U-19 World Cup: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan, win Plate Championship
August 24th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, Aug 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets to win the Plate Championship final of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup at the Allan Border Field here Friday.
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U-19: Australia, Pakistan, Windies win
August 13th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Townsville (Australia), Aug 13 (IANS) Competition heavyweights Australia, the West Indies and Pakistan swept aside their rivals from qualifying nations, while Sri Lanka got their campaign back on track in ... Read more...
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Veteran Hogg recalled to Australia’s Twenty20 squad
January 23rd, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) Tasmanian George Bailey replaces Cameron White, who was dropped from the squad, as Australia's Twenty20 captain while veteran Brad Hogg, having retired from ODIs in 2008, ... Read more...
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I am ready for Boxing Day Test: Ed Cowan
December 20th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Dec 20 (IANS) Tasmania's opening batsman Ed Cowan said he is ready for the pressure-cooker atmosphere of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Boxing Day after smashing a century against ... Read more...
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Ryder smashes record 16 sixes against Australia A
November 27th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, Nov 27 (IANS) New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder made a mockery of his critics who ridiculed him for being too fat to play cricket by smashing a world ... Read more...
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Calls for Ponting’s retirement grow stronger
November 20th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 20 (IANS) Calls for Ricky Ponting's retirement from international cricket grew stronger with Test legend Doug Walters and former wicketkeeper Ian Healy joining the chorus saying the former ... Read more...
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CA makes sweeping changes, sacks Hilditch and Chappell from selection panel
August 19th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 19 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Friday made sweeping changes by sacking national selection panel chairman Andrew Hilditch and stripped Greg Chappell of his role as a selector while ... Read more...
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Shane Watson gets first taste of Australian captaincy
July 14th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, July 14 (IANS) All-rounder Shane Watson got the first taste of Australian captaincy after a chronic back problem forced captain Michael Clarke to retire hurt during a practice game ... Read more...
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Warne’s mentor Jenner passes away at 66
May 25th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 25 (IANS) Former Australian Test spinner and coach of spin legend Shane Warne, Terry Jenner, has passed away at the age of 66.Jenner, known as the 'Spin Doctor', ... Read more...
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Tendulkar was the most awkward opponent, says Warne
May 21st, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) Spin legend Shane Warne won his last battle with old rival Sachin Tendulkar, but the legendary Australian still feels that the batting maestro was consistently ... Read more...
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Top order batting crucial, say World Cup legends
April 2nd, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) World Cup legends believe that the top order batting will be crucial in the final between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium here ... Read more...
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Ex-Oz captains praise Ponting’s move to play and help Clarke
March 30th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar. 30 (ANI): Ponting's decision to resign as captain but continue to make himself available for selection as a batsman is unconventional in Australian cricket, but former skipper Kim Hughes believes ... Read more...
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Ponting might do a Kallis or Tendulkar after dropping captaincy burden: Border
March 29th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 28(ANI): Former Australian captain Allan Border has said that he supports Ricky Ponting's decision to relinquish the captaincy of Test and one-day sides, and insisted that playing as a ... Read more...
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‘Semifinal contest between India’s batting and Pakistan’s bowling’
March 28th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Mar 28 (IANS) Hoping that the India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semifinal in Mohali Wednesday would not be a one-sided game, several former World Cup winning skippers Monday said it ... Read more...
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David Hussey must play in WC quarterfinal against India in place of Krejza: Border
March 24th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 24(ANI): Former Australian captain Allan Border has urged selectors to include all-rounder David Hussey in place of off-spinner Jason Krejza for today's World Cup quarterfinal against India at Ahmedabad's Sardar ... Read more...
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Ashes review is a great thing for Australian cricket: Hilditch
March 20th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar. 20 (ANI): The chairman of the National Selection Panel (NSP) in Australia, Andrew Hilditch, has said that he welcomes Cricket Australia's decision to hold a review into the team's poor ... Read more...
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Haddin takes pressure off, allows me to perform: Watson
March 17th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Mar. 17 (ANI): Australian opener Shane Watson who has scored 256 runs at an average of 64, including three half-centuries, in the 2011 World Cup so far, has credited his sparkling ... Read more...
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Ponting likely to continue as Oz skipper
March 14th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar. 14 (ANI): Former Australian cricket captains Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor are unlikely to recommend the sack for current skipper Ricky Ponting during their forensic review of Australian ... Read more...
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Oz selectors chief Hilditch’s job is safe for time being
March 11th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 11 (ANI): Chief selector Andrew Hilditch's job is safe for the time being, as Cricket Australia announced that no decisions would be made until after the review into the team's ... Read more...
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Former captains Border, Taylor and Waugh to lead revival of Australian cricket
March 11th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 11 (ANI): Former captains Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh, will join former International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed on a panel chaired by former BHP chief executive ... Read more...
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Three former Australian captains to look into Ashes debacle
March 10th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 10 (IANS) Three former Australian captains -- Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh -- who led their country to multiple Ashes victory will scrutinise the performance of ... Read more...
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Earthquake will motivate New Zealand: Border
February 23rd, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 23 (IANS) Allan Border feels the tragic earthquake in New Zealand will motivate their team to do better in their World Cup clash against Australia in Nagpur. New Zealand players ... Read more...
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Border warns Aussies: Christchurch earthquake may give Kiwis added motivation
February 23rd, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 23 (ANI): Former skipper Allan Border has warned Australia that they may face a New Zealand side this Friday motivated by the tragic earthquake that has hit their country.Border said ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia ‘deliberately stalling’ review of Ashes loss
February 21st, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 21 (ANI): Cricket Australia is said to be 'deliberately stalling' the review of Australia's disastrous Ashes campaign which is unlikely to be completed in time for their next Test series.Six ... Read more...
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Hussey will be missed, but selectors made correct decision: Border
February 17th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 17 (ANI): The Rock of the Australian team, Mike Hussey, will be missed during the World Cup, but selectors made the correct decision by not picking the injured batsman in ... Read more...
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Hastings to play important role in Australia’s World Cup defence: Border
February 14th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 14 (ANI): Former Australia captain Allan Border has said that Victoria medium-pacer John Hastings, who was relatively unknown a year ago, is set to play an important role in Australia's ... Read more...
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Oz batting collapse shows team still searching for ‘Rock’ Hussey’s replacement
February 14th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 14 (ANI): Australia must find a middle-order batsman to replace Michael Hussey, with the impact of his absence more than evident during the Australian team's dramatic batting collapse in their ... Read more...
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Border has credentials to takeover as Oz cricket coach: Jones
February 12th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb.12 (ANI): Should current Australian cricket team coach Tim Neilsen be axed, then former captain Allan Border must be among the frontrunners to take on the assignment, says former middle-order batsman ... Read more...
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Dean Jones backs Australia to win fourth World Cup in a row
February 11th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 11 (ANI): Former Australian batsman Dean Jones, a member of Allan Border's team that first lifted the World Cup in 1987, believes that the fourth straight triumph should go down ... Read more...
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Oz cricket circles debating usefulness of Brisbane cricket academy
February 7th, 2011 - 9:13 am ICT by ANI
Brisbane/Sydney, Feb.7 (ANI):Opinions are divided over how to nurture the next generation of Australian cricketers.Officials of state cricket bodies and the Brisbane-based Centre of Excellence are increasingly at loggerheads over whether the ... Read more...
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When Sachin sledged to rattle McGrath, the ploy worked!
February 5th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar says he, too, has sledged, but only once and that as part of team strategy. The batting maestro needled Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath ... Read more...
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Australia must go for pace rather than spin in World Cup: Border
January 31st, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.31 (ANI): Former Australian cricket captain and now Fox Sports cricket expert Allan Border believes that the best chance for his country to nail the ICC cricket World Cup for the ... Read more...
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England’s bowling attack is ‘the best in the world’: Border
January 16th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 16(ANI): Former Australian captain Allan Border reckons the England team for the recent Ashes series had its best bowling unit in almost 20 years."We came up against a pretty-good English ... Read more...
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Divert Oz teenage athletes back to cricket: Border
January 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 16(ANI): Former Australian captain Allan Border has said that Cricket Australia (CA) must divert teenage athletes from Australian Football League (AFL) and other sports to rebuild the national team following ... Read more...
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Border unveils revolutionary search plan for Ashes heroes
January 12th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.12 (ANI): Cricket Australia has turned to Baggy Green Idol Allan Border to help it to unearth the country's next cricketing superstar.Fronting new reality-TV show Cricket Superstar, which will commence auditions ... Read more...
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