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  • Rajasthan Beats Haryana, Enters Ranji Trophy Final

    Lahli, Jan 12: Rajasthan today entered the Ranji Trophy final beating Haryana by 64 runs in the semifinal.

    Haryana  failed to reach  the target of 185 runs to win. Resuming at 15 for two, the host collapsed for 120 as young Rituraj claimed five wickets for a match aggregate of 12, reports The Hindu.....

    Lahli, Jan 12: Rajasthan today entered the Ranji Trophy final beating Haryana by 64 runs in the semifinal.

    Haryana  failed to reach  the target of 185 runs to win. Resuming at 15 for two, the host collapsed for 120 as young Rituraj claimed five wickets for a match aggregate of 12, reports The Hindu.....

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  • Sehwag, Dravid Rubbish Rumours Of Rift In Indian Team

    Perth: Senior players Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid today rubbished reports of infighting among Indian players and any rift between vice-captain and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

    “When teams start losing then these kind of things come, but there is nothing true in that. We are playing as a team and we are fine,” Sehwag was quoted as saying by ‘The Age’....

    Perth: Senior players Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid today rubbished reports of infighting among Indian players and any rift between vice-captain and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

    “When teams start losing then these kind of things come, but there is nothing true in that. We are playing as a team and we are fine,” Sehwag was quoted as saying by ‘The Age’....

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  • Gooch Plays Down Hype Over Ajmal's Mystery Delivery

    Dubai: England’s batting coach Graham Gooch played down the hype over Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal’s mystery delivery that he wants to unveil in the three-Test series, saying it will be a good challenge....

    Dubai: England’s batting coach Graham Gooch played down the hype over Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal’s mystery delivery that he wants to unveil in the three-Test series, saying it will be a good challenge....

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  • India go karting in Perth, invite criticism for chucking practice

    PERTH: Indian players enjoyed a few rounds of go-karting on Monday, four days before the Aussies expect them to go 'fishing' at the WACA. However, the fun-and-frolic session that lasted two-and-a-half hours was marred by boorish fan behaviour and landed Ishant Sharma in trouble....

    PERTH: Indian players enjoyed a few rounds of go-karting on Monday, four days before the Aussies expect them to go 'fishing' at the WACA. However, the fun-and-frolic session that lasted two-and-a-half hours was marred by boorish fan behaviour and landed Ishant Sharma in trouble....

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  • Messi wins World Player of Year award again

    ZURICH: Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, still only 24, won the World Player of the Year award for the third time in a row on Monday.

    FACTBOX: World Player of the Year Lionel Messi

    Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo was second in the vote for the 2011 FIFA Ballon D'Or and Messi's Barcelona team mate Xavi third....

    ZURICH: Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, still only 24, won the World Player of the Year award for the third time in a row on Monday.

    FACTBOX: World Player of the Year Lionel Messi

    Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo was second in the vote for the 2011 FIFA Ballon D'Or and Messi's Barcelona team mate Xavi third....

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  • Now Ishant Reportedly Shows Middle Finger To Fans

    Perth, Jan 9: The present tour of the Indian team to Australia is not only a disaster from cricketing point of view but it is also turning out to be a catastrophe as far as public manners go.

    Paceman Ishant Sharma showed his middle finger to the assembled cricket fans as he along with his team mates, went to do go-karting at a local club here, Indian television channels reported today....

    Perth, Jan 9: The present tour of the Indian team to Australia is not only a disaster from cricketing point of view but it is also turning out to be a catastrophe as far as public manners go.

    Paceman Ishant Sharma showed his middle finger to the assembled cricket fans as he along with his team mates, went to do go-karting at a local club here, Indian television channels reported today....

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  • Paes, Tipsarevic win doubles crown in Chennai Open

    CHENNAI: Leander Paes had said that it would be his goal to help Janko Tipsarevic win a doubles title. On Sunday at the SDAT Stadium he did exactly that as the Indo-Serbian pair defeated Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram of Israel 6-4, 6-4 in the Chennai Open doubles final....

    CHENNAI: Leander Paes had said that it would be his goal to help Janko Tipsarevic win a doubles title. On Sunday at the SDAT Stadium he did exactly that as the Indo-Serbian pair defeated Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram of Israel 6-4, 6-4 in the Chennai Open doubles final....

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  • 3rd Test: Team India faces 'green' reality at Perth

    PERTH: Had anyone from the Indian contingent taken a five-minute walk from their hotel to the WACA ground on Sunday, they would have been hit by 'green' reality.

    The pitch that was being used for Sunday's Big Bash game between Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers had a healthy tinge of green despite it being a T20 tie. The carry to the wicketkeeper was exceptional.....

    PERTH: Had anyone from the Indian contingent taken a five-minute walk from their hotel to the WACA ground on Sunday, they would have been hit by 'green' reality.

    The pitch that was being used for Sunday's Big Bash game between Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers had a healthy tinge of green despite it being a T20 tie. The carry to the wicketkeeper was exceptional.....

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  • Kevin Pietersen sold to Delhi for a whopping $2.3 million

    Kevin Pietersen has been on an India darshan in the name of Indian Premier League (IPL) — he has moved from Bangalore to Hyderabad and now to Delhi. He has been traded by Deccan Chargers for an astronomical amount. Delhi Daredevils have roped in the former England skipper. The deal was closed on Sunday.....

    Kevin Pietersen has been on an India darshan in the name of Indian Premier League (IPL) — he has moved from Bangalore to Hyderabad and now to Delhi. He has been traded by Deccan Chargers for an astronomical amount. Delhi Daredevils have roped in the former England skipper. The deal was closed on Sunday.....

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  • India suffer sixth straight away defeat as Australia go 2-0 up in the series

    SYDNEY: It was an afternoon of darkness for Indian cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday. Michael Clarke's bowlers completed the job for Australia less than hour into the final session of play to help the hosts grab an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-Test series for the Border Gavaskar Trophy.....

    SYDNEY: It was an afternoon of darkness for Indian cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday. Michael Clarke's bowlers completed the job for Australia less than hour into the final session of play to help the hosts grab an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-Test series for the Border Gavaskar Trophy.....

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