‘Drier’ Durban pitch not a concern: de Villiers

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Durban, Mar 20: If actions reveal more than words, the behaviour of South Africa’s think tank cancel out AB de Villiers’ claim that the Kingsmead pitch is not a worry ahead of what could be a series-deciding ODI against Pakistan. For half-an-hour on Tuesday, Gary Kirsten and team manager Muhammad More

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Michael Clarke,Shane Watson hardly communicate during training session

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 20: In the eye of storm after ‘homework-gate’, all-rounder Shane Watson was the focus of attention during Australia’s training session at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Wednesday ahead of the fourth and final cricket Test against India starting on Friday. Peeved at being dropped from More

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Ponting rules out Ashes comeback

Hobart, Mar 20: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting picked up his domestic cricketer of the year award Wednesday, and quickly batted away speculation about a return to the beleaguered test team for the Ashes. The 38-year-old Ponting, who retired from international cricket last November More

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ICC rejects PCB’s DRS reservations

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Karachi, Mar 20: The ICC has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board’s reservations about some umpiring decisions and the way the Decision Review System was used in the team’s Test series in South Africa. According to sources in the board, the ICC has put down the umpiring blunders to human errors More

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JK faces 3rd straight defeat

SYED MUSHTAQ ALI T20 TROPHY - NORTH ZONE

Srinagar, Mar 20: JK suffered third straight loss in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy - North event going down to Delhi by 17 runs at Tata Energy Research Institute Oval, Gurgaon on Wednesday.Batting first, Delhi lead by Virender Sehwag scored 133 runs in allotted overs for the loss of six More

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JKSDA meet on Saturday

Srinagar, Mar 20: The J&K Sports Development Association (JKSDA) is holding its executive committee meeting at Peerzo Island Restaurant here on Saturday at 2:30 PM.The meeting would be chaired by JKSDA Patron and former Executive President JK Bank, Taffazul Hussain.In the meeting calendar More

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Beckham plays down China image hopes

Beijing, Mar 20: Football superstar David Beckham played down expectations he can improve the battered image of the Chinese game as officials on Wednesday unveiled him as the sport’s ambassador in the country.The former England international’s new role has been widely seen as an ambitious attempt More

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