Pakistan's Shahid Afridi has been banned for two Twenty20 internationals after being caught up in a ball-tampering row during his team's defeat in Sunday's final one-dayer against Australia.

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London, Jan 31 : Former England off-spinner John Emburey believes that off-spinner Graeme Swann has established himself as a world-class cricketer with his performances with both bat and ball against Australia and South Africa.

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Wellington, Jan.31 : New Zealand Cricket’s  "bad boy" Jesse Ryder has revealed that his wild childhood has been responsible for his sometimes self-destructive behaviour.

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Sydney, Jan 31 : Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz will become the next one million dollar man in the national squad after the most successful summer of his career.

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The chief selector of Pakistan's national cricket team resigned on Sunday after their defeat in a one-day series against Australia, saying he was disappointed with the team's performance.

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Sydney, Jan 31 : Pakistan vice-captain Kamran Akmal and his brother Umar will face disciplinary action for allegedly violating their central contracts during the controversy that prevailed before the Hobart Test against Australia.

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Melbourne, Jan 31 : In a blow to Cricket Australia’s hopes for ushering in day-night Test cricket, Kookaburra Sport has warned that it could take “several years” before a Test match is played under lights.

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Indian opener Gautam Gambhir predicted a tough series against visiting South Africa next month and even more so in the absence of Rahul Dravid who is out of action with a fractured jaw he suffered during the recently concluded series in Bangladesh.

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Legendary fast bowler Imran Khan said Sunday that Pakistani players had suffered "insulting treatment" at the hands of the Indian Premier League, and no player should take part in the tournament.

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Perth, Feb. 1 : Following Shahid Afridi’s suspension for a notorious ball tampering episode, Pakistan apparently has been left without any skipper for the T20 match against Australia on Friday, as Mohammad Yousuf has flown back home and former skipper Younus Khan is no longer part of the squad.

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Perth, Jan.31 : Dejected over his team’s losing streak Down Under, Pakistan opener Salman Butt, in a candid submission, has said the deplorable performance by the players has let the fans down.

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Sydney, Jan.31 (ANI): A top psychologist believes Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting should use his mind as a key weapon to counter the mind games being played by West Indian fast bowler Kemar Roach ahead of the one-day series.

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Mumbai, Jan 31 : South Africa''s cricket team arrived in India on Saturday to play two tests and three one-day internationals against the host country.

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Lahore, Jan.31 : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has said Mohammed Yousuf was not the first choice skipper to lead the squad during the New Zealand and Australia tour rather circumstances compelled him to name him as the captain.

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Bogus social networking Internet sites are being created under the names of Australia''s top cricketers.

The Australian Cricketers Association said it had helped several players and managers to remove fake profiles on sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

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Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi Saturday played down the security concerns of the players' associations of Australia and New Zealand, saying "top security" would be provided during the third edition of the tournament.

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Fast bowler Ryan Harris, who claimed 10 wickets and two man-of-the-match awards in the past week, has set his sights on becoming Australias next frontline bowler, but is content for now to play a “fill-in” role for the world champions.

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In view of the dismal performance of the team in Australia, specially from senior players, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to relegate senior non-performing cricketers when it announces the new central contract.

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West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach, whose delivery during the second Test in Adelaide exposed a flaw in the way Ricky Ponting handles short-pitched bowling, wants to use the one-day series against Australia to inflict more pressure on the Australian captain.

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Australia's next generation of cricketers proved they are primed to make it to the top when they won the under 19 cricket World Cup on Saturday, beating Pakistan by 25 runs in the final.

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Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ijaz Butt has squarely blamed the Indian Premier League (IPL) and its commissioner Lalit Modi for ignoring Pakistani players for the third season of India's Twenty20 league, but said it will not have any long term effect on sporting ties between the two countries.

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Dejected over Pakistans string of defeats Down Under, chief selector Iqbal Qasim has said that a comprehensive ‘post-mortem is needed to figure out the reasons for such a deplorable performance, and to prepare the team for the 2011 World Cup.

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New Zealand ended a three-month global search for a national cricket coach Saturday with the appointment of former local Test batsman Mark Greatbatch.

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Threats of potential terrorist attacks during the Indian Premier League (IPL) have put the Australian and New Zealand cricketers in a quandary.

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Australia continued their domination over Pakistan in the five match ODI series, as they crushed the visiting team by 135 runs in the fourth ODI at the WACA Ground in Perth.

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Australia and Pakistan will vie to become the first country to win the junior cricket World Cup thrice when they clash in the final at Burt Sutcliffe Oval here Saturday.

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Pakistan's cricket authorities on Friday revoked certificates allowing the country's cricketers to participate in the Indian Premier League, after none of the players were selected in an alleged snub.

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Lt.Col. Nur Khawaja, the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption security manager for Pakistan and Bangladesh, has passed away.

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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has expressed his willingness to work with the national cricket team as a batting coach to improve their dipping performance.

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Star batsman Rahul Dravid Friday had minor corrective surgery on his left cheek bone, injured during the second cricket test against Bangladesh in Mirpur.

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The Shiv Sena hit out at actor and Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan Friday for his comments on Pakistani cricketers with one leader saying he should play his matches in Lahore and another declaring that the star's films would not be allowed to be screened in Thane.

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Pakistan speedster Mohammad Sami, who was added to the squad for the Australian tour at the last moment, believes the series has made him feel better and fitter and increased his hunger to play for the country.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is preparing new central contracts that would emphasise on players performance and fitness levels.

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Australian cricket vice-captain Michael Clarke has said that while he is all for playing day and night Tests, he would like to see what kind of ball is used and the locations where such games would be played before taking a final call on participatio

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New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will miss the third edition of Indian Premier League as he continues to struggle with a groin injury.

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New Zealand Cricket is reportedly in talks with former Australian cricketer Darren Lehman for a coaching assignment with the national squad.

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While mystery still surrounds all-rounder Abdul Razzaqs participation in the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) third season, former and present Pakistani cricketers are a divided lot over the issue.

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Amid frantic calls for his sacking, beleaguered Pakistan captain Mohammed Yousuf found some support with former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq saying that he should be retained till the 2011 World Cup.

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Unfazed by the severe criticism over his teams pitiable performance Down Under, Pakistan captain Mohammed Yousuf has said that the squad has actually improved after he took over.

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Pakistani cricketers have been asked not to comment on the Indian Premier League (IPL) fiasco, as conflicting statements by the players are adding to the confusion surrounding their participation in the cash-rich T20 league.

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Australia is in no mood to show any mercy to Pakistan and is keen to secure a 5-0 clean sweep of the ODI series.

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Composed and confident after receiving the national call-up, Bengal wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has set his eyes on playing a long innings at the top level.

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Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, who is in the national capital as part of a promotion campaign, has said that he is comfortable with touring India.

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The parents of Karnataka's new pace sensation Abhimanyu Mithun are thrilled  their son will soon don the India cap and play Test matches for the country.

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A day after Cricket South Africa (CSA) sacked its entire selection panel, there was speculation whether assistant coach Vincent Barnes would also resign after returning from the tour of India.

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Deccan Chargers Thursday denied signing Pakistan's Abdul Razzak for the third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying there was no slot available for an overseas player in their squad.

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Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has said the furore over the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams not taking Pakistani cricketers would die down with time.

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Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan thinks that there are only two small things that need to be sorted out if England are to contemplate retaining the Ashes urn won last year – improved batting and better bowling.

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India will be without three key players, including Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh, when they defend their number one Test ranking against South Africa next month.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced a 15-member team for the Test series against South Africa beginning on February 6. The team has two new faces-- Wriddhiman Saha of West Bengal and Abhimanyu Mithun of Karnataka.

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Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola has said coach Mickey Arthur''s resignation was not linked to disagreements over race quotas.

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Michael Clarke and fiancée Lara Bingle are reportedly on a new car hunt after being reunited with their stolen 250,000-dollar Aston Martin.

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Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that his desire to play the World Cup in 2011 and to prolong his Test career were two key reasons for giving a miss to international Twenty20 cricket.

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Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers have reportedly signed up Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, as a replacement for injured West Indies fast-bowler Fidel Edwards.

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Notwithstanding the criticism that he has received due to his teams horrendous performance Down Under, Pakistan captain Mohammed Yousuf has said that he still wants to lead the side.

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Chandigarh police have busted a high-profile racket promising youngsters berths in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty-20 cricket tournament, officials said here Thursday.

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Swashbuckling Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) fiasco could have been avoided had the T20 league organisers and franchises restrained themselves from allowing politics to influence their decision.

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Hours after he preached ‘forgiveness and said it was time to move on after the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction controversy, flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi took a u-turn, saying apologies could not compensate for the humiliation.

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, Wednesday said there was a need for creating an environment where Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees can recruit Pakistani players with ease.

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Australia is all set to rest Shane Watson and Doug Bollinger for Fridays ODI against Pakistan after taking an unassailable lead of 3-0.

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Just days before South Africa undertakes a tour of India, the South African cricket board has sacked the national selection panel.

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Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting is not keen tinkering with the Sheffield Shield, not even Jamie Cox's proposal to play August/September matches in the Top End.

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Pakistan National Assemblys Standing Committee on Sports has asked Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Director General Javed Miandad to appear before it on February 3 and explain the ‘hurdles and obstacles he is facing in running the board properly.

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Upset and irritated over Pakistans dreadful performance in the ongoing Australia series, former cricketers have called for replacing ageing, non-performing players with the young guns of the under-19 team.

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After captain Mohammed Yousuf, swashbuckling Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi too has highlighted the lack of unity and team spirit in the national squad.

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The Australian cricketers decision to give a miss to the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is both wise and promising, feels noted columnist Peter Roebuck.

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India won the Idea Cup by beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets to win the second cricket Test on the fourth day at the Sher-e-Bangla national stadium here Wednesday. India won the two Test series 2-0.

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Mickey Arthur, among the most successful international cricket coaches of modern times, quit mentoring the South African cricket team because of the pressure that was being put on him to include more black players.

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Zaheer Khan sparked a sensational Bangladeshi collapse with four wickets off eight balls as India swept the series with a crushing 10-wicket win in the second and final Test on Wednesday.

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Pakistan Sports Minister Ijaz Jakhrani has urged the Indian government to initiate an inquiry into the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction fiasco.

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Temperamental Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar is aiming to play in the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in May in the Caribbean, to prove his critics wrong.

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Mickey Arthur said Wednesday that differences with the board of Cricket South Africa led to his resignation as coach of the South African team.

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Australian captain Mitchell Marsh plundered 97 from 110 balls to lead his side to victory over Sri Lanka Wednesday and set up a showdown with Pakistan in the final of the under-19 cricket World Cup.

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Indian Premier League chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi said the recent auction does not suggest that the doors of cash rich Twenty20 league are shut on Pakistani players, and they can still be part of the third edition if some players drop out.

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Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) named their team Tuesday for their ground-breaking season opener against county champions Durham in Dubai in March.

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Australia secured a series win against Pakistan on Tuesday by emerging victorious in the third one-day international played at the Adelaide Oval here.

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At the close of the third day''s play of the second cricket Test between India and Bangladesh, the former was still in control of the match despite a brillaint 151 from Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal and a steady 55 by middle-order bat Junaid Siddique.

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Indian middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh will not take further part in the ongoing second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur after it was revealed that he suffered a ligament tear in his left wrist.

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Tamim Iqbal hit an impressive half-century as Bangladesh batted steadily in the second and final Test against India on Tuesday.

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Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd and Scottish lawyer Brent Lockie are to conduct an International Cricket Council (ICC) inquiry into the use of the umpire review system during this month's fourth Test between England and South Africa, it was announced Tuesday.

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Bangladesh were 118 for one at tea in their second innings against India on the third day of the second cricket Test at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium here Tuesday.

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Former Australia fast bowler Rodney Hogg has labeled Cricket Australias (CA) proposed plan to introduce day-night Test cricket as a waste of time.

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Australian cricketers have been told to participate in the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at their own risk after the players association said it was worried about not being given access to security arrangements.

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has rubbished talks about sacking Mohammed Yousuf and of Shahid Afridi being appointed as the captain of the national squad after the ongoing Australian series.

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Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi says he is willing to forgive and forget the happenings of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction and if he is invited to play in India he would do so happily. In a statement carried Tuesday by cricket site pakpass

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South African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur has reportedly resigned following a breakdown in his relationship with captain Graeme Smith.

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Leg-spinning all-rounder Cameron White is currently the flavour of the season in Australian cricket, having scored two centuries and six half-centuries in eight games that he has played during this summer.

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Victorian Cameron White has this summer becomes Ricky Ponting's new saviour and there is a view that he is Australia's rock in the middle order, but there is one thing he doesnt like – being called Roy, the nickname of former Australia.

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed a half-century to help India extend their lead to a huge 311 runs in the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

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The controversy over the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) snub to Pakistani cricketers has put in doubt hard hitting all-rounder Shahid Afridis participation in the multimillion dollar T20 Champions League.

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Pakistan has threatened to boycott the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2011 and the Champions League T20 tournament, which is scheduled to be held later this year, in protest against the non-selection of its cricketers.

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Cricketing legend Shane Warne has been drawn into Australia's efforts to strengthen ties with India following a spate of attacks on Indian students.

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India were 544 for eight, a lead of 311 runs, at lunch against Bangladesh on the third day of the second cricket Test here Tuesday.

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Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi says he is willing to forgive and forget the happenings of the Indian Premier League auction and if he is invited to play in India he would do so happily.

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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said that the decision of the franchisees not to select any of the 17 Pakistani cricketers who had been given Indian visas for participation in the third edition of the Indian Premier League.

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New Zealand cricket selectors have included two new players for their ODI and Twenty20 squads for next month''s series against Bangladesh.

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Sachin Tendulkar cracked his 45th Test century and Rahul Dravid his 29th hundred as India tightened the screws on Bangladesh in the second and final Test on Monday.

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Sydney, Jan. 25 : Defending his decision to bowl first in the second ODI against Australia, Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has said that Aussies were just too good for Pakistan in Sydney.

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Sydney, Jan. 25 : Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Aamer is unlikely to participate in the remaining matches of the one-day series against Australia due to a groin injury.

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London, Jan 25(ANI): Former England captain Mike Atherton has said that if all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is putting himself forward for selection for a final Ashes campaign this year, he will be disappointed.

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All-rounder Hammad Azam inspired Pakistan to a four-wicket win over the West Indies at Christchurch on Monday to book their place in the finals of the under-19 cricket World Cup.

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Lahore, Jan. 25 : Following the PCB’s announcement that Mohammad Yousuf will be removed as skipper after the Australian tour, former Pakistani cricketer Asif Iqbal has said that Shahid Afridi should replace the outgoing captain.

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Mirpur (Bangladesh), Jan. 25 : Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been officially reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the first day’s play in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Sunday.

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Mirpur (Bangladesh), Jan 25 : Team India is reportedly in a flux over leg-spinner Amit Mishra''s exclusion at the last minute from the playing 11 for the Mirpur Test. The team has reportedly been divided into the Dhoni and Sehwag camps.

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Dhaka, Jan. 25 : Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will top the list of invitees when former Bangladeshi skipper Mohammad Ashraful gets married next year, his father has revealed.

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Melbourne, Jan 25 : Former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne will meet Victoria Premier John Brumby next month to discuss how to address issues stemming from violent attacks on Indians.

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London, Jan. 25 : Former New Zealand all rounder Chris Cairns has sued IPL chief Lalit Modi for libel in the High Court in London, following allegations by the latter that Cairns had been involved in match fixing.

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Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag completed half-centuries as India reached 177-2 in their first innings at lunch in reply to Bangladesh's 233 on the second day of the second Test here on Monday.

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Dubai, Jan 24  The Indian cricket board has asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to reconsider its decision not to hold any international matches at Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi until the end of December 2010.

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Mohammad Mahmudullah cracked an unbeaten 96 under pressure but failed to stop India from gaining an upper hand in the second and final Test against Bangladesh here on Sunday.

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London, Jan 24: England opener Alastair Cook believes that coach Andy Flower should take the credit for making him a world class cricketer.The Essex opener will captain England in Bangladesh next month following Andrew Strauss’s decision to skip the tour of the sub-continent.

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Sydney, Jan 24: After the massive success gathered by Twenty20 Big Bash, Australia’s domestic tournament, it is being seen as a tournament having the potential to become as big as the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Director General Javed Miandad has rebuffed PCB chairman Ijaz Butts claim that he is being paid a hefty salary of one million rupees from the board.

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Sydney, Jan.24 : Backing captain Mohammad Yousuf amidst reports of his removal after the ongoing Australia series, coach Intikhab Alam has said Yousuf is giving his all to lift the team’s performance.“He’s doing his best. When the team loses, people start criticising. We take no notice of that,”Alam said.

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Fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan ran through Bangladesh's top order as India gained an early advantage on the opening day of the second and final Test here on Sunday.

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An aggressive 79 from rising Sri Lankan star Banuka Rajapaksa carried his side to an overwhelming 146-run victory over South Africa in their ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup quarter-final here Sunday.

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Sydney, Jan.24: Former Pakistan speedster Waqar Younis has said that he is ready to help Australian bowlers to lift the Ashes once again.Waqar, who is currently hired by the Pakistan for the ongoing Australia series, said he would relish working with exciting Australian fast bowlers like Mitchell Johnson and Doug Bollinger.

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Dhaka, Jan 24 Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan wrecked the Bangladesh top order with the new ball, leaving the hosts tottering at 84 for five at lunch on the opening day of the second cricket Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here Sunday.

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Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final cricket Test against India here on Sunday.India made four changes from the side that won the first Test in Chittagong by 113 runs on Thursday.

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Mumbai, Jan 23  Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray Saturday reiterated his party would not allow Australian cricketers to play in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).He said the IPL organisers should be ashamed for inviting Australians to play here when Indians were being attacked in that country.

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India were bolstered by the return of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and key off-spinner Harbhajan Singh ahead of the second and final Test against Bangladesh starting on Sunday.

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Auckland, Jan 23 : Injured New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder is taking longer to recuperate than first thought, easing him out of contention for the forthcoming tours by Bangladesh and Australia. 

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Auckland, Jan 23(ANI): Former New Zealand wicket keeper Adam Parore has said that cricket as a game is changing fast, and Twenty20, the shortest version of the game has the longest advantage.

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Pakistan has offered to play South Africa in three Tests, five one-dayers and two Twenty20 matches in the United Arab Emirates later this year, an official said Saturday.

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Rangiora (New Zealand), Jan.23 : A five-wicket haul by young Barbadian pacer Jason Holder and half-centuries by Kraigg Brathwaite and Andre Creary,helped the West Indies to beat England in a quarter-final encounter here today.

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Brisbane, Jan.23 (ANI): Upset over the five wicket loss in the first match of the one-day series against Australia, Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has blamed the lack of unity in the team for the loss.Yousuf said he expected an improved show from his teammates after the 3-0 Test series whitewash.

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Dhaka, Jan.23 : Indian right-arm fast bowler S.Sreesanth will return home because of a thigh strain he suffered while bowling on the final day of the Chittagong Test.Sreesanth will catch a flight to India on Saturday afternoon, and thus miss the second Test match against Bangladesh.

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Christchurch, Jan 23  Pakistan knocked defending champions India out of the under-19 cricket World Cup with a thrilling victory by two wickets here Saturday.

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Lahore, Jan.23 (ANI): Angered over the Indian Premier League (IPL) snub, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to file a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the issue.

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Pakistan knocked defending champions India out of the ICC Under 19 World Cup Saturday in a tense rain-affected quarter-final at Lincoln.

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London, Jan 23 : England cricket coach Andy Flower fears that he will suffer a major loss to his backroom staff, with England bowling coach Ottis Gibson being lined up to become the new West Indies head coach.

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Melbourne, Jan 23 (ANI): Australia skipper Ricky Ponting wants his deputy Michael Clarke to play in second one-day international against Pakistan on Sunday, despite the vice-captain being hit on the ribs by a short ball in Friday’s opener .

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Mumbai, Jan 22 : Rajiv Shukla, Vice-President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday said that the board did not give any instructions to the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams on selection of players.

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Lincoln (New Zealand), Jan.22 (ANI): In what promises to be the match of the tournament so far, defending champion India will meet two-time former winner Pakistan in the quarter-finals here on Saturday.

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Ranchi, Jan 22 : Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will now be able to purchase a 9 mm pistol as he has been given an arms license for weapons of prohibited bore, an official said Friday.

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Pakistan are to appoint a new captain after the tour of Australia next month, the country's cricket chief said.

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The opening match of the Indian Premier League in March has been shifted out of Hyderabad due to ongoing protests over the proposed creation of a new state, a top official said on Friday.

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Brisbane, Jan 22 : Riding high on Cameron White’s splendid century, Australia thrashed Pakistan by five wickets in the opening game of the five match series here at the Gabba.

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Lahore, Jan.22 : Pakistani cable operators have decided not to air any matches of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) third edition to protest against the ‘insulting’ treatment meted out to their cricketers this week’s player auction.

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Dubai, Jan.22 : India pacer Ishant Sharma has gained nine places in the latest Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers and now sits in 16th position, just behind the other big mover of the day, Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.

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Islamabad, Jan 22 : Pakistan Foreign Office has reiterated that the exclusion of Pakistani cricketers from the bidding process for the Indian Premier League (IPL) “is a decision influenced by variables extraneous to sports”.

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Islamabad, Jan.22 : Former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to raise the issue of the humiliating treatment meted out to the Pakistani cricketers during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction with the International Cricket Council (ICC) forum.

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Islamabad, Jan.22 : Pakistan National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Sports has summoned Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Wasim Bari and selector Mohammad Ilyas to explain the Indian Premier League (IPL) fiasco.

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Brisbane, Jan.22 ; Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has vigorously defended the 50-over game''s relevance ahead of his team''s five-match series opener against Pakistan.

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Melbourne, Jan.22 : Australian one-day great Michael Bevan last night said he would not be shattered if the 50-over game vanished forever at the expense of the Twenty20 phenomenon.

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London, Jan.22 : Former Australian opening batsman Justin Langer has said any talk of England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff making a return to Test cricket is a laughable suggestion.

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A perceived snub to Pakistani players by the glitzy Indian Premier League has sparked a diplomatic spat between the great rivals, for whom cricket is more than just a game.

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The International Cricket Council on Thursday ruled that New Delhi will remain a venue for the 2011 World Cup despite a pitch fiasco late last year.

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Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard is in the running to take charge of international cricket, reports said on Friday.

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New Delhi, Jan 21 : International Cricket Council (ICC) endorsed Indian board's decision not to have any international matches at the Ferozeshah Kotla till the year-end, thus clearing the way for the stadium to host the 2011 World Cup matches.

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New Delhi, Jan 21 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Ferozshah Kotla in the national capital from hosting international matches for a year after match referee Alan Hurst reported the wicket prepared for the fifth and final ODI between India and Sri Lanka as “unfit”.

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Veteran Indian batsman Venkatsai Laxman will miss the second and final Test against Bangladesh because of a finger injury, team manager Arshad Ayub said on Thursday.

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Former Pakistani international batsman Javed Miandad on Thursday warned lucrative Twenty20 leagues were "a virus" which threatened to kill off Test cricket.

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Adelaide, Jan 21 : The Twenty20 Big Bash final between South Australia and Victoria at Adelaide Oval on Saturday will cap a season, which will be remembered for the remarkable surge it gathered for the format in Australia.

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Melbourne, Jan 21 : Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has hinted that all rounder James Hopes could be 12th man with Shaun Marsh opening the innings with Shane Watson in the first ODI against Pakistan on Friday.

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Chittagong (Bangladesh), Jan.21 : India on Thursday won the first Test against Bangladesh here by 113 runs. Chasing an improbable 414 runs for victory, Bangladesh were bowled out for 301. Leg-spinner Amit Mishra and fast bowler Ishant Sharma were the main wicket takers, grabbing seven of the ten to fall.

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England allrounder Ben Stokes scored a century to set up a 31-run win over defending champions India at Lincoln Thursday in the final pool match of the Under 19 cricket World Cup.

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Brisbane, Jan.21: Leaving behind the 3-0 drubbing in the Test series, Pakistan is looking to set the record straight with Australia in the one-day series starting here from Friday (January 22).The Pakistani camp is upbeat by the return of experienced players like Younis Khan and devastating all rounder Shahid Afridi, while captain Mohammed Yousuf has declared that the one-day series would not a ‘one-sided’ affair like the Test series.

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Brisbane, Jan.21: Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has rebuked reports about any fissures in the team which led to his short self-imposed exile from international cricket.Khan stressed that he was in dire need of rest after having a hectic schedule in the recent past, which was the prime factor behind him stepping down from the captaincy.

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New Delhi, Jan 21  The government was not involved in the decision to keep Pakistanis out of the Indian Premier League (IPL), External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Thursday and advised Islamabad to draw a line before making sharp comments.

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Brisbane, Jan.21: Young Pakistan fast bowler Mohammed Amer was annoyed with himself and rued dropping Australian captain Ricky Ponting on the first day of the third and final Test match at Hobart.Aamer floored a simple catch from Ponting while he was still to open his account and went on to hit a brilliant double century in that innings.

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Brisbane, Jan.21 : Australian middle-order batsman Michael Hussey was in form during the Australian summer, and is now at peace with himself after facing months of uncertainty about his future in international cricket.Hussey now gives the impression of being joyously unconcerned about any potential annoyance these days.

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Ishant Sharma rocked Bangladesh with two quick wickets to strengthen India's chances of winning the opening Test on the fifth and final day on Thursday.

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Lahore, Jan.21 : Accusing Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Lalit Modi of ‘betraying’ Pakistani players, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has said that he would take up the issue of the treatment meted out to the cricketers during the IPL auction with the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI).

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Lahore, Jan, 21: Following the treatment meted out to Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) auction, in which none of the players were acquired by any franchises, former cricketers have criticised the IPL management for the ‘humiliation.’

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Islamabad, Jan 20 A Pakistani parliamentary delegation has cancelled its visit to India after none of the country's cricketers found any takers at an auction for the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Internet giant Google said Wednesday it would stream all the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches live via its YouTube videosharing website.

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New Delhi, Jan 20  The Indian Premier League (IPL) has decided to advance its league match on March 13 by an hour to avoid a clash with the final of the hockey World Cup here.IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said that hosting an event like World Cup is a matter of pride for the entire nation."IPL is very happy that World Cup Hockey is being hosted in our country this year," Modi said. 

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Chittagong, Jan 20  Gautam Gambhir smashed his fifth Test century on the trot to join a select band of cricketers as India pinned down Bangladesh on the fourth day of the first Test here Wednesday.

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Chittagong, Jan 20 (IANS) India set Bangladesh a target of 415 runs to win the first cricket Test here Wednesday.India declared their second innings at 413 for eight shortly after tea on the fourth day.V.V.S. Laxman remained unbeaten on 69 off 89 balls while Gautam Gambhir (116) scored his ninth Test century in the morning session.

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Lahore, Jan.20 : Reacting strongly to the treatment meted out to Pakistani cricketers during the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) auction, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Syed Munawar Hasan has said it was an ‘insult’ to ignore these players.

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Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday became the fourth batsman to hammer a century in five successive Tests as India consolidated their position against Bangladesh.

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South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has weighed into the debate surrounding the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) by saying he views its use with "mixed feelings".

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Brisbane, Jan.20 : Pakistan’s premier leg-spinner Danish Kaneria believes  he performed reasonably well in the just concluded Test series against Australia, and has vowed to give the Aussies a tough time when Pakistan play against them in ‘home’ series in England in July this year.

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Karachi, Jan.20 :  Pakistan middle-order batsman Younis Khan, who has joined the squad in Australia for the forthcoming one-day series, hopes to play some big innings to help his team win the series and revive his sagging career.

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Brisbane, Jan.20 (ANI): Despite suffering a humiliating defeat in the Test series against Australia, Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf is hopeful of turning the tides against the world champions in the one-day series starting here from Friday (January 22).

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Lahore, Jan.20 : Upset over the ‘boycott’ of Pakistani cricketers by the franchises during the Indian Premier Legue’s (IPL) auction on Tuesday, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt has lambasted IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, saying he failed to respond to his calls.

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Melbourne, Jan.20 : The KFC Twenty20 Big Bash has added fresh vitality to Australia''s summer of cricket, with crowds 80 per cent higher than those in the 2008-2009 tournament, Fox News reports.

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Christchurch, Jan 19  First-time qualifier Afghanistan produced a clinical performance Tuesday defeating Hong Kong by eight wickets for their first-ever victory in the International Cricket Council (ICC) U-19 cricket World Cup here Tuesday.

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Islamabad, Jan 19  Disappointed over 11 Pakistani cricketers being ignored at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Sports Minister Ejaz Jhakhrani Tuesday telephoned his Indian counterpart to lodge a protest but was informed that the government did not have a say in the matter. 

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Gautam Gambhir closed in on a rapid half-century as India raced to 122-1 in their second innings at stumps on the third day of the opening Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

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Mumbai, Jan 19 : At the third Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held in Mumbai on Tuesday, eleven capped players and three Under-19 players were bought. Respective team owners appeared pleased to select whom they wanted under the change of rules.

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Mohammad Mahmudullah hit a maiden half-century to pull Bangladesh out of deep trouble in the opening Test against India on Tuesday.Mahmudullah (63 not out) added 108 for the seventh wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim (44) as the hosts recovered from 98-6 to reach 228-8 at tea on the third day in reply to India's first-innings total of 243.

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Chittagong, Jan 19  Bangladesh were dismissed just after tea for 242 in their first innings, just a run short of India's total, in the first cricket Test here Tuesday.Bangladesh, riding on Mahmudullah (69) and Mushfiqur Rahim's (44) 108-run seventh wicket alliance, fought back to go for tea at 228 for eight but fell apart soon after.  

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Pakistani cricketers will not feature in the third edition of the Indian Premier League this year after being ignored by franchises at the players' auction on Tuesday.

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Islamabad, Jan.19 : Blasting Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt for his messy work in the board’s administration, noted sports expert, Zakir Hussain Syed has said that replacing him might change the PCB’s future.

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Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Five players were sold in the first round of bidding here Tuesday for this season of the Indian Premier League.

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Lahore, Jan.19 : 'Under fire' for mishandling issues in the board, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt has readied various recommendations to table before President Asif Ali Zardari, who is also the PCB’s patron.

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Wellington, Jan.19 : New Zealand’s Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman''s office has confirmed that New Zealand has agreed to give asylum to 13 of the 78 Tamils who were taken to the Indonesian port of Tanjung Pinang.

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Wellington, Jan.19 : Ace Kiwi batsman Lou Vincent says he can still get good results from mishit shots, and believes that the new Mongoose bat is just up his street.According to a report in the New Zealand Herald newspaper, the radical bat, which combines a pygmy blade with a long handle, is the brainchild of Marcus Codrington Fernandez, an advertising guru who came up with the idea while at home in England convalescing after a stroke.

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London, Jan.19 : England"s captain for the short Test and one-day tour of Bangladesh, Alastair Cook, believes he has the respect of his players and can deliver the results expected of him as skipper.With Andrew Strauss saying that he feels pretty jaded, Cook says he can do the job that his for the taking.

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Hobart, Jan.19 : Excited by his impressive all-round show during the Australian T20 extravaganza, the BigBash T20, Pakistani fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan is hoping to help his side come good in the forthcoming one-day series against the Kangaroos.

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Hobart, Jan.19 : Notwithstanding the humiliating Test series defeat against Australia, Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf wants to continue to lead the squad.He admits that the pressure of captaincy is affecting his batting.

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India's seamers ripped through Bangladesh's middle-order to leave the hosts on the back foot in the fog-hit first cricket Test here on Tuesday.Bangladesh, replying to India's modest 243, slumped from their overnight score of 59-3 to 118-6 in the shortened morning session of the third day's play.

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Sydney, Jan.19 : Australian captain Ricky Ponting does not expect squads for the next Ashes series to be changed drastically, as both sides seem to have a settled look.

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Sydney, Jan.19 : Nathan Hauritz"s rise from the pit into which Australians routinely consign humdrum finger spinners to his newfound status as authentic Test tweaker has been the surprise of the summer, believes noted columnist Peter Roebuck.

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Mumbai, Jan 19 : At the third Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Mumbai on Tuesday, the franchisees will chose around 12 players from a list of 66 players, who have volunteered to play in IPL 3.A lot of players are deliberate to participate in IPL 3 that includes players who have walked out of Indian Cricket League.

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Sydney, Jan 19 : Out of form Australian batsman Marcus North has said that he is the right man to bat at No.6 for the national squad, and hopes some Sheffield Shield form will help secure his Test spot for next month’s series in New Zealand.

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Melbourne, Jan 19: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has said that Nathan Hauritz has finally found the confidence to be a Test match winner after he helped the team to a 3-0 series sweep against Pakistan.

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Hobart, Jan. 19: Describing Indo-Pak rivalry on a cricket field as an ‘important part of the sport' International Cricket Council (ICC) chief David Morgan has said he is trying his best to revive the stalled bilateral cricketing ties between the two countries.

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Sydney, Jan.19: Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting won''t be playing in the Indian Premier League this year after his franchise, the Kolkata Knight Riders, bought out his contract.

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Former Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan said Tuesday he hoped to score runs and help his team win the one-day series against Australia, as he flew out in a bid to revive his career.

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Off-spinner Johan Botha and left-arm fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe were on Monday named in a 15-man South African squad for two Test matches in India next month.

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England's crushing innings and 74 run defeat in the fourth and final Test against South Africa was compounded Monday when the team were fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in Johannesburg.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting insists that struggling left-handed batsman Marcus North is not the weak link of the team.

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Bangladesh were 59 for the loss of three wickets against India when play was stopped due to bad light on the second day of the first cricket Test here Monday.

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Hobart, Jan 18: Pakistan skipper Mohammad Yousuf has described Australia as the best Test team in the world after the latter clean swept the test series three nil.“Yes, the best team, because they''re a good side with all good players. If you see the statistics, they have good batting averages, good bowling averages, the wicketkeeper average nearly 40 (runs), they have a good side,” The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Yousuf, as saying.

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Alastair Cook will lead England on their tour of Bangladesh next month while regular captain Andrew Strauss will be rested.England's Test and one-day international squads were announced in Johannesburg on Monday at the end of a tour of South Africa during which Strauss led England to a win in a one-day series and a share of a Test series.

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Hobart, Jan 18: Former Australian selector John Benaud has said that 20-year-old New South Wales leg-spinner Steve Smith should replace struggling Marcus North for the tour of New Zealand, starting next month.Benaud is adamant that North must be sacked after a horror series against West Indies and Pakistan, allowing Australia to give Smith his first baggy green cap and blood him for the Ashes series, which is just 10 months away.

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Sydney, Jan 18: Injured Australian fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus is taking longer to recuperate than first thought, making him doubtful for Australia''s tour of New Zealand starting next month.Hilfenhaus, who has carried a knee injury through the Ashes and the one-day series in India, has not played a Test since the match against West Indies in Brisbane in December 2009.

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Sydney, Jan 18: England has submitted a formal complaint and demanded scrapping of the umpire decision referral system after the Daryl Harper controversy in South Africa.The big issue surrounds Harper’s non-dismissal of Graeme Smith when he apparently edged Ryan Sidebottom to the wicketkeeper.

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London, Jan 18 : The Indian Premier League (IPL), cricket’s wealthiest and most flamboyant tournament, will soon be played in the United States of America. The US will host matches between the regional Indian sides that compete in the Twenty20 competition by next year, said IPL chairman Lalit Modi.

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London, Jan 18 : Antiques auctioneer Richard Madley, who spends most of his professional life conducting sales of oriental carpets and Art Deco jewellery than sporting talent, will be holding the hammer at the annual auction of the Indian Premier League.

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West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard and his Pakistani counterpart Shahid Afridi have emerged as the favourites for recruitment in the Indian Premier League season three auction, which takes place Tuesday evening.

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Sixty-six international players will be vying for an Indian Premier League contract in Tuesdays auction for season three.

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Six months ago Shane Watson was not even in the Australian Test team, but now he has finished the summer as Australia''s leading run-scorer and one of the world''s top all-rounders.

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Australia wrapped up their 12th consecutive Test victory over Pakistan in the Hobart Test. Pakistan resumed on the final day at four for 103, chasing 438 for victory, and was bowled out for 206 after lunch.

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South African captain Graeme Smith said his team had been 'happy' about England's angry reaction to the umpiring review decision process during the fourth and final Test.

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Sachin Tendulkar reached another milestone Sunday, surpassing 13,000 Test runs during India's first innings against Bangladesh in the first Test here Sunday.

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Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is the owner of the Sirsa Gullies cricket team for the T-10 gully cricket season 2 "Ab Har Koi Khelega", it was announced here Sunday.

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India were struggling at 213 for eight in the first innings against Bangladesh after poor light forced early stumps on the opening day of the first cricket Test here Sunday.

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South Africa has slipped further behind in its quest to regain the number-one spot in the ICC Test Championship table and can only regain the top spot if Bangladesh beats number-one ranked India in the two-Test series which started in Chittagong.

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A struggling Shoaib Malik has found the support of skipper Mohammad Yousuf, who he says has given him some valuable batting tips.

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Morne Morkel took three wickets in seven balls as South Africa swept to a series-levelling victory on the fourth day of the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt has denied that former greats Waqar Younis and Saeed Anwar have been hired on a long-term basis.

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Cricket Australias (CA) recent research says that the team''s image is sound, yet something is going wrong.

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Bangladesh bowlers rocked the Indian top order to leave them reeling at 160 for six at tea on the first day of the first cricket Test here Sunday.

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Ex-Kiwi pacer Shane Bond may play for either the Delhi Daredevils or the Kolkata Knight Riders in the third edition of the Indian Premier League, the auction for which gets under way late on Tuesday.

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Defending champions India registered their second consecutive victory in the under-19 World Cup with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Hong Kong at the Hagley Oval here Sunday.

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West Australian all-rounder Marcus North may not have put his hand up in the Bellerive Oval Test against Pakistan, as also in the previous two Tests, but may still gain a trip to New Zealand.

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Former Australian Test captain Steve Waugh has said that Twenty20 cricket is set to explode in popularity and shake Australian cricket to its core as crowds flock to the domestic Big Bash tournament.

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Pakistan still needs 335 runs to avoid a series whitewash against Australia, with just a day left in the third and final cricket Test being played at the Bellrieve Oval here.

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Shakib Al Hasan and Shahadat Hossain shared eight wickets to spark India's collapse in the first Test against Bangladesh here on Sunday.

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After being reprimanded publicly by captain Mohammad Yousuf for his ‘lazy and ‘selfish attitude, Pakistan opener Salman Butt has promised to improve his running between the wickets and said that Yousuf is like his elder brother.

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Shakib Al Hasan and Shahadat Hossain shared six quick wickets to put India under pressure in the first Test against Bangladesh here on Sunday.

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India made a solid start when they reached 63 for no loss in their first innings at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh here on Sunday.

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Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and sent India in to bat in the first cricket Test here on Sunday.Virender Sehwag was leading India in the absence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was ruled out with back spasms. Leading spinner Harbhajan Singh was also missing due to a stiff neck.

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South Africa's fast bowlers struck three times in England's second innings as the home team pushed for a series-levelling victory on the third day of the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.

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Cricket's governing body the International Cricket Council (ICC) is to launch a formal investigation into the controversy over the television review system that erupted during the fourth Test between South Africa and England at the Wanderers Stadium.

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The England Cricket Board on Saturday announced it had demanded a reinstatement of the review the England team lost when television umpire Daryl Harper made a gross error in rejecting an appeal against South African captain Graeme Smith.

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AB de Villiers survived two television reviews and an apparent umpiring mistake as he and Mark Boucher stretched South Africa's lead on the third day of the fourth and final Test against England at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.

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India vice-captain Virender Sehwag has said Bangladesh are an ordinary side and cannot beat his world number-one team in a two-Test series starting here on Sunday.

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Australia has extended its lead over Pakistan to 277 runs at the end of day three of the third Test against Pakistan in Hobart, with Simon Katich reviving hopes of a series clean sweep by triggering a tourist''s batting collapse.

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Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has taken a swipe at his country's cricket chiefs and selectors for not heeding his SOS call to pick senior batsman Younis Khan.

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Pakistan vice-captain Kamran Akmal and his brother Umar are facing disciplinary action for allegedly violating their central contracts during the controversy that prevailed before the Hobart Test against Australia.

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Pakistan is unlikely to improve its performance in the Test arena without concrete measures and people should not have high expectations from the team, skipper Mohammad Yousuf conceded Saturday.

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Pakistan's one-day vice captain Shahid Afridi is hoping that the team will bounce back in their limited-overs series against Australia after losing the Test series.

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After seven years in the cricket wilderness Zimbabwe is at last showing real potential for a possible return to full Test status.

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Veteran Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya Friday courted controversy after it was found that he has signed for two clubs simultaneously in the ongoing CAB league and knock-out tournaments.

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Former Australian Test cricketer and Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist is pondering whether to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after threats from Indian right-wing political party Shiv Sena against Australian players.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has urged the national team selectors to keep  faith with West Australian Marcus North after he failed to silence his critics in a no-win situation on Friday.

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Karachi, Jan 15 (IANS) Pakistans left-arm pacer Sohail Tanvir has vowed to get fit for the third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the ICC World Twenty20 after missing his teams limited-overs series against Australia due to a knee injury.

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Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla shared a century partnership as South Africa closed in on England's first innings total on the second day of the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

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New Delhi, Jan 15 Newly appointed Kings XI captain Kumar Sangakkara, who Friday replaced Yuvraj Singh, said he was looking for good pacers to bolster the team's bowling ahead of the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Islamabad, Jan.15: A niggling knee-injury has dampened the hopes of left-arm Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanveer making a come back in the national squad, as he has been sidelined from both the one day and T20 teams for Australia.

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Hobart (Tasmania, Australia), Jan.15 : Captain Ricky Ponting''s fifth double-century, a double Peter Siddle breakthrough and two calamitous run-outs set Australia on the path to a record 12th straight Test win over Pakistan on Friday.

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Mumbai, Jan 15 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday, the Test series to be played between India and South Africa would begin on February 6 in Nagpur.Both the teams will be given a three-day break before the second match of the series that will be played in Kolkata on February 14.

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Lahore, Jan.15: Amid the heavy criticism that he has faced in the wake of Pakistan’s deplorable performance in the Test series Down Under, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has said that he would not hesitate to step down from the post if President Asif Ali Zardari, as the patron of the PCB, asks him to do so.

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London, Jan 15 : Paul Collingwood has admitted that England batsmen were “not good enough” after an error filled batting display that can cost them a series win against South Africa. England was all out for just 180 on day one of the Fourth Test and their 1-0 lead in the series is now in serious jeopardy. Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior and Stuart Broad all perished to poor shots.

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Islamabad, Jan.15 : Despite demands from various quarters about his sacking, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt is unlikely to face any stiff action as President Asif Ali Zardari, who is the patron of the PCB, is in no mood to dismiss either Butt or the current PCB set-up.

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Hobart (Tasmania, Australia), Jan. 15 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that he would continue to play the hook and pull shots, and hopes to improve on its accuracy even as teams pepper him with short balls.

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Melbourne, Jan 15: Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist will consider withdrawing from the IPL 2010 edition if security experts deem the country unsafe after threats from Maharashtra based Shiv Sena to not allow Australian players to play in India over attacks on Indian students in Melbourne and other parts of the country.

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Lahore, Jan.15 : Temperamental Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar is unlikely to be offered a central contract by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt has made it clear that some of the ‘non-performing’ senior players would not be considered for the central contract when the board finalises the list for the players for the contract later this week.

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Andrew Flintoff will not fulfil the second year of his contract with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise the Chennai Super Kings after undergoing another operation on his right knee.

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South Africa dominated the first day of the fourth and final Test against England at the Wanderers on Thursday, bowling out their opponents for 180 and reaching 29 for no wicket in tricky batting conditions.

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Pakistan named struggling former captain Younus Khan in their 17-man squad for the five-match one-day series in Australia despite his poor form."Younus is a big-match player and his performance in the domestic matches are not a yardstick for his selection," said chief of selectors Iqbal Qasim.

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South Africa's fast bowlers took advantage of helpful conditions as England crashed to 180 all out on the first day of the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.

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Former Test batsman Graham Thorpe has been appointed as batting coach for the England Lions tour of the United Arab Emirates next month, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday.

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England lost four wickets in the first hour before fighting back on the first day of the fourth and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.

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Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson will be rested from the first two one-day internationals of the five-match series against Pakistan at the Gabba on January 22 and Sydney on January 24.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting beat Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, legends Shane Warne, Jacques Kallis, Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist and many others to be voted as the ESPN Cricinfo Player of the Decade for the 2000s.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has come out in full support of both batsman Marcus North and pace bowler Peter Siddle, both of whom have not had the best of the Australian cricket summer.

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Stung by a controversy involving vice-captain Kamran Akmal and the disastrous 36-run loss in Sydney, Pakistan have issued a gag order to its players.

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Cricket Australia will let its players decide whether to play in the coming Indian Premier League despite the latest security threat in the country towards Australians.

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England all-rounder Paul Collingwood admits he would skip next month’s tour of Bangladesh if given the chance.

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England won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium here on Thursday.

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Defending champions Mumbai lifted their 39th Ranji Trophy with a thrilling six-run win over Karnataka in the final at the Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground here Thursday.

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The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued a notice to former captain Wasim Akram to appear before it on January 27 in connection with the case accusing 19 doctors of negligence and dereliction of duty which purportedly caused Akrams wife.

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Beleaguered Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt is likely to be axed amid the latest controversy surrounding Pakistan cricket following the teams dismal performance in the ongoing Test series against Australia.

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England skipper Andrew Strauss can complete a year of amazing success by inspiring his team to avoid a defeat in the Fourth Test against South Africa.

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Former Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has no issues playing under Mohammad Yousuf, a senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official has said.

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Lahore, Jan.14 : Under attack from former players and the media for his team’s shameful performance in the second Test against Australia, Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has said that retired cricketers should stop criticising him and instead share their experience to help him lead the side better and overcome his shortcomings.

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Australia ended day one of the third and final Test against Pakistan at the Bellrive Oval here on a strong 302 for the loss of three wickets, with skipper Ricky Ponting and his deputy Michael Clarke clocking centuries.

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South Africa skipper Graeme Smith is not worried about the prospect of old rival Kevin Pietersen returning to top form.

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Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has expressed hope that former skipper Younis Khan would return to the national squad for the one-day series against Australia starting in Brisbane from January 22.

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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has asked his rejuvenated team to send an emphatic statement to England as they prepare for one of the most competitive Ashes series on home soil.

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Skipper Ricky Ponring, who is going through one of the worst phases of his Test career, has been urged by former England captain Mike Gatting to honestly assess his form to ensure that he retires on his own terms.

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Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hit impressive half-centuries to guide Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over India in the triangular one-day series final.

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An influential right-wing Hindu party in Mumbai warned Wednesday that it would try and stop Australian cricketers playing in parts of India because of attacks on Indians living Down Under.

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Sri Lanka bowled out India for 245 in 48.2 overs in the tri-nation series final at Sher-e-Bangla National stadium here Wednesday.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may take action against the Akmal brothers for violating the discipline clause of their central contracts, by issuing press statements and taking decisions all by themselves about playing or not in the third Test against Australia.

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Former Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis has predicted that Aussie bower Mitchell Johnson will eventually leave Wasim Akram behind to become Test crickets most successful left-arm fast bowler.

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Pakistans dropped wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has come under fire for stating that he would play the final Test against Australia in Hobart even when the PCB selectors had rushed in young Sarfraz Ahmed to Australia as his replacement.

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In a bid to avoid a series clean sweep by Australia, Pakistan has dropped vice-captain Kamran Akmal and three others from its squad going into the Hobart Test.

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Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided to field against India in the final of tri-nation series tournament here Wednesday.

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England all-rounder Paul Collingwood believes Englands best bat Kevin Pietersen is due for a big score sooner than later.

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Australian main attack bowler Mitchell Johnson regards it as part of his duty to nurse Peter Siddle back into his wicket taking ways.

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Australia has named a predictable 11 for the third Test against Pakistan starting in Hobart on Thursday.

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South Africa's reputation as one of the leading Test nations will be at stake when they try to stop England from clinching a series win in the fourth and final Test starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.

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Young Virat Kohli, firing on all cylinders in the ongoing tri-series in Bangladesh, needs to prove his mettle against stronger teams, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly said here Tuesday.

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A former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official has asked the top hierarchy of the board to understand the seriousness of the threats of outside interference and advised it to immediately revive its link with the Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan.

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Melbourne, Jan 12 : Australian skipper Ricky Ponting handed his baggy green cap which was with him for previous 117 tests to maker Albion so that it can undergo makeover and be with him on time for the Hobart Test.

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London, Jan 12 : England cricketer Tim Bresnan is eyeing a deal to play in the Indian Premier League.

 

Bresnan is one of nine Englishmen vying for a place in the lucrative IPL, having been nominated for a place in the player auction on January 19.

 

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Bangladesh's cricket selectors on Tuesday named uncapped fast bowler Shafiul Islam in a 14-man squad for the two-Test series against India starting on January 17.

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London, Jan 12 : England wicketkeeper Matt Prior is on the brink of helping his team scale new heights with a Test series victory in South Africa.

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Hobart, Jan 12 : Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has insisted that reserve wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed will make his Test debut in Hobart on Thursday.

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Hobart, Jan 12 : Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam reckons that Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz did not earn his five-wicket hauls in back-to-back Tests in Melbourne and Sydney, instead his batsmen were responsible for their own demise.

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Hobart, Jan 12 : Pakistan middle-order batsman Umar Akmal has reportedly recovered from his sudden stiff back and will play in the third and final Test against Australia in Hobart, starting from Thursday.

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Hobart, Jan 12 : Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has said that his Pakistani counterpart Kamran Akmal deserves another chance and a place in the third Test in Hobart, which starts here on Thursday.

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Sydney, Jan 12 : Australian opening batsman Simon Katich has been cleared to play in the third and final Test against Pakistan, starting on Thursday at the Bellerive Oval.

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Hobart, Jan 12 : Pakistan vice-captain and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal will have a vote in deciding his own fate for the third Test against Australia, starting from Thursday in Hobart.

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Karachi, Jan 12 : Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has said that tactical errors result in defeat more often than technical errors and tactical skills of players are important for admirable performances in cricket.

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Kolkata, Jan 11 : Diagnosing lack of cohesion as the cause for the poor show of the team in the first two editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Monday hoped the side will be able to reverse its fortunes this time with a fresh approach.

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Mumbai, Jan 11 : Guess how master blaster Sachin Tendulkar bathes at home? By his own admission, using just a bucketful of water - to waste a minimum quantity of the precious liquid.

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Virat Kohli cracked a brisk century to power India to an easy six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the last triangular one-day series match in Dhaka on Monday.

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Dubai, Jan 11 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday confirmed it has  received a report from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on the Ferozshah Kotla pitch.

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Bowlers put Karnataka on top on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final against Mumbai, bowling out defending champions for 233 at Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground here Monday.

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To protect the identity of the England team, Chief selector Geoff Miller has warned that they may stop picking South African-raised players.

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Bangladesh made 247 for six in 50 overs against India in the sixth ODI of the tri-nation series at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur here Monday.

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Former South Africa paceman Eric Simons has been appointed India's bowling consultant, the cricket board announced Monday.

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Former cricketer and columnist Derek Pringle has asked Englands selectors to build on the progress made in South Africa by not picking all rounder Andrew Flintoff again.

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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the last league match of a triangular one-day series here on Monday.

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Australian coach Tim Nielsen has said if opener Simon Katich proved he had overcome an arm injury that kept him out of the Sydney Test, it would be Phil Hughes and not Marcus North who will be out of the side for the third game against Pakistan.

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Pakistan middle-order batsman Umar Akmal has complained of a stiff back, making him a doubtful starter for the third and final Test against Australia in Hobart.

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Strongly condemning Pakistans 36-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the Sydney Test, former batsman Qasim Omar has held coach Intikhab Alam and his support staff responsible for the poor show.

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