Karnataka assured of South Zone U-25 trophy
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) An unbeaten 79 by Kunal Kapoor powered Karnataka to a comfortable seven-wicket win against Hyderabad and assured them of the title in the South Zone ... Read more...
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Tendulkar rises to fourth in Test rankings, Siddle in top 10
December 30th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Dec 30 (IANS) India's Sachin Tendulkar has moved two places to fourth in the latest International Cricket Council rankings for Test batsmen while the man who dismissed him ... Read more...
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Big Bash launch pales in comparison with IPL
December 17th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 17 (IANS) A spectator turnout of 12,285 at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the launch of the Big Bash League (BBL) may not have pleased Cricket Australia (CA) ... Read more...
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Rippon awaits his chance
September 26th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Warming the bench in a winning team is especially tough for a youngster eager to make his mark in the ongoing Champions League T20 tournament, but ... Read more...
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Cook, Kieswetter power England to victory in second ODI (Third Lead)
September 7th, 2011 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
Southampton, Sep 7 (IANS) Skipper Alastair Cook scored an unbeaten 80 as England stormed to a seven-wicket win over India in a rain-hit second one-dayer at the Rose Bowl.After the ... Read more...
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India Cements, CAG win in corporate cricket
September 2nd, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) India Cements and CAG notched up full points with victories against State Bank of Mysore (SBM) and Bharat Petroleum, respectively, in their opening league fixtures of ... Read more...
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Bravo, Sarwan help West Indies win fifth ODI, India lift series 3-2 (Lead)
June 17th, 2011 - 7:36 am ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), June 17 (IANS) Darren Bravo and Ramnaresh Sarwan struck half-centuries to enable the West Indies clinch a comfortable seven-wicket win against India in the fifth and final ODI ... Read more...
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Kohli, Patel guide India to victory in rain-marred second ODI (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 8:12 am ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 9 (IANS) Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel scored half centuries after leg spinner Amit Misra took his career best figures to guide India to a ... Read more...
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Gambhir takes Knight Riders closer to IPL play-offs
May 20th, 2011 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS
Navi Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders virtually booked their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs berth with an impressive seven-wicket win over new entrants Pune Warriors here ... Read more...
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Cook to lead England in ODIs, Broad Twenty20 (Lead)
May 5th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) Opening batsman Alastair Cook was appointed England's new One-day International captain following Andrew Strauss's retirement from the shorter version to focus on the Test captaincy.England all-rounder ... Read more...
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ODI series win against Windies first priority for Pakistan: Afridi
April 28th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 28(ANI): Pakistan's limited-overs captain Shahid Afridi has said that his team's topmost priority is to seal the ongoing series against the West Indies.Pakistan have taken a 2-0 lead in the ... Read more...
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Afridi finds it “really difficult to prosper under the current ICC ranking system”
April 28th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 28(ANI): Pakistan's limited-overs captain Shahid Afridi has expressed unhappiness over the International Cricket Council's One-Day International (ODI) Ranking System.Pakistan have taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series against the ... Read more...
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Mohsin lauds Pak team for impressive show in ongoing Windies tour
April 28th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 28(ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Selector Mohsin Khan has lauded the national team for their impressive performance in the ongoing Caribbean tour.Pakistan have taken a 2-0 lead in the ... Read more...
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Afridi lauds Shehzad for guiding Pakistan to victory over Windies in 2nd ODI
April 26th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Gros Islet (St.Lucia), April 26(ANI): Pakistan's limited-overs captain Shahid Afridi has lauded opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad for steering Pakistan to a seven-wicket win against the West Indies.Shehzad hit seven fours and one ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians beat Pune Warriors in last-ball finish (Lead)
April 20th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Mumbai Indians registered a seven-wicket win over Pune Warriors India in an exciting last-ball finish in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede ... Read more...
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Pak need to be very careful against Aussies in World Cup clash: Akram
March 19th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 19(ANI): Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has warned the Shahid Afridi-led team against taking defending champions Australia lightly in their much-anticipated World Cup encounter today."The Australian pace attack is ... Read more...
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Afridi says Pakistan has “capability and firepower” to defeat Oz on Saturday
March 18th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 18 (ANI): Pakistan cricket Captain Shahid Afridi has said that his team has the "capability and the firepower" of defeating Australia in Saturday's World Cup match.Australia, bidding for a fourth ... Read more...
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Shafiq will help ease Pak’s WC batting woes: Afridi
March 17th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 17(ANI): Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes that right-handed batsman Asad Shafiq will provide stability to the team's top-order in the World Cup knockout stage.Shafiq had hit a timely 78 not ... Read more...
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Kamran may replace Ahmed as Pak’s opening batsman against Australia: Afridi
March 16th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 16(ANI): Pakistan's wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal is likely to replace Ahmed Shehzad as the opening batsman for the World Cup match against Australia in Colombo on March 19, captain Shahid Afridi ... Read more...
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Real game will start with World Cup quarterfinals: Waqar Younis
March 15th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Mar 15(ANI): Pakistan, who secured their place in the last-eight stage of the 2011 World Cup by beating Zimbabwe on Monday, will have to raise their game as the ... Read more...
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Clinical Pakistan beat Zimbabwe to make World Cup quarters (Roundup)
March 15th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), March 14 (IANS) Debutant Asad Shafiq's unbeaten 78 guided Pakistan into the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a rain-marred Pool ... Read more...
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Rain likely to mar South Africa-Netherlands match (Preview)
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 2 (IANS) With the weatherman predicting rain during Thursday's World Cup Group B match, in-form South Africa and the erratic Netherlands are keeping their fingers crossed.South Africa, buoyed ... Read more...
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Southee sets sights on being among top 10 World Cup wicket takers
March 1st, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Mar. 1 (ANI): New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has set high personal goals at the World Cup and wants to be among the top 10 wicket-takers in the event.The 22-year-old ... Read more...
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Coach Nielsen defends Australian openers
February 27th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 27 (IANS) Australia's coach Tim Nielsen Sunday defended his openers, saying they batted slowly when the situation demanded during their first 2011 World Cup match against Zimbabwe and accelerated superby ... Read more...
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Ponting lavishes praise on pacers
February 25th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Nagpur, Feb 25 (IANS) Australia captain Ricky Ponting said Friday if his pace battery continues to perform well, the team can overcome any oppostion in the World Cup.Australian fast bowlers ... Read more...
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Australia too good for New Zealand (Lead)
February 25th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Nagpur, Feb 25 (IANS) Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait paved the way for defending champion Australia's easy seven wicket win over New Zealand in a World Cup Group A ... Read more...
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De Villers, Tahir give South Africa rocking World Cup start (Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) AB de Villiers cracked a century while debutant leg-spinner Imran Tahir took four wickets on his ODI debut as South Africa cantered to a seven-wicket ... Read more...
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Ashes: England target Australia’s fortress at Brisbane
November 24th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Nov.24 (ANI): England has set their sights on targeting the Australian fortress at Brisbane.The Poms last victory was at the Gabba in 1986 when Mike Gatting led England to a ... Read more...
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India beat Australia in Bangalore Test to wrap up series 2-0
October 13th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 13 (IANS) India scored an emphatic seven-wicket win over Australia in the second and last cricket Test to clinch the series 2-0 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Wednesday.India ... Read more...
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Raina stars in India’s T20 win over Zimbabwe
June 13th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, June 13 (IANS) Suresh Raina led from the front as India again strolled to a seven wicket victory against Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 International Sunday and wrapped up the series ... Read more...
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India surpass Australia’s record of most number of ODIs played
May 31st, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bulawayo, May 31 (IANS) India played their 742nd One-day International (ODI) match during their seven-wicket over Sri Lanka here Sunday. India surpassed Australia's tally of 741 ODIs and now have the ... Read more...
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Amla leads South Africa to seven-wicket win off last ball against Windies
May 31st, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Roseau (Dominica), May 31(ANI): A magnificent century by South African opening batsman Hashim Amla led the Proteas to a remarkable seven-wicket win against West Indies in the fourth ODI at Windsor Park ... Read more...
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‘Contender’ White backs Clarke to lead Oz T20 side
May 18th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 18 (ANI): Australia's Twenty20 vice captain Cameron White has backed incumbent Michael Clarke to lead the side for his leadership skills, despite selectors toying with the idea of allowing Clarke ... Read more...
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Losing wickets early cost Australia World T20 title: Clarke
May 17th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Barbados, May 17 (ANI): Skipper Michael Clarke has said that had Australia not lost early wickets, it would not have crashed to a seven-wicket defeat against England in the World Twenty20 final ... Read more...
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England stroll into World Twenty20 final (Lead)
May 14th, 2010 - 2:40 am ICT by IANS
Gros Islet (St.Lucia), May 14 (IANS) England strolled into the World Twenty20 final with a seven-wicket win over last year's finalists Sri Lanka in the semi-final here Thursday.
England bowlers put up ... Read more...
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