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Austalia choke Sri Lanka for a satisfying victory
Australia has again picked the vital art of winning matches, somethig it had in abundance about 4 years ago. Today, the team showed its mettle where in spite of being restricted to a meagre
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New Zealand look to wallop Zimbabwe on Saturday
Twenty 20, as the saying goes, is like cricket on cocaine. It is also a format where the difference between unevenly matched side reduces considerably. Thus, cricket fanatics would love to expect some rabbits
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ICC posts further pressure on India
Indians have been pathetic travelers, and are going through a huge turmoil. Yet, their coffers have been pretty full, and their command over the way cricket is played almost incredible. A case in point
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Indians trounced once again
Indians would argue that they are at least on familiar territory, playing intense but easy T20 instead of grueling 5 day encounters. However that argument can cool off in the freezer, as Australia again
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Indians aspire for a fresh look
Test cricket is a definitely more formidable cup of tea, and irrespective of their pathetic performances, one ha to agree that Sachin, Dravid and Laxman are currently India’s top three guns. Yet, their absence
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Indians taken to the cleaners, as expected
Australia began the fifth day with an assurance in the air that the whitewash would soon be a jewel in their crown. Indian audience was perhaps expecting some fight-back from Saha and Ashwin. Nothing
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South Africa win a close encounter; bag series
Opportunities were served on a silver plate to Sri Lanka and they made a mash of it. Dilshan, winning the toss and electing to bat, gave an impression that he was taking the bull
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Pakistan take the wind out of English sails
Pakistan will ever remain an enigma. It is astonishing to note how they continue giving inspiring performances in spite of the minimal match practice they get, thanks to national friction. They did that in
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England lose the initiative somewhat but still in front
The 2nd test is throwing elements of drama and surprise and there is hope lying for both England and Pakistan. One thing is that this match will yield a result. England, being in a
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Australia just 4 steps away from whitewashing India
Indian test team wears white but has perhaps got a contract from a limestone company. Fresh from a whitewash in England, they have booked another whitewash structure, this time Down Under. Interestingly, in both
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