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Cricket can melt ice between India and Pak, says Afridi
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb 19 (ANI): Referring to suspension of cricketing ties between India and Pakistan, former skipper Shahid Afridi has said sports should be used to end tensions between the two neighbouring countries than as another tool of politics.
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Sarfraz backs Inzamam's idea to play more one-day, Test matches
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb 19 (ANI): Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed has backed national chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq's idea that all the players should participate more in one-day and red ball cricket matches, even if it is in the domestic arena.
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Markram reflects on first `tough` captaincy stint
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 17 (ANI): Aiden Markram, who was appointed as South Africa's stand-in skipper in absence of injured Faf du Plessis, has admitted that leading the national side in the recently-held unsuccessful ODI series against India was `tough`.
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Kohli thanks wife Anushka Sharma for his rich form
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], Feb 17 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli struck more than 500 runs in the six-match series which Indian won 5-1 against South Africa and also slammed his 35th ODI ton here. And for his magnificent form on the tour he attributed none other than his wife Anushka Sharma
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Dhanraj Pillay confident of Sardara making into Hockey WC squad
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 15 (ANI): While former hockey skipper Sardara Singh's place in the upcoming World Cup squad is under clouds, retired player and manager of the national team Dhanraj Pillay has showed confidence in the mid-fielder, saying he will surely make it into the squad.
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It's Smith's call: Warner on T20 captaincy
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Feb 15 (ANI): Australia stand-in skipper David Warner believes his future prospect of leading the T20 side will primarily depend on how full-time captain Steve Smith decides to go in his international career.
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Is captaincy reason for Markram's batting woes?
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 14 (ANI): South Africa coach Ottis Gibson has insinuated that stand-in-skipper Aiden Markram's batting form might have suffered due to the responsibility around captaincy.
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Mahmudullah named Bangladesh skipper for first T20I against Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 14 (ANI): The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed that Mahmudullah Riyad will lead the side for the first Twenty20 international (T20I) of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, starting February 15.
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Collective effort to create history: Kohli
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Port Elizabeth [South Africa], Feb 14 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday was full of praise for the Men in Blue, claiming that the series win in South Africa was a collective team effort.
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Leading Pak in all formats not a burden: Sarfraz
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb 13 (ANI): Dismissing the impression that leading the national team in across three formats of the game is burdening him, Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed said that he has always tried to bring the best out of the team in every format of the game.
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Team raring to go: Skipper Manpreet Singh
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 13 (ANI): As the Indian men's hockey team reported for their national camp at Sports Authority of India here on Monday, one thing that was quite visible was the energy that all the 33 players carried.
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Kolhi rues errors, says India didn't deserve to win
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb. 11 (ANI): Trailing the series 3-0, South Africa came back strong in the fourth ODI of the six-match series to beat India by five wickets and keep the series alive. India Skipper Virat Kohli congratulated the hosts on their first win, but lamented the unfo
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