June 2009 News

We didn’t judge the wicket well: Dhoni

Published: June 29, 2009

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Smarting from the embarrassing eight-wicket loss to West Indies, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his batsmen failed to gauge the wicket and didn’t give enough respect to the rival bowlers.


West Indies beat India by 8 wickets, level series 1-1

Published: June 29, 2009

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Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s defiant 95 went in vain as India suffered a humiliating eight-wicket defeat at the hands of an inspired West Indies in the second cricket one-dayer here on Sunday.


Switch to Test mode, Intikhab’s advise to Pak players

Published: June 29, 2009

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As Pakistan is gearing up to take on Sri Lanka during the three-match Test series in latter’s own backyards, coach Intikhab Alam has advised his cricketers to shrug off Twenty20 hangovers and concentrate on techniques suitable for the five-dayers.


I just waited for the Indians to play rash: Rampaul

Published: June 29, 2009

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West Indian pacer Ravi Rampaul, who wrecked India’s batting with a career-best four-wicket haul to script his team’s thumping win in the second ODI, says the rash shots played by the visiting batsmen helped his performance.


Woolmer’s son welcomes Pakistan tribute

Published: June 26, 2009

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The son of former Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer today said captain Younus Khan’s decision to dedicate the World Twenty20 title to his late father was “very sweet and lovely”.


Richardson advocates two-tier Test structure

Published: June 26, 2009

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To make Test matches more competitive, ICC’s general manager for cricket Dave Richardson today suggested a two-tier structure for the longer version of the game.


Dhoni wants to erase troubled Caribbean memories

Published: June 26, 2009

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“The 2007 World Cup humiliation here is still fresh in his mind,” says Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who wants to get rid of the troubled memories by winning the four-match one-day series against the West Indies.


Aussies tend to do well at Ashes in El Nino year: Study

Published: June 26, 2009

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Less rain and increased temperatures might spell trouble worldwide but they end up benefitting Australian cricket as a study has revealed that the side tends to do well at the Ashes, when played Down Under, in an El Nino year.


Cricket schedule to be drawn up on July 1

Published: June 26, 2009

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The domestic and international schedule at home for the coming season will be finalised by the Cricket Board when its Tours Programmes and Fixtures Committee meets here on July 1.


IPL not sole reason for fatigue in Indian team: Lillee

Published: June 26, 2009

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India’s Twenty20 World Cup debacle cannot be blamed solely on the Indian Premier League as the cricketers fatigue was an accumulated result of their overcrowded calendar, feels Australian pace legend Dennis Lillee.


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