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Pietersen to groundsmen: Prepare good Test pitches or risk killing the game
March 19th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 19 (ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has asked groundsmen to prepare good Test pitches or risk killing the game.
England's hard-fought first Test win over Bangladesh on a flat slow track ...
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Clarke scores 14th Test hundred in Wellington Test
March 19th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
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Wellington, Mar. 19 (ANI): Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has returned to the Test team in emphatic style scoring his 14th Test hundred against New Zealand in Wellington.
Clarke (100 not out) put ...
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Swann rises to second position in ICC Test rankings
March 17th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
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Dubai, March 17 (IANS) Graeme Swann's maiden 10-wicket haul has made him the first England bowler in six years to rise to second position in the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Council ...
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PCB says team manager Abdul Raqeeb is lying
March 15th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, March 15 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday said former team manager Abdul Raqeeb is lying that he had never filed any complaints against the players after the disastrous tour ...
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Middle-aged women have better memories than men
March 12th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 12 (ANI): A new study has confirmed what many men already knew: women's memory is better than males'.
In the University of London study, which included 9,600 people in their 50s, ...
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Yousuf contemplating retirement from international cricket
March 11th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad, Mar.11 (ANI): Although the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified that the ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf is 'discretionary' and not for life, the dejected skipper is contemplating retirement.
Yousuf's close friends ...
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PCB committee recommends fine,ban on players for violating code of conduct on Oz tour
March 9th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore, Mar.9 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) inquiry committee looking into the national team's recent disastrous tour Down Under has recommended hefty penalties for wicket keeper Kamran Akmal and star all ...
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India aborts test of rocket to launch heavy satellites
March 6th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangalore, March 6 (IANS) India's test of its new geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-Mark III) has had to be aborted after 150 seconds.
"The 200-second test, conducted at the liquid propulsion systems ...
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PCB inquiry committee proposes hefty fine on Afridi, Akmal
March 4th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore, Mar.4 (ANI): A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) inquiry committee formed to look into the national team's disastrous performance Down Under, has proposed hefty fine on wicket keeper Kamran Akmal and all-rounder ...
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Afridi, Akmal likely to face disciplinary action for ‘horrendous’ tour Down Under
March 2nd, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore, Mar.2 (ANI): Senior Pakistani cricketers, all rounder Shahid Afridi and wicket keeper Kamran Akmal, are likely to face some disciplinary action on the recommendations of an inquiry committee, which was formed ...
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Pak keeper Akmal mum on match fixing allegations against him
February 28th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore, Feb.28 (ANI Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has refused to comment on match fixing allegations being levelled against him.
Talking to reporters at the airport here before leaving for Karachi, where he would ...
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Akmal a match-fixing suspect: Reports
February 26th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, Feb 26 (IANS) Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal is under investigation for suspected match-fixing and could be sidelined from the World Twenty20 championship to be held in the West Indies in April-May, ...
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I was focused on bowling in right areas: Harbhajan
February 19th, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Defying a shin bone pain, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh Thursday soldiered on to spearhead an Indian win at his favourite Eden Garden by being focused and keeping things ...
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Harbhajan slams media after Test win
February 18th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) After piloting India to another Test win by taking a bagful of wickets, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh Thursday lashed out at the media for showing the players in ...
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Smith out of ODI series, Amla in
February 18th, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) South African captain Graeme Smith has been ruled out of the three-match One-day International (ODI) series against India due to the finger injury he picked ahead of the ...
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Bhajji thanks Anil-bhai for all those tips
February 18th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) After spearheading the Indian attack to a sensational victory in the second Test against South Africa at the Eden Garden here Thursday, offie Harbhajan Singh thanked his ...
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Smith gives full credit to India
February 18th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) South African skipper Graeme Smith Thursday gave full credit to India for the hosts' performance on the final day of the second Test and took heart from the ...
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Dhoni dedicates the victory to bowlers
February 18th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Thursday credited his bowlers for the victory against South Africa in the second Test, lauding their "huge effort" in the absence of ...
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India Registers Second Test Victory Against South Africa
February 18th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by GD
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By Gina Gomez
Kolkata, Feb 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) All the fans of the Indian cricket team were in for a treat on Thursday as the hosts defeated South Africa by an innings and ...
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India beat South Africa in Kolkata Test to retain No1 spot, level series
February 18th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
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Kolkata, Feb 18 (ANI) Team India on Thursday defeated South Africa by an innings and 58 runs to win the second Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and retained their ...
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Tea scoreboard: India vs South Africa, Second Test, Day 5
February 18th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Scoreboard at tea on the fifth day of the second cricket Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens here Thursday.
South Africa first innings: 296 ...
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Lunch scoreboard: India vs. South Africa, Second Test, Day 5
February 18th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Scoreboard at lunch on the fifth day of the second cricket Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens here Thursday.
South Africa first innings: ...
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We can wrap up the match in 50 overs, says Kirsten
February 17th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian cricket coach Gary Kirsten believes his bowlers can wrap up the remaining seven South Africa wickets in another 50 overs on the last day of the second ...
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Amla crosses 400 runs in the India-South Africa series (Statistical highlights)
February 17th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Hashim Amla has become the first batsman ever to make 400 runs in a Test series between South Africa and India.
Amla, who was batting on 49 at ...
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Tea scoreboard: India vs. South Africa, Second Test, Day Four
February 17th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Scoreboard at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test between India and South Africa here Wednesday.
South Africa first innings: 296
India first innings: ...
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India tighten grip against South Africa as rains play spoilsport
February 17th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) India tightened their grip picking up key South African wickets at regular intervals but Hashim Amla soldiered on at tea on a rain-interrupted fourth day of the ...
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Second Test: Smith departs in rain-shortened first session
February 17th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) India picked up the prized wicket of Graeme Smith as South African batsmen battled through a rain-truncated opening session to reach 39 for one at lunch of ...
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Lunch scoreboard: India vs South Africa, day four, second Test
February 17th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Scoreboard at lunch on the fourth day of the second cricket Test between India and South Africa here Wednesday.
South Africa: first innings 296 all out
India: first ...
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Kolkata has drizzle, rain threatens India’s chances (Lead)
February 16th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) The city received a spell of drizzle Tuesday and more rains could play spoilsport in India's push for victory against South Africa at the Eden Gardens.
If the meteorological ...
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Sourav, Leander cheer team India at the Eden
February 16th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Among the third day audience of the second Test between India and South Africa cricket Test were two of Kolkata's favourite sons - Sourav Ganguly and Leander Paes ...
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Rain threatens to dampen India’s chances at Eden
February 16th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Rain could play spoilsport in India's pursuit of win against South Africa at the Eden Gardens here if the weather prediction for the city for Wednesday holds true.
"The ...
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Wessels rues missed chances
February 16th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Ruing the missed chances in the Indian first innings, South African batting consultant and former skipper Kepler Wessels Tuesday said the unavailability of regular wicketkeeper Mark Boucher and ...
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Wessels rues missed chances
February 16th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Ruing the missed chances in the Indian first innings, South African batting consultant and former skipper Kepler Wessels Tuesday said the unavailability of regular wicketkeeper Mark Boucher and ...
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Representing India has always been big turn-on for Laxman
February 16th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Having served Indian cricket with distinction for more than a decade, V.V.S. Laxman Tuesday said representing the country has always been a great motivation for him, and the ...
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Representing India has always been big turn-on for Laxman
February 16th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Having served Indian cricket with distinction for more than a decade, V.V.S. Laxman Tuesday said representing the country has always been a great motivation for him, and the ...
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Laxman dedicates century to wife on marriage anniversary
February 16th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
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By Sirshendu Panth
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) V.V.S Laxman's wife Sailaja and their children pleasantly surprised the cricketer Monday by coming to Kolkata for his marriage anniversary Tuesday. The batsman returned the ...
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Scoreboard: India vs. South Africa, Second Test, Day three
February 16th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Scoreboard at the end of third day's play of the second cricket Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens here Tuesday:
South Africa first innings: ...
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Tea scoreboard: India vs. South Africa, Second Test, Day 3
February 16th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Scoreboard at tea on the third day of the second cricket Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens here Tuesday:
South Africa first innings: ...
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Lunch scoreboard: India vs. South Africa, Second Test, Day 3
February 16th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the second cricket Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens here Tuesday:
South Africa first innings: ...
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We failed to execute gameplan, admits South African coach
February 15th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
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By Sirshendu Panth
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) South African coach Corrie Van Zyl feels his boys failed to execute the gameplan well on Day Two of the second Test against India, ...
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