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  • India keep faith in under-performing stars for 3rd Test against England

    Mumbai, Nov 27: Unfazed by the humiliating defeat in the second Test against England, the national selectors on Tuesday persisted with the same squad giving under-fire star players another chance to prove their worth in the third match starting December 5 in Kolkata.

    Mumbai, Nov 27: Unfazed by the humiliating defeat in the second Test against England, the national selectors on Tuesday persisted with the same squad giving under-fire star players another chance to prove their worth in the third match starting December 5 in Kolkata.

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  • Hottest player of beach volleyball, Denise Johns

    London: Denise Johns, born December 9, 1978, is a professional beach volleyball player. She was born in Luxembourg, grew up in the USA, but competes for Great Britain.

    London: Denise Johns, born December 9, 1978, is a professional beach volleyball player. She was born in Luxembourg, grew up in the USA, but competes for Great Britain.

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  • Ind vs Eng: England 7/0 at lunch on Day 2 in 2nd Test against India

    NEW DELHI: Captain Alastair Cook and Nick Compton safely negotiated four overs to take England first innings to 7/0 at lunch on the second day of the second Test against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

    NEW DELHI: Captain Alastair Cook and Nick Compton safely negotiated four overs to take England first innings to 7/0 at lunch on the second day of the second Test against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

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  • Mushtaq Ahmed's tips on action came in handy: Monty Panesar

    MUMBAI: England and Pakistan may have, over the years, produced top-notch cricketers but there has been no love lost between quite a few of their stalwarts. Legendary allrounder Ian Botham once described Pakistan as a country where you should send your mother-in-law. The images of former England captain Mike Gatting and Pakistan umpire Shakoor Rana's finger-pointing duel in Faisalabad during England's 1987 tour are still fresh in our minds.

    MUMBAI: England and Pakistan may have, over the years, produced top-notch cricketers but there has been no love lost between quite a few of their stalwarts. Legendary allrounder Ian Botham once described Pakistan as a country where you should send your mother-in-law. The images of former England captain Mike Gatting and Pakistan umpire Shakoor Rana's finger-pointing duel in Faisalabad during England's 1987 tour are still fresh in our minds.

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  • Ind vs Eng: Monty Panesar scalps Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar in 2nd Test

    NEW DELHI: Monty Panesar clean bowled Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar in his successive overs on the first day of the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.


    Panesar bowled a superb delivery to get rid of the master. It was tossed up on leg stump, Tendulkar lunged out to defend, but the ball spun away from the him, went past the outside edge and clattered the off stump.

    NEW DELHI: Monty Panesar clean bowled Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar in his successive overs on the first day of the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.


    Panesar bowled a superb delivery to get rid of the master. It was tossed up on leg stump, Tendulkar lunged out to defend, but the ball spun away from the him, went past the outside edge and clattered the off stump.

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  • Clarke posts another 200 to lead Australia

    Adelaide : Michael Clarke continued his Bradman-like year, producing his fourth 200-plus innings of 2012 to guide Australia to 482-5 at stumps in a remarkable opening day against a depleted South Africa attack in the second test.

    Adelaide : Michael Clarke continued his Bradman-like year, producing his fourth 200-plus innings of 2012 to guide Australia to 482-5 at stumps in a remarkable opening day against a depleted South Africa attack in the second test.

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  • Kapil, Vengsarkar want Sehwag to score a ton in 100th Test

    Mumbai: Swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who is set to play his landmark 100th Test match against England here on November 23, today received rich tributes from two former players belonging to the elite club who wanted him to celebrate the occasion by notching up a ton.

    Mumbai: Swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who is set to play his landmark 100th Test match against England here on November 23, today received rich tributes from two former players belonging to the elite club who wanted him to celebrate the occasion by notching up a ton.

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  • Hasan lifts Bangladesh with debut hundred

    Khulna (Bangladesh): Abul Hasan became only the second man in 135 years of Test cricket to hit a debut hundred batting at number ten on the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies on Wednesday.
    The 20-year-old left-hander was unbeaten on 100 and added an invaluable 172 runs for the unfinished tenth wicket stand with Mohammad Mahmudullah (72) to help the home team recover from 193-8 to 365-8 at close on the opening day.

    Khulna (Bangladesh): Abul Hasan became only the second man in 135 years of Test cricket to hit a debut hundred batting at number ten on the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies on Wednesday.
    The 20-year-old left-hander was unbeaten on 100 and added an invaluable 172 runs for the unfinished tenth wicket stand with Mohammad Mahmudullah (72) to help the home team recover from 193-8 to 365-8 at close on the opening day.

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  • Yuvraj returns, Raina dropped, Harbhajan recalled

    A couple of months ago, a fighting Yuvraj Singh completed an emotional comeback into the T20 fold; he didn't, however, sugarcoat his words as he described the quiet tumult in his mind: "It's like being selected for India for the first time."

    A couple of months ago, a fighting Yuvraj Singh completed an emotional comeback into the T20 fold; he didn't, however, sugarcoat his words as he described the quiet tumult in his mind: "It's like being selected for India for the first time."

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  • Sardar to lead Indian hockey team in Champions Trophy

    New Delhi: Sardar Singh will be leading the Indian hockey team in the International Super Series and 34th men’s Champions Trophy in Australia, Hockey India (HI) announced Monday.

    New Delhi: Sardar Singh will be leading the Indian hockey team in the International Super Series and 34th men’s Champions Trophy in Australia, Hockey India (HI) announced Monday.

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