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Another milestone for Tendulkar

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-21

OPENER Gautam Gambhir stroked his third century in as many matches and Sachin Tendulkar recorded his 43rd test hundred to guide hosts India to a draw in the first test against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad yesterday. ...

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Jayawardenes clip 72-year-old record

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-20

SRI Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene and Prasanna Jayawardene broke a 72-year-old world record yesterday as hosts India conceded a massive first-innings lead in the first test in Ahmedabad. Sri Lanka declared its...

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Middlesex signs up Gilchrist, talking to Tendulkar for T20 campaign

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-20

MIDDLESEX has signed Australian Adam Gilchrist for next year's Twenty20 campaign and hopes to recruit Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar as well, the English county side said yesterday. Gilchrist, a record-breaking...

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Renaming Lord's?

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-19

LORD'S executives have ruled out selling the naming rights to the 195-year-old cricket ground to raise funds for a major redevelopment. Marylebone Cricket Club chief executive Keith Bradshaw had been quoted in The...

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Jayawardenes cut Indian attack to size

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-19

MAHELA Jayawardene scored his second double century of the year as Sri Lanka reached 591 for five at close of play in the first test yesterday for its best score in India. The former captain struck a mercurial...

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Lee takes a break to rest injured elbow

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-18

AUSTRALIAN paceman Brett Lee is taking a break from cricket to rest his injured elbow and consider his future in the sport. "If it happens that I don't play cricket again I can walk away knowing I've given it...

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Dilshan's ton gives Sri Lanka solid start

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-18

OPENER Tillakaratne Dilshan led a strong Sri Lanka reply yesterday with a brisk century on the second day of the first test against host India in Ahmedabad. Dilshan made 112 off 133 balls as Sri Lanka progressed...

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S. African openers humiliate England

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-17

SOUTH African openers Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman shared a world record partnership to set up a devastating 84-run victory over England in their Twenty20 international at Centurion on Sunday. The pair scored...

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Dravid, Dhoni lead fightback

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-17

RAHUL Dravid's stirring 27th test century and an exuberant 110 by skipper Mahendra Dhoni helped India pile up 385 for six on the opening day of the first test against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, western India, yesterday. ...

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Pakistan drubs Kiwis

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-14

WORLD Twenty20 champion Pakistan bounced back from losing the one-day internationals series by thrashing New Zealand by 49 runs in a Twenty20 at Dubai Sports City Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan rode a brilliant...

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Pakistan debates beleaguered Younis' leadership

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-13

PAKISTAN team manager Yawar Saeed joined current and retired players in voicing concern over the captaincy in the leadup to Younis Khan's decision to stand down for the test series in New Zealand. The Pakistan...

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Yousuf is Pakistan's skipper for Kiwi tour

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-12

MOHAMMAD Yousuf will captain Pakistan in New Zealand after Younus Khan asked for a break from international cricket for the tour, the PCB said yesterday. "That is why the board has decided to appoint Yousuf as...

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Younis draws flak after defeat

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-11

YOUNIS Khan should have sacrificed his spot and allowed Shahid Afridi to lead Pakistan against New Zealand, outspoken former test paceman Sarfraz Nawaz said yesterday in the wake of a limited-overs series loss to...

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Aussies win despite Sachin's record

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-7

A REMARKABLE innings of 175 in 141 balls by Sachin Tendulkar proved in vain when Australia took a 3-2 series lead with a thrilling three-run win over India in the fifth one-dayer in Hyderabad on Thursday. Chasing...

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Afridi stars in Pakistan's big victory

Sports | Cricket
2009-11-5

ALLROUNDER Shahid Afridi smashed a rapid 70 and took two wickets for Pakistan which eased to a 138-run victory over New Zealand in the first one-day international in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. "(Afridi) is a fantastic...