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Tri-Series returns

Published: June 16, 2011

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Australia: Cricket Australia have announced the return of the traditional one-day international tri-series for next summer, with the host nation taking on India and Sri Lanka.
The governing body announced its fixtures for the 2011/12 international summer today and they include two Tests against New Zealand, four against India, two Twenty20s and then the 12-match Commonwealth [...]


India continues movement to the top

Published: June 7, 2011

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Trinidad: If Day 3 of the India vs West Indies series was anything to go by, a strong Indian performance in the Casure up on top-ranked Australia in the 50-over version with a strong performance in the Caribbean. With Mahendra Singh Dhoni being rested for the ODIs, stand-in captain Suresh Raina will certainly be hoping [...]


England vs Sri Lanka – 2nd TEST, STUMPS Day 1

Published: June 5, 2011

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London: Sri Lanka started in a brilliant fashion at Lords yesterday, picking up three wickets, but since then, it has all been England. Cook and Bell consolidated and the middle order contributed well.
Both Cook and Morgan fell short of their centuries but the last session of the day was the most productive. 177/2 in 36 [...]


England battle after losing early wickets

Published: June 4, 2011

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London : Four days after being demolished for 82, Sri Lanka showed commendable spirit on the opening morning at Lords, with three early wickets, having put England into bat. The home side reached lunch at 75 for 3.
In Cardiff, it had taken Sri Lanka 96.3 overs to get three wickets, but here they had them [...]


India strike 3-time world champions

Published: April 2, 2011

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Ahmedabad: India beat Australia by 5 wickets and 14 balls to spare in an exciting semifinal match on March 24 here in Motera. They had a few hiccups but made it through against a new young Australian team under the leadership of Ricky Ponting. And with this ended Australia’s 12-year World Cup domination. In terms [...]


ODI finale abandoned; India wins series

Published: October 25, 2010

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The third and final ODI between India and Australia in Margao on Sunday was abandoned without a ball being bowled, due to a damp outfield caused by overnight rains, giving the hosts a 1-0 series victory, their first at home in over two decades.


India’s young guns thrash Australia in 2nd ODI

Published: October 21, 2010

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With the help of a superb century from Virat Kohli and two solid fifties from Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina, India was able to chase down the target of 290 runs set by Australia with ease, to take unbeatable series lead of 1-0, during the first ODI played at the Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ADA-VDCA Cricket Stadium at Vizag on Wednesday.


Murali forgives Hair for comment, but not Howard

Published: October 20, 2010

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Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralidaran says he has forgiven umpire Darrell Hair for branding him a chucker, however the jibe that came from former Australian Prime Minister John Howard still rankles him.


Laxman guides India to a thumping victory against Australia

Published: October 6, 2010

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VVS Laxman battled severe back pain to singlehandedly guide India to a memorable victory with a gritty unbeaten 73 in a nail-biting fifth day of the first Test against Australia at Mohali on Tuesday. He beat the visitors by a solitary wicket after the Indian middle-order committed harakiri and fell like ninepins in the first session.


Andrew Symonds speaks out on Sydney saga

Published: October 5, 2010

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Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has vented his heart out about the hurt and anger he felt at what he perceived as administrative mishandling in the aftermath of the 2008 Sydney Test – where an on-field squabble with Harbhajan Singh blew up into a race row.


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