Dhoni relieved after India’s first ODI win overseas since June
February 8th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Feb 8 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Wednesday heaved a sigh of relief after the World Champions won their first One-day International since June last year.India defeated Sri ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to bat against India
February 8th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Feb 8 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and opted to bat against India in the second ODI of the tri-series at the WACA Ground ... Read more...
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Dhoni laments poor bowling performance
February 5th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 5 (IANS) India' joy at winning their first match on the Australian tour was short-lived as they slumped to a 65-run defeat against the hosts in the tri-series ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, First ODI
February 5th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 5 (IANS) Scoreboard of the ODI tri-series opener between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Sunday:Australia:
Matthew Wade b R Sharma 67
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India elect to field in tri-series opener
February 5th, 2012 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 5 (IANS) India put Australia into bat in the opening match of the Commonwealth Bank Series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here Sunday.Teams:India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), ... Read more...
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Kohli starts series as highest-ranked batsman
February 4th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 4 (IANS) Virat Kohli will be the highest-ranked batsman in the ODI tri-series that starts Sunday with a clash between India and Australia in Melbourne.Kohli sits in ... Read more...
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Dhoni hails India’s exceptional fielding
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 3 (IANS) India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni commended his side for an exceptional fielding effort in the second Twenty20 International against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground ... Read more...
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Australia opt to bat against India in second T20
February 3rd, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 3 (IANS) Australia captain George Bailey won the toss and opted to bat against India in the second Twenty20 International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Friday.India ... Read more...
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Decision to field backfired: Dhoni
February 1st, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 1 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his decision to field in the first T20 International against Australia backfired, leading to a 31-run defeat at the ANZ ... Read more...
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India’s losing streak in Australia continues (Roundup)
February 1st, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 1 (IANS) India's disastrous run in Australia continued as they lost the first Twenty20 international by 31 runs at the ANZ Stadium here Wednesday.India managed 140 for ... Read more...
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India opt to bowl against Australia in first T20
February 1st, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 1 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl against Australia in the first Twenty20 International at the ANZ stadium here Wednesday.Teams:India: ... Read more...
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Dhoni ready to give up Test captaincy for better replacement
January 31st, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 31 (IANS) India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is ready to give up Test captaincy if there is a "better man" to replace him.Calls for his removal as ... Read more...
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Dhoni in no rush to phase out seniors
January 28th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 28 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Saturday said there is no rush to decide on the future of the senior players despite their poor performances in the ... Read more...
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India can take heart from their record at Adelaide Oval (Preview)
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 23 (IANS) India are left playing the fourth cricket Test against Australia, beginning here Tuesday, for pride after being beaten in the earlier three Tests by big ... Read more...
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Sehwag will inject some life in Indian team: Akram
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 23 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain and legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram said that captaincy should make Virender Sehwag more accountable as India prepare to play for pride ... Read more...
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Sehwag realises patience is key against Australian quicks
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 23 (IANS) India's destructive opening batsman Virender Sehwag has finally realised that he has to show patience against Australia as the visitors gear up to play for ... Read more...
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India hit Adelaide Oval nets a day early
January 20th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 20 (IANS) The Indian team hit the nets at the Adelaide Oval Friday, a day ahead than expected to prepare for the fourth and the final Test ... Read more...
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Kapil ashamed but says time to back India team (Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India's legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev Friday said he was ashamed with the cricket team's performance Down Under but felt that under-fire captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni ... Read more...
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We should support Dhoni and team, says Kapil
January 20th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India's legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev said Friday that under-fire cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni deserves to be backed as long as he leads the side."Dhoni ... Read more...
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Laxman hits the nets after landing in Adelaide
January 19th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 19 (IANS) India's out of form middle-order batsman V.V.S.Laxman preferred to hit the nets immediately after landing here Thursday while some of his teammates and their wives went ... Read more...
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Dhoni hints at phasing out seniors after Adelaide
January 15th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 15 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Sunday hinted at phasing out senior players after the end of the cricket series in Australia.Calls for phasing out seniors ... Read more...
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India suffer 7th consecutive overseas defeat at Perth (Roundup)
January 15th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 15 (IANS) India stretched their away Test losing streak to seven as they lost the third cricket Test against Australia by an innings and 37 runs shortly after ... Read more...
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India on the brink of defeat at Perth (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 15 (IANS) India were on the brink of defeat in the third Test, with 165 for six at lunch on day three at the WACA Ground here Sunday, ... Read more...
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Dhoni not interested in Test cricket: Ganguly
January 13th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no longer interested in playing Test cricket.Ganguly termed Dhoni's comments to take a call ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, Third Test, Day One
January 13th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 13 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard at stumps on the first day of the third cricket Test between India and Australia here Friday:India 1st innings:
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Dhoni, Shewag rubbish reports of rifts in Indian dressing room (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 12 (IANS) Saying that the Australians must be dreaming, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and senior batsman Virender Sehwag Thursday rubbished speculations in the media here of ... Read more...
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Rumours of rifts in Indian team is rubbish, says Sehwag
January 12th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 12 (IANS) India's dashing opener Virender Sehwag Thursday dismissed reports of a rift between him and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and said the team is unified ahead ... Read more...
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No rift in team, Australians must be dreaming: Dhoni
January 12th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 12 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Thursday rubbished speculations of a rift in the dressing room saying the Australians must be dreaming."Australians must be dreaming about ... Read more...
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The 2008 Perth win should inspire troubled India (Preview)
January 12th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 12 (IANS) Despite losing the first two cricket Tests against Australia, India can afford to be upbeat on the eve of the third Test at WACA. All ... Read more...
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Dhoni hints at quitting Tests by 2013
January 12th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 12 (IANS) Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hinted that he may retire from Tests to prolong his career in the shorter versions of the game, keeping in mind ... Read more...
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No rift in Indian dressing room: Dravid
January 11th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 11 (IANS) India's veteran batsman Rahul Dravid Wednesday rubbished Australian media reports of a rift in the dressing room and defended the decision of some of the players ... Read more...
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2008 Monkeygate inspired India at Perth: Hussey
January 9th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 9 (IANS) Australia's veteran middle-order batsman Mike Hussey feels the 'Monkeygate' incident during the 2008 Sydney Test motivated the Indian team to come back strongly and win ... Read more...
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Dhoni blames batting collapse for loss, hopes to win in Perth
January 6th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the first innings batting collapse for the innings and 68 runs loss in the second Test here Friday, but hoped ... Read more...
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We have always put the team first: Clarke
January 6th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke said Friday that the philosophy of always putting the team first was key in the innings and 68 runs win over ... Read more...
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India crushed at SCG by an innings and 68 (Roundup)
January 6th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) India churned out their best batting display overseas in the last six months but could not prevent an embarrassing innings and 68 runs defeat by ... Read more...
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