India restrict Sri Lanka to 233/8 (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Feb 8 (IANS) India restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 233 for eight in the second tri-series ODI at the WACA Ground here Wednesday.Dinesh Chandimal struck a crucial ... Read more...
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Unsold IPL players to be auctioned online
February 4th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) will facilitate auctioning of unsold players online to the franchises through open trading from Monday."Franchisees which have slots to fill in ... 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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Johnson a great buy, says Harbhajan
February 4th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) Mumbai Indians off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson, acquired at his base price of $300,000, was a great buy for the team but ... Read more...
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‘If confidence down, even good pitches create problems’
January 26th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 26 (IANS) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has blasted the team for putting up an ordinary batting display on a lifeless track at the Adelaide Oval in the ... Read more...
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We are still positive, says Ishant
January 25th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 25 (IANS) India pacer Ishant Sharma said that the team remains positive despite trailing Australia by a huge 543 runs in the first innings on the second ... Read more...
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CA draws up three-year plan for Cummins
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 22 (IANS) Australian teenaged pace sensation Patrick Cummins' dream of playing in the Indian Premier League has taken a dent after Cricket Australia (CA) announced a three-year plan ... Read more...
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Jones asks India to drop Laxman and Vinay for two spinners
January 20th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 20 (IANS) Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones feels India should drop veteran batsman V.V.S Laxman and pacer Vinay Kumar to make place for spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Pragyan ... Read more...
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We have strangled India: Siddle
January 19th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Australian pacer Peter Siddle doesn't want to be rested and said he would like to strangle India in the fourth and the final Test in Adelaide ... Read more...
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Retain me for Adelaide Test: Harris pleads with team management
January 18th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 18 (IANS) Amid speculation that Australia will field a three-man pace attack, pacer Ryan Harris pleaded with the team management to rettain him for the fourth and the ... Read more...
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Beating India 4-0 is our aim: Warner
January 18th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 18 (IANS) Australia's young opening batsman David Warner said Wednesday that the team is eyeing a 4-0 whitewash of India in the Test series and aims to ... Read more...
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India staring at third big defeat in Australia (Roundup)
January 14th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) Indian batting crumbled yet again after a good show by pacer Umesh Yadav, who bagged his maiden fifer, on the second day of the third ... Read more...
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India 88/4 in second innings
January 14th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) India were 88 for four in the second innings, trailing Australia by 120 runs, at the close of second day's play in the third cricket Test ... 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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India on verge of innings defeat at SCG (Second Lead)
January 6th, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) India were on the verge of an innings defeat, the sixth consecutive overseas, as they trailed Australia by 117 with two wickets in hand at ... Read more...
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India lose Sehwag early, trail Australia by 415 (Second Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) India lost opening batsman Virender Sehwag early and were 53 for one in the second innings, trailing Australia by 415 runs, at tea on the ... Read more...
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Big Bash: Hobart beat Sydney for 4th straight win
January 1st, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hobart, Jan 1 (IANS) Hobart Hurricanes won their fourth game in a row beating Sydney Thunder by five wickets in the Twenty20 Big Bash League here Sunday.Electing to bat, Sydney ... 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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Pre-season training with Tasmania bowling coach helped Hilfenhaus
December 28th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 28 (IANS) Australia pacer Ben Hilfenhaus, who bagged his maiden fifer in Tests, said Wednesday that pre-season training with Tasmania bowling coach Ali de Winter helped him emerge ... Read more...
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Yadav picks up three; Cowan, Ponting 50s take Australia to 170/3 (Second Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Indian pacer Umesh Yadav picked up three wickets but impressive half-centuries by debutant Ed Cowan and an under-pressure Ricky Ponting took Australia to 170 for three ... Read more...
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Yadav strikes twice after Australia make a determined start (Second Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) India pacer Umesh Yadav struck twice reducing Australia to 68 for two in the first innings on the first morning of the Boxing Day Test as ... Read more...
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Australia reduced to 68/2 as rain stops play (Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Australia were 68 for two in the first innings against India as rain halted play shortly before the lunch break on the first day of the ... Read more...
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India will find it tough in first two Tests: Akram
December 25th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels India may struggle against Australia in the first two Tests.The series begins with the Boxing Day Test at the ... Read more...
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Sans Zaheer, India’s bowling attack will be in trouble: Clarke
December 23rd, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 23 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke feels that without pace spearhead Zaheer Khan, the Indian bowling attack will be surely in great trouble during the four-match Test ... Read more...
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Harris pulled himself out of contention for Boxing Day Test
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 22 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris admitted that he pulled himself out of contention for the Boxing Day Test against India, fearing that he would get injured ... Read more...
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I want to be the deciding factor, says Zaheer
December 21st, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Dec 21 (IANS) India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan wants to make a difference this time in Australia after being let down by injuries on his previous two trips.The 33-year-old ... Read more...
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Kohli, Ashwin shine for India in warm-up game
December 20th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Dec 20 (IANS) India's young middle-order batsman Virat Kohli and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin were impressive while opening batsman Ed Cowan strengthened his case for a call-up to Australia's Test ... Read more...
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Big Bash: Hurricanes’ convincing 31-run victory
December 18th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Dec 18 (IANS) Hobart Hurricanes began their Big Bash League Twenty20 campaign with a convincing 31-run victory over Perth Scorchers at the WACA Ground here Sunday.Electing to bat, Hurricanes ... Read more...
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India will rely on swing: Zaheer
December 15th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Dec 15 (IANS) India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan says the bowling unit will depend on swing against the struggling Australian batting that has proved vulnerable to the moving ball ... Read more...
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Ankle scare for Ishant as Indians toil hard
December 15th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Dec 15 (IANS) Fast bowler Ishant Sharma could bowl just 5.3 overs as the Indians had a hard day on field on the first day of their first practice ... Read more...
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Johnson undergoes toe surgery, ruled out for six months
December 1st, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 1 (IANS) Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson underwent surgery on his left toe here Thursday and will need five to six months to recover thus ruling him out of ... Read more...
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Pacer Mitchell Johnson may be ruled out for summer
November 30th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 30 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is likely to be sidelined for the entire summer as he would require surgery on his left toe.Cricket Australia (CA) ... Read more...
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Lawson criticises CA’s selection policy
November 28th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 28 (IANS) Former Australia pacer Geoff Lawson has lashed out at Cricket Australia's (CA) selectors for leaving out young pace sensation Pat Cummins from the first Test against ... Read more...
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Fanie de Villiers offers help to struggling Mitchell Johnson
November 20th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 20 (IANS) Former South African swing bowler Fanie de Villiers is ready to help out-of-form Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson.Johnson has hardly troubled the South African batsmen in the ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra’s win over Punjab lone result in Elite Division
November 20th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Saurashtra's emphatic win over Punjab by an innings and 144 runs was the lone result in the third round of the Ranji Trophy Elite Division ... Read more...
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