Forceful India aim to make return

India will aim for rescue when they take on England in the first of what is being tout as a vengeance five-match ODI series, starting Friday. It's pay-back time for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men as they will be eager to settle scores, having unsuccessful to protected a single victory in international matches in England. They lost four Tests, three ODIs and one Twenty20 International during the recent tour. His opposite number, Alastair Cook,...

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Howard relish new responsibility

Cricket Australia have chosen former rugby union international Pat Howard as the new general manager of team presentation. Howard, who went on to become the Australian Rugby Union high presentation manager, will oversee the head coach, captain, chairman of selectors and team manager as part of his role. State cricket managers will also work intimately with Howard as part of a co-ordinate focus to expand international players from home ranks. Howard...

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Reporting bookie approach is unsafe

Players are frightened after reporting advance by bookies, especially in tournaments like IPL, claims International Cricketers' Association chief Tim May. Match-fixing is back in spotlight due to the ongoing criminal trial against Pakistani cricketers - Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif - in London for supposedly conspire to send down deliberate no balls throughout a Test match for cash. The bookie at the centre of it all, Mazhar Majeed, has drop...

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Indian grounds not well for diving

Former South Africa star and Mumbai Indians fielding coach, Jonty Rhodes, has said the Indian grounds require to be better to get better fielding standards. He said: "Some grounds are quite unsafe and the circumstances need to get better. That's almost certainly the reason why young players are uncertain to dive around. "Obviously, if the basis were in bad shape, then even I wouldn't have dived either. A proper place is necessary to learn all...

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Morkel dare Warner in front of T20

South African paceman Morne Morkel has vowed to get the challenge to Australia opener and his IPL teammate, David Warner, when Baggy Greens stay the Rainbow Country. Australia is to play two Tests and three ODIs in South Africa. Before that, the two teams play two Twenty20s, start on Thursday in Cape Town. Warner is in red-hot form and is fresh from burning back-to-back centuries in the Nokia Champions League T20 event in India. Morkel, who is...

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Uthappa guide Green into finals

Powered by tons from Robin Uthappa and Srikkanth Anirudha, India Green hammer India Blue by 79 runs to set up the title clash of the Challenger series against India Red. Sent into bat, India Green posted a enormous 348 for nine, with openers Uthappa and Anirudha setting up the stage for the huge score with their 203-run partnership. Uthappa, who had retire hurt after implementation his century but later came back to bat, produced a sparkling knock...

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