Harbhajan credits Laxman for his maiden Test ton
November 8th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 8 (IANS) Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who smashed his maiden Test century on the fifth and the last day of the first cricket Test against New Zealand, credited fellow ... Read more...
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Harbhajan’s maiden Test ton and Laxman save Ahmedabad Test
November 8th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 8 (IANS) Spinner Harbhajan Singh smashed his maiden Test century and his 163-run seventh-wicket stand with V.V.S. Laxman (91) made sure that India saved their first cricket Test ... Read more...
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Harbhajan strikes maiden hundred, India 255/8 at tea
November 8th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 8 (IANS) Harbhjan Singh struck his maiden Test century as India reached 255 for eight in the second innings at tea in the first cricket Test against New Zealand here ... Read more...
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India flight tests indigenous jet engine in Moscow
November 4th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 4 (IANS) India successfully flight tested its indigenously designed and developed Kaveri jet engine in Russia, a senior defence official said Thursday."The maiden test was conducted during the flying test ... Read more...
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Irishman Morgan ready to do his number for Ashes batting spot
October 30th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 30 (ANI): Irish-born England middle-order batsman Eoin Morgan has cautioned those quick to clad him prematurely in a reserve tracksuit for the Ashes that if he gets a chance in ... Read more...
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Tendulkar and Vijay defy Australia scoring centuries
October 11th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Oct 11 (IANS) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and young opening batsman Murali Vijay Monday guided India to 435 for five wickets in reply to Australia's 478 in the ... Read more...
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England cricketers fear Lord’s heroics will be declared null and void
August 29th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.29 (ANI): England's cricketers fear their batting heroics at Lord's will be stripped from the record books following the latest match-fixing scandal.Inspired by Stuart Broad, England completely dominated play on ... Read more...
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Stuart ecstatic for being first Broad on Lord’s honours board
August 28th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28(ANI): England bowler Stuart Broad could not resist having a dig at father Chris after his maiden Test century helped his team recover in the final Test against Pakistan at ... Read more...
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Azhar Ali vows to repay team management’s faith
August 20th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.20 (ANI): Young Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali, who played a gutsy knock of 92 not out in the first innings of the third Test at The Oval, has vowed to continue ... Read more...
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Pak has outside chance of victory over England in Edgbaston Test: Ajmal
August 9th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9(ANI): Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal insists that his team has a chance of a shock victory over England in the ongoing second Test match at Edgbaston.Ajmal along with wicketkeeper Zulqarnain ... Read more...
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Asif urges Pak batsmen to take lessons from Morgan’s ‘patient’ innings
August 5th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.5 (ANI): In form Pakistan pacer Mohammed Asif has urged his team's batsmen to take a lesson from England's Eoin Morgan, who showed great patience and skill to hit his maiden ... Read more...
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Morgan’s emergence makes England’s current batting unit strongest ever: Bell
August 3rd, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 3(ANI): England batsman Ian Bell claims that Eoin Morgan's emergence as a Test player shows the depth of the national squad.Bell is out of the current Test series against Pakistan ... Read more...
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Anderson will be a force to reckon with during Ashes regardless of conditions: Flower
August 3rd, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 3 (ANI): England fast bowler James Anderson will be a force to reckon during the Ashes series even if conditions are not exactly to the swing specialist's liking, according to ... Read more...
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‘I’ve still got a lot to learn’ says Morgan
July 30th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Trent Bridge (Nottingham, UK), July 30 (ANI): England middle-order batsman Eoin Morgan says that he still has a lot to learn in silencing most doubters with a stunning maiden Test century in ... Read more...
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Butt hoping to get ‘extended run’ as Pakistan Test captain
July 21st, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): Newly appointed Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt is hoping to get an extended run of the top job as he prepares to lead the side in his maiden ... Read more...
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Sangakkara, Paranavitana dominate a lacklustre Indian attack (Lead)
July 18th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Galle (Sri Lanka), July 18 (IANS) Kumar Sangakkara and Tharanga Paranavitana compiled dominating centuries as Sri Lanka piled up 256 for two against India on the first day of the first ... Read more...
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Sangakkara century guides Sri Lanka to 228/1 (Tea report)
July 18th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Galle (Sri Lanka), July 18 (IANS) Kumar Sangakkara struck his 22nd Test century, guiding Sri Lanka to 228 for one at tea on the first day of the first cricket Test ... Read more...
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Smith not ‘nervous’ over ‘baggy green’ debut at Lord’s Test against Pakistan
July 9th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9(ANI): Australian leg-spinner Steven Smith is set to make his Test debut in next week's opening Test against Pakistan at Lord's.If selected, he will enjoy the rare honour for ... Read more...
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India to test fly naval combat fighter by year-end (Lead)
July 6th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 6 (IANS) The indigenous trainer version of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for the Indian Navy will be test flown by the year-end to demonstrate India's prowess in designing and ... Read more...
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LCA Tejas completes successful maiden flight
April 24th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Apr 24 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday conducted a successful maiden flight test of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), "Tejas" Limited Series Production (LSP)-3 aircraft.Wing ... Read more...
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Solar plane successfully makes first test flight
April 8th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 8 (ANI): A prototype solar-powered plane has made its maiden test voyage from a Swiss airfield.Coming closer to the goal of using solar energy to fly around the world, the ... Read more...
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India test flies light combat chopper successfully
March 30th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 30 (IANS) India has successfully flight tested a prototype of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), a top official said Tuesday.
"The ... Read more...
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Harris set to earn a 400,000 dollar pay hike
March 25th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Mar 25(ANI): Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris is set to earn a staggering 400,000 dollar pay hike following his magnificent Test debut against New Zealand.Harris will receive a six-figure upgrade when ... Read more...
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Cricket is a man’s game: Pietersen
March 19th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Chittagong, Mar 19(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has defended his team-mates' aggressive approach in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong, by claiming that cricket is a man's game."It's a man's game ... Read more...
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New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 121 runs in Hamilton Test
February 19th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Hamilton (New Zealand), Feb.19 (ANI): New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 121 runs in the one-off cricket Test here on Friday.According to the NZPA, the tourists were dismissed for 282 in their second ... Read more...
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Career-best performances by Guptill, McCullum puts New Zealand in command
February 16th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb 16 (ANI): Career-best performances by Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum at Seddon Park has put New Zealand in command in the one-off cricket test against Bangladesh.Guptill hit 189, his maiden ... Read more...
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Guptill, McCullum fall just shy of new world sixth wicket Test record
February 16th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Hamilton (New Zealand), Feb.16 (ANI): Batsman Mark Guptill and wicket-keeper batsman Brendon McCullum fell just short of setting a new world record for the sixth wicket in Test cricket, as New Zealand ... Read more...
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Watto feels `dreamy’ after winning Allan Border Medal
February 16th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
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 ... Read more...
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Sutil clocks second best in Formula 1 testing
February 14th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jerez (Spain), Feb 14 (IANS) The Force India Formula One Team finished the VJM03's maiden test here on a positive note, with Adrian Sutil posting the second quickest time of the day, ... Read more...
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Steyn’s eight wicket haul rips India in Nagpur Test
February 8th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Feb 8(ANI): A seven-wicket haul by South African fast bowler Dale Steyn in the first innings forced India to follow-on in the first Test being played here. Steyn's piercing line ... Read more...
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F1’s ban on refueling makes car racing a serious timebomb: Hamilton
January 31st, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31(ANI): Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton has raised concerns over F1 chiefs' decision to ban refueling during Grand Prix this season to try to make racing more exciting.The rule ... Read more...
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India need eight wickets more to win Chittagong Test (Lead)
January 20th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chittagong, Jan 20 (IANS) Gautam Gambhir smashed his fifth Test century on the trot to join a select band of cricketers as India pinned down Bangladesh on the fourth day of ... Read more...
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India set Bangladesh tough 415-run target
January 20th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chittagong, Jan 20 (IANS) India set Bangladesh a target of 415 runs to win the first cricket Test here Wednesday.
India declared their second innings at 413 for eight shortly after tea ... Read more...
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Gambhir ton puts India in command
January 20th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chittagong, Jan 20 (IANS) Gautam Gambhir scored his fifth Test century in a row as India consolidated its position, reaching 259 for four at lunch on the fourth day of the ... Read more...
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Aussies take massive lead against Pak in Melbourne Test
December 28th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
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 ... Read more...
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