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Harbhajan confident of 4-1 series victory

Published: June 17, 2011

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Jamaica: India’s vice-captain Harbhajan Singh is confident that the Indian side will sign off the series on a winning note in the fifth ODI on Thursday.
The loss in the fourth ODI in Antigua on Monday will have no impact on the outcome of the series as India had already pocketed an unassailable 3-1 lead but [...]


PCB set to clear Afridi’s NOC

Published: June 16, 2011

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Pakistan: The Pakistan Cricket Board and former captain Shahid Afridi appeared on course on Tuesday for an out-of-court settlement after the suspended star met with the chairman.
Afridi had gone to court after the PCB punished him for allegedly breaching a code of conduct by announcing his retirement after he was dumped as one-day captain, and [...]


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 [...]


Kohli, Mishra secure India’s 2-0 lead

Published: June 10, 2011

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Trinidad: India won the toss and decided to field first in their 2nd ODI against West Indies yesterday, at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Quite an interesting match it turned out to be, with the men in blue bowling brilliantly to restrict the Windies to a below par total.
West Indies initiated well with [...]


Cook gives England solid start

Published: June 8, 2011

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Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test match Day 4
London: The start of day 4 at Lords was delayed due to rain. Lankans looked like they would probably get ahead of the English total, but good bowling by Steven Finn and Graeme Swann restricted them and  Sri Lanka ended up conceding a 7-run lead to England.
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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 [...]


India face-off with struggling West Indies in T20

Published: June 5, 2011

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Trinidad: Without key senior players, even a second-string India will be hard to stop for the struggling West Indies when the two sides meet in a T20 match today.
India are without seniors such as Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and their regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, but they can still turn the tables on the West [...]


I am still not satisfied: Tendulkar

Published: June 4, 2011

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Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar has almost every record under his belt, but the iconic Indian cricketer says he is still not satisfied.
“When you win something or score a century you say you are happy, but not satisfied. Satisfaction is like engaging the handbrake and hoping a car moves forward,” Tendulkar said. “I am not yet satisfied [...]


Afridi’s legal counsel looks to resolve dispute

Published: June 4, 2011

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Pakistan: A legal firm acting on behalf of Shahid Afridi has sent the Pakistan Cricket Board a letter to resolve the ongoing dispute between the two parties, sparked by his removal from the ODI captaincy, and his subsequent announcement of a “conditional” retirement.
“The letter has gone into some depth in explaining the history of Afridi [...]


ICC under BCCI’s thumb: Ranatunga

Published: June 3, 2011

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Colombo: Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has said the BCCI’s financial might has turned the ICC into a “toothless tiger”. Ranatunga, who led Sri Lanka to the 1996 World Cup triumph, said the ICC has become a body which is constantly under the BCCI’s pressure.
“The ICC’s job is to protect the game. They don’t [...]


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