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Afridi Returns To Pakistan Team
Cricket | Nov 02, 2011, 10:39 PM ISTIslamabad, Nov 2: Pakistan World Cup captain Shahid Afridi was back in the limited-overs team within hours of meeting with the new head of the Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday.Afridi described his morning talks with
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Katich Faces Cricket Australia Sanctions
Cricket | Oct 29, 2011, 11:23 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia, Oct 29: Cricket Australia said Saturday that former test opener Simon Katich will face possible sanctions under its code of behavior for making “detrimental public comment” about his strained relationship with captain Michael
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Australia Tour Will Be Biggest Challenge For Dhoni As Captain : Ganguly
Cricket | Oct 08, 2011, 08:46 PM ISTMumbai, Oct 8: After the forgettable tour of England in the just-concluded series, Team India will face a bigger challenge when they travel to Australia in December, according to former captain Sourav Ganguly. He said
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Pataudi : India's Visionary And Charming Captain
Cricket | Sep 22, 2011, 09:01 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 22: A ‘Tiger' on the field and a Nawab off it, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was unarguably one of India's best captains ever and a batsman par excellence even though damaged vision
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Dhoni Becomes A Doctor
Cricket | Aug 31, 2011, 07:54 AM ISTLondon, Aug 31 : India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was bestowed with an honorary Doctorate of Letters by UK's De Montfort University for his sporting achievements on Tuesday.The Doctorate conferred on Dhoni by the
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Arsenal Signs South Korea Captain Park Chu-Young
Football | Aug 30, 2011, 08:18 PM ISTLondon, Aug 30: Arsenal has signed South Korea captain Park Chu-young from Monaco.The 26-year-old striker scored 25 goals in 91 appearances during three seasons in France.Park says "it is a dream to be here and
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India Coach Fletcher Faces Dilemma: Wessels
Cricket | Aug 25, 2011, 10:00 PM ISTJohannesburg, Aug 25: India coach Duncan Fletcher faces a dilemma after player power and a lack of discipline helped account for India's 4-0 series loss to England, according to former South Africa captain Kepler Wessels.
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Ranatunga Blames IPL, BCCI For India's Drubbing In England
Cricket | Aug 25, 2011, 09:56 PM ISTColombo, Aug 25: Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has blamed the BCCI and the IPL for India's debacle in England, saying the Board did not let the players prepare well for the tough English
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Clarke Says Australia Reading Sri Lanka's Spinners
Cricket | Aug 15, 2011, 02:33 PM ISTHambantota, Sri Lanka, Aug 15 : Australian captain Michael Clarke says his batsmen are starting to read Sri Lanka's spinners better and he's hopeful his side can take a third straight match in their one-day
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Liverpool Captain Gerrard To Miss Tour Of Asia
Football | Jul 07, 2011, 08:42 PM ISTLiverpool, England, July 5: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will miss the club's preseason Asian tour to continue his recovery from groin surgery. The 31-year-old midfielder will continue his recuperation at Liverpool's training ground while his
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McCullum Backs Taylor As New Zealand Captain
Cricket | Jun 22, 2011, 10:17 AM ISTWellington, New Zealand, Jun 22 : Wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum has pledged support to New Zealand captain Ross Taylor after being overlooked for the position following a lengthy contest to find a successor to Daniel Vettori.Taylor,
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Strauss Vows To Find His Form In 3rd Test
Cricket | Jun 15, 2011, 08:20 PM ISTSouthampton, Jun 15: England captain Andrew Strauss is determined to end his lean spell with the bat in the third test against Sri Lanka in Southampton, insisting it's "my time to come to the party."While
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Depleted India Face Struggling West Indies In T20
Cricket | Jun 03, 2011, 01:31 PM ISTPort of Spain (Trinidad), Jun 3 : They might be without key senior players but even a second-string India would be hard to stop for the struggling West Indies when the two sides clash in
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Chennai Wants Undefeated Home Run
Cricket | May 27, 2011, 05:07 PM ISTChennai, May 27: With a captain who has redefined leadership with his calm and calculated approach, Chennai Super Kings are living up to their team name with an undefeated home run in Indian Premier League
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Gambhir Will Be Dropped If Found Unfit, Says BCCI
Cricket | May 26, 2011, 07:49 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 26: The Indian cricket board on Thursday said ODI captain Gautam Gambhir will be dropped from the tour to the West Indies if he is found unfit.”We are looking into his medical
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Dilshan Says, He Won't Go To Pakistan Again
Cricket | May 25, 2011, 09:55 PM ISTCardiff, May 25: Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan said today he would not play cricket in Pakistan again after an invitation for his side to return to the troubled nation, two years after they were
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Afridi Pulls Out Of Ireland Tour
Cricket | May 25, 2011, 12:44 PM ISTIslamabad, May 25 : The Pakistan Cricket Board says Shahid Afridi has pulled out of this month's two-match limited-overs tour against Ireland due to an illness to his father.PCB spokesman Nadeem Sarwar said Wednesday that
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PCB Removes Shahid Afridi As ODI Captain, Misbah Ul Haq Back
Cricket | May 19, 2011, 04:13 PM ISTKarachi, May 19: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has removed Shahid Afridi as one-day captain for the forthcoming series against Ireland.Chairman of the board Ijaz Butt told a media conference in Islamabad that senior batsman
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Shane Warne Escapes Ban; Fined $ 50,000 For His Spat With Dixit
Cricket | May 18, 2011, 08:33 PM ISTMumbai, May 18: Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne today escaped a ban but was fined USD 50,000 for his public spat with RCA secretary Sanjay Dixit, thus clearing the decks for the Australian spin legend's swansong
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West Indies defeats Pakistan by 10 wickets
Cricket | May 06, 2011, 10:56 AM ISTGeorgetown, Guyana, May 6 : Pacer Ravi Rampaul claimed 4-45 and Lendl Simmons followed with an unbeaten 77 as West Indies strode to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the cricket one-day international series finale