Deonarine named in Windies squad for first Test
April 5th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), April 5 (IANS/CMC) Left-hander Narsingh Deonarine has been recalled after two years in the wilderness while out-of-form openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell have clinched spots in the 13-man ... Read more...
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Hunte credits Gibson for Windies improvement
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), April 3 (IANS/CMC) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Julian Hunte has lauded head coach Ottis Gibson for his outstanding work with the national side and believes the ... Read more...
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Matthews returns to Sri Lanka squad but will not bowl
March 31st, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 31 (IANS) Al-rounder Angelo Matthews returned to the Sri Lanka squad for the second and the final Test against England after recovering from a calf injury but ... Read more...
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Smith included in squad for practice game against Australia
March 30th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
St. John?s (Antigua), March 30 (IANS/CMC) Out-of-sorts opener Devon Smith has been named in a WICB President?s XI to face Australia in three-day tour match starting in Barbados Monday.
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Train in sauna to battle Sri Lanka heat, Gough tells England
March 26th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Former England fast bowler Darren Gough has some advice for the English team that aims to conquer Sri Lanka in their own backyard -- train in ... Read more...
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Warner shuns IPL riches for national duty
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 23 (IANS) Australia's dashing opening batsman David Warner has finally chosen national duty over the riches offered by the Indian Premier League (IPL).Warner, an IPL regular, said he ... Read more...
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Man shoots at iPad to test durability
March 20th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 20 (IANS) A man carried out a durability test on the new iPad by shooting at it, a media report said.The video of the Apple gadget being destroyed ... Read more...
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Will Vidya get green signal by Lavani dancers? (Movie Snippets)
March 16th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Vidya Balan again sizzles in a red sari in her first item number in "Ferrari Ki Sawari", but director Rajesh Mapuskar says he will ... Read more...
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England secure top spot in ICC Test championship table
March 11th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 11 (IANS) England have secured the top spot in the International Cricket Council Test Championship table at the April 1 cut-off date, after the first Test between New ... Read more...
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Career highlights of Rahul Dravid
March 9th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) The following is the list of statistics of India's batting great Rahul Dravid, who retired from international cricket here Friday:- Made his First Class debut ... Read more...
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China gets over 200 orders for homemade plane
March 6th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China's homemade passenger plane C919 -- scheduled to be launched in 2014 -- has received 235 orders, including from the US, an official said.Wu Guanghui, the ... Read more...
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Agni-V test likely in a month
February 28th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India will enter an exclusive league of nations with a nuclear-capable weapon system with a range of over 5,000-km in its arsenal with first test ... Read more...
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Soon ‘test tube’ meat on dining table
February 20th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) With scientists perfecting the art of growing beef in the lab, the world's first test tube hamburger will be served later this year, The Telegraph reported ... Read more...
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Gavaskar inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
February 9th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 9 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame in Dubai, receiving his commemorative cap from fellow Hall of ... Read more...
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Jay Bhanushali buys himself an Audi (With Image)
January 31st, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Actor Jay Bhanushali has realised his dream of owning an expensive car like Audi A6.The recent purchase by the actor and "Dance India Dance" anchor ... Read more...
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Saqlain backs Ajmal’s doosra
January 24th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 24 (IANS) Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, backing his compatriot Saeed Ajmal's bowling action, has said it is for the International Cricket Council (ICC) and not former ... Read more...
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Conditions in Adelaide will suit Indians better: Clarke
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 23 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke admitted Monday that conditions at the Adelaide Oval will suit the Indians more than the hosts in the fourth and the final ... Read more...
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This Indian team can beat any side, says BCCI president
January 19th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Indian cricket board president N.Srinivsan backed the beleaguered team, saying the players selected for the Australia tour were the best in the country and have ... Read more...
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Graham Onions may walk into first Test team
January 10th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 10 (IANS) Graham Onions, called in following an elbow injury to Tim Bresnan, may walk into the England team for the first cricket Test against Pakistan if he ... Read more...
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Conditions in UAE will favour Pakistan: Misbah
January 8th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistani cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq is optimistic about the team's performance in the upcoming three-match Test series against England in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Talking to media ... Read more...
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Proteas thrash Sri Lanka for first home series win since 2008
January 6th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Jan 6 (IANS) South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the third and final cricket Test here for their first home series win since 2008.Following on, ... Read more...
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Pakistan team training at Lahore for England series
January 6th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 6 (IANS) Pakistan's national cricket team has been preparing hard at its week-long training camp for the upcoming series against England scheduled in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The ... Read more...
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Australia 482/4 at stumps on second day
January 4th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 4 (IANS) Australia were 482 for four in the first innings, in reply to India's 191, at stumps on the second day of the second cricket Test at ... Read more...
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Australia reach 349/4 in first innings at tea
January 4th, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 4 (IANS) Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting hit centuries as Australia made 349 for four in first innings, in reply to India's 191, at tea on the second ... Read more...
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Five losses have hit belief but we will bounce back: Dhoni
January 2nd, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that five straight losses overseas have hit the "belief of the team" but believes that his boys are capable ... Read more...
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Sachin will not score 100th ton in Australia: McGrath
January 2nd, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Australian fast bowling legend McGrath predicted that India's Sachin Tendulkar will remain stranded on 99 international centuries at least for the rest of the summer.McGrath ... Read more...
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Australia name unchanged XI for second Test
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke Monday named an unchanged XI for the second Test against India starting Tuesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here.Clarke decided to ... Read more...
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Ready to play in Sydney: Rohit Sharma
January 1st, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) Indian batsman Rohit Sharma says he is fully prepared to play in the second Test against Australia in case he gets selected in the ... Read more...
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Tendulkar will come back strongly at SCG: Ganguly
December 31st, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 31 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is confident that his ex-team mate Sachin Tendulkar will come back strongly against Australia in the second Test that starts ... Read more...
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Bounce India out from Sydney ground, says Clarke
December 31st, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 31 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke challenged his bowlers to bounce India out from the second Test that starts Tuesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)."I love the ... Read more...
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Australian bowling attack can be world’s best: Arthur
December 31st, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 31 (IANS) Australia coach Mickey Arthur feels that his team's pace attack has the potential to be the best in the world and he's happy with his top ... Read more...
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Lee lauds Australia’s latest pace sensation Pattinson
December 31st, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 31 (IANS) Australia's former Test pace spearhead Brett Lee has praised the latest pace sensation James Pattinson, and has said he should continue his combative, intimidatory approach ... Read more...
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Arthur hints at retaining bowling attack for SCG Test
December 31st, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 31 (IANS) Australia coach Mickey Arthur has hinted at retaining the same bowling attack for the second Test against India starting Jan 3 here at the Sydney Cricket ... Read more...
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All-pace attack can backfire: Siddle
December 30th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 30 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle says his team is open to an all-pace attack for the second Test against India in Sydney though the strategy ... Read more...
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India is holding the world to ransom on DRS: Harper
December 30th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Dec 30 (IANS) Former Test umpire Daryl Harper, who was forced into premature retirement earlier this year in the West Indies, said India's ludicrous refusal to use cricket's electronic ... Read more...
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