Kohli's scorching ton ensures win, keeps final hopes alive

After two fruitless months in Australia, India decided to free their minds ahead of what could have been their last game of the tour. And it worked. Nobody at the Bellerive Oval gave them a chance of chasing down Sri Lanka’s gargantuan 320 for four, let alone doing it in less than 40 overs to earn the bonus point and keep alive their hopes of making it to the finals. However, the Men in Blue did it in style thanks to Virat Kohli, who blasted an...

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Offended India's last attempt to stay alive

On a tour of much disappointment for India, Tuesday's contest next to Sri Lanka offers them a chance, albeit an extremely difficult one, of prolong their fight to stay alive in the tri-series. Going by recent results - three straight defeats - the bonus-point win that India need to entertain any hope of qualifying for the finals seems a long shot. Their bowling attack is weakened due to injuries, their batsmen have struggled, there's been talk...

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Sachin Tendulkar must stop ODIs, say 57% in TOI survey

After former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, is it time for the world's most run-maker to bid adieu to one-day cricket? As many as 57% of respondents in a TOI online poll have answered with a 'yes', indicating that the public anger over Team India's dismal performances Down Under also extend to Sachin Tendulkar's poor ODI form. The poll went online on TOI's website on Tuesday afternoon and by 9.30 pm on Wednesday, almost 47,000 people had responded....

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After knock at Gabba, stressed India turn up in Sydney

The Indian team had arrived in Brisbane riding high on confidence. They had good reason to feel good about themselves. They had two wins and a tie below their belt and it felt it was only a matter of time before they improved their standing as World Champions. In its place, they flounder badly in both their matches against Australia and Sri Lanka and now face the view of a quick exit and an early return home. The bashing at the Gabba, however,...

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Abundance to ponder for unsettled India

In his second coming as captain, Mahela Jayewardene has overcome observers with his leadership and on-field strategies. Sri Lanka needed him to end his lean run as a batsman, something he did with the half-century next to Australia after pushing himself up to the top of the order. In his 11 innings as opener, he averages 67.90 which is twice his career mean. Sri Lanka has made stuttering starts in recent matches - 20 or less for the first wicket...

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MS Dhoni suspended for one ODI due to slow over-rate

MS Dhoni has been suspended for one ODI and India fine for the team's second over-rate break in ODIs in less than a year. India were establish to be two over’s short during their 110-run beat against Australia in Brisbane, after time allowances were taken into thought. Match referee Andy Pycroft also fined Dhoni 40% of his match fee and the team's other players were fined 20% each. This was India's second over-rate infringe this tour. Dhoni was...

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MS Dhoni deliver nerve-shredding tie

Sri Lanka 236 for 9 (Chandimal 81, Jayawardene 43, Vinay 3-46, Ashwin 2-30) tied with India 236 for 9 (Gambhir 91, Dhoni 58*, Thisara 2-45) When all else are losing their minds in frantic finishes, what is cricket's coolest customer MS Dhoni thinking? "It's important to be blank," says the Indian captain. After orchestrating a win and a tie within 48 hours in Adelaide, Dhoni offered revealing insights into his run-chasing expertise. On Sunday...

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Commonwealth Bank Series, 2011/12 / Points table

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR Australia 7 4 3 0 0 19 +0.553 Sri Lanka 6 3 2 1 0 15 +0.426 India 7 2 4 1 0 10 -0.887 ...

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Cricket's Mr Finisher

India 6 for 270 (Gambhir 92, Dhoni 44*) hit Australia 8 for 269 (Hussey 72, Forrest 66) by four wickets India weren’t perfect today. But they beat Australia the hard way. And nothing satisfies a team more than a hard-fought win when it is going through a rut. A pale-looking MS Dhoni got off to an agonizingly slow start of three runs in 17 balls. But he caught up with the pace at the end, capping off a tight chase for 270 by getting India the...

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Australia Won by five-run victory

Australia 231 (Clarke 57, Mathews 2-37) beat Sri Lanka 226 (Mathews 64, Doherty 2-24) by 5 runs Innings Dot balls 4s 6s Last 10 overs NB/Wides Australia 183 22 3 44/4 0/5 Sri Lanka 166 18 1 55/3 0/6 ...

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Afridi sets up victory against spirited Afghanistan

Pakistan 198 for 3 (Younis 70, Farhat 52) beat Afghanistan 195 (Sadiq 40, Nabi 37, Afridi 5-36) by seven wicket...

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Indian cricket star being treated for cancer in USA

Yuvraj Singh is undergoing chemotherapy to treat a cancerous increase that may have been bothering him even while he twisted his World Cup heroics last year. The growth in his chest was initially consideration to be benign, but has recently been diagnose as wicked, and he traveled to the United States on Jan. 26 to seek treatment. "It is a rare growth and is cancerous, but it has been detect in stage-one," Singh's physiotherapist, Jatin Chaudhary,...

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The Victorious winning India T20 vs. Australia

India 2 for 135 (Gambhir 56*) beat Australia 131 (Finch 36, Praveen 2-21) by eight wickets From fervently opposing T20s in 2006 to being asked to stop the T20 overkill, the irony the BCCI finds itself in is blatant. India finally broke all the way through for their first win of the tour thanks to a dazzling display in the field. Ravindra Jadeja provide the spark - and did no harm to his probability in Saturday's IPL auction - with a pair of run-outs...

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England clutch into lead as wickets fall over

England 104 for 6 (Strauss 41*, Rehman 3-23) lead Pakistan 99 (Shafiq 45, Broad 4-36) by 5 runs PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf has assured that temporary coach Mohsin Khan will not be left "jobless" even if the board decides to replace him. "We are thankful for his giving and we always praise his good work. Even if we make a decision to replace him as coach he will not be left jobless, as we will utilize his expertise in other assignments," Ashraf...

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