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Fans must support Indian team during tough times: Sachin Tendulkar
Cricket | Feb 08, 2015, 07:13 AM ISTMumbai: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday said fans must stand by the Indian team during the World Cup since there will surely be tough times and obstacles in their title defence."Obviously you want them
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World Cup 2015: Spotlight on fitness as India take on Australia in warm-up tie
Cricket | Feb 08, 2015, 07:04 AM ISTAdelaide: India will have to recover quickly from the blow of losing pace spearhead Ishant Sharma even as the fitness of Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja will be under spotlight as they take
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Really happy, want to play for another 3-4 years: Saeed Ajmal
Cricket | Feb 08, 2015, 06:55 AM ISTKarachi: Cleared to resume international cricket after his bowling action was found to be legal, star Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal on Saturday expressed contentment and said he intended to play for another 3-4 years."I am
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Stick to Virat Kohli at No 3 for the World Cup: Mohinder Amarnath
Cricket | Feb 08, 2015, 06:52 AM ISTKolkata: India's 1983 World Cup hero Mohinder Amarnath feels that Indians shouldn't shuffle too much with Virat Kohli's batting order and sticking with his No 3 position in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, starting
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Shivlal Yadav likely to be BCCI president, Dalmiya skips Srinivasan's party
Cricket | Feb 08, 2015, 07:05 AM ISTChennai: Former India off-spinner and interim president of BCCI Shivlal Yadav in all likelihood is the frontrunner to replace N Srinivasan as the full-time president of the board at the next Annual General Meeting.In a
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India has a good chance of winning World Cup 2015: Gary Kirsten
Cricket | Feb 08, 2015, 06:39 AM ISTKolkata: India's World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten termed Indian cricket team as an "incredibly strong unit which opponents will find it tough to beat" during the upcoming mega event starting February 14."The Indians have a
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World Cup 2015: Absence of leg-spinner will cost India, says Prasanna
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 01:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former India leg break spinner Erapalli Prasanna feels it would be tough for India to progress beyond the Cricket World Cup quarterfinals with the bowling line-up they possess, adding that the lack of
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World Cup 2015: De Villiers okay with high expectations of Proteas
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 10:30 AM ISTWellington, New Zealand: South Africa captain A.B. de Villiers has diplomatically downplayed comments from his nation's Sports Minister who warned the Proteas not to be "a bunch of losers" at the Cricket World Cup.Minister Fikile
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England captain Morgan criticises call for smaller bats
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 10:25 AM ISTSydney: England captain Eoin Morgan has called it "absolutely ridiculous" suggestions that the size of cricket bats should be reduced after the ODI World Cup to restore the balance between bat and ball.The ICC's plans
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Disney India launches official World Cup 2015 game
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 10:18 AM ISTSydney: Disney India launched the official game of the ICC World Cup 2015 titled 'ICC Pro Cricket 2015' here on Friday.The game can be played on computers with a cut-down version also made for smartphones.
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World Cup 2015: Break would have recharged batteries, says Dhoni
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 02:37 PM ISTAdelaide: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday said the break after the winless Test and Tri-series campaign Down Under helped the defending champions to “recharge their batteries” going into the cricket World Cup starting
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'Bilateral ties must for Pakistan players participation in IPL'
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 08:52 AM ISTKarachi: Pakistani players would only be able to play in the Indian Premier League once bilateral cricket ties with India were restored on a permanent basis, according to a Pakistan Cricket Board official.The former chairman
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World Cup 2015 will be different from past editions, says Tendulkar
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 07:48 AM ISTNew Delhi: New Delhi: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar feels the upcoming 50-over World Cup will be different from its past editions because of changes in rules and the advent of Twenty20 cricket."Obviously 2015 World Cup
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Bowling is a big area of concern for India: Ian Chappell
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 07:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former Australian captain Ian Chappell feels bowling is a big area of concern for India and the defending champions should go with two spinners rather then depending on pacers during the cricket World
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India need to ensure fast bowlers are fit for WC duty: Lee
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 06:48 AM ISTMumbai: Retired Australian pacer Brett Lee is of the opinion that one of the key factors for India to defend their title successfully in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup will be to ensure their
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World Cup players warned of match fixing menace
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 06:40 AM ISTSydney: The head of cricket's anti-corruption unit has likened match fixers to pedophiles in the way they groom their victims.Speaking to reporters about match fixers on Friday, ahead of next week's start of the cricket
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Injury woes overshadow host Australia's WCup preparations
Cricket | Feb 06, 2015, 12:23 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Darren Lehmann's Australia squad should be full of confidence and ideally placed in its preparations for the World Cup, given the location of the tournament, its form and its ranking.Despite holding No. 1
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Javagal Srinath urges Indian fans to have 'faith' in team
Cricket | Feb 06, 2015, 09:06 AM ISTHyderabad: Former fast bowler Javagal Srinath on Thursday made a passionate appeal to the Indian fans urging them back the team even if they go through a rough time during the upcoming ICC cricket World
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Just bowl stump to stump, Venkatesh Prasad's tips for India's bowlers
Cricket | Feb 06, 2015, 08:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former India seamer and bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad wants the struggling pace trio of Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami to concentrate on bowling "stump-to-stump" without trying too many variations in upcoming
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Bowlers will have do well for India to retain World Cup trophy: Javagal Srinath
Cricket | Feb 06, 2015, 08:39 AM ISTHyderabad: It was imperative for the Indian bowlers to perform well if India has to retain the cricket World Cup title, former paceman Javagal Srinath said on Thursday."I am sure they will put their might