An Englishman who has always put belief back into Mike Hussey
November 14th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.14 (ANI): If there is anyone that Western Australian batsman and Australia's Mr. Cricket Mike Hussey would doff his hat to after he decides to hang up his gloves, it would ... Read more...
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Swann will be trump card in England’s Ashes victory: Botham
November 11th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 11 (ANI): England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham tipped the visitors to win the five-Test series against Australia by at least two matches, and said off-spinner Graeme Swann will be ... Read more...
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England have better chance to win Ashes: Tendulkar
October 30th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar feels the current England squad is a more balanced one than Australia and has a better chance of winning the upcoming Ashes series. ... Read more...
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Inspired by Tendulkar, Oz’s ‘Mr. Cricket’ Hussey has no plans to retire
October 28th, 2010 - 11:11 am ICT by ANI
Perth (Australia), Oct. 28 (ANI): Australia's 'Mr Cricket' Mike Hussey has no plans to retire anytime soon from international cricket, declaring that his passion for playing the game at the highest ... Read more...
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Clarke backs Hughes as ‘next batsman in line’ for Oz team
October 25th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 25(ANI): Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has told Philip Hughes to stay patient as he fights to regain his opening spot in the national Test team.Clarke said that Hughes is a ... Read more...
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Hayden calls for right balance of Test, 50-over matches
October 23rd, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 23(ANI): New Cricket Australia (CA) Director Matthew Hayden has said that the cricket calendar should be rearranged to have a right balance between Test and 50-over matches.Hayden said that the ... Read more...
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How Billy Bowden’s ‘insider tips’ saved Matthew Hayden’s Test career
October 16th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 16 (ANI): New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden's advice helped Mathew Hayden escape axe from the Australian team and resurrected his batting form.Hayden, who was cricket's most dominating and imposing batsman, ... Read more...
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Matthew Hayden launches his biography
October 11th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 11 (ANI): Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden launched his revealing and humorous biography titled 'Last Man Standing' on Sunday.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, after two years and more than 100 ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Royals may pay two million pounds for Watson at IPL auction
October 8th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 8(ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisee Rajasthan Royals may pay two million pounds for Australian all-rounder Shane Watson at next month's auction for the tournament.According to the Courier Mail, Watson's ... Read more...
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‘Ponting should take inspiration from Tendulkar to resurrect his batting’
September 28th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 28 (ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting should take inspiration from cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar in order to resurrect his fading batting form, according former captain Mark Taylor.Ponting is aware ... Read more...
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Tendulkar shortlisted for three categories in ICC Awards
September 20th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 20 (IANS) India's Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag are in the running for the International Cricket Council's 'Cricketer of the Year' award.
South Africa's Hashim Amla and England's Graeme Swann ... Read more...
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‘Lemming’ Watson now enjoying, thriving in his role as Oz opener
September 12th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sept.12 (ANI): All-rounder Shane Watson says that he now feels at home in his position as an Australian opening batsman, a place where Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden and Mark Taylor were ... Read more...
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Hayden urges cricketers to ‘choose integrity and fight corruption’
September 9th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 9(ANI): Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden has called on cricketers to make a strong stand against corruption."The only way that you can build integrity into the sport is if players ... Read more...
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Cricket is a `runaway train’, impossible to clean completely: Hayden
September 8th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sept.8 (ANI): Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has said it is practically impossible to completely eradicate corruption from the game of cricket."The investment the game places in protection strategies to mitigate ... Read more...
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Hayden expresses sympathy with Pakistan’s plight
August 31st, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug.31 (ANI): Former Test opener Matthew Hayden has sympathized with Pakistan's plight, and cautioned against racing to a damning immediate judgment."I believe it is a shock to cricket and if I ... Read more...
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Terrible trio Hayden, McGrath and Symonds were umpires’ worst nightmare: Koertzen
August 28th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 28(ANI): Retired South African umpire Rudi Koertzen has identified former Australia players Matthew Hayden, Glenn McGrath and Andrew Symonds as the most difficult players in world cricket.When asked who was ... Read more...
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Australia reappoints coach Nielsen until 2013 Ashes
August 24th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 24(ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has renewed Australian coach Tim Nielsen's contract until the end of the next Ashes series in England in 2013.Nielsen, who took over from John Buchanan in ... Read more...
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England spinner Swann included in ICC Cricketer of the Year category
August 20th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Aug.20 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that England's off-spinner Graeme Swann has been included in the ICC Cricketer of the Year category at the LG ICC Awards ... Read more...
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England players fuming over ICC awards snub
August 19th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 19 (ANI): England's cricket players are angry after being snubbed for the ICC Cricketer of the Year award.Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag from India, Hashim ... Read more...
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Chennai Super Kings squad announced, Flintoff ruled out (Lead)
August 11th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who is recovering from a knee surgery, has been ruled out of the Chennai Super Kings squad for the Champions League T20 cricket ... Read more...
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Flintoff out of CSK squad for Champions League
August 11th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings will be without Andrew Flintoff in the Champions League T20 cricket tournament beginning Sep 10 in South Africa as the England all-rounder is yet ... Read more...
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England recruits Buchanan to get insider’s view on Oz players
August 9th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): The England team has roped in former Australian coach John Buchanan to get an insider's view on Australia's players and conditions ahead of the Ashes series.Australia won three ... Read more...
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Chris Rogers eyeing Australia Test recall
July 10th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10(ANI): Chris Rogers has knocked on the doors of the Australian selectors again by punching a knock of 93 for Derbyshire against the Ricky Ponting-led team in the two day-tour ... Read more...
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Australia has been slow to react to Twenty20 cricket: Hayden
June 13th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 12(ANI): Former Australian batsman and Cricket Australia executive Matthew Hayden has said that Australia missed the opportunity of using Twenty20 cricket to transform the sport worldwide."As a player, I think, ... Read more...
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One-day cricket losing out to Twenty20: Hayden
June 13th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 12(ANI): Former Australian batsman and Cricket Australia executive Matthew Hayden has said that Twenty20 cricket has emerged as one of the biggest threats to the legacy of one-day cricket.Hayden also ... Read more...
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Waugh, Hayden endorse Clarke’s captaincy of Oz T20 squad
May 13th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 13 (ANI): Michael Clarke as Australia's Twenty20 captain has been endorsed by former greats despite passing through a poor run of form during the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean.Steve Waugh ... Read more...
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Mentored by Oz cricket academy, Raina could haunt Clarke’s men
May 4th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 4 (ANI): Trained at the Australian Cricket Academy six years ago, Indian middle-order batsman Suresh Raina could well haunt Michael Clarke's men when they face each other in the ongoing ... Read more...
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Clarke asks ‘match winner’ Warner to play fearlessly, emulate Hayden
May 1st, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 1 (ANI): Australian skipper Michael Clarke has asked opener David Warner to play fearlessly and take a big swing at the ball whenever he likes, regardless of the cost, to ... Read more...
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IPL scoreboard: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, final
April 26th, 2010 - 2:17 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League final between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians:
Chennai Super Kings:Murali Vijay c Tiwary b ... Read more...
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Super Kings set Mumbai 169-run target in IPL final
April 26th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Suresh Raina smashed an unbeaten 57 as Chennai Super Kings scored 168 for five against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League final at the D.Y. Patil Stadium ... Read more...
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Super Kings win toss, decide to bat against Mumbai Indians
April 25th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League final at the D.Y.Patil Stadium ... Read more...
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Shifting of IPL semi-finals venue comforting: Oz players association
April 20th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 20 (ANI): Australian Cricketers' Association boss Paul Marsh has said that the shifting of the IPL semi-finals venue was really comforting in the wake of two crude bomb blasts outside ... Read more...
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Oz players body terms IPL ‘unconfirmed’ blacklist threat ‘unfair’
April 20th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 20 (ANI): Reacting to unconfirmed reports, the Australian Cricketers' Association has said it is unfair for players to be blacklisted by the Indian Premier League if they quit the tournament ... Read more...
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Dhoni powers Super Kings to IPL semi-final (Lead)
April 18th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dharmasala, April 18 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni's two towering sixes in the last over earned a thrilling six-wicket victory for Chennai Super Kings over Kings XI Punjab and a semi-final spot ... Read more...
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IPL scoreboard: Kings XI vs. Super Kings
April 18th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 18 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of an Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab against Chennai Super Kings here Sunday:
Kings XI Punjab:Mahela Jayawardene c ... Read more...
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