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Australia push India to 3rd position in ICC Test rankings
Dubai: Australia replaced India at number two position in the Test team rankings by the virtue of their hard-fought 245-run victory over South Africa in the third and final Test in Cape Town on Thursday. Australia had entered the series in third position on 111 ratings points and the victory handed them four ratings points which means that they finish the year on 115 points, three points ahead of India, at the April 1 cut-off date. It also means

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Asia Cup: India crash out as Afridi's blitz helps Pak beat Bangladesh to reach final
Mirpur: Pakistan on Tuesday pulled off a thrilling three-wicket victory over hosts Bangladesh to storm into the finals of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, completely knocking India out of the title race. Opener Ahmed Shehzad blasted a 123-ball 103 to

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Sri Lanka cruise to Asia Cup final
Mirpur: In-form Sri Lanka sailed into the summit clash of the Asia Cup cricket tournament with a resounding 129-run victory over minnows Afghanistan, here on Monday. Opting to bat, the islanders rode on Kumar Sangakkara's patient 76 and skipper Angel

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Asia Cup: Afridi breaks Indian hearts, wins it for Pakistan
Mirpur: The poster boy of Pakistan cricket, Shahid Afridi, hit two blistering sixes in the final over to seal a nail-biting one-wicket victory over arch-rival India in one of the most-eagerly anticipated matches of the 2014 Asia Cup on Sunday. India

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Asia Cup: Sri Lanka beat India by 2 wickets
Fatullah: Kumar Sangakara once again played a crucial knock to help Sri Lanka win the match against India. After 3 quick wickets in the middle of their inning, Sri Lanka were in trouble. But Sangakara kept Sri Lanka in the game. He got out after comp

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Asia Cup: Stand-in skipper stands out in first clash
Fatullah: Skipper Virat Kohli smashed a magnificent 136 and shared a 213-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane (73) to lead India to a comfortable six-wicket win over hosts Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on Wednesday. Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim had

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Malinga, Thirimanne shape Lanka's thrilling win against Pak in Asia Cup opener
Fatullah: Speedster Lasith Malinga's brilliant five-wicket haul under pressure and opener Lahiru Thirimanne's second ODI century helped Sri Lanka script a thrilling 12-run win over Pakistan in a nail-biting opening match of the Asia Cup cricket tourn

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Asia Cup: Pakistan kickstart defence against Lanka today
Dhaka: Pakistan are determined to defend their trophy, but Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews remains optimistic as the two cricket giants face off in the opening match of the five-nation Asia Cup on Tuesday. Pakistan, who won the title in 2012

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India lose to England in quarters, crash out of U-19 World Cup
Dubai: Defending champions India crashed out of the Under-19 World Cup cricket tournament after suffering a three-wicket defeat at the hands of a disciplined England side in the quarterfinals here on Saturday. Batting first, India managed 221 for eig

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