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  Pitches did not break up as much as expected: Smith

  Cricket | January 10, 2015 16:40 IST

  Sydney: Australia skipper Steven Smith today said that the pitches did not “break up quite as much as expected” during the four-match cricket Test series against India and it hampered the home side's chances of

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  Harris joins Johnson in pitch bashing

  Cricket | January 03, 2015 15:15 IST

  Sydney: Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris has joined teammate Mitchell Johnson in criticising the unusually slow and low nature of pitches in the ongoing cricket Test series against India, saying the pacers have had to

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  Ashton Agar hoping for SCG pitch to assist spin

  Cricket | January 02, 2015 12:45 IST

  Sydney: With the Sydney Cricket Ground having a history of assisting spin from third day onwards, Australian left-arm orthodox Ashton Agar is hoping to get picked in the XI and play his part in the

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  Nothing wrong with pitch, England were simply superb: Penney

  Cricket | August 16, 2014 12:35 IST

  London: There were no demons in the pitch but it was simply England's improved bowling that took the fizz out of the Indian batting, says visiting fielding coach Trevor Penney.The coach said the English bowlers

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  Ind vs Eng:Indian pitches are quicker than Trent Bridge wicket says Broad

  Cricket | July 11, 2014 6:42 IST

  Nottingham:  England all-rounder Stuart Broad has lamented the Trent Bridge pitch, saying Indian tracks are faster than the wicket on offer during the first cricket TestEnglish bowlers had to toil hard for nearly two days

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  FIFA World Cup: Fans invade pitch at Argentina training

  Football | June 12, 2014 8:59 IST

  BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Argentina's open training session ended in disorder on Wednesday as more than a dozen fans invaded the pitch and reached Lionel Messi and his team mates before security guards could intervene.  

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  Rohit Sharma prevented from inspecting the pitch by Eden curator

  Cricket | November 04, 2013 21:51 IST

  Kolkata: Eden Gardens' veteran curator Prabir Mukherjee Monday prevented Indian batsman Rohit Sharma from inspecting the pitch to be used for the India-West Indies Test match beginning Wednesday.Mukherjee is well known for his steadfast adherence

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  Armed forces to pitch for three new commands before PM

  India | October 19, 2012 14:05 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 19: India's armed forces will Friday make a joint pitch before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and members of the cabinet committee on security (CCS) on setting up three new commands to meet

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  Pitch, not rash shots caused batting collapse: Dhoni

  Cricket | July 25, 2012 20:40 IST

  Hambantota, Jul 25: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the unpredictable pitch for his team's abysmal batting performance in the lost second ODI against Sri Lanka, rejecting suggestions that rash shots led to the stunning

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  Mukherjee excellent Presidential candidate, says Maneka

  National | June 22, 2012 10:57 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 18: Batting for Pranab Mukherjee as President, BJP leader Maneka Gandhi today met him and later described him as an “excellent candidate” for the post and made a strong pitch for a

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  Hungary, Ireland draw 0-0 in Euro 2012 warm-up

  Football | June 05, 2012 18:18 IST

  Hungary, June 5 : Hungary and Ireland played a 0-0 draw on a rain-sodden pitch in a warm-up on Monday for the European Championship.John O'Shea's header in the 7th minute nearly gave Ireland the lead

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  Italian Footballer Morosini Dies After Cardiac Arrest During Match

  Football | April 14, 2012 22:29 IST

  Rome, Apr 14: Ex-Italy under-21 footballer Piermario Morosini has died following a suspected heart attack on the pitch, football officials say, reports  Daily Mail.The midfielder was playing for Livorno in the Serie B match at

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  Clarke Wary Of India On The Bouncy WACA Pitch

  Cricket | January 12, 2012 14:43 IST

  Perth, Jan 12: Australia captain Michael Clarke has ensured history does not repeat itself at the WACA ground by refusing to be drawn into off-field issues as Australia prepares to seal the four-test series against

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  Dhoni Didn't Inspect Pitch Before Final, Says Curator

  Cricket | April 04, 2011 18:26 IST

  Mumbai, Apr 4: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not inspect the Wankhede Stadium pitch even for once prior to the World Cup final against Sri Lanka here, it was revealed today.Captains, players and team

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  Hundredth Ton Is Certain If Sachin Stays On Crease For 30 Min, Says Curator

  Cricket | April 01, 2011 10:48 IST

  Mumbai, 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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  Smith: Delhi Pitch Provides 'Unknown Factor'

  Cricket | February 23, 2011 17:23 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 23:  The pitch at New Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla stadium provides "an unknown factor" for both teams in Thursday's World Cup match between South Africa and West Indies, Proteas captain Graeme Smith

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  No Tailor-Made Pitch For Muralitharan At Galle

  Cricket | July 16, 2010 13:07 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has planned a grand farewell for Muttiah Muralitharan, who will play his swansong Test against India from Sunday, but will not prepare a tailor-made pitch to assist the spin wizard.