Sachin Tendulkar ruled out of ODI series

India has been deal their biggest blow in an injury-ridden tour of England when Sachin Tendulkar was lined out of the ODI series. Tendulkar, who continue to chase an elusive 100th international century, miss the opener at Chester-le-Street on Saturday and the Indian camp announce today their star man is facing up to four weeks on the sidelines. No substitute will be called up to an India squad which has been beset with health concern in recent...

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Stewart: Clean sweep up on the cards

Alec Stewart won't be astonished if the home team records a clean sweep over India in the ongoing ODI series. "India may have begin the series as slight favorites but I wouldn't be astonished if England finish off the season with a clean sweep in all forms of the game and add this award to the growing collection," Stewart said. In the first ODI of the five-match series last weekend, India were in the driver’s seat with England, chasing a competitive...

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Pakistan cover up believable win

Pakistan finished a routine seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their one-off Test in Bulawayo after bowling the hosts out cheaply. Zimbabwe resume on 135 for eight and additional just six, with Aizaz Cheema removing Tatenda Taibu for his all night 58 and Christopher Mpofu for a duck to maintain figures of four for 24. Kyle Jarvis remain on 25 not out. That left Pakistan to pursue just 88 for victory and first-innings centurion Mohammad Hafeez...

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