Ojha spins Surrey to Division One

Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha ensured Surrey's promotion to Division One of the LV=County Championship with a match-winning six-wicket haul next to Derbyshire. Pragyan Ojha took six for 42 as Surrey clinch promotion to Division One with an innings-and-126-run victory over Derbyshire inside three days at The Oval. Ojha earned himself match figures of 10 for 90 to spearhead Surrey's drive towards their fourth consecutive championship win, and they...

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India exhausted Aaron in England'

Wasim Akram feels the rookie Jharkhand pacer, Varun Aaron, should have been blooded on wickets in England. I sometimes wonder why we name replacement! Is it just to fill the numbers or for a purpose? Naming replacements when a frontline player breaks down must be done with a reason. It is foolish to fly in a worthy youngster and then ask him to carry drinks to the field or bowl at the nets. India has done just that with Varun Aaron. The young bowler...

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Razzaq uncertain over visa for NCL T20

Pakistan all-rounder, Abdul Razzaq, is uncertain about getting an Indian visa to represent Leicestershire in the Nokia Champions League Twenty20. Razzaq, a centrally-contracted player of the Pakistan Cricket Board, starred for Leicestershire in their victorious bid to become the English national Tewnty20 champions last month. By virtue of his agreement with Leicestershire, Razzaq is now set to stand for them in the Champions Trophy as well. But...

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Champions League Twenty20/T20 2011 calendar

Date / Time Match Teams Sep 23, 2011 20:00 (IST) Match 1 (D/N) M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Bangalore vs Warriors Warriors Won Sep 24, 2011 16:00 (IST) Match 2 (D/N) MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Cape Cobras vs New South Wales Blues Cape Cobras Won Sep 24, 2011 20:00 (IST) Match 3 (D/N) MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Chennai vs Mumbai Mumbai Won ...

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Stewart said: Fletcher is perfect for India

Former England captain, Alec Stewart, said on Wednesday that Duncan Fletcher was the best man to coach India as he was an excellent planner and analyst. Stewart also urges India to be patient with the Zimbabwean. "England is now reaping the plunder of Duncan's efforts. He chalked the future for English cricket and today, we are here because of his planning," Stewart told the Times of India in a honest chat. "Allow Duncan to do what he did in...

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