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ICC dismisses India-Pak match-fixing claims

The International Cricket Council on Monday dismissed a claim in a British newspaper that Indian bookmakers were fixing the results of English County games and overseas fixtures, and that they were us...

Posted On: Mar 13, 2012 | Comments : 0

Sania-Elena in quarter-finals of the Indian Wells event

Indian Wells (USA): Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina recovered from a second-set lapse against Timea Bacsinszky and Alberta Brianti to advance to the doubles quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA Premie...

Posted On: Mar 12, 2012 | Comments : 0

India capable of bouncing back: Srikkanth

The disastrous tour of Australia not withstanding, the Indian cricket team was capable of bouncing back in the ongoing Asia Cup, feels Selection Committee Chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth. “We ...

Posted On: Mar 12, 2012 | Comments : 0

Bruised India eyeing redemption through Asia Cup

Desperate to restore their battered reputation, defending champions India are all set to launch their Asia Cup campaign on a positive note as they take on Sri Lanka on Tuesday. The Asia Cup will provi...

Posted On: Mar 12, 2012 | Comments : 0

India lose to Philippines 0-2, out of AFC Cup

India's hopes of winning the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament went up in smoke after they suffered a 0-2 defeat to Philippines here on Sunday. This was India's second defeat in the tourna...

Posted On: Mar 12, 2012 | Comments : 0

Federer, Nadal advance as flu hits Indian Wells

Former winners Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal breezed through with straight-set wins on Sunday as a flu bug wreaked havoc on the men's and women's draws at the Indian Wells tournament. Reignin...

Posted On: Mar 12, 2012 | Comments : 0

Zaheer should be India's bowling coach: Dhoni

India's new bowling coach Joe Dawes didn't arrive with the team on Saturday nor did he practice with the team ahead of Tuesday's Asia Cup clash with Sri Lanka. It may be recalled that Sri ...

Posted On: Mar 12, 2012 | Comments : 0

Rahul Dravid's superstitions and his moment of anger

Rahul Dravid's wife, Vijeeta, always kept a low-profile and played the role of his support system to perfection, but when he chose to call it a day, she revealed how cricket shaped up his life. In...

Posted On: Mar 12, 2012 | Comments : 0

Will it be Mumbai or Bengal?

The Bengal-Mumbai final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy promises an interesting battle of wits between the two captains Sourav Ganguly and Ajit Agarkar at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Monday. Agarkar has led Mu...

Posted On: Mar 12, 2012 | Comments : 0

Sehwag denies reports of dissensions in Indian cricket team

Senior Indian batsman Virender Sehwag on Saturday denied reports of any rift with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni during India's dismal cricket tour of Australia, saying they were just media creation...

Posted On: Mar 12, 2012 | Comments : 0
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