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I can see Rayudu playing for India – Harbhajan

Mumbai Indians batsman Ambati Rayudu could take a spot in India’s Test middle order once the likes of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman move on, Harbhajan Singh has said. According to him, Rayudu, who joined Mumbai in 2010 after cancelling his contract with the Indian...

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Sangakkara, Jayawardene support Malinga’s decision

Former Sri Lankan captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have backed fast bowler Lasith Malinga’s decision to quit Tests on account of a degenerative knee condition. Malinga announced his retirement last week, when the Sri Lankan board questioned his participation in the IPL after withdrawing...

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Dilshan, Mathews ready for captaincy – Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara has said that the Sri Lankan board should choose a long-term captain as his successor and not give someone a caretaker role. Sangakkara said both Tillakaratne Dilshan and Angelo Mathews were ready for captaincy but said they should be given longer tenures if...

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Hawk-Eye dismisses doubts over Tendulkar lbw

Hawk-Eye Innovations, the company responsible for the ball-tracking technology used in the DRS during the World Cup, has sought to dismiss doubts over the accuracy of the technology during the semi-final between India and Pakistan when an lbw decision against Sachin Tendulkar was overturned by...

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Weak middle order cost South Africa – Kirsten

Gary Kirsten, former South Africa opening batsman and India coach, believes that South Africa’s early World Cup exit was caused by their fragile middle order. South Africa crashed out of the tournament in the quarter-finals after a 49-run defeat to New Zealand. They failed to...

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Dhoni acknowledges role of quartet

Before he led India to a World Cup victory, MS Dhoni’s earliest identity as a cricketer had been attached to the Twenty20 format. It was India’s victory in the World Twenty20 under Dhoni that was one of the factors that led to the speedy launch...

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India planned final for a year

Harbhajan Singh wept into the India flag, Yuvraj Singh couldn’t hold back tears either. Sachin Tendulkar, not used to having his feet off the ground, for a change felt comfortable on the shoulders of his team-mates as they took a lap of the Wankhede. He...

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Ponting endorses Clarke as successor

Ricky Ponting departed from the Australian captaincy with the warmest of endorsements for his heir-apparent Michael Clarke, and a concerted plea for the selectors to retain an ageing trio of Test batsmen. Short of an extraordinary about-turn by Cricket Australia, 29-year-old Clarke will be named...

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Smith in disbelief after loss

Graeme Smith is not a small man. He towers above six foot, has shoulders broader than a lock forward, a chest that can puff out even if he is not proud and logs for legs. His personality can be even bigger: the larger than life...

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I am playing this tournament for a special person

“For the first time in my life there have been claps in a press conference. I am sure this is a special moment for me, guys.” Yuvraj Singh made a telling opening statement. The whole media room was in splits. For the next 17 minutes...

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