Dhoni and Yuvraj played excellent to give India 2-1 lead

An implausible 148-run partnership between Yuvraj Singh and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni sailed India through the turbulent 3rd ODI, beating Australia by 6-wickets and, thus, taking a 2-1 lead in the 7-match Hero Honda Cup series on Saturday.Interestingly, this...

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11:51 PM

Dhoni stars in a fabulous win in 2nd ODI

It was all about Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on October 28. He played the innings of his lifetime that enabled India to erect their highest-ever ODI total against Australia. Then he led...

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7:35 AM

India have ability to beat Australia

Harbhajan Singh says India have what it takes to beat Australia in the ongoing one-day series and promised to be his aggressive self while playing against the World Champions."I believe if we play to our potential we will win...

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9:44 AM

Nagpur stadium READY for 2nd ODI

Nagpur: Stadium in Nagpur has been decked up to host second match of the seven-one-day international cricket series between India and Australia.The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) in the city will be hosting the first day and night match, the...

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8:44 AM

Batting becomes crucial in ODIs

After playing a nail-biting series-opener, rival captains Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ricky Ponting acknowledge that batting power-plays have become crucial as it can influence the result of a one-day match.India lost the first ODI of the seven-match series by...

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8:33 AM

India & Australia Battle for supremacy

Ever since I started watching cricket, I always considered Pakistan as the only arch rival India had. But the scenario has changed to a big extent in recent years and now the one side I want to see India...

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10:04 PM

Players are injured but fit for first ODI

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Saturday that despite being hit by injuries, Team India is prepared for its campaign against Australia that starts on Sunday.Briefing the media after the news of Gautam Gambhir’s injury starting doing the...

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1:07 AM

Misbah disappointed at his omission from all formats

By the look of things Misbah-ul-Haq has been jolted with his omission from the Pakistan squads for the upcoming series of One-day Internationals, Twenty20 Internationals and Test matches against New Zealand.The Pakistan squads were announced on October 22 and...

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1:02 AM

Confident Australia not to underestimate India

For a change there’s no war of words on the eve of an important series. It was becoming a tradition to say something that provoked the opposition and then a debate ensued on irrelevant matters.Thankfully Ricky Ponting didn’t fire...

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1:23 AM

Indian outfits made scapegoats

It’s really unfortunately on part of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to have been a party to the exercise of minting money at the cost of their own players.One could understand the eagerness of the...

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11:43 PM

Younis Khan stays as captain

Uncertainty and unpredictability go hand in hand with Pakistan cricket. Nothing could be taken for granted in this part of the world. A captain can still be removed from office even after having performed beyond expectations and people can...

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4:27 AM

Champions League T20 - Highlights 2009

Caribbean champions Trinidad and Tobago made a dream start to the Champions League Twenty20 yesterday when they used a clinical all-round performance to crush Somerset by 44 runs.Electing to bat first, T&T gathered a sturdy 150 for nine off...

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3:33 AM

Sehwag means business

The incomparable Virender Sehwag has shown once more that his batting talents are second to none. He has had a layoff from international cricket for reasons beyond his injury but his critics should know that he has lost none...

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4:30 AM

Younis Khan’s head could be on chopping block for wrong reasons

Intrigues and mismanagement have been part and parcel of Pakistan cricket for a number of years. In the absence of seasoned and committed administrators the affairs of the controlling body of the game have mostly remained in the hands...

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2:10 AM

Poor fielding is the reason to loss in CL opener says Kumble

Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Anil Kumble held his team’s poor fielding responsible for the five-wicket defeat against Cape Cobras in the opening Champions League Twenty20 Group C match here.A disappointed Kumble also heaped praise on J P Duminy,...

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4:52 AM

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH SCHEDULE

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCHEDULE: THE 12 PARTICIPATING TEAMS HAVE BEEN DIVIDED INTO GROUPS OF THREE EACHThe Groups and the schedule:Group A – Deccan Chargers, Trinidad & Tobago and SomersetGroup B – Eagles, New South Wales and SussexGroup C – Royal...

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1:58 AM

Australia’s young guns do the business

In the end it was in the fitness of things that the best team having entered the knockout stage of the competition went on claim the trophy. Yes the Australians were the worthy winners of the title after having...

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3:45 AM

TV Channels broadcasting 2009 Champions League T20, CLT20 - Live

Airtel Champions League T20, the battle of champion teams from different countries is set to begin. ESPNStar has the global media rights for the Champions League T20 for 10 years. Different TV Channels are set to broadcast it live...

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8:54 AM

Ponting says he is chasing benchmarks set by Tendulkar

Only the third batsman to amass 12,000 runs in one-day cricket, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting says he is chasing the benchmarks set by veteran Indian Sachin Tendulkar.Ponting, after scoring a match-winning unbeaten 111-run knock against England last night to...

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7:59 AM

ICC World ODI Team of the Year 2009 announced

Dhoni named as captain for second year runningThe ICC today announced its ODI Team of the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed selection panel chaired by West Indian batting legend Clive Lloyd.The announcement was made at the LG...

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2:23 AM

ICC Awards 2009 Announced

Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan - who sports a beard that has been fashioned with the utmost of precision - fetches the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award. His 96 not out off 57 balls against the West Indies...

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10:49 AM

Glory for Pakistan and agony for India

India ’s fate in the ICC Champions Trophy hinged more on the result of the Australia-Pakistan game at the Super Sport Park in Centurion than their own against the West Indies at the Wanderers in Johannesburg .Both the matches...

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8:40 AM