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March 13th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
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Sydney, Mar 13(ANI): New South Wales all-rounder Steve Smith, who has been included in Australia's 14-man squad for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand, has declared himself ready for the challenge ...
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February 25th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
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Sydney, Feb.25 (ANI): Australian pace bowler Brett Lee knew that a part of his career was over last August as England paraded around The Oval with the Ashes.
The Sydney Morning Herald quoted ...
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February 24th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Feb 24 (IANS) Australian paceman Brett Lee Thursday announced his retirement from international Test cricket to prolong his career in other formats of the game.
Lee, who has been curtailed by injury ...
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February 24th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Feb 24 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee announced his retirement from Test cricket in order to prolong his career in the shorter forms of the game, saying he wants to ...
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February 23rd, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
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Perth, Feb 23 (IANS) Australian pacer Brett Lee is set to retire from Test cricket on the advice of England rival and close friend Andrew Flintoff.
Lee's retirement is expected to be ...
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February 23rd, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb.23 (ANI): England rival and close friend Andrew Flintoff has asked Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee to retire from Test cricket immediately.
Lee's retirement is likely to be made official on Friday ...
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February 19th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
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Sydney, Feb.19 (ANI): Leg-spinning Australian all-rounder Steven Smith has said that his national ODI debut is all due to the advice he received from former leg-spinning great Shane Warne.
Smith will make a ...
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February 16th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Feb.16 (ANI): Australian all-rounder Shane Watson says that this summer has been once dreamy sequence of success on the field, reaching its peak on Monday night with him winning the coveted ...
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January 18th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
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Hobart, Jan 18(ANI): 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. ...
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January 8th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Jan 8 (ANI): Australia's captain-in-waiting Michael Clarke proved his leadership qualities by inspiring Nathan Hauritz to take his five-wicket haul in final session of the Sydney Test, after the spinner was ...
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January 7th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Australian captain Ricky Ponting said the criticism thrown at the team inspired his boys to a sensational 36-run win against Pakistan here Wednesday.
Set a modest 176 ...
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January 4th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
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Sydney, Jan 4(ANI): Pakistan ended up in a commanding position over Australia on the second day of the Sydney Test, taking a first innings lead of 204 runs with a wicket in ...
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January 4th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Jan. 4 (ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti insists that striker Daniel Sturridge's two-goal FA Cup display against Watford will save him from a naked sprint around the club's training ground. ...
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January 4th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
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By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Jan 4 (IANS) Learning to make do with numb hands, a busted autopilot and a couple of rebellious bolts... that's the sum of Commander Dilip Donde's New Year story ...
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January 3rd, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
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Sydney, Jan 3(ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has warned Andrew Strauss-led England team that regaining the Ashes is his primary target.
Ponting also admitted that last year's 2-1 Ashes defeat still haunts him, ...
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January 3rd, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
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Sydney, Jan 3 (ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes that his team has learnt from their first explosive encounter with Pakistan's 19-year-old batting prodigy, Umar Akmal, and have taken note of some ...
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January 3rd, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
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Sydney, Jan 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Kevin Rudd welcomed the Pakistani and Australian team for a lunch at the Kirribilli House ahead of the Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, ...
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January 2nd, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Sydney, Jan.2 (ANI): Australia opening batsman Simon Katich is in doubt for the second Test against Pakistan because of an elbow injury he picked up in the Boxing Day Test.
Katich's New South ...
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December 31st, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec. 31 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting will continue treatment on his injured elbow after being troubled during the win over Pakistan in the first Test at the MCG.
According to ...
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December 30th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
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Melbourne, Dec 30 (IANS) Australia have retained the winning squad for the second cricket Test against Pakistan starting Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
New South Wales spinner Steven Smith, who was called ...
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December 30th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Dec 30 (ANI): A woman called up the emergency number 999 because her cat was playing with a ball of string and irritating her.
The women can be heard telling the operator ...
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December 30th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec. 30 (ANI): Australia have named an unchanged 12-man squad for the second cricket Test against Pakistan at the SCG starting on Sunday.
NSW spinner Steven Smith, who was called to join ...
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December 29th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Dec 29 (ANI): Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate hosted a BBC programme on Radio 2 on Boxing Day to discuss how 2010 should be pronounced.
While some say it ...
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December 29th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec. 29 (ANI): Australian left-arm fast bowler Doug Bollinger reckons the fiery exchanges between Shane Watson and Pakistan's Mohammad Aamer are good for the game.
According to The Sun, the pair were ...
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December 29th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec. 29 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting may be just a few runs and 10 wickets away from becoming the most successful Test captain in history, but he does not ...
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December 28th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec. 28 (ANI): At the close of the third day's play in the first Test against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia held a 307-run lead with seven wickets ...
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December 28th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec. 28 (ANI): Former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne spent some time on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) explaining his art and tricks of the trade to upcoming leg ...
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December 28th, 2009 - 7:29 am ICT by IANS
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Wellington, Dec 28 (DPA) More than 120 pilot whales died in mass strandings at two New Zealand beaches, it was reported Monday.
A pod of 105 died after beaching themselves at the eastern ...
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December 27th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
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London, Dec 27 (DPA) Leaders Chelsea showed their generous side on Boxing Day as they opened the door to the chasing pack in the Premier League thanks to a goalless draw ...
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December 27th, 2009 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec 27 (ANI): Australian opener Simon Katich has taken some blame in the run-out that denied his partner Shane Watson a century, but insists it wasn't mind tricks that cost him ...
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December 27th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Dec.27 (ANI): While criticising the bowlers for their poor show during the first day of the Boxing Day against Australia in Melbourne, former Pakistan Test opener Aamir Sohail has said that ...
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December 27th, 2009 - 1:25 am ICT by GD
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Dec.26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Enthusiastic shoppers are really looking forward to the day after Christmas known to be the Boxing Day, which marks a new beginning of the shopping season, ...
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December 26th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec. 26 (ANI): Australian openers Shane Watson and Simon Katich fell agonisingly short of centuries, but their side was in a commanding position against Pakistan on the first day of the ...
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December 26th, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec. 26 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting urged Pakistan to bring on a bouncer war as he declared himself an almost certain starter for his 13th Boxing Day Test.
According to ...
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December 25th, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
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Melbourne, Dec 25 (IANS) Australian captain Ricky Ponting Friday said he would be fit in time for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan starting here Saturday.
Ponting suffered a nasty hit on his ...
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December 25th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Dec. 25 (ANI): Coach Rafa Benitez has said that Liverpool's under performing players are hurt by their current struggles.
The Reds have won just four of their last 17 games and ...
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December 25th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec. 25 (ANI): Pakistan suffered a big blow ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, as leg-spinner Danish Kaneria sustained a finger injury on his right hand during a practice ...
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December 25th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
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Durban (S. Africa), Dec. 25 (ANI): Captain Andrew Strauss is hoping England will have a psychological edge from Centurion when their Test series against South Africa resumes on Boxing Day.
England clung ...
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December 25th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Dec. 25 (ANI): New South Wales leg spinner Steven Smith has been called into Australia's squad for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan as standby for an injured Nathan Hauritz.
Off spinner ...
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December 24th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Dec 24(ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is facing a tough time ahead of the derby against Fulham after losing all his regular strikers due to injuries and national duties.
Nicolas ...
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