England leave India with a win

Dharamsala, Jan 27: Riding on Ian Bell’s unbeaten 113, England beat India by seven wickets in the fifth and final one-dayer here on Sunday. Having taken an unassailable lead over the visitors, India clinch the five-match series 3-2. England got off to a solid start with the openers (Bell More

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Gooch steps down as England limited overs batting coach

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London, Jan 27: Graham Gooch has stepped down as batting coach for England’s one-day and Twenty20 teams and will focus exclusively on the Test side, the England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB) said in a statement on Sunday. Graham Thorpe, like Gooch one of England’s most successful batsman More

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Graeme Smith still Proteas’ true leader in one-day cricket

Johannesburg, Jan 27: Graeme Smith is still the best leader in South Africa’s one-day squad despite not being the official captain of the team, according to senior cricket writer, Rob Houwing. “Graeme Smith is clearly the natural and most suitable leader but just not actually captain. That is More

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Koertzen,Tiffin, Proctor to officiate in PSL

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Karachi, Jan 27: Former South African all-rounder and ICC match referee Mike Proctor and retired umpires Rudi Koertzen and Russell Tiffin have confirmed that they will officiate in the Pakistan Super League, starting March 26. “You can expect some more good news in the coming week as negotiations More

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‘Indian players showing no interest’

Pakistan Super League (PSL) managing director Salman Sarwar Butt has said no Indian player has shown interest in participating in country’s inaugral Twenty20 competition so far.Butt said the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) doesn’t allow players contracted to them to play in overseas leagues More

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Djokovic defeats Murray to win 3rd consecutive title

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Sydney, Jan 27: World number one Novak Djokovic won his fourth Australian Open title as Andy Murray’s hopes of a second major win ended in pain. The Serb, 25, was the stronger man over three hours and 40 minutes, winning 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-2 as Murray struggled with blistered feet.
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Bryan twins peak with record-breaking 13th title

Melbourne, Jan 27: American twins Bob and Mike Bryan claimed a record 13th Grand Slam title with an astonishing win over Dutch pairing Robin Haase and Igor Sijsling in the Australian Open final on Saturday.The left-hand, right-hand top seeds won 6-3, 6-4 in less than an hour on Rod Laver Arena More

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'Women cricket still has a long way to go'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jaipur, Jan 27: Former India captain Rahul Dravid believes that women’s cricket still has a “long way to go” but the BCCI is doing a great job by hosting the World Cup for them. “Women’s cricket still has a long way to go. The BCCI is doing its bit and encouraging women’s cricket in all states. It More

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