Harbhajan drop for England ODI's

Harbhajan Singh has been missing out of the first two ODI's next to England as the selectors chose an under strength India team. Gautam Gambhir, who miss the ODI series in the tour of England because of concussion, return to the squad which will be without the services of a host of seniors, as well as Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh because of injuries. Vidharba pace man Umesh Yadav and Jharkhand speedster Varun...

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Dhoni cheerful after CSK victory

MS Dhoni was all praise for his bowlers after CSK's three-pronged pace attack controlled Cape Cobras to a modest score of 145 on Wednesday. "Had we lost, it would have become very hard. The score of 145 was a very good effort by our bowlers, who capitalized really well when they lost a couple of wickets at the wrong time. Our bowlers did a good job," said Dhoni after his team's exciting four-wicket victory over the Cobras. "It was a big game...

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Katich: Batting wants to improve

NSW Blues captain Simon Katich was relived after his move to bowl Steve O'Keefe in the Super Over paid off in their NCL T20 match, but felt the batting wanted to improve further. "We're dissatisfied to have left it too late today," he said after his team's win over Trinidad and Tobago via the Super Over, before adding that NSW also approved too many runs in the middle overs. "But that's the nature of Twenty 20 cricket. The stress is on the bowlers,...

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Tolerant ICC green signals Marlon Samuels

West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has had his bowling action blank by the ICC and is free to bowl another time at international level. The ICC deems the off-spinner's act to be outside the 15 degrees of acceptance in February 2008 after reports from umpire Aleem Dar and Simon Taufel. The 30-year-old has since undergone remedial work on his achievement and has been cleared after evaluation...

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Dwayne Bravo lead Chennai Kings to win

Dwayne Bravo enables Chennai Super Kings to get their Champions League Twenty20 title defense back on path with a four-wicket victory over Cape Cobras at Chennai. Owais Shah Lead the way with 45 as the Cobras, who won the toss and chose to bat, totall 145 for seven - but Bravo's 46 from 25 balls enable the Super Kings to pass the total with two balls to extra. The Cobras' score was built on a firm partnership of 57 for the fourth wicket between...

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Ganga preserve Rampaul conclusion

T&T captain Darren Ganga shielded his decision to use Ravi Rampaul in the Super Over in their NCL T20 conflict next to NSW Blues in Chennai. Rampaul, who gave left 16 runs in the 20th over that allowable NSW to level the scores, conceded another 18 in the Super Over, which the T&T failed to overhaul. "Ravi is the most knowledgeable bowler, he's been our best bowler so far in this event, the most in-form. Every time he's bowled at the passing...

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Ireland stroke up Australia conflict

Ireland has secured another one-day international date with Australia at Stormont next summer. Australia, at present the world's top-ranked ODI side, edge the hosts by 39 runs in an enthralling competition in Dublin last year and Cricket Ireland chief decision-making Warren Deutrom was excited to have make sure a repeat of the high-profile fixture on June 23, 2012. "We are pleased to welcome Australia to Belfast in 2012 after their exciting RSA...

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