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Chennai Super Kings take home the CL T20 trophy

Published: September 27, 2010

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Chennai Super Kings crushed the Eastern Cape Warriors by eight wickets in the final of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament at the New Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.


India deserve to be No. 1 in test cricket: Muralitharan

Published: August 11, 2010

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Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara might find the ICC rankings system flawed but the country’s retired spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan feels it is alright and India are a deserving number one in the Test Championships table.


India’s batting line-up looked monstrous in Sri Lanka: Wasim Akram

Published: August 10, 2010

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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram reckons that the trio of Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid gave India’s batting line-up a ‘monstrous’ look in the just-concluded Test series against Sri Lanka.


Murali’s parting shot at Bedi was brilliant timing: Atapattu

Published: August 9, 2010

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Calling retired spin great Muttiah Muralitharan’s outburst against his long-time detractor Bishen Singh Bedi a perfect “parting shot”, former Sri Lanka skipper Marvan Atapattu said that the iconic bowler brilliantly timed his verbal attack on the Indian.


Murali under fire for comments on Bedi

Published: July 29, 2010

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Retired Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has come under heavy criticism after he called former Indian skipper Bishan Singh Bedi an “ordinary” bowler and someone who had not contributed anything to the game, with former cricketers and cricket pundits lashing out at the spin wizard saying his comments were completely uncalled for and that the ICC had bent its rule to allow Murali to play the game.


We have sorted Mendis out: Sachin Tendulkar

Published: July 29, 2010

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India’s batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, on Wednesday, said that India have sorted out Ajanatha Mendis and they are no easy prey for the Sri Lankan spinner now.


Murali lashes out at Bedi, calls him an “ordinary” bowler

Published: July 28, 2010

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Retired Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, on Wednesday, lashed out at his long-time detractor Bishen Singh Bedi, calling the former Indian captain a controversy monger and ordinary bowler who would have been hammered by any batsman if was he playing in this era.


I will miss bowling to Sachin: Muralitharan

Published: July 27, 2010

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It’s hardly been a week since he retired from test cricket and already there is something that Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muraliatharan is missing – bowling to Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar.


No racism angle in Murali’s chucking controversy: Steve Waugh

Published: July 27, 2010

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Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh showered praise on the recently retired spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, saying that Murali’s record of 800 test wickets was “unbeatable” and that there was no racist angle involved in chucking allegations which the bowler had faced earlier.


Sri Lanka series opportunity for young bowlers to stake claim: Dhoni

Published: July 13, 2010

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Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Monday that the absence of pace spearhead Zaheer Khan and S Sreesanth will be a big setback for the team but it will also provide an opportunity to young pacers to prove their worth in the Test series against Sri Lanka.


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