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  India, Pak Chill Seals Fate Of Pak Players In IPL

  January 19, 2010 16:52 IST

  The uncertainty over their availability cost Pakistani players lucrative Indian Premier League contracts as apprehensive franchisees overlooked them in Tuesday's auction in Mumbai . IPL commissioner Lalit Modi conceded the biggest question facing the franchisees

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  Pak Players Unsold At IPL Auction, Pollard, Bond Costliest Players

  January 19, 2010 15:50 IST

  Explosive West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard and ageing Kiwi paceman Shane Bond turned out to be the most expensive players, sold for a whopping USD 750,000 (app Rs 3.42 crore) at the third Indian Premier

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  India Nose Ahead In First Test

  January 19, 2010 17:29 IST

  Indian bowlers could not go for the kill and let their opponents off the hook by allowing Bangladesh to nearly match their first innings total in the first cricket Test in Chittagong on Tuesday.In reply

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  Younis, 2 Others Leave For Australia To Join Pak Team

  January 19, 2010 10:44 IST

  Three cricketers including Younis Khan left for Australia to take part in one-day series against Australia.Former Pakistan cricket team captain Younis Khan, all rounder Fawwad Alam and batsman Khalid Latif left for Australia from Jinnah

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  Serene Enters 2nd Round Of Australian Open

  January 19, 2010 10:42 IST

  Serena Williams started the defense of her Australian Open title with a dominating 6-2, 6-1 win on Tuesday over Polish teenager Urszula Radwanska. Williams also only lost three games in her previous match at Melbourne

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  Sania Defeated In Australian Open First Round

  January 19, 2010 9:51 IST

  Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza went down to Aravane Rezai of France in the first round of Women's Singles of the Australian Open on Tuesday.  The Indian ace, whose first round match had been rescheduled,

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  Gambhir Remains On Top; Sehwag Slips To Sixth

  January 19, 2010 9:32 IST

  India opener Gautam Gambhir had his numero uno status intact while his teammate Virender Sehwag slipped a place to sixth in the latest ICC ranking for the Test batsmen. Australia's vice-captain Michael Clarke, who hammered

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  Mattoo's Resignation Accepted, Stokes To Head Hockey India

  January 18, 2010 20:05 IST

  A K Mattoo's resignation as Hockey India president and treasurer of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee was on Monday  accepted with "great reluctance", paving the way for new office-bearers to take over from the veteran administrator.

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  Kalmadi Disburses Rs 1 Crore Among Hockey Players, Coaches

  January 18, 2010 19:54 IST

  As promised after their shocking revolt, 22 Indian hockey players and support staff, including coaches, were on Monday handed their payments adding up to Rs one crore by IOA President Suresh Kalmadi at the World

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  Maria Sharapova Exits In First-Round At Australian Open

  January 18, 2010 14:35 IST

  Maria Sharapova lost at the Australian Open for the first time since winning the 2008 title in a 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4 opening-round exit Monday to Maria Kirilenko.  Sharapova, seeded 14th, was unable to defend

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  ICC Might Scrap Neutral Umpires System

  January 18, 2010 14:31 IST

  The International Cricket Council might do away with the concept of neutral umpires by this year's Ashes as it feels the Decision Review System would clear the decks for officials to stand in matches featuring

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  Just 12 Slots To Fill At Third IPL Auction

  January 18, 2010 14:28 IST

  An interesting mix of players, including Indian Cricket League returnees, would go under the hammer at the third Indian Premier League auction during which the franchises would choose from a list of 66 to fill

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  Tendulkar, Pacers Star In India's Fightback

  January 18, 2010 17:07 IST

  Sachin Tendulkar's 44th century and the triple strikes by the pacers fuelled India's fightback on a weather-hit second day of their first cricket Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Monday.On a day of little action,

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  Aussies Whitwash Pakistan 3-0 In Test Series

  January 18, 2010 9:58 IST

  Australia whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 in the current Test series defeating the visiting team by 231 runs in the Hobart Test on Monday.  Pakistan were all-out for 206 runs in pursuit of mammoth 438-run target set

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  Poor Shot Selection Did Us In But Match Not Over: Tendulkar

  January 17, 2010 19:37 IST

  Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday  blamed India's batting collapse against Bangladesh in the first Test to his teammates' poor shot selection but asserted that the match was not over yet.  On a track that had no

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  Pak Staring At Defeat In Hobart Test

  January 17, 2010 13:05 IST

  Australia set Pakistan a tough target of 438 runs for victory from just under five sessions after captain Ricky Ponting declared their second innings at 219-5 after lunch on fourth day in the third and

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  'Ordinary' Bangladesh Reduce India To 213 For 8

  January 17, 2010 16:55 IST

  Sachin Tendulkar saved India the blushes as Bangladesh, derided as an 'ordinary' team by rival captain Virender Sehwag, walked away with the opening day honours in the first cricket Test in Chittagong on Sunday. The

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  Dhoni To Miss First Test Against Bangladesh

  January 16, 2010 20:32 IST

  India suffered a jolt ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh starting on Sunday  as captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Saturday  ruled out of the series-opener due to back spasm. The administrative manager of

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  Bangladesh Skipper Hits Back, Says, Aus, SA Better Than India

  January 16, 2010 15:31 IST

  Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan on Saturday hit back at visiting vice-captain Virender Sehwag for his comment that the home team were an ordinary Test side, saying Australia and South Africa are better teams than

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  Bangladesh An Ordinary Test side, Says Sehwag

  January 16, 2010 14:11 IST

  Call it over-confidence or just stating a plain fact, India's vice-captain Virender Sehwag on Saturday termed Bangladesh as an ordinary Test side which cannot surprise the visiting team in the series starting with the first

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  India Need Win To Avert Threat To No 1 Spot

  January 16, 2010 14:06 IST

  Aware that the number one spot in the ICC Test rankings can change hands after every series, top ranked India would settle for nothing more than a victory when they take on lowly Bangladesh in

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  Australia Gain 277-Run Lead Over Pak In Hobart Test

  January 16, 2010 13:19 IST

  Australia tightened the grip on the third Test as Pakistan were all out for 301 runs and failed to avoid the follow-on the third day here at Bellerive Oval on Saturday.However, Australian captain Ricky Ponting

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  I Never Thought Of Quitting: Sharapova

  January 16, 2010 11:45 IST

  Maria Sharapova insists she never considered quitting when a serious shoulder injury forced her out of the game, and warned on Saturday the hunger is back again.  The Russian pin-up won the Australian Open in

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  Sangakkara Replaces Yuvraj As Kings XI Punjab Skipper

  January 16, 2010 8:43 IST

  Ending days of speculation, Kumar Sangakkara on Friday replaced Yuvraj Singh as the captain of the Indian Premier League team Kings XI Punjab but insisted that the Indian left-hander would remain the side's "most important"

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  India Starts With A Win In Under-19 World Cup Cricket

  January 15, 2010 20:26 IST

  Defending champions India strolled to an eight-wicket win over Afghanistan on the opening day of the under-19 cricket World Cup at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Christchurch on Friday. Indian captain Ashok Menaria's decision to

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  Indian Team Begins Preparation For Test Series

  January 15, 2010 20:02 IST

  After a slew of one-dayers, the star-studded Indian side on Friday  switched to Test mode with a two-hour practice session ahead of the first of the two-match series in Chittagong from Sunday. With six players,

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  Angola Goes On Top Beating Malawi In African Cup Soccer

  January 15, 2010 16:46 IST

  The second game in Group A kicked off with hosts Angola taking on one of the surprise teams from the first round Malawi. Angola made just one change from the side that started against Mali

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  Pakistan In Trouble In Hobart Test

  January 15, 2010 14:43 IST

  After a solid opening stand of 63 runs, Pakistan lost four quick wickets and were reeling on 94 for four at stumps on second day of the third and final Test match here at Bellerive