking the Don''s first class record

Former Australian opener Mathew Hayden has lauded former mate and opening partner Justin Langer for overtaking the legendary Sir Donald Bradman as his country’s most prolific scorer in first class cricket.

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View Article  Ton-up Sangakkara keeps Sri Lanka afloat

Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara hit an unbeaten century to dim Pakistan's hopes of securing a face-saving win in the third and final cricket Test here on Friday.

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View Article  Sangakkara, Samaraweera frustrate Pakistan

Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera defied Pakistan's bowlers to keep Sri Lanka in the hunt for a history-defying victory in the third and final Test here on Friday.

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View Article  Langer acclaimed for Bradman feat

Justin Langer was Friday lauded by his peers after claiming the legendary Donald Bradman's long-standing record as Australia?s greatest run-scorer in first-class cricket.

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View Article  Aussies won't get carried away by Pietersen absence

Mike Hussey has warned Australia not to get carried away by Kevin Pietersen's withdrawal from England's Ashes campaign.

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View Article  Prior boost for Sussex ahead of Lord's final

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior hopes the feelgood factor from his Ashes triumph over Australia will help Sussex in Saturday's Friends Provident Trophy final against Hampshire.

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View Article  Swine flu scare for Australia's Ashes stars

Australia's Ashes stars suffered a swine flu scare after one of the journalists covering Ricky Ponting's squad was diagnosed with symptoms similiar to the illness currently sweeping across England.

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View Article  Ashes Test groundsman fears pitch battle

Australia's hopes of drawing level in the Ashes by winning next week's third Test against England could be dented by the poor state of the pitch at Edgbaston.

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