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Australia qualifies for ICC Women's WC after clean sweep over Sri Lan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Sept 26 (ANI): Australia has qualified for the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 after a 4-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka in the ICC Women's Championship. Australia captain Meg Lanning has lauded her side for the way it adjusted to the conditions to become the first side to book a
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Kohli hails lower-order batsmen's contribution in landmark 500th Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept.26 (ANI): Asserting that a strong lower-order batting line-up is vital for the continued success of a formidable Test side, India captain Virat Kohli on Monday stated his side's lower order batsmen stepped up when required and mounted a psychological
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Pakistan captain Misbah receives prestigious ICC Test Championship mace
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Sept.21 (ANI): Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq on Wednesday received the prestigious Test Championship mace for inspiring his side to the top of the Test team rankings for the first time since the current rankings system was introduced in 2003.
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`Crucial` first Test against Kiwis will set tone for long home season: Ra
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kanpur [India], Sept.20 (ANI): India's vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane believes that the first Test of the three-match series against New Zealand will be very crucial as it will set the tone for a gruelling long home season of 13 Tests, beginning on Thursday at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
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Kargil war braveheart's kin blames 'lopsided' Indian polici
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Sept. 19 (ANI): N.K. Kalia, father of Kargil war braveheart Captain Saurabh Kalia, on Monday blamed India's policies against Pakistan for terror attacks, like the one in Uri that took place yesterday, which killed 17 Indian Army soldiers.
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BCCI to invite former Indian captains for 500th Test against Kiwis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.17 (ANI): In what will be a historic occasion for Indian cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to invite all former captains to celebrate the country's '500th Test match' to be played against New Zealand in Kanpur from Se
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Afridi insists players of distinction must be given respectful farewell
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi (Pakistan), Sept.15 (ANI): Amid increasing speculation that Shahid Afridi could make a comeback to international cricket for a potential farewell match, the former captain has insisted that cricketers who serve the country with distinction deserve a rousing send-off.
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Darren Sammy blasts WICB over Phil Simmons sacking
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Sept 14 (ANI): Former West Indies T20 captain Darren Sammy has lashed out at his country's cricket board in the immediate aftermath of the sacking of head coach Phil Simmons, shortly before the Caribbean team's series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emira
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Kumble mighty impressed by Kohli's professionalism
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Sept 13 (ANI): India head coach Anil Kumble has lavished praise on Virat Kohli, saying that he was impressed by the professionalism displayed by the Test captain over the past few years.
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Shahid Afridi hints at international retirement
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Sept.13 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi will reportedly call curtains on his T20 international career after playing a farewell match in a series against West Indies in UAE.
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Pargat Singh resigns from primary membership of SAD
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Sept. 12 (ANI): Former hockey captain-turned-politician Pargat Singh on Monday resigned from the primary membership of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
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Morgan, Hales pull out of Bangladesh tour over security concerns
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [England], Sept 12 (ANI): England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan has pulled out of the forthcoming tour of Bangladesh due to concerns about security, ending weeks of uncertainty over his participation.
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