Violence against Indians in Oz not taken seriously: Author
January 19th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Incidents of violence against Indians in Australia have not been addressed seriously by that country's top administrators, says Australian author Richard Flanagan."...I do not think ... Read more...
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Bopanna, Bhupathi aim to do well in all Slams before Olympics
January 18th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Indian doubles tennis player Rohan Bopanna said Wednesday that the focus will be on all the Grand Slams ahead of the 2012 London Olympics.Bopanna, who ... Read more...
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Lyon to fine tune skills with Warne ahead of Adelaide Test
January 18th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Australian spinner Nathan Lyon will be taking tips from spin wizard Shane Warne as he gears up for the fourth and the final Test against India ... Read more...
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Warne backs Wade as Haddin’s successor
January 18th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Australian spin-wizard Shane Warne says back-up wicketkeeper Matthew Wade should step in if Brad Haddin fails to find form in the fourth and the final Test ... Read more...
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Highlights of day two at Australian Open
January 17th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Following are the highlights of day two at the Australian Open tennis here Tuesday.* Local favourite Samantha Stosur becomes the first big casualty in the ... Read more...
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Highlights of day one at Australian Open
January 16th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Following are the highlights of day one at the Australia Open tennis here Monday.* Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer advance to second round.
* Local favourite ... Read more...
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CA wants Tendulkar to play in ODIs
January 14th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 14 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) eagerly wants India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar to play in the ODIs to make the ensuing triangular series, also involving Sri Lanka, ... Read more...
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Wozniacki confident of getting fit before Australian Open
January 12th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 12 (IANS) World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki is optimistic of her chances of participating in the year's first Grand Slam, the Australian Open, after suffering a wrist injury ... Read more...
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Hope England nightmare won’t be repeated: Dravid
January 11th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 11 (IANS) Former India captain and veteran middle-order batsman Rahul Dravid hopes that the ongoing Test series against Australia doesn't turn out to be a nightmare like ... Read more...
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Zaheer defends go-karting session, backs India to do well at Perth
January 10th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 10 (IANS) India pace spearhead Zaheer Khan defended the team's go-karting rendezvous after embarrassing losses in the first two Tests, and is confident of bouncing back in ... Read more...
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Replace Ashwin with Ojha for Perth Test: Ganguly
January 9th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 9 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that the Indian bowling attack does not require a total overhaul but wants off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin replaced with left-arm spinner ... Read more...
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It’s all about my serve: Raonic
January 9th, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Milos Raonic did not shy away from saying that the serve was an important, if not the most critical, component of his game and attributed ... Read more...
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Australian navy intercepts 119 asylum seekers
January 8th, 2012 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 8 (IANS) A boat carrying 119 asylum seekers has been intercepted by the Australian Navy off the country's west coast, the immigration department has said.The HMAS Maryborough, operating ... Read more...
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Hewitt says he is a dangerous floater at Australian Open
January 7th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Lleyton Hewitt, the youngest World No.1 a decade ago, is today ranked a lowly 186th coming from an injury-marred 2011 and he considers himself the ... Read more...
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Snoop Dogg continues the party even after Summadayze
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Jan 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper Snoop Dogg is on a roll. First there was the happening party at the Summadayze, and then he continued the trend in Sydney with another sizzling ... Read more...
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Sachin’s 100th hundred will be a blessing for Tests: Clarke
January 2nd, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke feels Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international hundred will inject life in the dwindling popularity of Test cricket but also insisted that they ... 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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Australia will whitewash India, says McGrath
January 2nd, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Fast bowling great Glenn McGrath has predicted that Australia will beat India 4-0 in the ongoing four-match series here Down Under.Australia thrashed India by 122 runs ... 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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Stars favour Tendulkar scoring 100th ton at SCG: Hussey
January 1st, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar's excellent record at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) makes him a favourite to score his much awaited hundredth international ton in the 100th ... Read more...
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Big Bash: Renegades beat Thunder for first win
December 30th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
S0ydney, Dec 30 (IANS) Chris Gayle's explosive 75 off 54 balls went in vain as the Sydney Thunder lost to Melbourne Renegades by six runs in Twenty20 Big Bash League ... Read more...
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Dhoni prefers umpires to DRS
December 29th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 29 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Thursday the on-field umpires should be more consistent with their decisions rather than relying on the contentious Decision Review System ... Read more...
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Boxing Day Test was like a dream come true: Pattinson
December 29th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 29 (IANS) Australia's young fast bowler James Pattinson Thursday said the Boxing Day Test against India was like a dream come true for him.Pattinson, who was adjudged ... Read more...
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Ponting wants to carry on even after India series
December 28th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 28 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting indicated Wednesday that he has no intentions of hanging up his boots after the Test series against India.Ponting, third all-time ... Read more...
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Kenyan star athlete Rudisha to open season in Australia
December 28th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Dec 28 (IANS) Kenya's 800-metre athlete David Rudisha, who broke the world record in 2010 twice, will start his outdoor season in Australia at Melbourne and Sydney meetings to ... Read more...
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Australian government urged strict alcohol marketing rules
December 28th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has urged the government to impose tougher restrictions on alcohol marketing among youngsters.According to AMA, the current system of self-regulation is ... Read more...
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Sydney Sixers win Big Bash thriller
December 27th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 27 (IANS) Sydney Sixers registered their second victory in the Twenty20 Big Bash League here Tuesday after a thrilling two-run win over Melbourne Stars.Stars' number ten batsman Clint ... Read more...
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Debutant Cowan’s fitness under cloud
December 27th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) Australia are hopeful that debutant opener Ed Cowan will take the field on the third day of the first Test against India after receiving treatment for ... Read more...
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Looking to bat Australia out of the game: Ashwin
December 27th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hopes for another sunny day at the Mebourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Wednesday as it will make the pitch more batting friendly for ... Read more...
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Older players like Tendulkar inspire Ponting
December 27th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting Tuesday said older players like Sachin Tendulkar inspired him to score a flamboyant 62 in the first innings against India ... Read more...
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MacGill wants to play in IPL
December 26th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill has nominated himself for the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction in February, following his return to Twenty20 cricket after eight ... Read more...
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Handling injuries Shaun Marsh’s biggest challenge: Moody
December 26th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody, the man who transformed Shaun Marsh's career, feels that the young batsman's biggest challenge after giving up part lifestyle is his ... Read more...
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India may find Australian conditions difficult: Warner
December 24th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 24 (IANS) Explosive Australian opener David Warner feels that India's inability to adapt to conditions overseas and their mental frailty can be exposed in the Boxing Day Test ... Read more...
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Getting big first innings score will be key: Laxman
December 23rd, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 23 (IANS) India's mainstay in the middle-order V.V.S. Laxman feels having a big first innings score will be crucial for the visitors' success in the four-match series ... Read more...
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Williams sisters confirm participation in Australian Open
December 23rd, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 23 (IANS) Injury and illness may have affected their game but the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, will play in the Australian Open tennis next month.Confirming this, Australian ... Read more...
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