Yuvraj, Harbhajan named in Test squad

As expected, Yuvraj Singh has been named in the squad for the first two Tests against England, starting November 15. Harbhajan Singh was also recalled while Suresh Raina, the middle-order batsman, was dropped. M Vijay was included as the fourth specialist opener in the squad of 15. The first national selection meeting of the newly-appointed panel, headed by Sandeep Patil at the Cricket Centre in Mumbai, also attended by the captain MS Dhoni, didn't...

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Tough, competitive, and memorable

It's the day after the Under-19 World Cup final and Townsville feels different. Flinders Street bears no sign of the Indian party the night before, and the cafés on Palmer are missing the groups of young cricketers who've been ever-present over the last two weeks. For the 240 players who've left the city, the fortnight gone by has been probably the most revealing, instructive and emotional of their teenage lives. The 2012 Under-19 World Cup has...

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Eye on World T20 in solitary fixture

This solitary Twenty20 fixture at Pallekele, along with India's two T20s against New Zealand later this month and the Sri Lanka Premier League, offers welcome arrangements for teams and players ahead of the World T20 in Sri Lanka in September. This will be India's last T20 before the final squad for the World T20 is announce (the deadline is August 18); some of Sri Lanka's players will have the advantage of playing the SLPL before their squad is...

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Sehwag hopes for Indian victory at U-19 WC

Virender Sehwag believes that the Under-19 World Cup provides a wonderful opportunity for youngsters to build their confidence and hopes that the current tournament produces some future talent. "I think whoever plays well in the ICC U19 CWC 2012 and keeps performing well in first-class cricket could also end up traveling to Australia for the ICC CWC 2015. I'm hoping a couple of guys will come through, especially for India," said Sehwag, in an ICC...

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Australia's T20 BBL 2 to start on December 7

Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League this year, will be held from December 7 to January 19, it was announced here on Friday. This year's BBL 2 is an increase in the total matches from 31 to 35 to give teams and their fans four home games each. It is set to be more exciting waku doki than last year. The structure of the league remains the same however, with the top four teams at the end of the round matches not only qualifying for the Big Semi-finals...

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Sri Lanka top arrange pummels Pakistan

Sri Lanka 300 for 2 (Sangakkara 111*, Dilshan 101, M Jayawardene 55*) v Pakistan Nine months ago, the ICC had said a "better balance between bat and ball (needs to be) achieved" after a Galle dustbowl made life difficult for batsmen. Today, on an unexpectedly sunny day in Galle, Sri Lanka reached stumps at a commanding 300 for 2. Ahead of the series, Mahela Jayawardene had talked of the need for Sri Lanka's experienced players to build a platform...

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Hosts pin hopes on batting stars

Till recently, Pakistan's full tour of Sri Lanka for a series of two Twenty20s, five ODIs and three Tests existed only in the ICC's Future Tours Programme. The schedule was formally approved by the PCB a month ago and whatever build-up that existed was lost in the frenzy of the IPL. Despite its perfect positioning - the IPL is over, those from the two sides in question are free of other commitments and Sri Lanka is the venue for the World Twenty20...

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Dhoni outstanding performance knocks out Mumbai

Chennai Super Kings 187 for 5 (Dhoni 51, Hussey 49) v Mumbai Indians 149 for 9 (Smith 38, Bravo 2-10, Morkel 2-31) Innings Dot balls 4s 6s Powerplay 16-20 overs NB/Wides Chennai Super Kings 48 23 6 30-2 73-1 0/3 Mumbai Indians 59 14 5 54-1 37-2 1/5 ...

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PCB sees India as potential hosts for Australia series

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has hinted at asking India to host a limited-overs series between Pakistan and Australia later this year. Pakistan are seeking a venue for the series after Sri Lanka's refusal to stage it. Ashraf, who has been invited by the BCCI to watch the IPL final in Chennai on Sunday, said he will discuss the idea with the Indian board officials, but maintained the main agenda would be to revive bilateral cricketing ties between...

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Kolkata in IPL final for first time

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Steyn, Duminy help Deccan knock out RCB

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