Sydney, Oct 25 (IANS) The New South Wales (NSW) Blues have won their first domestic one-day title in 10 years, capping off a series of dominant performances throughout the tournament with a crushing nine-wicket victory over the West End Redbacks in the Matador Cup final at the North Sydney Oval here on Sunday. The giant-killing […]
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Have not being able to get a good strike bowler: Dhoni
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) After a 3-2 defeat to South Africa in the One-Day International (ODI) series, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday said his team is lacking a good strike bowler who can deliver well and pick wickets specially at the death overs. “We have not being able to get a good strike […]
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India missed Ashwin in the later part of series: de Villiers
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) South Africa skipper A.B. de Villiers believes India missed star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the later part of the series, as the 29-year-old was ruled out of the One-Day International (ODI) series due to a left side strain he sustained in the first match in Kanpur. “India did miss Ashwin in […]
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I feel more confident at No.3: Kohli
Mumbai, Oct 24, (IANS) Ahead of the fifth and final match against South Africa here, India star batsman Virat Kohli on Saturday made it clear that batting at the No.3 spot in the One-Day Internationals (ODI) makes him feel at home and more confident. Powered by a superb ton (138) from Kohli, India defeated South […]
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West Indies, South Africa and Australia to feature in a tri series in 2016
Australia and South Africa will battle it out in the Caribbean, in a tri-series also featuring the hosts West Indies. The tri-series will consist of 10 games, set to played from 6th June 2016 to the 26th of June. The series will commence in Guyana while final will be played in Barbados. “This tournament promises […]
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Concerns over pink ball lasting in Tests
Canberra, Oct 24 (IANS) The main talking point in the aftermath of New Zealand’s 102-run win over Prime Minister’s XI here was the condition of the balls used in the 50-over fixture which prompted concern among both teams as to how it might withstand the required 80 overs in the Test arena. Australia batsman Adam […]
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The death of hockey in Bengal (Sports Feature)
It’s hard to believe that a land which once produced some of the best hockey players in the country does not even have one ground dedicated to the game. The administrators cite lack of funds and opposition from some quarters as the reasons for this. The absence of an astroturf, a dearth of sponsors and […]
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Ravindra Jadeja's collection of balls from this Ranji season
Ravindra Jadeja has been on a roll this year in the Ranji trophy, having picked 37 wickets in 3 matches so far. He has now picked 6 consecutive 5-wicket haul in the Ranji trophy. He is expected to play for just one more match and after it, he will join India’s Test team to play […]
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When Yuvraj Singh bullied MS Dhoni
Yuvraj Singh was known to be the biggest prankster within the Indian dressing room. The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly have often described the pranks played by Yuvraj Singh on the rest of the team members. Not just a prankster, but Yuvraj was also a type of a bully. Fortunately, Yuvraj […]
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Government trying to protect Lalit Modi through extradition: Congress
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Congress on Friday accused the Modi government of trying to protect former cricket IPL chief Lalit Modi by seeking his extradition and not ‘deportation’ from Britain which, it said, was a 8-10 year lengthy process. “The Modi government has attempted to bury the ‘Modigate’ scandal by asserting that the […]