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Kirsten Leaves Post Of Coach On Ecstatic Note
Cricket | Apr 03, 2011, 08:53 PM ISTMumbai, Apr 3 : Gary Kirsten ended his term as the Indian cricket team coach on a euphoric note, guiding the country to an historic World Cup triumph at the Wankhede stadium here on saturday
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Sangakkara Silent On Murali, Mathews Fitness
Cricket | Apr 01, 2011, 03:00 PM ISTMumbai, Apr 1 : Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara today refused to reveal whether spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan and all-rounder Angelo Mathews are fit for tomorrow's World Cup final against India, saying the team composition
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Muralitharan's Mother-in-Law Wants A Tie
Cricket | Apr 01, 2011, 01:17 PM ISTChennai, April 1 : Legendary Sri Lankan spinner Mutthiah Muralitharan's mother-in-law Nithiya Ramamurthy is facing a dilemma - whom to support: India or Sri Lanka in the World Cup final. Nithiya is a doctor in Chennai
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Can India Tame The Lankan Lions?
Cricket | Apr 01, 2011, 01:05 PM ISTMumbai, Apr 1: Armed with the wishes of millions of passionate fans and a never-say-die spirit, India are just one win away from crowning themselves the ODI world champions after almost 28 years as they
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Muralitharan Wants Passes For World Cup Final
Cricket | Apr 01, 2011, 12:48 PM ISTMumbai, April 1 : As all eyes are on the legendary Sri Lankan spinner Mutthiah Muralitharan in the World Cup final, the player himself is worried more about his family and friends, trying to cadge
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Hundredth Ton Is Certain If Sachin Stays On Crease For 30 Min, Says Curator
Cricket | Apr 01, 2011, 10:48 AM ISTMumbai, April 1: Former Indian batsman Sudhir Naik is the curator of the Wankhede Stadium where the World Cup final will be played on Saturday. Says Naik, the Wankhede on Saturday might just see that
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Cricketing Puzzle: Are Sachin's Tons Misfortune For Team India
Cricket | Apr 01, 2011, 10:27 AM ISTMumbai, April 1 : There are times when cricket fans criticize master blaster Sachin Tendulkar that whenever he hits a ton India loses the game. Although the two tons Sachin hit against England and South
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Taufel, Aleem Dar To Umpire World Cup Final
Cricket | Apr 01, 2011, 08:10 AM ISTMumbai, April 1 : Australian Simon Taufel, a winner of five consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards, and Pakistan's Aleem Dar were on Thursday appointed as the on-field officials for the World Cup finals
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Sri Lanka Coach Confident, Murali Will Play Final
Cricket | Mar 31, 2011, 10:00 PM ISTMumbai, Mar 31: Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss is hopeful that spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan will be fit enough to play his last match for his country in Saturday's World Cup final. The world's
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Dhoni Set For Date With Destiny At Mumbai
Cricket | Mar 31, 2011, 09:29 PM ISTMumbai, Mar 31: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a date with destiny that could catapult him into a different stratosphere in terms of Indian sports stars. Dhoni, preparing to take on Sri Lanka at the
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Multi-Layer Security In Mumbai Ahead Of WC Final
Cricket | Mar 31, 2011, 10:33 PM ISTMumbai, Mar 31: An unprecedented three-tier security cover to maintain vigil over land, air and water has been put in place in the metropolis, turning it into a fortress, ahead of Saturday's World Cup final
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Patil, Rajapaksa To Watch World Cup Cricket Final At Wankhede
Cricket | Mar 31, 2011, 02:02 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 31 : After the high octane Indo-Pak match in Mohali, the World Cup cricket final in Mumbai on April 2 is also going to be a high-profile event with President Pratibha Patil
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Talks With Manmohan "Positive": Gilani
India | Mar 31, 2011, 09:58 AM ISTMohali, March 30: Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani tonight termed his talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh as “positive” and said they discussed all the core issues between the two countries.“Talks were positive.
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Nightlong Celebrations Throughout India
Cricket | Mar 31, 2011, 10:16 AM ISTMohali/New Delhi/Mumbai, Mar 31 : From Mohali to Mumbai -- frenzied celebrations erupted across the country on Wednesday night as Team India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan to enter the cricket World Cup final, with people bursting
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Wonderful Occasion To Play Final In Mumbai, Says Sachin
Cricket | Mar 31, 2011, 08:36 AM ISTMohali, Mar 30: After guiding India to the World Cup final with an useful knock of 85, Sachin Tendulkar simply can't wait to play one of the biggest matches of his illustrious career at his
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India, Pak Push For Genuine Normalization Of Ties
India | Mar 31, 2011, 08:29 AM ISTMohali, Mar 30: With the high-voltage cricket World Cup semi-final providing the backdrop, India and Pakistan today sought to give a push for “genuine normalization” of their ties with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his
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Never Got Five "Lives" In One Innings, Admits Tendulkar
Cricket | Mar 31, 2011, 08:20 AM ISTMohali, Mar 30: Sachin Tendulkar was honest in admitting that never in his 21-year career has he got reprieve as many as five times in one innings.“Five lives! God has been kind to me. It
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It Has Been A Privilege To Be With This Team: Kirsten
Cricket | Mar 31, 2011, 10:15 AM ISTMohali, Mar 30: He has been a quiet backroom man monitoring things meticulously and no wonder that's the precise reason why every Indian player wants Gary Kirsten to remain the coach of the national team.But
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It Means A Lot For Us To Play In Final, Says Sangakkara
Cricket | Mar 30, 2011, 11:01 AM ISTColombo, Mar 29: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara was forthright in stating that it means a lot for him to play the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka qualified for the grand
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We Have A Good Chance To Beat S Africa, Says Shakib
Cricket | Mar 18, 2011, 05:10 PM ISTMirpur, Mar 18: Riding on two back-to-back victoriesover England and the Netherlands, a confident Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan today said his team would not go down without a fight against the strong South Africa