Let Sachin decide about retirement: Srikkanth
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India's chief cricket selector Kris Srikkanth said it was for batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar to decide when he should end his international career.Calls for ... Read more...
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HI to send junior side for Pakistan series
March 19th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) will be sending its 'development side' for a tri-nation series in Pakistan also involving Malaysia to be held in Lahore April ... Read more...
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Dwayne Bravo named ODI vice captain
March 15th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kingstown, (St. Vincent), March 15 (IANS/CMC) All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been appointed West Indies vice captain for the first three One-Day Internationals against Australia.The 28-year-old Bravo, who has not played for ... Read more...
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Forrest, Wade in Australia’s Test squad; Haddin retained
March 14th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 14 (IANS) Wicket-keeper Brad Haddin Wednesday retained his place in the 16-member Australia squad announced Wednesday for the first Test in the West Indies. Peter Forrest and Matthew ... Read more...
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West Indies’ Ramdin sidelined with injury
March 12th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), March 12 (IANS/CMC) Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin has been ruled out of the first three One-Day Internationals against Australia, after sustaining a fractured finger during a practice game at 3Ws ... Read more...
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Sehwag denies reports of rift in Team India
March 10th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Indian batsman Virender Sehwag Saturday denied reports of his rift with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni saying he has no ambitions to lead the team.Sehwag blamed ... Read more...
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Harbhajan Singh to lead North Zone in Deodhar Trophy
March 10th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Harbhajan Singh will lead North Zone in the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament while Shikhar Dhawan has been named the vice-captain of the 15-man squad ... Read more...
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Uthappa in India squad for one-off Twenty20 in South Africa
March 7th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Opening batsman Virender Sehwag was left out while Karnataka batsman Robin Uthappa and Baroda all-rounder Yusuf Pathan were Wednesday recalled to India's Twenty20 squad for ... Read more...
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Sunil Chettri to lead India in AFC Challenge Cup
March 5th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 5 (IANS) Ace striker SUnil Chettri will be leading the Indian team in the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament starting here Thursday.Coach Savio Medeira has named defender Syed ... Read more...
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Anjum to lead Indian women’s team in home series against Australia
March 5th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Veteran batswoman Anjum Chopra will lead the Indian women's cricket team in the home series against Australia beginning March 12.India and Australia are scheduled to ... Read more...
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Sehwag not dropped, Kohli excellent future captain: Srikkanth
February 29th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IANS) Indian chief cricket selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth Wednesday rated Virat Kohli as an "excellent future captain" and insisted that Virender Sehwag was not dropped and only ... Read more...
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Sachin to play in Asia Cup, Sehwag rested (Lead)
February 29th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IANS) Out-of-form opener Virender Sehwag was rested on "fitness grounds" while Sachin Tendulkar was included in the 15-man India squad named Wednesday for the Asia Cup ... Read more...
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Harris, Starc dropped from Windies tour, Haddin recalled
February 29th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 29 (IANS) Pacers Ryan Harris and Mitchell Starc have been omitted from the Australian squad for the one-day and Twenty20 cricket tour of the West Indies.Harris was dropped ... Read more...
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Sehwag rested, Sachin retained in India’s squad for Asia Cup
February 29th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IANS) Virender Sehwag was "rested" while Sachin Tendulkar was retained in the 15-member India squad for the Asia Cup in Bangladesh beginning March 11. Virat Kohli ... Read more...
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Delhi Daredevils appoint Jayawardene vice-captain
February 22nd, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils have appointed Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene as the side's deputy for the 2012 edition.Jayawardene led Sri Lanka ... Read more...
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Ponting axed from Australia’s ODI squad, Watson returns
February 20th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 20 (IANS) Veteran batsman and former captain Ricky Ponting was Monday dropped from a 13-man Australian squad for the One-Day Internationals while all-rounder Shane Watson makes a return ... Read more...
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Bailey replaces Clarke for Sunday’s ODI against India (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) Australian skipper Michael Clarke will miss Sunday's ODI against India in Brisbane and has been replaced by George Bailey in the 14-member squad announced by Cricket ... Read more...
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Sangakkara wants an urgent review of Sri Lanka cricket
February 13th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Feb 13 (IANS) Former captain and star batsman Kumar Sangakkara wants an urgent review of Sri Lankan cricket, and has said first class structure should be overhauled on ... Read more...
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Yuvraj will fight his illness, says Sehwag
February 7th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Feb 7 (IANS) India vice-captain Virender Sehwag Tuesday said the whole team is praying for a speedy recovery of Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US ... Read more...
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Will Indian women’s cricket team get its first Keralite?
February 1st, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Her chances of making it to the national side are a bright 75 percent but leg-spinner Asha Joy's family is leaving nothing to chance and cajoling ... Read more...
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Lakra to lead women’s hockey team in Olympic qualifiers
January 31st, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Asunta Lakra will be leading the 18-member India team for the women's hockey 2012 Olympic qualifier tournament at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium ... Read more...
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I’ve been dropped, not rested: Haddin
January 31st, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Melboure, Jan 31 (IANS) Australia's National Selection Panel (NSP) chairman John Inverarity inists that ODI wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been rested but the Test vice captain feels he has been ... Read more...
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Hockey squad picked on performance not reputation: Nobbs
January 31st, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India hockey coach Michael Nobbs Tuesday said a national team cannot be picked on sentiment and reputation but on current form, making it amply clear ... Read more...
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Ace forward Rajpal axed from hockey squad for Olympic qualifiers
January 30th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) As expected former captain Rajpal Singh was Monday dropped from the 18-member India squad for the 2012 London Olympic qualifiers to be held at the ... Read more...
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Madrid eyes Wenger, Loew after fallout with Mourinho
January 25th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 25 (IANS) Spanish football giant Real Madrid has short-listed Germany's head coach Joachim Loew and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to replace Jose Mourinho.Mourinho was booed by section ... Read more...
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Veteran Hogg recalled to Australia’s Twenty20 squad
January 23rd, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) Tasmanian George Bailey replaces Cameron White, who was dropped from the squad, as Australia's Twenty20 captain while veteran Brad Hogg, having retired from ODIs in 2008, ... 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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Australia retain squad for Adelaide Test
January 17th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Australia Tuesday announced an unchanged 12-member squad for the fourth and final Test in Adelaide starting Jan 24 as they chase a 4-0 whitewash of India.Having ... Read more...
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Dhoni handed one Test ban for slow over-rate
January 15th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 15 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh is certain to miss the Adelaide Test against Australia following a one Test ban for maintaining a slow over-rate in the ... Read more...
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India must clear cobwebs in mind and play fearless cricket: Ganguly
January 12th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 12 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly Thursday said the war of words between the two teams will surely make the third cricket Test between India and ... Read more...
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No rift in Indian dressing room: Dravid
January 11th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 11 (IANS) India's veteran batsman Rahul Dravid Wednesday rubbished Australian media reports of a rift in the dressing room and defended the decision of some of the players ... Read more...
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Bayern lead 4-0 at halftime
January 10th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Bayern Munich gave India a tough lesson in football with the Germans leading 4-0 at the halfway mark at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here ... Read more...
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Coach Arthur backs beleaguered Haddin
January 10th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 10 (IANS) Australia's beleaguered Test vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin received the much needed backing from coach Mickey Arthur to fire in the third Test against India ... Read more...
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Australia name unchanged XI for second Test
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke Monday named an unchanged XI for the second Test against India starting Tuesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here.Clarke decided to ... Read more...
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Harris returns to Australia Test squad
December 30th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 30 (IANS) Pace bowler Ryan Harris was Friday named in the 12-member Australian squad that will take on India in the second Test at the Sydney Crickt Ground ... Read more...
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