Chanderpaul slam Windies Board

Shivnarine Chanderpaul has question WICB CEO Ernest Hilaire's comments regarding the lack of discipline and claim in the Windies team over the last decade. In a letter to the WICB (West Indies Cricket Board), Chanderpaul required a clarification from Hilaire regarding the explanation that he made next to the senior cricketers reproachful them of being disorderly and questioning their promise to the cause of the team. The CEO during an meeting...

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Sehwag hail Fletcher appointment

Virender Sehwag reckon the BCCI did the right thing by appoint Duncan Fletcher India coach almost immediately after Gary Kirsten's departure. Sehwag reckon this will give the Zimbabwean sufficient time to settle down with the side. "It's good for India. It's a good thing that the BCCI has found a substitute in quick time. It will noticeably help the players and the new coach to settle down early. He (Fletcher) will get sufficient time to do some...

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Royal Challengers strike Pune by 26 runs

Bangalore script easy win against Pune Royal Challengers Bangalore 181 for 4 (Kohli 67, Gayle 49, Thomas 2-23, Rahul 2-27) beat Pune Warriors 155 for 5 (Ryder 51, Yuvraj 41) by 26 runs Virat Kohli's gusty 67 set up a 26-run triumph for Royal Challengers Bangalore over Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Chasing 182 for triumph, Pune made 155 for five appreciations to 51 off 34 balls from Jesse Ryder. Earlier, batting first after...

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Rajasthan beat Mumbai by 7 wickets

Rajasthan Royals 95 for 3 (Botha 45*, Munaf 2-18) beat Mumbai Indians 94 for 8 (Botha 3-6, Amit 2-14, Menaria 2-20) by seven wickets Johan Botha scored an easy 44 to back up his three-wicket pull as Rajasthan Royals clinch a seven-wicket triumph over table-topping Mumbai Indians in their in Jaipur. All-rounder Botha helped restrict Mumbai to a worthless 94 for four, a total which the home side overhauls with 11 balls to spare. Batting first after...

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IPL Preview: Bangalore vs Pune

Pune Warriors will have to pull up their socks and perform as a team when they take on a confident Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Friday.  Teams (From): Pune Warriors: Yuvraj Singh (capt.), Robin Uthappa (wk), Murali Kartik, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Deeraj Jadhav, Eklavya Dwivedi, Ganesh Gaikwad, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Harshad Khadiwale, Kamran Khan, Mithun Manhas, Mohnish Mishra, Rahul Sharma,...

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IPL Preview: Rajasthan vs Mumbai

Rajasthan vs Mumbai in the IPL- Head to Head Mumbai Indians have won three and lost two out of five played against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL - winning % 60.00. Overall IPL record Mumbai have won 28 and lost 21 out of 49 contested in the IPL - winning % 57.14. Rajasthan have won 27 and lost 21 out of 49 contested in the IPL - winning % 56.12 (Tied one). Brief Results:   Date Toss   Venue Won by 7.5.200826.5.2008 14.5.200913.3.2010 11.4.2010  ...

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Kolkata fight rear to keep Delhi bottom

Kolkata Knight Riders 148 for 7 (Tiwary 61*) beat Delhi Daredevils 131 for 9 (Abdulla 3-25) It was a sweet return for Gautam Gambhir as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by 17 runs to nick up their fourth win in the IPL in Delhi on Thursday. Manoj Tiwary is the Man of the Match Manoj Tiwary: I thank the bat sponsor for giving me a great bat, and I'm clever to get the big hits. Gambhir keeps forceful me to play till the end, and that's...

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Misbah stay calm to secure series win

Rain delays W. Indies, Pakistan one-day cricket Pakistan 177 for 7 (Misbah 62*, Rampaul 4-32, Bishoo 3-42) beat West Indies 171 (Simmons 51, Ajmal 3-29, Wahab 3-38) Pakistan suffers a setback in their bid for a series-clinching victory in the third One-day International next to West Indies here at Kensington Oval Thursday. Rain delayed the start of the match on the day that the island celebrates their national heroes, including famous former...

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Harbhajan: I am existing for WI tour

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday said that he would be accessible for the Indian cricket team's accommodating tour of West Indies but not aware of the plans of other senior players. "I have no idea from where the news (of senior players opting out of West Indies tour) has poured in. As far as I am concerned I am available for the tour," Harbhajan told journalists ahead of his IPL side Mumbai Indians' match against Rajasthan Royals on Friday. "As...

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Shahid Afridi not happy with ranking system

Pakistan's incomplete overs captain Shahid Afridi on Thursday said that he is not fulfilled with the One-day rankings system, presently practical by the ICC. His sadness stem from the recent statement by the ICC that even if Pakistan, which lead the five-match ODI series 2-0 against the West Indies, manage to whitewash the series, it will not earn them a single rating point and they will still be placed at its current ranked sixth position. "I...

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Sania Mirza bats for Indo-Pak cricket tie

Sania Mirza advocate continuation of cricketing ties between India and Pakistan, saying such a move can help in humanizing relations between the two countries. "The very fact is evidently people love it. You say that in the (ICC Cricket World Cup) semifinal (in Mohali between the two teams). I think it can make the relations between the two countries better. It's understandable, you have the two Prime Ministers watching (together), so it's good...

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Today Matches : Upcoming

West Indies v Pakistan (09:30 local | 13:30 GMT | 19:00 IST) Delhi v Kolkata (20:00 local | 14:30 GMT...

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KKR coach: We are eye top-four stain

Kolkata Knight Riders' coach Dav Whatmore on Wednesday said that his main task at the direct is to take his team to the top four in the Indian Premier League. KKR will be distressed to get their IPL campaign back on track when they take on Delhi Daredevils at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Thursday, but the coach said he was not too concerned about his team's two back-to-back losses. "We do not want to read too much into the circumstances right...

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BCCI discards Pune, Kochi's demand

The BCCI Working commission on Wednesday discarded Kochi and Pune franchises demand for a decrease in the franchisee fee. The two franchises had sought after decrease on the ground that the BCCI did not fulfill the terms in the invite to tender with look upon to the number of matches this season. They have already paid 75 per cent of the annual payment of total fee amount, and had sought waiver of the balance. However, the pleas were discarded...

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Ishant Sharma taken five-Wickets for DC Win

Deccan Chargers 129 for 7 (Sangakkara 65, Vinay 3-27) strike Kochi Tuskers 74 (Ishant 5-12, Steyn 3-16) by 55 runs Ishant: Working with Zaheer helped : As Ishant Sharma rediscovers himself with a five-wicket haul next to the Kochi Tuskers Kerala, the paceman accredited Zaheer Khan for improvement in his bowling. Ishant took five wickets at the expenditure of just 12 runs to help Deccan Chargers score an forceful 55-run win as they bundle out Kochi...

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Chennai beat pune again by chasing

Chennai Super Kings 145 for 2 (Badrinath 63*) beat Pune Warriors 141 for 6 (Yuvraj 62*, Bollinger 3-21) by eight wickets 'Nice platform to reach last four' Doug Bollinger hail Chennai Super Kings' victory over Pune Warriors, saying the win has laid a good platform for the defensive champions to complete the play-offs. "It's a pair of good wins. We just want to get reliability and get really good starts. We have nine games (actually only 7) which...

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Sangakkara asks for IPL window in FTP

Deccan Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara on Tuesday said country vs club circumstances could be avoid if a window is created for the IPL in the ICC's FTP calender. Sri Lankan players, playing in the IPL, were prepared by their Cricket Board to return to the country to get ready for the England tour. Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga, playing for Mumbai Indians, had announce his Test retirement when the SLC asked him to leave the IPL mid-way and...

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ICC desire to India players for WI tour

The ICC said it would be unacceptable if all of India's star cricketers skip the West Indies tour to rest after a confused schedule. Media information has said that players like Sachin Tendulkar, skipper M S Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan and Gautam Gambhir may be rested. Senior players have already written to the BCCI to allow them to skip the West Indies tour, connecting three Tests and five ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 game. The...

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Sehwag: Poor bowling allow us down

Delhi skipper Virender Sehwag said the pitch for Tuesday's match next to the Bangalore was not to their liking. Chasing 161 to win, Bangalore romped home with three balls to standby. "The ball was not coming on to the bat. It's not easy to hit boundaries, awaiting the ball is there to be hit. They cut a lot of grass, which we didn't want, but we have to carry on with whatever wicket we get," Sehwag said after the match. The Delhi skipper responsible...

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Malinga distress at fake injury claims

Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga is dissatisfied by reports suggestive of he faked injury claims in order to keep away from playing for his country.Malinga, whose sling-arm bowling action and upsetting yorkers proved to be a frightening for batsmen the world over, announced his departure from Test cricket because of a "long-standing degenerative" knee injury. His decision to pull out of the Sri Lanka’s Test tour of England annoyed Sri Lanka Cricket...

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2nd ODI: Shehzad century take up Pakistan to win

GROS ISLET : Opener Ahmed Shehzad struck his second one-day international hundred to anchor Pakistan to a sure seven-wicket win over West Indies. Shehzad hit seven fours and one six in his 102 from 148 balls as Pakistan effectively chase 221 for victory in the second ODI at the Beausejour Cricket Ground. Umar Akmal passed the visitors over the doorstep with 12 balls remaining when he lost a delivery from Dwayne Bravo to long-off for the final...

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Andy Flower may not be existing for Team India

LONDON: Contrary to reports earlier this month, England's cricket coach, Andy Flower is doubtful to be a candidate to replace Gary Kirsten in the same position with the Indian team. This was disclosing to TOI by a senior supervisory of the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), who is well informed on the matter. The ECB and Flower have not sign on the dotted line yet to renew the obtainable contract, but the ECB source said "matters were...

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Chennai Super Kings hit Pune Warriors by 25 runs

Yuvraj Singh can win matches with an ask rate of 10 in the last five overs a good figure of times, but not on Monday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The left-hander, who scored his only World Cup century here regarding a month back, just couldn’t find his magic touch and Chennai Super Kings reap the harvest. Yuvi huff and winded to 34 off 43 balls as Pune Warriors fell 26 runs little of the 143-run target after having the upper hand for a major...

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ICC World T20 Records

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