Cricket-Australia's Cummins suffer more injury blow

Pace man Pat Cummins will miss part of Australia's four-test series next to India after scans exposed his heel injury was more serious than predictable and would take longer to recover. The 18-year-old suffer the injury during his six-wicket first appearance in Australia's second test win against South Africa last month but had been expected to be obtainable for the opening test next to India in Melbourne on Dec. 26. Further scans showed a "bone...

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Symonds to celebrity in India's Big Brother

Controversial Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds was today unveils as the latest contestant in the Indian television version of the hit certainty show "Big Brother". The 36-year-old big hitter, in and out of the national side due to corrective problems, will become the first international cricketer to enter the "Bigg Boss" house, the show's promoters said in an emailed statement. Symonds, a household name in cricket-mad India throughout his...

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Pakistan entire series whitewash

Pakistan entire series whitewash 177 (Umar 57, Misbah 47, Razzak 3-21, Mahmudullah 3-4) strike Bangladesh 119 (Mahmudullah 35, Hafeez 3-27, Malik 3-6) by 58 runs The hosts, having bowled out Pakistan for just 177, looked well place at 61 for one after 15 overs of their reply only for a power breakdown to thrust the stadium into darkness and disrupt the Bangladesh chase. From a position of strength they misshapen to 119 all out as the tourists...

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