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Ponting, Taylor pitch for Hughes inclusion in series against Windies

November 6th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI -
Hyderabad, Nov 6(ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and former captain Mark Taylor have said that New South opener Phillip Hughes could re-ignite his Test career during the series against West Indies. The ...

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Oz pacer Siddle says he will be fit for first test against Windies

November 5th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Nov.5 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle has declared he will be fit for the first Test against the West Indies, but admitted that the team's relentless program had taken its ...

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Oz pacer Siddle says he will be fit for first test against Windies

November 5th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Nov.5 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle has declared he will be fit for the first Test against the West Indies, but admitted that the team's relentless program had taken its ...

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Siddle joins Australia’s band-aid brigade out of India

November 3rd, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Nov. 3 (ANI): Australian pacer Peter Siddle has become the fourth player to be sent home from the team's injury-plagued tour of India, after he reported stiffness in his left side ...

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‘Refreshed’ Haddin looking forward to his IPL, Windies test stints

November 3rd, 2009 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Nov 3 (ANI): Australia's wicketkeeper Brad Haddin returns to first-class cricket today and the injury-enforced break might be a blessing in disguise for him. Haddin is also planning to play in the ...

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Dyson eyes coaching job with New Zealand

November 2nd, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Wellington, Nov 2 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka and West Indies coach John Dyson has the job of the New Zealand coach in his sights. Dyson has previously coached Sri Lanka and the West ...

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Ponting backs battling Brett Lee’s return to Test arena

November 2nd, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Nov 2 (ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has backed Brett Lee's bid to beat his injury and come back into Test contention, but the fast bowler's friends Damien Fleming and Michael ...

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Lee says he is far from finished

October 31st, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct. 31 (ANI): Australian speedster Brett Lee has said that he is far from finished, and warned that he will return fast and furious despite calls from legendary West Indies ...

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Former Test umpire David Shepherd dead

October 28th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Oct 28 (IANS) Former England umpire David Shepherd died after a long battle with cancer. He was 68. Shepherd, a legendary international umpire, stood in 172 ODIs, three consecutive World Cup ...

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Afridi ready with Pak 2010 T20 World Cup blueprint for victory

October 28th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi, Oct.28 (ANI): The ICC Twenty20 World Championship may be six months away, but Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi has already prepared a blueprint to help the team retain the coveted title. Afridi ...

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Ponting denies keeping Lee, Mitch out in preparation for Windies series

October 28th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Nagpur, Oct. 28 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has denied reports that he is keeping injured fast bowlers Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson out of the Nagpur ODI against India to ...

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Hilditch gives Hughes hope he’ll be back opening against the Windies

October 27th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Oct. 27 (ANI): The chairman of the Australian cricket selection committee, Andrew Hilditch, has given New South Wales opener Phillip Hughes hope about making a comeback to the Test squad for ...

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India challenge Australia for ODI top spot

India challenge Australia for ODI top spot

October 24th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Vadodara, Oct 24 (IANS) There is an air of excitement as the seven-match India-Australia series gets underway here Sunday. The teams have a lot to play for as both will be ...

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ICC will never support two-tier Test system: Pakistan board

October 24th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is confident that the game's governing body will never approve a proposed two-tier Test system that is said to be pushed by cricket's ...

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Cricket Australia’s deal to host game’s biggest draw-card, India, in four out of six summers

October 23rd, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Oct. 23 (ANI): Cricket Australia has reached an in-principle agreement to host the game's biggest draw-card, India, in four out of six summers under the new Future Tours Program (2012-2017). The new ...

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Unbeaten Trinidad and Tobago can’t take Cobras lightly

October 21st, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Oct 21 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago, the only unbeaten team in the Champions League Twenty20, cannot afford to be complacent when they meet highly rated Cape Cobras in the semifinals at ...

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Coach Nielsen fears that Clarke will have dodgy back for a lifetime

October 21st, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Oct.21 (ANI): Australian cricket team coach Time Nielsen has said that he fears that captain-in-waiting Michael Clarke will be hampered by recurring back problems for the rest of his career. Though Clarke ...

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Indian men living in UK ‘more prone to alcohol-related problems’

October 21st, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 21 (ANI): Experts have raised concerns over the alcohol use in Indian men living in the UK. Although men born in India reportedly drank less than the general UK population, they ...

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Clarke wants to play in IPL

October 20th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Oct 20 (IANS) After pulling out of the first two seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Australia's new Twenty20 captain Michael Clarke wants to play next year in order to ...

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NSW interested in Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Kieron Pollard for 20-20 tournament

October 20th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Oct 20(ANI): New South Wales (NSW) have shown interest in signing two Indian batsmen --Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik and big-hitting West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard for this summer's domestic Twenty20 ...

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Injured Clarke hopeful of playing last couple of ODI’s against India

October 19th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Oct 19(ANI): Injured Australian batsman Michael Clarke has said that he is hopeful of participating in the final stages of the upcoming seven-match ODI series in India. Clarke is doubtful for ...

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Forgotten Oz opener Jacques takes inspiration from his `Baggy Green’

October 18th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Oct. 18 (ANI): Whenever 'forgotten opener' Phil Jaques needed extra strength to pull through the pain barrier as he recuperated from his third - and 'definitely final' - operation to fix ...

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Younis wants captaincy till the World Cup

October 15th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS -
By Omar Khalid Karachi, Oct 15 (IANS) Younis Khan Thursday asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a captaincy tenure till the 2011 World Cup besides more powers, if it wants him to ...

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Harmison postpones retirement plans, vows to bounce back

October 15th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct.15 (ANI): Axed England and Durham fast bowler Steve Harmison has postponed plans on Test retirement and vowed to regain his spot in the national squad. Stung by accusations that he would ...

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Afridi should be made Pakistan captain: Mushtaq

October 13th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi, Oct. 13 (ANI): Former Pakistani leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has said the PCB should replace Pakistan captain Younis Khan with all-rounder Shahid Afridi. "I think, it would be better if the PCB change ...

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Strauss may skip England’s tour to Bangladesh

October 12th, 2009 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct. 12 (ANI): England captain Andrew Strauss has hinted that he may give a miss to team's Bangladesh tour next year. Strauss, 32, has played nonstop cricket since taking over from ...

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PCB against playing 2011 World Cup matches in India

October 10th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Oct.10 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is against playing its matches in India during the 2011 World Cup, and has reportedly asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift its ...

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Boom-Boom Afridi set to dazzle South African T20 league

October 9th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Oct.9 (ANI): Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has become the first player from his country to play in South Africa's domestic Twenty20 tournament by inking a deal with Nashua Dolphins. Though an official ...

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Lee proud to be world’s fastest bowler

October 8th, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Injury and age is fast catching up with him, but Australian speedster Brett Lee says the tag of "world's fastest bowler" is too dear to his heart ...

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ICC announces World Cup 2011 groups

October 7th, 2009 - 9:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Dubai, Oct 7 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the groups for the 2011 World Cup to be held in the sub-continent. India is placed in Group B along with ...

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