Darren Bravo eagerly eyeing World T20 return
September 4th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 4 (IANS/CMC) Stylish West Indies batsman Darren Bravo is hoping to rekindle his love affair with Sri Lanka when he suits up for the Twenty20 World Cup later ... Read more...
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Vettori to return to shortest format with World T20
June 20th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, June 20 (IANS) All-rounder Daniel Vettori has declared himself available for the Twenty20 World Cup in September, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced Wednesday.Last year, Vettori had opted out of ... Read more...
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Australia lack firepower to reclaim Ashes: Holding
April 21st, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, April 21 (IANS) Legendary West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding feels that Australia lacks the fire-power to reclaim the Ashes from Andrew Strauss's Englishmen."I don't think this ... Read more...
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Roach praises Malcolm Marshall’s legacy
April 19th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain (Trinidad), April 19 (IANS/CMC) Kemar Roach, a member of the emerging generation of West Indies pacers, hailed Malcolm Marshall as one of the finest exponents of the art, ... Read more...
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Mellowed Albie Morkel optimistic about Test career
April 13th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) South African all-rounder Albie Morkel has failed to live-up to his expectations of being the next Lance Klusener. While his younger brother Morne has made ... Read more...
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Ponting retires from ODIs, vows to carry on in Tests (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 21 (IANS) Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting retired from ODIs Tuesday, a day after he was dropped from the squad for the rest of the Commonwealth Bank Series, ... 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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Dhoni not interested in Test cricket: Ganguly
January 13th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no longer interested in playing Test cricket.Ganguly termed Dhoni's comments to take a call ... Read more...
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Johnson eyeing IPL to resurrect his Test career
January 11th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has had a sudden change of heart and is eyeing the Indian Premier League (IPL) to regain his place in the ... Read more...
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Clarke, Ponting virtually bat India out of SCG Test (Roundup)
January 4th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 4 (IANS) Skipper Michael Clarke notched up his maiden double hundred and Ricky Ponting ended his century draught to give Australia a massive 291-run first innings lead, ... Read more...
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Clarke, Ponting hit centuries to dominate India (Second Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 4 (IANS) Centuries from skipper Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting took Australia to a commanding 349 for four in the first innings, in reply to India's 191, ... 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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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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Never called up selector: Katich
December 18th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 18 (IANS) Australia's veteran opener Simon Katich has not given up his hope of making a comeback to the Test side and denied reports that he had tried ... Read more...
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Shaun Marsh considering to go under knife
December 15th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 15 (IANS) Australia's opening batsman Shaun Marsh is considering to go under the knife within the next three-four months to alleviate a disc swelling in his spine and ... Read more...
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Hughes opts out of Big Bash to focus on Test career
December 14th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 14 (IANS) Australia's beleaguered Test opener Phil Hughes has opted out of the Big Bash Twenty20 league with Sydney Thunder to concentrate on his technique.The 23-year-old is going ... Read more...
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Australia’s 1948 Invincibles team member Sam Loxton dies
December 3rd, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 3 (IANS) Sam Loxton, who was part of the Australian 1948 Invincibles cricket team, passed away aged 90 early Saturday morning in Queensland.Loxton's death leaves only Neil Harvey ... Read more...
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Ponting is elephant in the room, says Cairns
November 30th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 30 (IANS) Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns called Australian great Ricky Ponting the "elephant in the room" and said Cricket Australia (CA) needs to end his 16-year ... Read more...
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Wadekar to be honoured with C.K.Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Former India captain Ajit Wadekar will be honoured with the Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.Wadekar will receive the award at the annual BCCI Awards Ceremony ... Read more...
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Nice to go into wedding after a good performance: Aswhin
November 9th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who made a dream Test debut with nine wickets against West Indies, said he was happy to go into his ... Read more...
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I’ve been very lucky in my Test career: Bresnan
August 9th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Edgbaston, Aug 9 (IANS) England all-rounder Tim Bresnan revels in the glory of being a steady bowler who can "bat a bit" and "never lets anyone down".Bresnan's solid performance with ... Read more...
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Chanderpaul to become most capped Windies player
July 6th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Rosseau (Dominica), July 6 (IANS/CMC) Veteran left-handed batsman Shiv Chanderpaul will Wednesday eclipse legendary former fast bowler Courtney Walsh as the most capped West Indies player when he turns out for ... Read more...
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Vettori takes indefinite break from limited-over cricket
June 25th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, June 25 (IANS) Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori Saturday announced his decision to take an indefinite break from limited-overs cricket to prolong his Test career.The 32-year old, ... Read more...
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Tons by Dilshan, Strauss set tone for England-Lanka series
May 16th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Centuries by captains Tillakaratne Dilshan and Andrew Strauss in a practice match have set the tone for an exciting Test series between Sri Lanka and England ... Read more...
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Muralitharan’s last hurrah at home
March 29th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 29 (IANS) Muttiah Muralitharan could not have hoped for a better way to end his final One-day International at home. He claimed a wicket Tuesday with the ... Read more...
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Ponting will see Australian cricket through its toughest period: Hilditch
March 20th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar. 20 (ANI): The chairman of the National Selection Panel (NSP) in Australia, Andrew Hilditch, has said that Ricky Ponting will captain the cricket team beyond the World Cup.Predicting a tough ... Read more...
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Ex-Test opener Jacques puts his hand up for Oz team selection
February 22nd, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb.22 (ANI): Former Australian left-hand opener Phil Jaques appears to be putting his hand up again for national selection after scoring consecutive first class centuries against Victoria, despite a lion-hearted effort ... Read more...
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Krejza facing David and Goliath showdown on Indian subcontinent
February 9th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb.9 (ANI): When Australia's World Cup campaign gets underway, Tasmanian off-spinner Jason Krejza will face a David and Goliath showdown on the Indian subcontinent.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Australia ... Read more...
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Krejza hopes to be ’surprise factor’ in Australia’s World Cup defence
February 9th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 9(ANI): Australian off-spinner Jason Krejza reckons that his lack of exposure at international level could work in his favour during the upcoming World Cup.Krejza was included in the 15-man ... Read more...
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Walters reckons he’s up to T20 challenge in IPL, Big Bash
February 7th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb.4 (ANI): AT 65 and having given up smoking, former Australian cricketer Doug Walters says he's now waiting for an Indian Premier League (IPL) or Big Bash call-up.The latest member of ... Read more...
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Asim Kamal rues being “in and out” of Pak team despite performing well
January 30th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 30(ANI): Pakistan's middle order batsman Asim Kamal has expressed disappointment that he has not been able to cement his position in the national team despite performing well."What irks me ... Read more...
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Ponting should give up captaincy to regain form like Tendulkar: Hussain
January 20th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 20 (ANI): Former England captain Nasser Hussain has said Ricky Ponting can still make runs and regain his lost form like Sachin Tendulkar if he gives up Australia's captaincy.Ponting ... Read more...
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Oz cricket captain uncertainty reflects Test preparation woes
January 11th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.11 (ANI): Australian cricket is in a sorry state, and it is best summed up by the fact that Cricket Australia is not sure who is the best man to lead ... Read more...
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Flower seen as mastermind of England’s Ashes series marvel
January 7th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.7 (ANI): England cricket coach Andy Flower is being seen as the mastermind behind the team's Ashes series triumph against Australia.According to the Sun, Flower has been calm, brave and ... Read more...
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