Opener
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Gavaskar is the best opener I have seen: Shastri
Cricket | Jul 11, 2013, 12:24 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 11: Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said that ex-captain Sunil Gavaskar remains the best opener he has seen in world cricket.Shastri paid the ‘little master' glorious tributes today after Gavaskar was
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Miller explains why five seamers in Ashes opener
Cricket | Jul 09, 2013, 04:28 PM ISTLondon, July 7: England's national selector Geoff Miller has said he wanted to give the team management more options by picking a fifth seamer in the England squad for the first Ashes Test against Australia
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Champions Trophy: India defeats South Africa by 26 runs, Shikhar Dhawan hits his debut ton
Cricket | Jun 06, 2013, 11:03 PM ISTCardiff, Jun 6 : India opened its ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a 26 -run victory over South Africa at the Sophia Gardens here today, with a century by Shikhar Dhawan on his ODI debut.
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Selectors must take call on Sehwag's fate as opener: Dravid
Cricket | Mar 06, 2013, 07:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 6: Former India captain Rahul Dravid has said that the national selectors must take a call on whether to continue with struggling Virender Sehwag as an opener in the Test series in
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Du Plessis joins Renegades for T20 season opener
Cricket | Nov 28, 2012, 12:42 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia, Nov 28: South Africa second-test hero Faf du Plessis will play a single match for the Melbourne Renegades against Shane Warne's Melbourne Stars next month in Australia's Big Bash League Twenty20 competition.Renegades coach
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Man United loses 0-1 in Premier league opener
Football | Aug 21, 2012, 12:30 PM ISTLiverpool, England, Aug 21 : Manchester United made a losing start to the Premier League season on Monday, crashing to a 1-0 defeat at Everton as Robin van Persie endured a dismal debut. Marouane Fellaini capped
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Indian captain Chetri promises free-flowing hockey in Olympics opener
Hockey | Jul 26, 2012, 03:22 PM ISTLondon, Jul 26: India captain Bharat Chetri promises to play free flowing hockey when the eight-time champions step on to the blue turf at the Riverbank arena here against The Netherlands in their opening match
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Mahela Jayawardene enjoying stint as opener in shorter forms
Cricket | Apr 28, 2012, 05:27 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 28: Delhi Daredevils' Sri Lankan batting import Mahela Jayawardene is relishing his role as an opener in the shorter from of the game, saying it gives him opportunities to go for the
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Pakistan Beats Bangladesh By 21 Runs At Asia Cup
Cricket | Mar 11, 2012, 10:35 PM ISTDhaka, Mar 11: Umar Gul took three wickets with Mohamamd Hafeez, Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi claiming two each as Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in the opening match of the limited-overs Asia Cup
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Battered India Hoping For A Turnaround In T20 Opener
Cricket | Jan 31, 2012, 02:47 PM ISTSydney, Jan 31: Their reputation bruised and battered after the humiliating loss in the Test series, India will be desperate to turn their fortunes around and restore some pride in the limited overs matches, starting
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Ranji Final : Saxena Hits Double Ton, Rajasthan 404 For 2 On Day Two
Cricket | Jan 20, 2012, 10:33 PM ISTChennai, Jan 20: Opener Vineet Saxena scored one of the slowest double hundreds in recent times as Rajasthan crawled their way to 404 for two against Tamil Nadu at stumps on the second day of
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Azarenka Breezes Through Center Court Opener
Tennis | Jan 16, 2012, 08:14 AM ISTMelbourne, Jan 16: Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka won 12 straight games to finish off the opening match on center court at the Australian Open in 67 minutes Monday, a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Heather Watson of
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Cook Scores A Ton To Prop Up England
Cricket | Jan 11, 2012, 10:05 PM ISTDubai, Jan 11: Opener Alastair Cook struck a fighting hundred to prop up a struggling England batting display against a Pakistan Cricket Board XI in their second three-day tour match here on Wednesday.The 27-year-old left-hander
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Kvitova To Face Kirilenko In Fed Cup Final Opener
Tennis | Nov 04, 2011, 09:33 PM ISTMoscow, Nov 4: Maria Kirilenko was surprisingly picked by Russia to face Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the opening singles of the Fed Cup final on Saturday.Kirilenko, whose Fed Cup experience
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I Would Definitely Have Played Gambhir As Opener, Says Wasim Akram
Cricket | Oct 15, 2011, 11:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 15: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that Gautam Gambhir should get back to opening the innings for India instead of batting at the number three position. With the Indian team management
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Barca Held By Milan In Champions League Opener
Football | Sep 14, 2011, 11:05 AM ISTLondon, Sept 14: Barcelona conceded a goal after 24 seconds and another in stoppage time as its Champions League title defense opened with a 2-2 draw against AC Milan on Tuesday, while Arsenal was also
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India Take On China In Asian Champions Trophy Opener
Hockey | Sep 02, 2011, 06:42 PM ISTOrdos (China), Sep 2: Bogged down by controversies in the past few months, the Indian hockey team begins its campaign in the Asian Champions Trophy by taking on hosts China here tomorrow, marking the start
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Sehwag Says He Is Still Not Close To Peak Fitness
Cricket | Jul 07, 2011, 11:36 PM ISTMumbai, July 7: Swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag today said he is not yet close to his peak fitness and want to spend one more week at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore for rehabilitation.“I am
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India Go Down 2-3 To South Korea In Azlan Shah Campaign Opener
Hockey | May 05, 2011, 09:49 PM ISTIpoh (Malaysia), May 5: India paid the price of a listless show in defence as they squandered a two-goal advantage and went down 2-3 to South Korea to begin their Azlan Shah campaign on a
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CSK Bounce Back With 21-Run Win Over RCB
Cricket | Apr 16, 2011, 07:53 PM ISTChennai, Apr 16: Defending champions Chennai Super rode on a blistering unbeaten 83 from Michael Hussey as they thumped Royal Challengers Bangalore by 21 runs to bounce back after their last match defeat in the