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| Tendulkar rejects India captaincy
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Sachin Tendulkar has turned down the chance to become India's Test captain.
The legendary batsman, 34, was skipper for two spells from 1996-2000 but stood down after only four wins in 25 Tests.
He was offered a third stint to succeed Rahul Dravid, who quit in September, but told TV channel CNN-IBN: "I don't... |
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| Win restores India pride - Dhoni
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Captain Mahendra Dhoni said India's World Twenty20 triumph had made amends for their 50-over World Cup nightmare.
The Indians went out at the first stage in the Caribbean but edged out Pakistan in Johannesburg to be crowned the best team in the world in the short format.
"The Twenty20 version will catch on in... |
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| Shoaib sent home after Asif row
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Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar has been sent home from the World Twenty 20 after a bust-up with Mohammad Asif.
Shoaib, who was already on probation for a disciplinary breach last month, confronted team-mate Asif during practice in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Shoaib admitted to hitting Asif with a bat, causing... |
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| England wait on Flintoff fitness
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Andrew Flintoff will stay with the England squad ahead of Saturday's final NatWest series game with India despite the problems with his left ankle.
The 29-year-old missed Wednesday's game at The Oval after seeing his surgeon, but will have treatment in a bid to be fit for Saturday's game at Lord's.
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| Thrilling India win levels series
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India recorded a pulsating two-wicket win over England with two balls to spare at The Oval to level the seven-match one-day series at 3-3.
Owais Shah hit a maiden ton and shared 106 with debutant Luke Wright (50), while Dimitri Mascarenhas hit five successive sixes in England's 316-6.
Sachin Tendulkar and... |
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| Dalrymple spares England blushes
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Jamie Dalrymple made his best score in an England shirt as his team averted an embarrassing situation against Bermuda in their first World Cup warm-up.
Dalrymple hit 76 on a sluggish wicket at St Vincent after England, who won the toss, were 132-5 at one stage.
Their best two batsmen were dismissed by a 20-stone... |
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| Warne: Aussies will be fine
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Besides Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are favourites to win the World Cup - according to leg-spin legend Shane Warne.
Warne, who retired from Test cricket as its leading wicket-taker in January, claimed that Australia would shrug off their recent poor one-day form once the competiton gets underway.
Both... |
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