The Ashes
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Ashes: Batsman have to produce big scores, says England coach
Cricket | Nov 12, 2017, 08:04 PM ISTThe England batsmen struck five half-centuries on their way to a 192-run victory in a four-day warm-up match against Cricket Australia XI.
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Ashes: George Garton included in England squad as cover for injured Jake Ball
Cricket | Nov 11, 2017, 08:42 PM ISTGarton, 20, who has appeared in just nine first-class games, seems to have earned the nod after impressing the team management with his pace in the practice sessions over recent months.
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Ashes: Seamers set up 192-run win for England in tour match against Cricket Australia XI
Cricket | Nov 11, 2017, 04:35 PM ISTSet 269 to win, the home side was bowled out for 75 early on the final day.
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Ashes: Nathan Coulter-Nile ruled out of Australia squad due to back injury
Cricket | Nov 10, 2017, 07:25 PM ISTCoulter-Nile's injury leaves the Australian pace attack comprising Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins without any back-up during the five-Test series.
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Fit-again Josh Hazlewood raring to go for first Ashes Test
Cricket | Nov 10, 2017, 04:45 PM ISTJosh Hazlewood insisted that he is absolutely ready to go and doesn't need another game before the Ashes series.
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Ashes: James Anderson replaces Ben Stokes as England vice-captain
Cricket | Nov 10, 2017, 04:46 PM ISTAnderson who is England's all-time leading wicket-taker with 506 in 129 Tests, will look to add experience to the team.
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Tim Paine to lead inexperienced Cricket Australia XI vs England
Cricket | Nov 02, 2017, 04:11 PM ISTPaine, who played four Tests for Australia in 2010, and paceman Gurinder Sandhu, who has played two limited-overs internationals, are the only players in the 12-man squad with international experience.
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Major scare for England before Ashes as Steven Finn, Moeen Ali injured in training
Cricket | Nov 02, 2017, 02:48 PM ISTWhile Steven Finn hurt his left knee while batting at practice, Moeen Ali has a suspected side strain that has bothered him in recent days.
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Michael Clarke expects Pietersen to play Ashes
Cricket | Apr 17, 2015, 01:55 PM ISTMelbourne: Australia Test captain Michael Clarke expects exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen to feature in the next Ashes series because he is a wonderful player.Pietersen was axed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
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The Ashes: England all out for 418 against Invitational XI
Cricket | Nov 15, 2013, 12:49 PM ISTSydney: Joe Root scored 75 runs to become the fourth England batsman to pass 50 in its tour match against a Cricket Australia Invitational XI at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Root shared in a sixth-wicket
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England batsmen show form in tour match
Cricket | Nov 14, 2013, 04:10 PM ISTSydney: England's Kevin Pietersen looked untroubled by a knee injury a week out from his 100th test as he made a brisk half century on Thursday's second day of a four-day match against a Cricket
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World Cup qualifier: Jordan not scared of Uruguay
Football | Oct 24, 2013, 11:19 PM ISTAmman, Jordan: Jordan coach Husam Hassan has told his side to pay no heed to Uruguay's record and reputation when they meet in World Cup qualifying playoffs next month.Hassan, as he has been since he
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English Football Association fines Mourinho $13,000 for improper conduct
Football | Oct 24, 2013, 11:12 PM ISTLondon: The English Football Association has fined Jose Mourinho 8,000 pounds ($13,000) after the Chelsea manager admitted to improper conduct during a touchline confrontation with a referee at a Premier League match.Mourinho was ordered from
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Valencia Open: Ferrer beats Benneteau
Tennis | Oct 24, 2013, 11:06 PM ISTValencia, Spain: Top-seeded David Ferrer made the Valencia Open quarterfinals by easing past Julien Benneteau of France 6-2, 6-1 on Thursday.Benneteau squandered four break points against the Spaniard and, as Ferrer acknowledged afterwards, “the score
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WTA: Li Na beats Jelena Jankovic
Tennis | Oct 24, 2013, 10:59 PM ISTIstanbul: Li Na outlasted former doubles partner Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 for her second victory in two matches at the WTA Championships on Thursday.The key to the error-filled match full of long rallies was
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'The Road to Wimbledon in India' launched
Tennis | Oct 24, 2013, 09:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Wimbledon Foundation in alliance with the All India Tennis Association on Wednesday declared the start of 'The Road to Wimbledon in India', a project to endorse grass court tennis among junior players.In
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IPL match fixing: SC-appointed probe panel invites information on Meiyappan
Cricket | Oct 24, 2013, 09:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed committee probing the IPL spot-fixing scandal has called on people having any information on the allegations of betting against BCCI President N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and other accused to
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Diego Costa will be picked for Brazil team
Football | Oct 24, 2013, 09:07 PM ISTRio De Janeiro: Luiz Felipe Scolari says he will pick Diego Costa for Brazil's national team next week, leaving it up to the player to decide whether he will play for his native country or
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India has incredible enthusiasm for F1, says Mark Webber
Other Sports | Oct 24, 2013, 10:51 PM ISTGreater Noida: Red Bull driver Mark Webber Thursday said India has shown “incredible enthusiasm” for Formula 1 despite cricket being the No.1 sport in the country.“Obviously the fan base is certainly growing very, very fast.
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Indian Grand Prix: Mary Kom will wave off chequered flag
Other Sports | Oct 24, 2013, 10:52 PM ISTGreater Noida: Olympic medallists pugilist M.C. Mary Kom will wave the chequered flag at the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix here on Sunday.India hockey captain Sardar Singh can also join, if he manage to return