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N Srinivasan and Jagmohan Dalmiya to represent India at ICC annual meet

Board President N Srinivasan and interim in-charge Jagmohan Dalmiya are likely to represent India in the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) annual conference in London as part of a...

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Ricky Ponting to retire from all forms of cricket in October 2013

Former Australian captain and one of the greatest batsmen of modern age, Ricky Ponting, will retire from all forms of cricket in October, and the Champions League Twenty20 tournament with Mumbai...

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Harbhajan Singh recounts harrowing experience after being rescued by Indian...

Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Thursday described as "sad" and "unbelievable" the experience of getting caught in massive floods in Uttarakhand while on a pilgrimage.

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Chennai Super Kings's cricketers presented flats by bookie, claims Lalit Modi

Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi on Thursday made a sensational claim that three Chennai Super Kings player had links with a real estate tycoon, who is also a bookie and has close links with...

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BCCI seeks quashing of PIL on takeover of its administration

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) strongly refuted charges that all its activities are being kept away from the public eye, that it enjoyed tax exemption and that its affairs are being...

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India cruise into ICC Champions Trophy 2013 final with comfortable win over...

In yet another one-sided semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, favourites India lost no sweat as they thumped familiar opponents Sri Lanka by eight wickets to set up a title clash with hosts...

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Indian fast bowlers 'working as a team': Ishant Sharma

Man-of-the-Match for his three for 33 in the crushing win over Sri Lanka in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, Ishant Sharma said India's fast bowlers are "working as a team" and the...

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ICC Champions Trophy 2013: Tillakaratne Dilshan's injury, toss led to defeat...

Sri Lankan Skipper Angelo Mathews said that losing the toss and Tillakaratne Dilshan's injury were the key factors in Sri Lanka's eight-wicket defeat against India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013...

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BCCI to discuss with IPL probe panel about preferred mode of operation

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official Ratnakar Shetty will discuss with the two judges appointed to inquire into the complaints against Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra, and the...

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South Africa need to smash mental barriers in their preparation for 2015...

The label of ‘chokers’ continues to haunt South Africa as they failed yet again in the final moments of the home stretch — this time in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2013. Abraham de Villiers,...

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The Indian swagger is either a generational thing, or it could be because of...

Harsha Bhogle commentated in his first Test in 1985 and has since established himself as a household name in the world of cricket as a broadcaster, writer, journalist and television presenter.

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Ricky Ponting has been amazing, says Michael Clarke

Australia captain Michael Clarke has paid tribute to the "amazing" Ricky Ponting after his former skipper announced his retirement from all forms of the game.

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Jeremy Coney: Music and cricket — the twin passions of his life

Jeremy Coney, born June 21, 1952, was a well-built all-rounder with a short-lived but highly successful stint as New Zealand skipper. Coney played multiple roles on the field for 13 years, for which...

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John Edrich: Guts, grit and glory

John Edrich, born on June 21, 1937, was a gutsy England and Surrey batsman. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the man who had scored the most runs in boundaries in a Test innings.

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Steven Smith says leading Australia A can help him earn Ashes spot

Australian cricketer Steven Smith believes the extra responsibility of leading the Australia A team on their tour of Africa can help him earn a spot in the Test side during the Ashes series in England.

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England players set to get USD 2 million if they win ICC Champions Trophy 2013

The England cricket team will reportedly receive a sum approaching six figures if they can win the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 at Edgbaston on Sunday by beating India in the final.

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Michael Clarke says bowlers alone not enough to win Ashes

Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that bowlers, however good, are not enough to win the Ashes, if his team cannot put enough runs on the board.

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Kevin Pietersen relieved to make international return

Kevin Pietersen has spoken of his relief at returning to international action after being included in the England squad for next week's Twenty20 Internationals against New Zealand. Pietersen had been...

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Sourav Ganguly's leadership against Australia was 'astonishing': Brian Lara

Among all the Indian captains that he has played against, Sourav Ganguly is the "favourite" of West Indian batting legend and former skipper Brian Lara as he feels his leadership against arch-rivals...

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ODI cricket needs level-playing field

Two identical semi-finals in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, both won by teams bowling first on damp, overcast mornings in England, prove my contention in the previous post — that it's an unequal...

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