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Clarke 'seeking legal advice to protect fortune from Bingle'

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:51:00 +0530

Aussie cricketer Michael Clarke is believed to be seeking legal advice to protect his multi-million dollar fortune if he decides to break up with fiancee Lara Bingle over her nude photo scandal.

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Johnson refutes head-butting Styris in Napier ODI

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:34:00 +0530

Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has refused to accept the charge that he head-butted New Zealand middle order batsman Scott Styris during the first one-day international of this year''s Chappell-Hadlee series played at Napier.

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Legacy of last year''s IPL victory to spur Deccan Chargers' title quest: Gilchrist

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:32:00 +0530

Deccan Chargers skipper and former Australian star Adam Gilchrist insists his team has much to live up to after rising from the bottom in the Indian Premier Leagues first season to be the champions in the second.

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News channels end boycott following pact with IPL

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:31:00 +0530

News broadcasters Friday ended their boycott of the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after an agreement with the cash-rich Indian league authorities.

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Sehwag signs English T20 deal

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0530

Explosive India opener Virender Sehwag has signed a deal to play English Twenty20 cricket this year with Northamptonshire.

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Kiwi batsmen to blame for Chappell-Hadlee Trophy loss: Vettori

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:29:00 +0530

New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori has slammed his batsmen for their soft dismissals which handed Australia the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy on a platter.

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'Unapologetic' Butt says strong action necessary to stamp out indiscipline in team

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:11:00 +0530

Karachi, Mar.12 : Defending the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to impose a ban and hefty penalties on seven top cricketers, board chairman Ijaz Butt has said such strong action was needed to stamp out indiscipline in the national squad.

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Sharad Pawar to skip IPL-3 opening ceremony

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:00 +0530

Mumbai, Mar 12 : Union Agriculture Minister and President-elect of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Sharad Pawar will not attend the opening ceremony of the third edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament that kicks off on Friday evening at the D Y Patil Stadium here.

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Modi using IPL vision to project India''s global power status

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:08:00 +0530

Mumbai, Mar. 12 : The Indian Premier League (IPL) has become an emblem of India’s aspiration to be a recognised world power in all, if not, most spheres.In a country of 1.2 billion people, most of whom are bonkers about cricket, the IPL is a symbol of everything they want India to become -- a true global power.

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Clarke may follow Warne's footsteps by never captaining Australia: Slater

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:07:00 +0530

Melbourne, Mar 12 : Australian vice captain Michael Clarke runs the risk of following in spin legend Shane Warne’s footsteps and never captaining Australia at the Test level because of his “not-so-private life”, according to former opener Michael Slater.

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Captain Cook hits solid half-century

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:02:00 +0530

Skipper Alastair Cook hit an impressive half-century to steer England to 104-1 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Friday.

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ICC rejects PCB's appeal against IPL's snubbing of Pak cricketers

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:59:00 +0530

Dubai, Mar.12 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) application against the Indian Premier League (IPL) for snubbing Pakistani cricketers, saying it can not take action against any domestic association.

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Deccan Chargers, Kolkata Knight Riders to lock horns in IPL-3 opener

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:57:00 +0530

Mumbai, Mar 12 : The third edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament will kick off on Friday evening with the defending champions-Deccan Chargers taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match at the D Y Patil Stadium here.

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Oz Sports Minister backs Clarke?s decision to leave ODI series midway

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:55:00 +0530

Sydney, Mar 12 : Australian vice captain Michael Clarke, who returned home in the middle of the ODI series against New Zealand due to personal problems, has got the backing of Sports Minister Kate Ellis over his decision to leave the tour midway.

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Bangladesh put England in to bat

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:54:00 +0530

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan elected to field after winning the toss against England in the opening Test on Friday.England paceman Steven Finn and batsman Michael Carberry made their Test debuts.

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Pakistan great Akram slams shock bans

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:52:00 +0530

Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said Thursday bans on key players for their dismal performance in Australia had made Pakistan's cricket "a laughing stock" and should be reconsidered.

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Bangladesh coach hopes "upset" Hasan returns

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:47:00 +0530

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons hopes young batsman Raqibul Hasan changes his decision to retire from international cricket and returns to the fold.

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Aussies not match-hardened for Ashes: Waugh

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:42:00 +0530

Former skipper Steve Waugh has warned that Australia are not match-hardened heading into this year's home Ashes series because of a lack of competition from rival teams, reports said on Friday.

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Sachin Tendulkar named UN Goodwill Ambassador

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:34:00 +0530

United Nations, March 12 : India's cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar has been named a Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).Tendulkar, the first player to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals, will use his massive global popularity to raise awareness and harness support for environmental action in his home country of India and around the world, the UNEP announced here today.

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IPL and broadcasters continue to haggle

deepak — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:28:00 +0530

New Delhi, March 11 : With only a day left for the start of the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the bosses of the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament and an umbrella organisation of the country's news channels are yet to sort out the thorny issues that threaten the event not finding any space on the news channels.

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Tripura governor sponsors trip for young cricketers

deepak — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:27:00 +0530

Agartala, March 11: In a rare gesture, Tripura Governor Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil has sponsored a trip for ten budding cricketers to watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Mumbai starting Friday, officials said here Thursday.

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Preity Zinta to spread AIDS awareness via IPL

deepak — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:31:00 +0530

New Delhi, March 11 : Bollywood actor Preity Zinta, who was Thursday appointed as the goodwill ambassador for UNAIDS in India, will create awareness against AIDS along with the members of her Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab.

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Kings XI Punjab has strong will to win IPL-3: Preity

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:40:00 +0530

Preity Zinta, co-owner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab, Thursday said her team has "strong will" and "enough fire" to win the third edition of the T-20 tournament that begins Friday.

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Australia secure Chappell-Hadlee Trophy with six-wicket Auckland win

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:38:00 +0530

Australia secured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy on Thursday with a six-wicket win against New Zealand in the fourth one-day international played here.

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Hayden launches Mongoose bat

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:36:00 +0530

Former Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden Thursday formally launched the evolutionary "Mongoose" bat that has a longer handle and smaller blade but a bigger sweet spot than the conventional cricket bat.

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Clarke's decision to leave New Zealand not a 'last-minute' move

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:00 +0530

Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke’s decision to leave New Zealand in the middle of a tour over the drama surrounding his fiancee, Lara Bingle, is not as last-minute as it was portrayed, and it is believed that he had made his decision at least 48 hours before he packed his bags.

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Knee injury rules out Sohail Tanvir from T20 World Cup

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:00 +0530

Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has been ruled out of international cricket for at least four months due to a knee injury thus ending his chances of playing in the World T20 Championship in the Caribbean next month.

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Vaughan asks out of form Pietersen to return to basics

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:45:00 +0530

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has asked out of form batsman Kevin Pietersen to clear his cluttered” mind and return to basics and his scoring ways.

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Yousuf contemplating retirement from international cricket

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:44:00 +0530

Although the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified that the ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf is discretionary and not for life, the dejected skipper is contemplating retirement.

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PCB should disclose reasons behind banning players: Waqar

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:42:00 +0530

Former Pakistan fast bowler and newly appointed coach of the national squad Waqar Younis has said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) must make public the reasons behind banning senior players Mohammed Yousuf and Younis Khan.

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