Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Motera stadium here on Monday. India went in with two seamers in Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma, besides two spinners in Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra. Sri Lanka left
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Cricket: India v Sri Lanka first Test scoreboard
November 16th, 2009 |
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Lunch scores on the opening day of the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Motera stadium here on Monday: India 1st innings: G. Gambhir b Welegedara                     1 V. Sehwag lbw b Welegedara               16 R. Dravid not out
Cricket: Dravid closes on century to lead India recovery
November 16th, 2009 |
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Rahul Dravid helped lead a defiant fightback for India as the hosts reached 221 for five at tea on the opening day of the first test on Monday after Sri Lanka’s Chanaka Welegedara had ripped through the top order. Dravid reached the interval on 98 not out and shared in a 125-run fifth wicket
‘Master Blaster’ celebrates 20 not out against Lankans
November 15th, 2009 |
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Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar begins a third decade in world cricket this week, insisting he is still as passionate to play for India as he was as a wide-eyed teenager 20 years ago. “My love for cricket and the honour of playing for my country have kept me motivated all these years,” said the
Cricket: India gear for Sri Lanka Test challenge
November 14th, 2009 |
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India will make a quick switch to Test cricket to defend their unbeaten home record against Sri Lanka in a three-match series starting on Monday. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men have endured a gruelling six-month schedule of limited-overs cricket which ended this week with a one-day series loss
Nielsen cautions Australia against committed Windies side
November 13th, 2009 |
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Australia’s cricket coach Tim Nielsen has cautioned his side against a committed West Indies team this summer.
Chris Gayle’s team arrives today to prepare for the Test and one-day series against Australia following a tumultuous pay dispute with its own cricket board.
Nielsen warned the tourists’ batting remained strong with the stroke players such as Gayle, Ramnaresh [...]
Vettori to take surgeon’s advise on chronic shoulder injury
November 11th, 2009 |
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New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori, who is suffering from a chronic shoulder injury in his bowling arm, will see a surgeon on his return from the United Arab Emirates.
A New Zealand Cricket spokesman confirmed Vettori’s injury that came to light this winter and continued through the Champions Trophy in South Africa, and it was [...]
Cricket: Rain denies Sri Lanka practice, Australian match in Mumbai
November 11th, 2009 |
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Heavy rains lashing Mumbai have washed out the first day’s play in the three-day match between touring Sri Lanka and the Indian board president’s XI here on Wednesday. The bad weather caused by an approaching cyclone on India’s west coast threatens to wipe out the entire game, Sri Lanka’s
Cricket: Final India-Australia one-dayer may be washed out
November 11th, 2009 |
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Heavy rains have delayed the start of the seventh and final one-day international between India and Australia on Wednesday, amid fears the match may be called off. The umpires were expected to take a final call on the game around 5 pm (1130 GMT), two-and-a-half hours after the scheduled 2.30
Cricket: Pakistan out to avenge ‘shameful’ Kiwi loss
November 11th, 2009 |
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Shahid Afridi described Pakistan’s defeat in the one-day series as “shameful” but was hopeful his players could lift their performance for the two-match, Twenty20 series starting here on Thursday. Pakistan lost the final match by a narrow seven-run margin in Abu Dhabi to go down 2-1 to New
Cricket: New Zealand survive Aamir scare to win series
November 10th, 2009 |
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New Zealand survived Mohammad Aamir’s explosive half-century to clinch the series against Pakistan with a narrow seven-run victory in the third one-day international in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Aamir, 17, hit an unbeaten 73 for his maiden half-century — the highest score by a number ten batsman
Cricket: New Zealand to have coach by February
November 9th, 2009 |
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The New Zealand cricket team’s coaching void should be filled by next February, officials said Sunday, but until then the side will continue to be directed by captain Daniel Vettori. New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said they expected a new coach would be named by the end
Cricket: India bat against Australia in must-win match
November 8th, 2009 |
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Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the crucial sixth one-day international against Australia in Guwahati on Sunday. India, who trail 2-3 in the seven-match series, need a win to draw level with the world champions ahead of the final game in Mumbai on
Cricket: Bollinger fizzes as India skittled out for 170
November 8th, 2009 |
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A five-wicket haul by left-arm seamer Doug Bollinger helped Australia restrict India to 170 in 48 overs in the sixth one-day international on Sunday. New ball bowler Bollinger dismissed Sachin Tendulkar (10) and Yuvraj Singh (6) off successive overs in his opening spell before claiming
Cricket: Australia clinch one-day series in India
November 8th, 2009 |
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Left-arm seamer Doug Bollinger grabbed five for 35 to set up Australia’s six-wicket victory over India in the sixth one-dayer on Sunday for an unassailable 4-2 lead in the seven-match series. New ball bowler Bollinger dismissed Sachin Tendulkar (10) and Yuvraj Singh (6) off successive
Cricket: Gritty Aussies hail ‘outstanding’ Tendulkar
November 6th, 2009 |
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Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Friday lauded Indian master Sachin Tendulkar even as the injury-plagued world champions celebrated a brilliant one-day win. The second-string Aussies, depleted by injuries to nine players, warded off Tendulkar’s magical 175 off 141 balls to snatch a
Too much of cricket is creating spectators fatigue: Gilchrist
October 29th, 2009 |
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Excessive cricket is not only a concern for players’ burnout but is also creating spectators’ fatigue, warned former Australian wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist
He said the cricket administrators need to strike a right balance to keep the players as well as fans involved with the game.
“The schedule has been very very compact and hectic, especially [...]
Cricket: Australia send India to bat in second one-dayer
October 28th, 2009 |
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Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to field in the second one-day international against India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium here on Wednesday. Australia made two changes from the side that won the first game of the seven-match series in Vadodara,
Cricket: Australia calls Henriques in to cover injured bowlers on India tour
October 27th, 2009 |
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Australia has drafted New South Wales all-rounder Moises Henriques into the national squad as cover for injured Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson and James Hopes just one match into a seven-match limited-overs international series in India. Australia won the opening match in the last over on
Cricket: Australia bat against India in first one-dayer
October 25th, 2009 |
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Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the first one-day international of the seven-match series against India here on Sunday: India’s hard-hitting batsman Yuvraj Singh was ruled out of the match because of a finger injury. Australia: Ricky