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South Africa four wickets away from victory in Nagpur Test

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:20:00 +0530

South Africa were just four wickets away from a crushing victory against India in the first cricket Test here Tuesday.

PCB chief Butt forgot about hosting series, claims shocked Miandad

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:19:00 +0530

Pakistan lost an opportunity of hosting an international cricket series after a gap of a year only because the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt officials actually ‘forgot about it, board Director General Javed Miandad has said.

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Physical and mental inferiority behind Pak's Oz cricket tour humiliation: Alam

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:58:00 +0530

Rejecting reports of discord in the team, Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has said his team lacked the temperament needed to win against the World Champions Australia and blamed the players for being physically and mentally inferior to the Kangaroos.

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England playing with fire by resting Strauss for Bangladesh tour: Warne

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:54:00 +0530

England are "flirting with danger" by resting Andrew Strauss for the tour to Bangladesh, according to former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne.

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Tendulkar, Dhoni battling for survival in Nagpur Test

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:48:00 +0530

Sachin Tendulkar struck a defiant half century, but India lost two more wickets as South Africa tightened their grip on the first cricket Test in the morning session on the fourth day here Tuesday.

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Tendulkar leads India's resistance with 77 not out

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:47:00 +0530

India were struggling to save the match despite a fighting 77 not out by Sachin Tendulkar on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa on Tuesday.

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Warne slams Strauss over Bangladesh break

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:16:00 +0530

Australia great Shane Warne has accused Andrew Strauss of showing a lack of respect for Test cricket following the England captain's decision to opt out of the tour of Bangladesh.

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Warne eager to expand Royals' empire

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:14:00 +0530

Shane Warne said he wished he was 20 years younger as he helped unveil plans for a new global Twenty20 alliance.

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Steyn credits performance to planning

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:13:00 +0530

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn attributed his success with the ball on Monday to detailed planning before the start of the two-Test series against India.

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Warne tells Aussies to take part in IPL

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:12:00 +0530

Shane Warne has urged his fellow Australians to play in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) despite threats from an Indian political party.

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Rajasthan Royals form global alliance

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:16:00 +0530

Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural Indian Premier League  (IPL) champions Monday joined forces with Hampshire, Cape Cobras, Trinidad and a yet-to-be-confirmed Australia state team for a global alliance here at Lord's.

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South Africa sniff win after Steyn wrecks India

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:13:00 +0530

South Africa were eyeing victory after Dale Steyn produced a career-best 7-51 to trigger a dramatic India collapse on the third day of the first Test here on Monday.

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Wasim Akram included in probe panel

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:05:00 +0530

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has included former skipper Wasim Akram in an inquiry committee formed last week to probe the national team's poor performance in Australia.

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Zardari's interference in PCB's internal affairs damaging Pak cricket: Imran Khan

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:18:00 +0530

Former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan has held President Asif Ali Zardari’s interference into PCB’s internal affairs responsible for damaging cricket in the country.

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Steyn's seven wicket haul rips India in Nagpur Test

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:16:00 +0530

A seven-wicket haul by South African fast bowler Dale Steyn in the first innings forced India to follow-on in the first Test being played here. Steyn’s piercing line and length overshadowed an exciting counter-attacking century (109) by Virender Sehwag on the third day of the match on Monday.

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PCB probe committee summons Alam, Yousuf

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:33:00 +0530

The PCB has summoned Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam and captain Mohammad Yousuf to explain the teams dismal tour of Australia.

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Sehwag, Badrinath steady Indian innings

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:32:00 +0530

Virender Sehwag scored a brisk century while Subramaniam Badrinath made an unbeaten half century on debut to steady Indian innings at tea on the third day of the first cricket Test against South Africa here Monday.

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PCB probe committee to decide long term Pak captain: Butt

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:31:00 +0530

PCB chief Ijaz Butt has said that findings of the committee probing Pakistans dismal performance on the Australian tour will not only decide the future of many players but also determine Pakistans long term captain.

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Australia aiming to have unbeaten summer home season: Bollinger

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:09:00 +0530

Australian fast bowler Doug Bollinger has said that his team is aiming to whitewash West Indies in the ODI series and go through the home season unbeaten.

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Sreesanth likely to return for Kolkata Test

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:08:00 +0530

Kerala pacer S Sreesanth is likely to play in the second Test match of the ongoing series between India and South Africa.

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Capturing Lara, batsman who launched a thousand strokes (IANS Book Review)

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:07:00 +0530

The West Indies dominated world cricket for an era and Brian Lara was one of its greatest legends whose rise and brilliant career have been captured by Clifford Narinesingh in the book "Lara: The Untamed Spirit".

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Pakistan snubs coach, Akmal for England Twenty20

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:06:00 +0530

Pakistan on Monday left out coach Intikhab Alam and wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal from its 14-man side to face England in two Twenty20 matches.

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South Africa pacemen rattle India

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:05:00 +0530

Dale Steyn picked two quick wickets to derail India's reply on the third day of the first Test against South Africa on Monday.

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South Africa's Amla earns all-round praise

Rakesh Saini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:03:00 +0530

Jacques Kallis lavished praise on teammate Hashim Amla who smashed an unbeaten 253 on Sunday to put South Africa in firm control of the first Test against India.

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Pawar meets Bal Thackeray, bats for Oz cricketers

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:59:00 +0530

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Sunday met Shiv Sena chief  Bal Thackeray to urge him not to oppose the participation of Australian cricketers in the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Australia beat West Indies by 113 runs in Melbourne ODI

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:58:00 +0530

Australia on Sunday crushed West Indies by 113 runs in the first ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Pakistan summon coach, captain over Australia rout

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:57:00 +0530

An evaluation committee issued a demand on Sunday for Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam and captain Mohammad Yousuf to explain the team's dismal performance on their tour of Australia.

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Deported Asif not cleared for Pakistan's UAE trip

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:53:00 +0530

Pakistani paceman Mohammad Asif will not be able to play in the United Arab Emirates as its authorities have refused to revoke a travel ban on him, an official said Sunday.

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Amla boosts South Africa with double ton

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:49:00 +0530

Hashim Amla smashed his maiden double-century to put South Africa in the driver's seat on the second day of the first Test against India on Sunday.

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Dhoni defends bowlers despite Kallis''s ton

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:48:00 +0530

Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stood by his bowlers despite South African batsman Jacques Kallis scoring his third hundred in five Tests on the first day of the first Test at Nagpur.

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