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Back with a bang! Yuvraj's brutal ton seals 77-run win
Bangalore: Yuvraj Singh staked his claim for national team selection as he struck a brutal 89-ball 123 to lead India 'A' to a thumping 77-run victory over West Indies 'A' in the first of the three-match One-day series, here on Sunday. Handed a lifeline to return to the ODI team by being named captain of India 'A', Yuvraj produced a sensational exhibition of strokeplay by hitting eight fours and seven sixes in his scintillating innings to help Ind

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Sreesanth to move court against life ban: Lawyer
Kochi: Former India speedster S Sreesanth is planning to move the court against the life ban slapped on him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for his alleged role in spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sreesanth's lawyer

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Zimbabwe beat Pak, first time in 15 years
Harare: Fast bowler Tendai Chatara took five wickets as Zimbabwe pulled off a dramatic 24-run win on the fifth day of the second and final Test against Pakistan at the Harare Sports Clubon on Saturday. Chatara's Test-best figures of five for 61 prove

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England level series after big-hitting late show
Cardiff: England on Saturday secured a nervy three-wicket victory over Australia thanks to Jos Buttler's 65 not out to level the one-day series at 1-1 with one game left to play. This came despite Clint McKay grabbing a hat-trick for the tourists whe

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Spot-fixing: Life ban slapped on Sreesanth, Chavan
New Delhi: The Indian cricket board on Friday came down heavily on the tainted cricketers, slapping life bans on fast bowler S. Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals teammate Ankeet Chavan for spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League-6 (IPL-6). A decisi

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Spot-fixing: BCCI probe finds Sreesanth, three other Rajasthan Royals players guilty
New Delhi: The one-man Board of Control for Cricket in India panel has found four Rajasthan Royals players guilty of spot-fixing during the Indian Premier League 2013. According to sources, probe panel chief Ravi Sawani has found S Sreesanth, Ajit Ch

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Akram wants Sachin's last Test vs Pak
Karachi: Famed Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram said on Thursday he hoped Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar would play his final Test farewell against Pakistan in Kolkata. World record run-getter Tendulkar (40) is set to achieve the unique record

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SAFF Cup: Afghanistan dash India's hat-trick hopes
Kathmandu: India's bid to win a hat-trick of SAFF Football Championship titles went up in smoke on Wednesday as they lost 0-2 to Afghanistan in the final. The Afghans, who won their maiden SAFF Trophy exacted a sweet revenge for their humiliating 0-4

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Failure to qualify for World Cup could cost England 2 bn pounds
London: England's failure to qualify for the 2014 football World Cup could cost the British economy up to two billion pounds. The FA has been warned of a commercial "disaster" if the country's campaign fails, with losses of up to 50 million

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