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After much deliberation, the BCCI has put the legendary spinner in the hot seat. Kumble, of course, is India's next test captain and the decision seems to have got everyone's approval. The announcement was made by the BCCI joint secretary M P Pandove just a few minutes before midnight and the Chairman of the Selection Committee Dilip Vengsarkar was not present to take queries from the

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Victory has many fathers but defeat is an orphan is what Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be thinking after the first series loss in his captaincy. Australia defeated India by 18 runs in the sixth match of the series winning the Future Cup by 4-1. With this victory Australia once again proved they were too good for India to handle. Australia with this win have exposed the bigger lacunae in Indian

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It is now officially confirmed, India will hold its first Formula One race in 2010. Formula One's architects visited New Delhi and saw several sites in the National Capital Region. They did an aerial survey and selected two sites - in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Sohna in Haryana. Both areas are suburbs of New Delhi and it's been left to India to choose between the two shortlisted venues.

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South Africa beats Holland by 221 runs, Gibbs launched into van Bunge and hit him for 6 sixes in a single over. Gibbs became only the first man in the history of World Cups and ODIs to achieve such a feat. However, the end of the 30th over also saw the end of Gibbs as he tried to loft for another six but was caught by Eric Szwarczynski for 72 in 40 balls.Mark Boucher, who walked in at the fall of

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Even if we ignore the fact that Sunil Gavaskar invoked the name of the late David Hookes to support his argument about the behaviour of the Australian cricket team. Let’s just say that was unwise.But it should not be allowed to obscure his central point which is that the Australians are reviled wherever the game is played because of their uniformly appalling on-field behaviour. They have taken a

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The 2007 Cricket World Cup, the first to be held in the Caribbean, has officially been opened. Sir Garfield Sobers, arguably the best player ever to play in the cricketing field, declared the 16-team, 49-day, 51-match tournament open.In the opening ceremony, Chris Dehring, the chief executive of the organising committee, said the Caribbean was the perfect place to host the event, which has cost

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West Indies legend Michael Holding has blasted the current squad, insisting West Indies players are motivated purely by money.As the Caribbean prepares to host the World Cup, which begins next week, former paceman Holding has spoken out. Brian Lara has urged West Indies supporters not to lose faith, promising to turn things around in the World Cup after the hosts were embarrassed by a batting

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Gary Lineker and Michael Owen believe Real Madrid's David Beckham would still be an effective player for England. David Beckham admits he is "the underdog" as he fights to reclaim his place in the England team. The 31-year-old ex-captain has not been selected for England since coach Steve McClaren succeeded Sven-Goran Eriksson. However, following the national team's poor form and their

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The Indian board has taken strong exception to a remark by Dilip Vengsarkar, the chairman of selectors, regarding Virender Sehwag's inclusion in India's World Cup squad. Vengsarkar was quoted by a news channel on Saturday as saying that the out-of-form Sehwag was selected only because of the insistence Rahul Dravid, the Indian captain."It is not right to comment on team selection now," said

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Dilip Vengsarkar the Chief selector of the Indian team recently disclosed that out-of-form batsman Virender Sehwag was picked for the cricket World Cup only at the specific request of skipper Rahul Dravid. The 28-year-old Delhi batsman goes into the showpiece event in the Caribbean starting on March 13 following a prolonged form-slump which nearly cost him his World Cup place.Vengsarkar, a former

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It was simple and straightforward... Irfan Pathan had to go there and bowl to convince the national selectors of his fitness. And he did precisely that to confirm his berth in the World Cup squad. In doing so, he may not have returned very impressive figures — 2/48 in 8.4 overs. This led to an anouncement that Irfan Pathan will play in the World Cup in the West Indies in March, according to the

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Cricket coach Greg Chappell and his wife managed to duck the media and the locals to enjoy a peaceful two-day stay here before they were identified by a cricket-loving auto rickshaw driver when they took a ride on his vehicle. Chappell and his wife Judy were enjoying a quiet holiday in the backwaters of Alappuzha this week, protégé Sreesanth had ensured they were driven down in around two hours

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A demoralised Michael Hussey has admitted it will take him a while to recover from his Chappell-Hadlee Trophy experience. Hussey, the stand-in captain, was expected to guide the side easily as Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist were rested, but his short-term role quickly became a nightmare as the team lost the first game by ten wickets and conceded two of the three biggest chases in history.

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A motivational ploy of putting him in the middle order seems to have worked in stoking Virender Sehwag's appetite for runs, it was claimed by coach Greg Chappell in an interview on Monday."Viru was put in the middle order as a cover for Yuvraj Singh in case the latter didn't return in time as well as to motivate him. Something has worked," Chappell said after the dashing right-hander had

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New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming won the toss and chose to bowl in the first of three Chappell-Hadlee limited-overs cricket matches against Australia on Friday. Fast bowler Daryl Tuffey returned to international cricket after a two-year absence to share the new ball with Shane Bond in a strong New Zealand lineup. Locally-based spinner Jeetan Patel was named 12th man and the well-performed

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Paceman Shaun Pollock bowled superbly to set up another simple victory for South Africa in the fifth and final one-day international against Pakistan on Wednesday.Pollock took five for 23 from his 10 overs as South Africa won the series 3-1 after the third game in Port Elizabeth was rained out. The former South Africa captain tore through the Pakistan top order to help limit the visitors to

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Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat against India in the third One-Day International at Goa on Tuesday. Zaheer Khan, returning to the side after missing the second ODI, made an immediate impact on the game as he dismissed both the openers Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga in his second over, leaving the hosts jolted at 5/2. Sourav Ganguly took a stunner at

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Australia captain Ricky Ponting is confident his team’s sudden form slump in one-day cricket will not carry over into the World Cup. Australia remain favourites to win the tournament for the third time in a row after claiming last year’s Champions Trophy, but chinks in their armour have suddenly appeared. They struggled to beat New Zealand in three successive tri-series matches and lost three

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India's cricket selectors on Monday picked Virender Sehwag in India's World Cup squad despite the aggressive batsman being woefully out of touch in the run-up to the showpiece event. The selectors also included the injured duo of seamer Irfan Pathan and batsman Yuvraj Singh in the 15-man squad, confident they will recover in time for the World Cup opening in the Caribbean on March 13. Rahul

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Manchester United maintained their six-point lead at the top with a 2-0 victory over Charlton, as Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. At the other end of the table Watford won the relegation six-pointer with fellow strugglers West Ham at Upton Park. Newcastle ended Liverpool's recent unbeaten record as they came from behind to win 2-1 at a rain-soaked St James' Park.

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ENGLAND'S resurgence continued when Paul Collingwood inspired a four-wicket win over Australia in the first tri-series final in Melbourne. Ravaged by injury, without skipper Michael Vaughan and barely competitive less than two weeks ago, England overcame disastrous starts with both bat and ball before overhauling Australia's 252 to win with three balls to spare. The second final is in Sydney

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Marlon Samuels has denied the allegations that he was involved in fixing the first One-Dayers between Indian and the West Indies that was played at Nagpur on January 21. "I don’t do such things man. I have not done anything wrong. The West Indies Cricketers’ Association will take up the matter if necessary,” the West Indian all-rounder said. Nagpur Police had said on Wednesday that Samuels was

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Shahid Afridi unfurled his full repertoire of individual brilliance as it was South Africa's turn to feel the punishment of flashing blades. With a masterful anchoring century from Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan racked up a massive 351 for 4 in the second one-day international at Durban. In an attempt to level the series after their dismal effort at Centurion Park, Pakistan packed their side with

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A golden era in cricket is ending and top Test teams need to find young players to replace their retiring big names, says International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed. “We’re in a golden era at the moment with a number of great players coming to the end of their careers...Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Shaun Pollock to name but a few,” Speed

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Kiwis were going on smoothly with Fleming scoring a century but couldn’t make the finals on Friday. Wickets of Ross Taylor & Scott Styris at crucial points were the reasons for the downfall of Kiwis today at GABBA. Earlier in the day, Paul Collingwood reached his third One-Day century as England made 270 for seven, batting first in a pivotal tri-series match at the Gabba ground in Brisbane on

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MICHAEL Vaughan was back leading England today, but he last just two balls after winning the toss and electing to bat against New Zealand at the Gabba. The right hander was cleaned bowled by an inswinging yorker from fast bowler Shane Bond, included in the New Zealand side despite rumours he would be rested because of his dodgy back. Bond's first ball was a wide, at least meaning England

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Shane Watson has been rushed back into Australia's one-day team after they lost Andrew Symonds with a shoulder injury. Shaun Tait's ODI career is on hold despite an impressive start as he and Stuart Clark were left out of the 13-man squad for the CB Series finals. Watson, who has been hampered by hamstring injuries all season, made a successful return just over a week ago. The selectors' desire

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ENGLAND, looking for its first win over Australia on tour, shrugged off the loss of a dazed Mal Loye to take control at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Loye was caught for 29 one ball after top-edging an attempted sweep off Glenn McGrath onto his helmet grille. The blow connected with the opening batsman's chin and there was a lengthy break in play while he received attention. The right hander

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Sourav Ganguly's comeback to Team India has earned him rich praise around the cricket world. The latest to join the chorus is former England opener and well-known commentator Geoffrey Boycott. "I am very happy that Sourav Ganguly is back into the Indian team. He is the best captain India had for a long time and he is mentally very tough,"Boycott says. Boycott, who is in India to promote a

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West Indies captain Brian Lara won the toss and elected to bowl in the fourth and final One-Dayer at the IPCL Stadium at Vadodara against India on Wednesday. With confidence teeming on the faces of Team India's openers, Sourav Ganguly, who returned to the side replacing Gautam Gambhir, and Robin Uthappa, started on a promising note, picking boundaries from each of the initial overs of Daren

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Opener Imran Farhat is the fifth player who has been not considered for the forthcoming Twenty20 match and the five One-day Internationals against South Africa.At the start of the third Test at Cape Town, the selectors had axed four players – Shahid Nazir, Asim Kamal, Faisal Iqbal and Danish Kaneria – while announcing the team for the shorter-version of the game, starting from Feb 2, but pending

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Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist believes Matthew Hayden is the right man to partner him at the top of the order at the upcoming World Cup. Hayden made the most of three missed chances, two before he reached double figures, to score his first One-Day century in almost two years against New Zealand at Perth on Sunday. Hayden's 117 against the Black Caps was his first

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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro has confirmed that its drivers for the 2007 F1 World Championship season, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, will be in Abu Dhabi to take part in the F1 Festival on Saturday, February 3,2007. The event is now confirmed as the largest gathering of F1 cars and drivers ever assembled outside of a Grand Prix event. "We are absolutely delighted that Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

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Australia held on to beat New Zealand by just eight runs in a high-scoring tri-series One-Day International featuring three centuries at the WACA on Sunday. Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden both smashed hundreds in Australia's massive record total of 343 for five before Jacob Oram chalked up the fastest One-Day ton by a New Zealander to take his team to 335-5. New Zealand fell just short of

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Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting made centuries in a 200-run second-wicket partnership Sunday to steer Australia to 343 for five in a tri-series limited-overs match against New Zealand on Sunday. Hayden made 117 from 111 balls in an innings which likely secured his place in Australia's squad for this year's World Cup. Ponting made 111, ensuring Australia reached the highest score by any team

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West Indies captain Brian Lara on Friday predicted that Sachin Tendulkar would display some "great cricket" in the forthcoming World Cup. He said Sushmita Sen was his favourite Bollywood actress. Interacting with fans at a charity event in Chennai on Friday evening, Lara said that former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram was the toughest bowler he has ever faced. "In the Indian side, Anil Kumble

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Team India are assured that the series now can not be lost after winning the first two matches of the four-ODI series.But the team management is looking beyond the current series to the World Cup and every game is being used to find clues towards what the ideal combination will be.For the Chennai game Sourav Ganguly, Zaheer Khan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh have been rested.There is

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Serena Williams has become the first unseeded woman to make the Australian Open final for eight years, ousting Czech No.10 seed Nicole Vaidisova in straight-sets on Rod Laver Arena.Williams, the 2003 and 2005 champion, overcame a slow start to take a tight match 7-6(5) 6-4 and set up a final showdown with either Kim Clijsters or Maria Sharapova.Vaidisova got a break in the opening game of the

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Australia rested Ricky Ponting last week and tomorrow, against England, Adam Gilchrist will take a break. For Duncan Fletcher, coach to an England team with their batting resources stretched to the limit, there are no such luxuries.Fletcher has long hankered after giving Andrew Strauss a few days off to snap him out of an undistinguished Ashes tour, but with Kevin Pietersen and Michael Vaughan

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Team India have finally managed to get a One-Day win under their belt but not before a nail biting finish against West Indies in the first ODI at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Sunday.Giving a sparkling display of attacking batting, the host batsmen piled on a massive 338/3 in their 50 over but the West Indians were not to be cowed down as they went about chasing the target

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Irfan Pathan is brimming with confidence. Whether it is his game or his newly-learnt driving skills, he's raring to go. After his return from South Africa, Irfan Pathan has maintained a studied silence. However miffed he is by recent reports on his performance, he chooses to keep a distance from media and would rather not explain himself.But the ice is finally melted when he puts everything off

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Fernando Gonzalez beat 19th seed Lleyton Hewitt 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-4 to end home hopes in the Australian Open. Hewitt's exit means there will be no Australians in the fourth round for the first time since 2002. Gonzalez, the 10th seed, made just two unforced errors as he swept into a two-set lead. Hewitt recovered to take the third but quickly fell a break behind in the fourth and, despite

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Australia lost early wickets to slump to 30 for two chasing 156 to beat England in Friday's fourth tri-series one-day international at the Gabba in Brisbane.Gilchrist and Hayden made a bright start to Australia's reply, putting on 26 for the opening wicket, before Gilchrist was caught in the deep by Anderson off Lewis for eight.England struck again when Brad Hodge edged Anderson to Dalrymple at

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England captain Michael Vaughan was forced to call for a runner after injuring his left leg in Tuesday's one-day international against New Zealand in Hobart. Vaughan, who has only just returned to the England fold after two knee operations, needed help from Jamie Dalrymple after limping through the early overs of his innings. England management told reporters Vaughan had twinged his

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Defending champion Roger Federer romped to 7-5 6-0 6-4 victory over Bjorn Phau on the opening day of the Australian Open to book a place in the second round. Phau had stormed into a 5-3 first-set advantage but Federer won 10 straight games to quickly claim a 2-0 advantage. Federer needed three match points to finally see off Phau in the third set after letting the German recover from 3-1 down

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Smiling Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis admits that the thrill of returning to the scene of his only Grand Slam final has left him keen to begin the 2007 Australian Open tomorrow. He said yesterday that the feelings of anticipation began to grow on the ride to town from the airport. “It was a bit weird, getting close to the hotel, it was a strange sensation,” said the number 11, who says he’s fine

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BAHRAIN will get a sneak preview of the 2007 Formula One season and also a chance to see world champion Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen in their new cars for the first time. Alonso has moved from world champions Renault to McLaren while Raikkonen takes the Ferrari slot left vacant by Michael Schumacher who retired last year after an unparalleled seven titles. "This will be another

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Ashwell Prince scored his sixth century to give South Africa the lead on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan in Centurion on Saturday. Prince was dismissed for 138 with what became the last ball before lunch, which South Africa reached on 356 for five in reply to Pakistan's first innings total of 313. The dismissal ended a dominating fifth-wicket stand of 213 and left Herschelle

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With the World Cup closing in, it would have been injudicious to whip up knee-jerk changes in the Indian team. But there was no doubt that after the neat drubbing in South Africa, some big-tickets in the Indian team needed a shake-up. To borrow a corporate term, Virender Sehwag has been handed his first ‘memo’. The charge, as we are given to understand, is his devil-may-care attitude. Form, at

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Beckham still to sign Madrid deal David Beckham may not be staying at Madrid beyond the summer, it was reported earlier today but David Beckham has not signed a new Real Madrid CF contract but the offer of a new one has not been withdrawn, it has emerged. Beckham joined Madrid from boyhood club Manchester United FC on a four-year contract in 2003, but that expires in the summer. Earlier

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Test opener Matthew Hayden is back in the picture for a spot in Australia's World Cup One-Day side. Hayden, 35, who was not part of Australia's successful Champions Trophy campaign in India in October and November, was named in a preliminary 30-man squad on Friday for the World Cup in the Caribbean in March-April. Hayden was also named in the 13-man squad for the ODI series against New

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Vaughan Returns to the Tri-SeriesThey were thrashed in the Ashes and their recent limited-overs record is abysmal, but England hope the return of captain Michael Vaughan will boost their fortunes in the triangular One-Day series in Australia.With the World Cup just months away, the tournament, starting on Friday, is an important chance for England, Australia and New Zealand to hone their One-Day

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Wasim Jaffer's third test century anchored India on the first day of the third and final test against South Africa. Jaffer scored 116 to help guide India, who won the toss and chose to bat, to stumps on 254 for three as they look to clinch a series currently level at 1-1. Opener Jaffer batted for six hours, faced 244 balls and hit 15 fours before he was out in the fifth over before the close when

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Team India ride high on Chappels experimentation , sehwag been demoted to number six. Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final Test of the series against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday. Team India failed to bite the bullet on out-of-form Virender Sehwag who despite his awful form in the Tests managed to save his place in the final

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Former India skipper and one of the most successful managers of the Indian team, Ajit Wadekar on Monday said that inclusion of opening batsman Gautam Gambhir and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in the third and final Test match against South Africa will make a huge difference to India’s fortunes in the on-going Test series. "If I were the captain of the Indian team in South Africa, I would

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UEFA Champions League hopefuls Arsenal FC have been dealt a blow with the news that Togo international striker Emmanuel Adebayor will miss their Premiership visit to Sheffield United FC on Saturday because of a thigh strain. The 21-year-old, who has scored six goals in 17 league appearances for Arsenal this season, sustained the injury in the second half of the London club's 2-1 victory against

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Chelsea FC captain John Terry could be ruled out of action for six weeks after the Premiership champions confirmed that he had undergone surgery on the back injury that has sidelined him for the club's last four matches. The England international defender, who has made over 200 league appearances for Chelsea, had the successful operation in France after consultations between the medical

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NDIA fast bowler Shanta Sreesanth took 3-53 to lead his side's fightback on the fourth day of the second Test in Durban today. South Africa was 6-192 in its second innings, a lead of 280 runs. India was dismissed for 240 in reply to South Africa's first innings of 328. A.B. de Villiers and Graeme Smith took their opening stand to 99 before medium pacer Vikram Singh had de Villiers caught by

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Team India batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman resumed duties on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at the Sahara Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Thursday but succumbed to fiersome bodyline attack by Nel & party.. Tendulkar, overnight not out on 46, reached his 50 soon after the start of play with the help of a boundary, to stamp his presence on the proceedings. But 22

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Under pressure from the Cricket Board, former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya resigned from the post of the president of Cricket Association of Bengal on Wednesday but promised to soon bounce back into reckoning.In a letter to the members of the Working Committee of the CAB, Dalmiya said he had decided to resign due to what he alleged as "a pre-determined and vindictive attitude of the current

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Shane Warne created history on the first day of the Boxing Day Test when he bowled Andrew Strauss to claim his 700th Test wicket. Warne went on to take four more wickets for his 37th five-wicket haul in Tests. At the end of Day I of the fourth Test against England, Warne has 704 Test wickets in his bag. And the veteran leggie, playing his last Test in front of his home crowd in Melbourne

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Their pride severely dented, veteran South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock said on Sunday that he was determined to help his team put the record straight in the second cricket Test against India starting here on Tuesday."Losing at the Wanderers was a severe blow to us, it damaged our pride," said Pollock ahead of match at the Wanderers on Sunday. "But this one is one of our favourite places

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Gilchirst to score an another Century, this time in Sixers Western Australian Adam Gilchirst popularly known as “Gilly”, would be famous again on the boxing day of the test match at Melbourne. This time not with his scoring runs, but in an another category wherein Gilly would hits sixers for the 98th time. Earlier to this, Brian lara was the rated as the highest with 88 sixers against his

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MANCHESTER United star Wayne Rooney was omitted from the side for the first time in his English Premier League career this morning, but the Red Devils still defeated Aston Villa 3-0. United condemned Aston Villa to a seventh game without a win after stunning strikes from midfield players Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Scholes. The Red Devils produced a laboured first-half performance and seemed to

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Roger Federer was the dominant force in men's tennis once again in 2006, winning three of the four Grand Slams, while Amelie Mauresmo captured two of the four major titles in the women's game. Andy Murray made his breakthrough in 2005 and this year he stepped up another level, forcing his way into the world's top 20 and signing up a top drawer coach who looks set to propel him to bigger and

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AUSTRALIA paceman Glenn McGrath has ended days of intense speculation by confirming he will retire after the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground and McGrath's home-town game at Sydney Cricket Ground consequently will see the fast bowler bow out alongside leg-spinning genius Shane Warne. McGrath's announcement, which he said had been on his mind only for "the

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Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe has called for the ICC to review Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action, specifically the doosra - the delivery that leaves the right-handed batsman. Crowe suggested that Muralitharan needed to be monitored more often to ensure his arm was not flexing more than permitted. During Sri Lanka's recent 217-run Test win at Wellington, Crowe, currently a television

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After the cheering crowd disperse, and the last bottle of champagne is drained, these men have to return to the battlefield and start all over again.Yes, the victory is sweet but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier in the next match or even the next day. The golden words of legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson ring true for Dravid and his boys.Team India achieved a unique high at the

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Australia's legendary bowlers Shane Keith Warne and Glenn Donald McGrath are all set to announce their retirement from international cricket on Thursday. According to Australian media reports, Warne will announce his retirement effective from the fifth and final Test of the Ashes series in Sydney that ends on January 6.He retired form One-Day cricket in January 2003 though he played an ODI for

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Indian wins abroad have usually been historic but this one against South Africa will be really special, because a genuine fast bowler has been discovered. Shantakumaran Sreesanth is not hype but a reality and his figures of (8-99) at the wanderers have celebrated cricketers struggling for encomiums and praise. The man of the match in the first match between India and South Africa went to a man

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In what is seen as a big blow to Indian tennis, Paes has reportedly said that he would not play with Mahesh Bhupathi ‘on a regular basis.’ Bhupathi reacted by saying he was ‘hurt’ and ‘disappointed’. Bhupathi said he had held his tongue throughout the tournament to concentrate on wining gold for India. "The goal was to win a gold medal for India and that has been done," he added. The Lee-Hesh duo

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India have played nine Test matches in South Africa and have not won even a single Test.But their record at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, where the first Test of the current series starts form December 15, is a lot better, The Indian cricket team have played two Tests at Johannesburg (1992 and 1996) and have managed to draw both the matches.Over the next 22 days, Rahul Dravid and his boys will

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The forecast of a spin-friendly WACA wicket could see champion Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne become the first bowler to claim 700 Test wickets during the third Ashes Test. After his fifth day heroics in Adelaide, Warne is poised on 694 Test wickets and sure to reach the milestone during the series. While Warne would like to reach the mark in front of his home crowd at the MCG in the fourth

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Even by his own exacting standards the events of the past week have been quite extraordinary for Henrik Larsson. Last Friday's announcement that the 35-year-old former FC Barcelona and Celtic FC striker would be joining Manchester United FC on a three-month loan took European football completely by surprise as Larsson took up the challenge of adding a final chapter to an already illustrious

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Its time India’s two most prolific run getters Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag deliver to their team’s cause when the first of the three Test matches gets under way at Johannesburg from December 15.Lots has been said about the two players’ present form and with the team’s performance dipping to its all time low (just one win on the current tour), the fans back home deserve a better efforts

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And the man with more than 15,000 runs in international cricket showed on Thursday night against Rest of South Africa at Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom, that he still has a lot to offer to Indian cricket. Ganguly’s recall was not with reason. With the Indian batsmen finding the South African pacers too hot, the selectors were left with little choiceHe is back, and back with a vengeance.Former India

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Friends : What’s ur say on this , is this justified…Pakistani pacers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have been cleared of doping charges by a three-member tribunal. Justice Fakhruddin G Ebrahim led the tribunal while the other members were former Test player, Hasib Ahsan and Dr Danish Zaheer, the President of the Pakistan Sports Medicine Federation.Ebrahim and Hasib Ahsan voted in favour of the

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Just like last season Manchester United FC find themselves in a do-or-die duel with SL Benfica but according to Sir Alex Ferguson, this time they have only themselves to blame. Successive defeats at FC København and Celtic FC have left United needing a point to progress from Group F against Portuguese visitors who proved their nemesis 12 months ago – prompting the manager to bemoan his club's

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Sourav Ganguly arrived in Johannesburg on Tuesday after getting delayed by a day due to visa problems.Ganguly was chosen in the Indian Test team after a gap of almost 10 months and will be under tremendous pressure to perform after the Team India was drubbed 4-0 in the One-Day series.The most important factor was Dada directly joined the team for the net practice which indeed suggests there is

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Team India have been routed by South Africa in the five-match One-Day series 0-4 after the first ODI was rained out.The humiliating loss is being blamed on too much experimentation by coach Greg Chappell and the inability of the Indian batsmen to come to terms with the extra pace and bounce of the South African pitches.After the defeat in Centurion on Sunday, Chappell said it was poor batting

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Amid scathing criticism of its performance and strategies back home, India's stand-in skipper Virender Sehwag on Tuesday appealed to fans to repose their faith in the team and promised a fight back.He also gave a vote of confidence to coach Greg Chappell, who is also under attack, especially from Parliamentarians, after the team's spineless display in the two matches so far. "My message to

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Iran has been suspended from all international soccer activity because of government interference in running the game in the country, world ruling body FIFA said.The move comes just five months after Iran took part in the World Cup finals in Germany and a week after they secured a place in the 2007 Asian Cup finals, winning their qualifying group by beating South Korea 2-0 in Tehran.An

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England striker Wayne Rooney has signed a two-year contract extension with Manchester United that ties him to Old Trafford until 2012.The new deal was announced on the Web site of the Premier League giants on Saturday - the eve of their showdown with champions Chelsea.The 21-year-old Rooney has scored seven goals in the Premier League this season and will be a key figure in the eagerly-awaited

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