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Third ODI: Faulkner steals the show and match
Mohali: Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's blistering unbeaten 139 went in vain as Australia came from behind to pull off a sensational four-wicket victory over India in the third cricket one-dayer to take a 2-1 lead in the seven-match series here on Saturday. Chasing a stiff target of 304, the Australians rode on James Faulkner's brutal unbeaten 29-ball 64, which was studded with two fours and six sixes, to dramatically change the complexion of game

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Sangwan banned for 18 months by BCCI Anti-Doping tribunal
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pradeep Sangwan was today slapped with an 18-month ban from cricket after being found guilty of consuming a banned anabolic steroid by the BCCI's Anti-Doping Tribunal. The ban on the 23-year-old Delhi cricketer ha

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In desert, Pakistan end a drought
Abu Dhabi: Pakistan survived top-order batting jitters on Thursday to notch a rare seven-wicket victory over top-ranked South Africa with more than a day to spare in the first Test. Pakistan required 40 runs for their first win over the Proteas in si

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Young India make mincemeat of Oz blowers, register record victory
Jaipur: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made stunning unbeaten hundreds as India made a mockery of Australia's massive 359, completing the second highest run chase in one day internationals with 39 balls to spare, levelling the seven-match series 1-1 wi

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Pakistan vs South Africa: Pakistan sniffing victory
Abu Dhabi: Pakistan's pace-cum-spin attack caught world number one Test team South Africa napping on the third day of the first Test here on Wednesday.  South Africa lost four top-order batsmen against a spirited Pakistan and now need another 12

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Pakistan vs South Africa: Ton-up Amla stands tall amidst ruins on Day 1
Abu Dhabi:  South Africa's Hashim Amla scored a fighting century but Pakistan still restricted the No. 1-ranked Test team to 245-8 on the opening day of the first Test on Monday. Amla hit 13 fours in his unbeaten 118 off 250 balls as South Afric

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Australia surprise India in ODI series opener
Pune: Australia rode on a dominating all-round display to thrash a lacklustre India by 72 runs in the first cricket one-dayer here on Sunday. Electing to bat, the visitors piled up a mammoth 304 for eight relying on captain George Bailey's 85 and Aar

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Cricket will be poorer without Sachin: Pakistan media
Lahore: The Pakistani press has showered heap of praise on legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar in their editorials, saying "the game of cricket will surely be poorer without him".  Although nothing much has been written in the Ur

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Sachin to bid adieu at Wankhede Stadium
Mumbai: Champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar will bow out from the game, which he embellished for close to a quarter of a century, at the Wankhede Stadium by playing his landmark 200th Test match against the West Indies next month. It was at this very v

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